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Books in Surgical nursing

  • Fachpflege Pflege im Operationsdienst

    Medizinische, pflegerische und rechtliche Grundlagen
    • 5th Edition
    • Bianca Hackert + 4 more
    • German
    Das Buch Fachpflege Operationsdienst ist das Buch für alle, die im OP arbeiten und ganz besonders für alle Pflegenden in der Fachweiterbildung!Au... Grundlage der DKG-Empfehlungen zu den Weiterbildungsinhalt... vermittelt es neben einem ausführlichen medizinischen Teil umfangreiche fachpflegerische Kenntnisse zur Lagerung und zu OP-spezifischen Instrumenten sowie zu pflegewissenschaftli... Grundlagen.Das Fachpflegebuch ist hervorragend für alle Pflegenden und OTAs im Operationsdienst als Nachschlagewerk geeignet.Übersichtli... und aktuellBilddarstellu... zeigen klar grundlegende Prinzipien aufPrägnante Beschreibung der OPs - auf den Punkt gebrachtNeu in dieser Auflage:Inhalte komplett aktualisiert und neu strukturiertNeue Kapitel, u.a. zu Lehren und Lernen und Inhalte der OTA-AusbildungAlle Abbildungen farbig

  • Clinical Companion to Lewis's Medical-Surgical Nursing

    Assessment and Management of Clinical Problems
    • 13th Edition
    • Debra Hagler
    • Mariann M. Harding + 2 more
    • English
    Designed for portability, this Clinical Companion provides at-a-glance access to key information on more than 200 medical-surgical conditions and procedures. Completely updated content mirrors the revisions in the 13th edition of Lewis’s Medical-Surgical Nursing: Assessment and Management of Clinical Problems. Organized alphabetically for quick reference, it includes a variety of full-color illustrations and summary tables, as well as a handy reference appendix with laboratory values, Spanish translations of key phrases, and other information commonly used in nursing practice.

  • Study Guide for Adult Health Nursing

    • 10th Edition
    • Kim Cooper + 1 more
    • English
    Reinforce your understanding of LPN/LVN medical-surgical nursing — and prepare for the NCLEX-PN® exam! Corresponding to the chapters in Adult Health Nursing, 10th Edition, this study guide provides a variety of exercises to help you review, practice, and apply nursing concepts and care for patients with common disorders. Review questions make it easier to achieve the objectives from the textbook, and critical thinking activities help you develop clinical judgment skills. Next-Generation NCLEX® (NGN)–style case studies and questions serve as an effective study tool for the NGN exam.

  • Study Guide for Lewis’s Medical-Surgical Nursing

    Assessment and Management of Clinical Problems
    • 13th Edition
    • Mariann M. Harding + 4 more
    • English
    Prepare for success in your medical-surgical nursing class and on the Next-Generation NCLEX® (NGN) Examination! With chapters corresponding to those in the Lewis's Medical-Surgical Nursing: Assessment and Management of Clinical Problems, 13th Edition, textbook, this study guide provides the review and practice you need to master the nurse’s role in medical-surgical nursing care. Question formats reflect the most current NCLEX Exam test plan and include multiple-choice, matching, fill-in-the-blank, prioritization, delegation, and alternate item formats, along with new NGN-style case studies and questions. To reinforce your understanding, answers to all questions are included in the back of the book.

  • Lewis's Medical-Surgical Nursing

    Assessment and Management of Clinical Problems
    • 13th Edition
    • Mariann M. Harding + 3 more
    • English
    **Selected for 2026 Doody's Core Titles in Medical/Surgical**Ga... the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in medical-surgical nursing with this leading textbook! Lewis's Medical-Surgical Nursing, 13th Edition, uses a conversational writing style, a focus on nursing concepts and clinical trends, evidence-based content, and basic pathophysiology review to provide the solid foundation required in a rapidly changing healthcare environment. Comprehensive chapters cover topics including nursing management and collaboration, health promotion, acute interventions, and ambulatory care. Summary tables and boxes make it easy to find essential information, and a building-block approach makes even the most complex concepts simple to grasp. In addition to three new chapters, this edition includes a stronger focus on the nursing process, social determinants of health, clinical judgment, and preparation for the Next-Generation NCLEX® Examination.

  • Checklisten OP-Pflege OTA

    • 1st Edition
    • Dennis Müller
    • German
    Alles Wichtige auf einen BlickDie Checklisten OP-Pflege OTA bieten Ihnen eine übersichtliche Zusammenfassung der häufigsten Operationsverfahren in allen wichtigen Fachgebieten der Chirurgie. In alphabetischer Reihenfolge finden Sie auf einen Blick alle Informationen zu:DefinitionIndikat... AlternativtherapienO... Informationen/Kompli... zur AnästhesieDabei steht der Punkt „Operation“ im Mittelpunkt. Hier finden Sie kurz und prägnant alles Wichtige für Ihren beruflichen Alltag im Operationssaal:Vorbe... Instrumente und MaterialienSchnittfü... und NachbereitungDie Checklisten OP-Pflege OTA sind perfekt geeignet zum schnellen Nachschlagen in der Praxis und zur Wiederholung vor Prüfungen!

