Sandra Walker Boeken

A practical, hands-on guide to the assessment process in mental health nursing.

Taking a refreshing and practical approach, The Path to Wild Foods is an ethical field guide and recipe book that promotes respect for the natural world and for the cultures that use it effectively. Written by an accomplished ethnobotanist and educator, this book rekindles an interest in natural foods, including taking best advantage of "nature's pharmacy" for medicinal plant use. Learn about the variety of plants around you to harvest and what to do with them once you have collected them: - Rekindles an appreciation of the adventure of collecting wild plants for food and flavours - Fosters respect for nature and finding ways to feed ourselves beyond the supermarket - Includes various plant types from trees and shrubs to herbs and wetland plants - Describes a variety of parkland and prairie plants along with potential uses - Provides recipes using many of the species identified - Highlights some of the ethics and risks of wildcrafting - Identifies poisonous plants to avoid - Explores the wisdom of Indigenous Knowledge.-- (6/29/2017 12:00:00 AM)

The study investigates the impact of technology on teaching linear equations to African-American developmental students at Alabama State University. Utilizing The Learning Equation (TLE), a software designed to enhance learning beyond traditional methods, the research assesses its effectiveness in improving students' mathematical skills. Additionally, it evaluates changes in students' attitudes, confidence, and anxiety towards mathematics through the Fennema-Sherman Mathematics Attitudes Scales, highlighting the intersection of technology and education in a historically significant context.

Exploring the complexities of love, this collection of memoirs and short stories reflects on the joys and challenges of romantic relationships from the 1960s in New York to present-day Florida. It highlights the importance of courage in risking one's heart, emphasizing that love is vital for a fulfilling life. The narratives encourage readers to remain hopeful and open to love, even amidst despair, and to cherish fleeting, sweet moments like cotton candy. Ultimately, it champions resilience and the pursuit of love's small victories.

This introduction to the main psychosocial interventions in mental health shows nurses what they are, why they are important and how they fit in to their practice.