ANN RICHARDS

Guía práctica todos aquellos profesionales de la enfermería que vayan a trabajar en una planta hospitalaria o que ya estén desempeñado su labor en ella. Se ha diseñado con un cómodo formato de bolsillo y cubierta resistente y flexible, con el objetivo de servir de consulta rapida en la practica diaria. La saturacion de pacientes de las plantas hospitalarias y el escaso personal sanitario para atenderles es una realidad en España, por lo que la finalidad de esta obra es proporcionar la informacion necesaria para dar cuidados integrales a los pacientes hospitalizados. Asimismo, aporta informacion practica para entender la enfermedad, el cuidado y seguridad del paciente, como comunicarse con el, como atender una emergencia. Este titulo es el primero de la serie de Guias de supervivencia para enfermeria, cuyos proximos titulos se centraran en cuidados criticos, administracion de farmacos y emergencias. Su actualizacion y manejabilidad la convierten en un libro de consulta basico para el estudiante, la enfermera de nueva incorporacion y el profesional veterano que se quiera actualizar o renovar sus conocimientos. Obra muy recomendable y cuyo uso puede estar prolongado durante todo el ejercicio profesional al tratar conceptos y temas que siempre estaran presentes en el trabajo enfermero.

Weaving: Structure and Substance looks at weave design from several different perspectives, showing how resources, ideas and practical experience can come together in a creative process of designing through making. Emphasizing the potential of woven textiles throughout, Ann Richards follows the success of her sister title Weaving Textiles that Shape Themselves and explores the tactile properties that emerge from the interaction of materialand structure. The book is organized into four parts that look at the natural world as inspiration, the design resources of material and weave structure, the fabric qualities as starting points for design, and the practical issues of designing through making. With over 280 lavish photos, this book will be an invaluable resource for textile designers and enthusiasts looking for inspiration and practical advice.

Weaving Textiles That Shape Themselves sounds like a contradiction in terms, but this book sets out to show how textiles can do precisely that: shape themselves. Weaving with high-twist yarns and contrasting materials can create fabrics with lively textures and elastic properties. Although these fabrics are flat on the loom, they are transformed by washing - water releases the energy of the different yarns and the fabrics organize themselves into crinkled or pleated textures.

Straight from the Heart is Ann Richardss story, told with her trademark candor and spicy humor.Born in a tiny town near Waco, Texas, she entered politics when her husband wouldntand went on to become state treasurer, the first woman elected to statewide office in Texas in fifty years. Shes had her victories and her battles (the breakup of a thirty-year marriage and a bout with alcohol), but its her love of Texas and Texas politics that has made her who she is.This extraordinary memoir by one of the nations leading politicians proves the wisdom of her observation that women can have a good and wonderful life, but that it only begins when they accept responsibility for it, not when they expect someone else to make it happen. Richards talks openly about the course her life has taken and the choices she has made on the way. Her hard-won triumphs and savvy political career provide inspiring examples for all.