  • Mosby's PDQ for LPN

    Practical, Detailed, Quick
    • 5th Edition
    • Mosby
    • English
    Get quick access to practical and detailed nursing information with this pocket-sized reference! Ideal for the clinical setting, Mosby’s PDQ for LPN, 5th Edition, puts hundreds of important facts, formulas, and procedures at your fingertips. Coverage includes details your need but don’t usually memorize, such as signs and symptoms, medications, conversions, abbreviations, and normal/abnormal ranges for lab tests. Durable, waterproof pages and spiral binding can withstand the wear and tear of daily use on the job. This is an essential clinical reference no LPN student should be without!

  • Perioperative Nursing

    An Introduction
    • 4th Edition
    • Brigid M. Gillespie + 3 more
    • English
    Indispensable resource for the novice perioperative nurse The most up-to-date resource about perioperative nursing in Australia and New Zealand. Perioperative Nursing: An Introduction provides an in-depth, standards-based overview for those undertaking specialist training.The text examines the roles and responsibilities of nurses working in perioperative care, including specialty areas such as anaesthesia, intraoperative patient care, post-anaesthesia care and day surgery. It brings theory to life by following the patient experience along their surgery journey.The fourth edition of this invaluable book has been updated by clinical experts to incorporate the most current national and international standards and guidelines around perioperative nursing in Australia and New Zealand.

  • Fachbuch Aufbereitung von Medizinprodukten

    • 1st Edition
    • Thomas W. Fengler
    • German
    Kompaktes Wissen zur Aufbereitung von Medizinprodukten!Sie arbeiten im OP, in der Endoskopie oder in einer Praxis und sind zuständig für die Aufbereitung von Medizinprodukten? Sie wollen das Thema verstehen und keine Fehler machen?Mit diesem Buch sind Sie optimal für Ihren Alltag vorbereitet!Inhalte im Überblick:Wichtige Techniken und HygienestandardsRein... als zentraler Dekontaminationsschr... und Richtlinien für die Aufbereitung von MedizinproduktenRisi... und Einstufung von MedizinproduktenBeit... des Ultraschallbades zur ReinigungsleistungPr... Anleitungen zu Reinigung, Desinfektion, Inspektion, Pflege und VerpackungExpertenwi... zur Sterilisation und den entsprechenden VerfahrenVorgehenswe... für den sicheren Transport und die Lagerung von Medizinprodukten.Pro... basierend auf langjähriger Erfahrung und umfassenden UntersuchungenIdeal für Alle, die den Fachkundekurs I ablegen und sich auf die Prüfung vorbereiten!Dieser Titel richtet sich an Auszubildende "Fachkraft für Medizinprodukteaufbe... Med. technische Angestellte (MTAs), Med. Fachangestellte (MFA), Fachpflegepersonen im OP-Dienst und OTAs, Hygienefachkräfte, Medizinproduktetechn...

  • Adult Health Nursing

    • 10th Edition
    • Kim Cooper + 1 more
    • English
    Master the LPN/LVN’s role and responsibilities in medical-surgical nursing! With coverage organized by body systems, Adult Health Nursing, 10th Edition, is an essential guide to nursing care for patients with common disorders. Through use of the nursing process, you will develop clinical judgment skills to assess patient needs, develop nursing care plans, and plan effective nursing interventions. Case studies provide practice with critical thinking and clinical judgment, and Next-Generation NCLEX®–format questions help you prepare for success on the NCLEX-PN® examination.

  • Medical-Surgical Nursing

    Concepts and Practice
    • 6th Edition
    • Holly K. Stromberg
    • English
    **American Journal of Nursing (AJN) Book of the Year Awards, 1st Place in Medical–Surgical Nursing, 2025**Build your clinical judgment skills and prepare for the Next-Generation NCLEX-PN® (NGN) examination! Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts and Practice, 6th Edition provides a solid foundation in nursing concepts and skills essential to the LPN/LVN role. Complete coverage of common adult medical-surgical conditions includes all body systems and their disorders, addressing patient care in a variety of settings. Special attention is given to care of older adults, those with chronic illnesses, and residents in long-term care settings. Emphasizing evidence-based practice, this text reflects the expanding scope of practice for LPN/LVNs. What’s more, it makes exam prep easier with new NGN case studies and an emphasis on developing critical thinking and clinical judgment.

