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Tabbner's Nursing Care: Theory and Practice, 2-Volume Set, 8e

  • 8th Edition
  • November 3, 2020
  • Gabrielle Koutoukidis + 1 more
  • English
  • Paperback
    9 7 8 - 0 - 7 2 9 5 - 4 4 1 9 - 1
Written by Gabby Koutoukidis and Kate Stainton, Tabbner’s Nursing Care: Theory and Practice 8th edition provides students with the knowledge and skills they will require to ensure safe, quality care across a range of healthcare settings. Updated to reflect the current context and scope of practice for Enrolled Nurses in Australia and New Zealand, the text focuses on the delivery of person-centred care, critical thinking, quality clinical decision making and application of skills. Now in an easy to handle 2 Volume set, the textbook is supported by a skills workbook and online resources to provide students with the information and tools to become competent, confident Enrolled Nurses. This new edition includes Elsevier Adaptive Quizzing (EAQ) for Tabbner’s Nursing Care, 8e. Corresponding chapter-by-chapter to the core text, EAQ prepares students for tutorials, lectures and exams, with access to thousands of exam-style questions at your fingertips.

Tabbner's Nursing Care 2 Vol Set

  • 8th Edition
  • July 17, 2020
  • Gabrielle Koutoukidis + 1 more
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 0 - 7 2 9 5 - 8 7 8 4 - 6
Written by Gabby Koutoukidis and Kate Stainton, Tabbner’s Nursing Care: Theory and Practice 8th edition provides students with the knowledge and skills they will require to ensure safe, quality care across a range of healthcare settings. Updated to reflect the current context and scope of practice for Enrolled Nurses in Australia and New Zealand, the text focuses on the delivery of person-centred care, critical thinking, quality clinical decision making and application of skills. Now in an easy to handle 2 Volume set the textbook is supported by a skills workbook and online resources to provide students with the information and tools to become competent, confident Enrolled Nurses.

Alexander's Nursing Practice

  • 5th Edition
  • August 20, 2019
  • Ian Peate
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 0 - 7 0 2 0 - 6 5 0 2 - 6
New edition of the UK’s most comprehensive textbook on adult nursing now fully revised for a new generation of students! Led by the renowned editor, Ian Peate OBE FRCN, this well-established volume has been fully updated by a team of experienced nurse educationalists and practitioners to meet the needs of today’s undergraduate nursing student. Retaining the popular format – Common Disorders, Core Nursing Issues and Specific Patient Groups – this comprehensive volume is richly illustrated throughout and contains a wide range of helpful learning features to help the reader navigate the demands of the latest NMC educational requirements. Evidenced-based throughout, and with a range of helpful online tools and learning activities, additional features include ‘Real-life’ Case Studies to help readers contextualise and apply new information, relevant pathophysiology to explain disease processes, enhanced discussion of pharmacology and medicines management to assist with ‘prescribing readiness’, and learning features which include Key Nursing Issues and Reflection and Learning – What Next? Fully reflective of the 2018 NMC Standards of Proficiency for Nurses, this volume will be suitable for all undergraduate nursing students, the Trainee Nursing Associate, and anyone returning to practice.

Clinical Reasoning Cases in Nursing

  • 7th Edition
  • December 24, 2018
  • Mariann M. Harding + 1 more
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 5 2 5 1 2 - 1
Hone your ability to make sound clinical nursing judgment via a conceptual approach to teaching and learning with Harding & Snyder’s Clinical Reasoning Cases in Nursing, 7th Edition. This time-tested case study approach is highly regarded for its clinically relevant and thought-provoking cases. With each adoption, you’ll be able to tap into 150 unique case studies covering all four clinical practice areas: medical-surgical, pediatric, OB/maternity, and psychiatric nursing, all newly organized to facilitate a conceptual approach to teaching and learning. Each case covers a common patient problem, drawn from actual clinical experiences and written by nurses who are clinical experts. Cases include integrated content on pharmacology, nutrition, and diagnostic/laboratory tests to encourage you to think critically about all aspects of patient care. The 7th edition features a new concept-based organization, an enhanced focus on interprofessional collaboration and QSEN, 20 all-new case studies, and updated content throughout to reflect the most current standards of clinical practice. Awarded second place in the 2019 AJN Book of the Year Awards in Medical-Surgical category.