  • Certification Review for PeriAnesthesia Nursing

    • 5th Edition
    • ASPAN
    • English
    Prepare for success on the CPAN® and CAPA® certification exams with this Q&A review! Certification Review for PeriAnesthesia Nursing, Fifth Edition is written by the American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (ASPAN) — the leading organization for perianesthesia nursing education, research, and practice standards. Reflecting the format of the CPAN and CAPA exams, this book provides more than 800 multiple-choice questions including case study and clinical application questions to test your knowledge and critical thinking skills. It also includes answers, rationales, references to current literature, and an online review tool with 175 additional questions for timed test-taking practice. This ASPAN review is the most effective way to prepare for certification exams in perianesthesia and postanesthesia nursing!

  • Study Guide for Medical-Surgical Nursing

    Concepts and Practice
    • 6th Edition
    • Holly K. Stromberg
    • English
    Reinforce your understanding of medical-surgical nursing concepts and skills! With chapters corresponding to the chapters in Stromberg’s Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts and Practice, 6th Edition, this study guide provides a variety of exercises to help you master the role of the LPN/LVN. Review questions help you understand terms and apply concepts to patient care settings, and realistic activities provide practice with critical thinking and clinical judgment skills. Next Generation NCLEX-PN® (NGN)-style practice questions and case studies ensure that you will be ready to pass the NGN exam.

  • Mosby's Medical-Surgical Memory Notecards

    Visual, Mnemonic and Memory Aids for Nurses
    • 1st Edition
    • JoAnn Zerwekh + 2 more
    • English
    Memorize the medical-surgical nursing facts you need to know ― in a flash! Featuring more than 100 colorful 4 x 6 note cards, Mosby’s Medical-Surgical Memory Notecards: Visual, Mnemonic and Memory Aids for Nurses use illustrations, mnemonics, and humor to make studying easier and more fun. This unique medical-surgical review may be used as either a spiral-bound notebook or as individual flashcards, so it’s perfect for studying while on the go. Created by nursing educator JoAnn Zerwekh, these durable note cards will help you prepare for class, clinicals, or the NCLEX® examination. There’s no other study tool like it!

  • Taschenwissen OP-Pflege OTA

    • 1st Edition
    • Dennis Müller
    • German
    Mini Karten – Maxi Wissen: Ihr unverzichtbarer Begleiter im OP - Optimal für OTA-Auszubildende und FachkräfteUnsere Mini Karten bieten Ihnen kompaktes und sofort verfügbares Wissen für den OP-Bereich. Sie sind perfekt für OTA-Auszubildende während der gesamten drei Ausbildungsjahre und bieten auch für bereits examinierte OTAs und Pflegefachpersonen im OP wertvolle Unterstützung – sei es zu Beginn der Berufstätigkeit, beim Wiedereinstieg nach einer Elternzeit oder beim Wechsel des Einsatzortes. Auch für aus dem Ausland rekrutierte Fachpersonen mit sprachlichen Herausforderungen sind die Mini-Karten eine hervorragende Hilfe.Ihre Vorteile auf einen Blick:Basiswissen schnell zur Hand: Alle wichtigen Informationen sind sofort griffbereit.Passt in die Kitteltasche: Das Kitteltaschen-Format und die Spiralbindung ermöglichen es, die Karten jederzeit griffbereit zu haben und sie bequem aufgeschlagen liegen zu lassenKurz, knapp und kompakt: Die Inhalte sind auf das Wesentliche reduziert und leicht verständlich aufbereitet. Abbildungen, Tabellen und Schemata veranschaulichen die Inhalte und machen das Lernen und Nachschlagen effizienter.Jede Karte liefert punktgenau das benötigte Wissen zu über 30 Themen, von Akutes Abdomen, über MRSA und Strahlenschutz bis zu Wärmemanagement.Das Buch eignet sich für:Auszubildende OTA, Auszubildende Pflegefachperson bei Einsatz im OP, Pflegefachpersonen im OP und OTAs.

  • Core Curriculum for Pain Management Nursing

    • 4th Edition
    • ASPMN
    • English
    Prepare for the nurse’s role in assessing and managing pain! Core Curriculum for Pain Management Nursing, 4th Edition uses an easy-to-read outline format to cover the entire scope of pain management. Written by the American Society of Pain Management Nurses (ASPMN®, the leading nursing organization in pain management), this review begins with foundational concepts and follows with guidelines and tools for effective pain assessment. Coverage of evidence-based pain management strategies and therapies is included for all patient types and ages. Updated to reflect current best practices in nursing, this book provides an excellent review for the ASPMN® pain management certification exam and the RN-BC credentialing exam.

  • Ambulatory Surgical Nursing

    • 1st Edition
    • ASPAN
    • English
    **Selected for 2026 Doody's Core Titles in Ambulatory**Learn the multidisciplinary clinical knowledge and skills needed to provide effective nursing care in outpatient settings! Ambulatory Surgical Nursing reflects the advanced procedures being performed in ambulatory surgery today, as well as the latest medications and improvements in pain management techniques. Authored by the American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (ASPAN) and edited by well-known perioperative nursing expert Theresa L. Clifford, this text addresses all aspects of patient care, from pre-admission to patient education, discharge, and recovery, with comprehensive coverage of surgical specialties in separate chapters for easy reference. Case studies in each chapter bring key concepts to life and offer an opportunity to apply information contained within the chapter.

  • Medical-Surgical Nursing - Single-Volume Text and Study Guide Package

    • 11th Edition
    • Donna D. Ignatavicius + 2 more
    • English

  • Study Guide for Linton and Matteson's Medical-Surgical Practical Nursing in Canada

    • 1st Edition
    • Katherine Poser + 2 more
    • English
    With chapters corresponding to the chapters in Linton and Matteson's Medical-Surgical Practical Nursing in Canada, this study guide provides a variety of questions and exercises to help you master the PN’s role in Canadian medical-surgical care. Review exercises include fun activities, multiple-choice questions, alternate format questions, and more, all divided by level of difficulty. In the chapters on medical conditions, practical questions help you apply your knowledge directly to real-world patient care. This study guides provides the review and practice you need to prepare for the REx-PN® or CPNRE® licensure exams!

  • Study Guide for Medical-Surgical Nursing

    Concepts for Clinical Judgment and Collaborative Care
    • 11th Edition
    • Donna D. Ignatavicius + 1 more
    • English
    This study guide provides an in-depth review of the medical-surgical nursing Concepts and Exemplars covered in Ignatavicius’s Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts for Clinical Judgment and Collaborative Care, 11th Edition, and helps you develop your clinical judgment skills! Corresponding to the chapters in the textbook, this thoroughly updated study guide is a practical tool to help you review, practice, and apply medical-surgical nursing concepts. Traditional review questions now include exercises and item types for the Next-Generation NCLEX® Exam (NGN) to reinforce your understanding of the textbook’s nursing concepts and their application to exemplar disorders. Answers and rationales make it easy to improve upon any areas of weakness. With this study guide, you will prepare for success in class, on the NGN, and in medical-surgical nursing practice.

  • Medical-Surgical Nursing

    Concepts for Clinical Judgment and Collaborative Care
    • 11th Edition
    • Donna D. Ignatavicius + 2 more
    • English
    **American Journal of Nursing (AJN) Book of the Year Awards, 1st Place in Medical-Surgical Nursing, 2024****Selected for 2026 Doody's Core Titles in Medical/Surgical**Le... the clinical judgment skills you need to succeed on the Next-Generation NCLEX® Exam and in medical-surgical nursing practice with Iggy’s trendsetting, concept-based approach! From a team of nursing experts led by Donna Ignatavicius, Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts for Clinical Judgment and Collaborative Care, 11th Edition provides a solid foundation in medical-surgical nursing care that is patient-centered, evidence-based, and collaborative. In each chapter, content is organized by the most important concepts of care followed by commonly occurring exemplars for each concept. This perennial bestseller helps you learn to think like a nurse and learn how to apply your knowledge in the classroom, simulation laboratory, and clinical settings.

  • Clinical Companion for Medical-Surgical Nursing

    Concepts for Clinical Judgment and Collaborative Care
    • 11th Edition
    • Donna D. Ignatavicius + 1 more
    • English
    Make this concise Clinical Companion your go-to reference in the med-surg clinical setting! Now in full color, this condensed version of Ignatavicius: Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts for Interprofessional Collaborative Care, 11th Edition is an easy-to-use, A-to-Z guide to managing more than 250 medical-surgical conditions. Key nursing care concepts are used to help you organize your care based on each patient’s individual needs. Interprofessional collaborative care is emphasized, and updated content and exemplars are cross-referenced to the main text. An ideal study tool for course exams and the NCLEX® Exam, this convenient handbook is sure to become your most trusted clinical reference.

  • Clinical Reasoning Cases in Nursing

    • 8th Edition
    • Mariann M. Harding + 1 more
    • English
    **Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 with "Essential Purchase" designation in Perioperative**Learn to make sound clinical nursing judgments with the concept-based, case study approach in Harding & Snyder’s Clinical Reasoning Cases in Nursing, 8th Edition. Awarded second place in the 2019 AJN Book of the Year Awards in the Medical-Surgical category, this time-tested case study resource is highly regarded for its clinically relevant and thought-provoking cases. Approximately150 true-to-life case studies cover all four clinical practice areas — medical-surgical, pediatric, OB/maternity, and psychiatric-mental health nursing — all 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 and includes a strong focus on interprofessional collaboration competencies. Cases include integrated content on pharmacology, nutrition, and diagnostic/laborator... tests to encourage you to think critically about all aspects of patient care. The 8th edition has been updated throughout to reflect the most current standards of clinical practice, including readiness for practice in the COVID-19 era. Also new to this edition, concepts and terminology related to the Next Generation NCLEX® Exam (NGN) are introduced in the Preface and integrated throughout to help you prepare for the new exam.