Infection Control in Clinical Practice Updated Edition

  • 3rd Edition
  • December 10, 2018
  • Jennie Wilson
  • English
  • Paperback
    9 7 8 - 0 - 7 0 2 0 - 7 6 9 6 - 1
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 0 - 7 0 2 0 - 7 6 9 7 - 8
Infection control is a major issue in clinical practice. The revised third edition of this highly successful book provides a comprehensive guide to the principles and practice of infection control and prevention, and the basic elements of microbiology and epidemiology that underpin them. The contents are firmly based in clinical practice and are relevant to both hospital and community settings. The information is research-based and extensively referenced and therefore provides an invaluable resource for evidence-based practice. Presentation is clear, concise and accessible to a wide audience including diploma and degree course students, nurses and allied health professionals working in clinical settings, and infection control specialists.

Adult Health Nursing

  • 8th Edition
  • October 16, 2018
  • Kim Cooper + 1 more
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 5 4 3 8 0 - 4
The basics you need to succeed! Covering basic anatomy & physiology and medical-surgical nursing for the LPN/LVN, Adult Health Nursing, 8th Edition provides just the right amount of information you need — with a level of detail that is neither overwhelming nor too superficial. Guidelines for patient care are presented within the framework of the nursing process; Nursing Care Plans are described within a case-study format to help you develop skills in clinical decision-making. New to this edition, an updated art program replaces line art to provide a realistic view of procedures and skills. In addition, enhanced holistic health care options, and updated health promotion topics, provide an updated view of current practice. This easy-to-understand text is best when used with Foundations of Nursing, 8th Edition, to give you complete coverage of all the content needed in an LPN/LVN curriculum!

A Nurse's Survival Guide to the Ward

  • 3rd Edition
  • July 24, 2012
  • Ann Richards + 1 more
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 0 - 7 0 2 0 - 5 1 7 1 - 5
The new edition of this highly popular book is an indispensable guide to daily procedures and problems for nurses starting work on the ward or returning to practice. It provides guidance in a variety of areas including: how to organise your job and yourself; how to assess patients; clinical information on a wide range of conditions; important principles, procedures and investigations; how to administer drugs safely; and what to do in an emergency. As well as information on how to do the job, the importance of communication and nursing care issues is emphasised. Background information is also given on underlying legal, health and safety issues.

Mosby's PDQ for LPN

  • 3rd Edition
  • May 4, 2012
  • Mosby
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 0 8 4 4 8 - 2
Easily locate critical clinical information at a moment's notice with Mosby's PDQ for the LPN. This easy-to-use, pocket-sized guide is your rapid reference to the hundreds of important nursing facts, formulas, lab values, and procedures you might need in the clinical setting. 10 color-coded sections break out key coverage of drugs, emergency care, pediatrics, patient teaching, obstetrics, geriatrics, patient assessment, and more. A special facts section contains additional information on essential formulas, conversion tables, and abbreviations.

Infusion Nursing

  • 3rd Edition
  • May 8, 2009
  • Infusion Nurses Society + 5 more
  • Mary Alexander
  • English
  • Hardback
    9 7 8 - 1 - 4 1 6 0 - 6 4 1 0 - 7
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 1 - 4 5 5 7 - 1 0 0 6 - 5
With a new focus on evidence-based practice, the 3rd edition of this authoritative reference covers every aspect of infusion therapy and can be applied to any clinical setting. Completely updated content brings you the latest advances in equipment, technology, best practices, guidelines, and patient safety. Other key topics include quality management, ethical and legal issues, patient education, and financial considerations. Ideal as a practical clinical reference, this essential guide is also a perfect review tool for the CRNI examination.