  • Lehrbuch Operationstechnische Assistenz

    Lehrbuch für die OTA-Ausbildung
    • 1st Edition
    • Dennis Müller
    • German
    Perfekt für Ihre OTA-Ausbildung In Operationstechnische Assistenz. Lehrbuch für die OTA-Ausbildung finden Sie alles, was Sie für Ihre OTA -Ausbildung benötigen: Aktuell: Gegliedert nach den acht Kompetenzschwerpunkt... des OTA-Gesetzes Technisch fit: Umfangreiches Wissen über medizinisch-technisc... Geräte, chirurgische Instrumente und die Tätigkeit als Springer Spezialisiert: für die verschiedenen Fachdisziplinen im OP – von Augenheilkunde bis Viszeralchirurgie Praxisorientiert: Praxistipps, Vorsicht-Kästen, Schritt-für-Schritt Abbildungen Leicht zum Lernen: Merke-Kästen, Definitions-Kästen und Zusammenfassungen Damit ist Operationstechnische Assistenz. Lehrbuch für die OTA-Ausbildung genau das Richtige für Sie: für Ihre Ausbildung, für Ihre Prüfung und für Ihre Zukunft als OTA!

  • Surgical Instrumentation

    An Interactive Approach
    • 4th Edition
    • Renee Nemitz
    • English
    Written for surgical technologists, surgical first assistants, registered nurses, physicians, physician assistants, central service technicians, and surgical sales representatives, Surgical Instrumentation: An Interactive Approach, 4th Edition offers a level of visual clarity and realism unmatched by any other surgical instrument book. Many photos include close-up views of the instrument tip, so you can quickly discern differences between instruments. Interactive resources on the Evolve companion website allow you to view 360-degree rotations of more than 100 instruments. Also included are flash cards, timed memory exercises, Mayo stands, quizzes, and instrument sets for common procedures in various surgical specialties.

  • Clinical Companion to Lewis's Medical-Surgical Nursing

    Assessment and Management of Clinical Problems
    • 12th Edition
    • Debra Hagler + 3 more
    • English
    Designed for portability, this Clinical Companion provides at-a-glance access to key information on more than 200 medical-surgical conditions and procedures. Completely updated content mirrors the revisions in the 12th edition of Lewis’s Medical-Surgical Nursing: Assessment and Management of Clinical Problems. Organized alphabetically for quick reference, it includes a variety of full-color illustrations and summary tables, as well as a handy reference appendix with laboratory values, Spanish translations of key phrases, and other information commonly used in nursing practice.

  • Medical-Surgical Nursing - Single-Volume Text and Study Guide Package

    Assessment and Management of Clinical Problems
    • 12th Edition
    • Mariann Harding
    • English

  • Study Guide for Lewis's Medical-Surgical Nursing

    Assessment and Management of Clinical Problems
    • 12th Edition
    • Mariann M. Harding + 4 more
    • English
    Get a leg up in your medical-surgical nursing class and on the Next-Generation NCLEX® (NGN) Examination! With chapters corresponding to those in the Lewis's Medical-Surgical Nursing: Assessment and Management of Clinical Problems, 12th Edition textbook, this study guide provides the review and practice you need to master the nurse’s role in medical-surgical care. Questions reflect the most current NCLEX Exam test plan and include multiple-choice, matching, fill-in-the-blank, prioritization, delegation, and alternate item formats, along with new NGN-style case studies and questions. To reinforce your understanding, answers to all questions are included in the back of the book.

  • Lewis's Medical-Surgical Nursing

    Assessment and Management of Clinical Problems, Single Volume
    • 12th Edition
    • Mariann M. Harding + 3 more
    • English
    **American Journal of Nursing (AJN) Book of the Year Awards, 1st Place in Medical-Surgical Nursing, 2023****Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 with "Essential Purchase" designation in Medical/Surgical**Ga... the knowledge and skills you need to succeed in medical-surgical nursing with this leading textbook! Lewis's Medical-Surgical Nursing, 12th Edition uses a conversational writing style, a focus on nursing concepts and clinical trends, evidence-based content, and basic pathophysiology review to provide the solid foundation needed in a rapidly changing healthcare environment. Comprehensive chapters cover topics including nursing management and collaboration, health promotion, acute interventions, and ambulatory care. Summary tables and boxes make it easy to find essential information, and a building-block approach makes even the most complex concepts simple to grasp. In addition to three new chapters, this edition includes a stronger focus on the nursing process, clinical judgment, and preparation for the Next-Generation NCLEX® Examination.

  • Study Guide for Medical-Surgical Nursing

    • 8th Edition
    • Adrianne Dill Linton + 1 more
    • English
    Use this study guide to review and apply medical-surgical nursing concepts! With chapters corresponding to the chapters in Linton & Matteson’s Medical-Surgical Nursing, 8th Edition, this workbook provides a variety of questions and exercises to help you master the LPN/LVN’s role in medical-surgical care. Questions include matching, multiple-choice, labeling, case studies, diagram reading, fill-in-the-blank, ordering, and prioritizing challenges. Next-Generation NCLEX®-format questions help you get ready for the Next-Generation NCLEX-PN® examination — and for success in nursing practice!

  • Study Guide for Adult Health Nursing

    • 9th Edition
    • Kim Cooper + 1 more
    • English
    Reinforce your understanding of LPN/LVN medical-surgical nursing — and prepare for the NCLEX-PN® exam! Corresponding to the chapters in Adult Health Nursing, 9th Edition, this study guide provides a variety of exercises to help you review, practice, and apply nursing concepts and care for patients with common disorders. Review questions make it easier to achieve the objectives from the textbook, and critical thinking activities help you develop clinical judgment skills. Now with Next Generation NCLEX® (NGN)-style case studies and questions, this guide provides you with an effective study tool for the NGN exam.

  • Adult Health Nursing

    • 9th Edition
    • Kim Cooper + 1 more
    • English
    Master the LPN/LVN’s role and responsibilities in medical-surgical nursing! With coverage organized by body systems, Adult Health Nursing, 9th Edition provides an essential guide to nursing care for patients with common disorders. Through use of the nursing process, you will develop clinical judgment skills to assess patient needs, develop nursing care plans, and plan effective nursing interventions. Case studies provide practice with critical thinking and clinical judgment, and new Next Generation NCLEX®-format questions help you apply theory to practice. Written by nursing educators Kim Cooper and Kelly Gosnell, this text also helps you prepare for success on the NCLEX-PN® examination.

  • Nurse Anesthesia

    • 7th Edition
    • Sass Elisha + 2 more
    • English
    Gain the knowledge and skills you need for clinical anesthesia practice! Written specifically for nurse anesthetists, Nurse Anesthesia, 7th Edition provides a solid foundation in scientific principles and evidence-based practice. Coverage includes a review of pharmacology, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, drug receptor concepts, intravenous agents, neuromuscular blocking agents, and more, followed by a discussion of anesthesia equipment and clinical monitoring, preoperative preparation of the patient, and the use of anesthesia for a variety of surgical procedures. From a team of expert authors led by Sass Elisha, Jeremy S. Heiner, and John J. Nagelhout, this text helps you prepare for certification and also provides a key reference for CRNAs to use in daily practice.

  • Medical-Surgical Nursing

    Concepts & Practice
    • 5th Edition
    • Holly K. Stromberg
    • English
    Build skills in clinical judgment and prepare for the Next-Generation NCLEX-PN® examination! Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts and Practice, 5th Edition provides a solid foundation in nursing concepts and skills essential to the LPN/LVN role. Complete coverage of common adult medical-surgical conditions includes all body systems and their disorders, addressing patient care in a variety of settings. Special attention is given to care of older adults, those with chronic illnesses, and residents in long-term care settings. Written by nursing educator Holly Stromberg, this text emphasizes evidence-based practice and reflects the expanding scope of practice for LPN/LVNs. What’s more, it makes exam prep easier with new Next-Generation NCLEX® case studies and an emphasis on developing critical thinking and clinical judgment.

  • Medical-Surgical Nursing

    Concepts for Interprofessional Collaborative Care
    • 10th Edition
    • Donna D. Ignatavicius + 3 more
    • English
    Master the essential medical-surgical nursing content you’ll need for success on the Next Generation NCLEX® Exam (NGN) and safe clinical practice! Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts for Interprofessional Collaborative Care, 10th Edition uses a conceptual approach to provide adult health knowledge and help you develop the clinical nursing judgment skills that today’s medical-surgical nurses need to deliver safe, effective care. "Iggy" emphasizes three emerging trends in nursing — interprofessional collaborative care, concept-based learning, and clinical judgment and systems thinking — trends that will ground you in how to think like a nurse and how to apply your knowledge in the classroom, simulation laboratory, and clinical settings. A perennial bestseller, "Iggy" also features NCLEX Exam-style Challenge and Mastery questions to prepare you for success on the NGN!

  • Berry & Kohn's Operating Room Technique

    • 14th Edition
    • Nancymarie Phillips + 1 more
    • English
    **Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 with "Essential Purchase" designation in Perioperative**Easil... learn how to apply basic surgical principles and techniques with Berry & Kohn’s Operating Room Technique, 14th Edition. For over 50 years, this highly readable text has been trusted to clearly cover the "nuts and bolts" of surgical techniques in a step-by-step format. Expert authors Nancymarie Phillips and Anita Hornacky emphasize the importance of teamwork throughout, with practical strategies and examples of how cooperation among perioperative caregivers contributes to positive patient care outcomes. With a strong focus on the physiologic, psychologic, and spiritual considerations of perioperative patients, this extensively updated new edition gives you the knowledge you need to plan and implement comprehensive, individualized care.

  • Medical-Surgical Nursing

    • 7th Edition
    • Adrianne Dill Linton + 1 more
    • English
    Gain the knowledge and skills you need to effectively care for adult patients. Medical-Surgical Nursing, 7th Edition covers both medical-surgical and psychiatric mental health conditions and disorders while building on the fundamentals of nursing. This essential text focuses on nursing roles, settings, trends, body systems and their disorders, and emergency and disaster management. Unique to this edition is the gerontologic nursing unit which addresses physiologic and psychosocial changes in the older adult, along with related disorders common to the elder patient - the primary patient group population you’ll encounter in practice. It also emphasizes culturally competent care and holistic nursing, while thoroughly covering all relevant NCLEX-PN® test plan content. With updated guidelines on diabetes, heart failure, asthma, COPD, and cancer treatment protocols, no other resource offers the breadth of topics at a level that is so perfectly tailored to the LPN/LVN student.

  • Nurse Anesthesia

    • 6th Edition
    • Sass Elisha + 1 more
    • English
    Gain a thorough understanding of nursing anesthesia with the most comprehensive text on the market. Written by leading expert, John Nagelhout, CRNA, PhD, FAAN, and new contributing author Sass Elisha, EdD, CRNA, Nurse Anesthesia, 6th Edition features both scientific principles and evidence-based material. Inside you’ll find a solid introduction to the history, education, and legal issues of nurse anesthetist, its scientific foundations, equipment and monitoring, and preoperative evaluation and preparation of the patient. This new edition includes chapters on patient centered care and cultural competence, additional drugs of interest, blood and blood component therapy, anesthesia management for patients with cardiac devices, anesthesia for robotic surgery, anesthesia for transplant surgery and organ procurement, and physiology and management of acute and chronic pain. Not only a key reference for practicing nurse anesthetists, this bestseller prepares you for certification and today's clinical anesthesia practice.

  • Core Curriculum for Pain Management Nursing

    • 3rd Edition
    • ASPMN
    • English
    Learn how to successfully work with patients in pain with The Core Curriculum for Pain Management Nursing, 3rd Edition. Written by the American Society for Pain Management Nursing (the primary nursing organization in pain management), this easy-to-read text covers the entire scope of pain management in a very user-friendly outline format. This new edition has been thoroughly updated to reflect the latest standards and scope of practice put forth by the ASPMN. Yet, it still retains its strong nursing focus as it explores the nurse’s role as a patient advocate in pain management and how that role changes from a Registered Nurse to a Clinical Nurse Specialist to a Nurse Practitioner. Both pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic methods of pain management are discussed, as is a wide variety of patient subsets beyond the traditional pediatric, adult, and geriatric patient. If you’re looking to pass the ASPMN credentialing exam and work successfully with all types of patients in pain, then this is the perfect text for you!

  • Certification Review for PeriAnesthesia Nursing

    • 4th Edition
    • ASPAN + 2 more
    • English
    Prepare for your CPAN® or CAPA® exam with the only question-based review of perianesthesia nursing! Certification Review for Perianesthesia Nursing, 4th Edition is written by the American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (ASPAN) — the leading organization for perianesthesia nursing education, research, and practice standards. A total of more than 650 multiple-choice review questions includes case study and clinical application questions, answers, detailed rationales, references to current literature, and an interactive online Review Tool that includes 175 additional questions to use for practice! Edited by Theresa Clifford and Denise O'Brien, this ASPAN review is the most effective way to prepare for your certification exam in hospital postanesthesia or ambulatory perianesthesia nursing.

  • Study Guide for Medical-Surgical Nursing

    Concepts and Practice
    • 3rd Edition
    • Susan C. deWit + 2 more
    • English
    Take your studying to another level with this trusted medical-surgical nursing learning tool! The Study Guide for Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts & Practice, 3rd Edition reinforces your mastery of the terms and concepts from deWit’s text and provides you with practice for the Boards. It includes updated exercises and creative activities that help you set priorities, apply the nursing process, and think critically — and a unique Steps Toward Better Communication section in each chapter that improves your communication and vocabulary skills.

  • Enfermería clínica II

    Cuidados críticos y especialidades médico-quirúrgicas
    • 1st Edition
    • Javier Morillo Rodríguez + 1 more
    • Spanish
    Obra que describe los procesos y los principales cuidados enfermeros que se aplican a pacientes con alteraciones médicas y quirúrgicas desde una perspectiva integral. La obra cubre el vacío existente de textos orientados al estudiante de Enfermería sobre esta materia, dándole soporte a lo largo del grado, y sirve como guía para la docencia de las distintas asignaturas clínicas. En este título el lector encontrará información sobre la atención a situaciones críticas o de cuidados especiales, así como los principales procedimientos enfermeros en patologías médico-quirúrgicas. La obra cuenta con acceso en línea a la plataforma www.studentconsult.e... donde se incluyen casos clínicos y preguntas de autoevaluación.

  • Mosby's PDQ for LPN

    • 4th Edition
    • Mosby
    • English
    Find essential nursing information at a glance! Mosby’s PDQ for LPN: Practical, Detailed, Quick, 4th Edition is an easy-to-use, pocket-sized guide to important facts, formulas, and procedures used in the clinical setting. It offers quick access to details you need but don’t usually memorize, such as signs and symptoms, medications, conversions, abbreviations, and normal/abnormal ranges for lab tests. Durable pages and spiral binding can withstand the wear and tear of daily use on the job. When in doubt, check this handy reference!

  • Autoevaluación en enfermería médico-quirúrgica

    Test razonados para la preparación del acceso por vía excepcional al título de especialista
    • 1st Edition
    • Juan Luis Soto de Lanuza + 3 more
    • Spanish
    Valiosa herramienta de apoyo para todos aquellos que se preparen para el acceso a la especialidad de enfermería médico-quirúrgica por la vía extraordinaria. Obra escrita por profesionales con experiencia como enfermeros y que tienen también una larga trayectoria en el ámbito de la formación, coordinados por Juan Luis Soto de Lanuza, diplomado en Enfermería por la Universidad Complutense de Madrid y en Psicología por la Universidad de Comillas. Incluye un primer capítulo de técnicas de estudio que facilita un abordaje más eficaz de los temas que se pretende estudiar, de modo que se logra un mayor rendimiento y un apartado de consejos para realizar exámenes tipo test.

  • Handbook of Anesthesia

    • 5th Edition
    • John J. Nagelhout + 1 more
    • English
    Small enough to keep with you on the job, this well organized and fully updated reference created just for nurse anesthetists helps you find important information quickly. Descriptions of surgical procedures include patient monitoring and assessments that happen before, during, and after. Drugs are listed by generic name, and information on trade names, dosages, indications, adverse effects and more is provided with each. Disease descriptions include key lab results, clinical manifestations, and anesthesia implications. Together, these supply you with what you need to provide the best care for your patients. "...The jobbing anaesthetist can open it at any page, and find something of interest"Reviewed by: C. J. R. Parker on behalf of the British Journal of Anaesthesia, Nov 2014

  • Advocacy, An Issue of Perioperative Nursing Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 7-4
    • Terri Goodman
    • English
    This issue of Perioperative Nursing Clinics, Guest Edited by Terri Goodman, PhD, RN, CNOR, will focus on Nurse Advocacy, with article topics including: the Nurse advocate; Patient right to safety; Advocacy through public policy; Advocating for patient families; Advocating for Laryngectomy Patients; Advocating for cancer patients; and Advocating for the patient in industry.

  • Nursing Informatics, An Issue of Perioperative Nursing Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 7-2
    • Joy Don Baker
    • English
    This issue of Perioperative Nursing Clinics, Guest Edited by Joy Don Baker, PhD, RN-BC, CNE, CNOR, NEA-BC, will focus on Informatics with topics including: Distance education; computer science and cognitive science; role of the perioperative nurse as informaticist; cyber diving: literature search; website evaluation; bibliographic software; relational database programs; virtual learning environments; digital divide; and social networking legality.

  • Collaborative Care of the Facial Injury Patient, An Issue of Perioperative Nursing Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 6-4
    • Vivek Shetty + 1 more
    • English
    This issue of Perioperative Nursing Clinics, Guest Edited by Vivek Shetty and Grant Marshall, will focus on Collaborative Care of the Facial Injury Patient, with topics such as: Psychosocial issues; Substance Use and Injury; Intimate Partner Violence, and Barriers to Collaborative Care.

  • Robotic Surgery, An Issue of Perioperative Nursing Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 6-3
    • John Zender
    • English
    This issue of Perioperative Nursing Clinics will focus on Robotic Surgery. Article topics will include robotic cardiac surgery, robotic urologic surgery, anesthesia with robotic surgery, robotic surgery in a rural hospital, patient positioning, keeping pace with robotic technology, and educational competencies for robotic surgery.

  • Foot and Ankle Surgery, An Issue of Perioperative Nursing Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 6-1
    • Thomas Zgonis
    • English