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Acute and Chronic Wounds

  • 6th Edition
  • May 18, 2023
  • Ruth Bryant + 1 more
  • English
  • Hardback
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  • eBook
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Acute & Chronic Wounds, 6th Edition provides the latest diagnostic and treatment guidelines to help novice to expert clinicians provide evidence-based, high-quality care for patients with wounds. This textbook presents an interprofessional approach to maintaining skin integrity and managing the numerous types of skin damage, including topics that range from the physiology of wound healing, general principles of wound management, special patient populations, management of percutaneous tubes, and specific care instructions to program development. Written by respected wound experts Ruth Bryant and Denise Nix, this bestselling reference also provides excellent preparation for all wound certification exams.

Black’s Adult Health Nursing I and II with complimentary Textbook of Professionalism, Professional Values and Ethics including Bioethics

  • 1st Edition
  • May 1, 2023
  • Malarvizhi S. + 2 more
  • English
  • eBook
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The second South Asia edition of Black’s Adult Health Nursing I & II (including Geriatric Nursing) has been comprehensively updated to suit the regional curricula for undergraduate nursing students. This book will help student nurses to acquire the knowledge and skill required to render quality nursing care for all common medical and surgical conditions. The contents have been made easy to understand using case studies, concept maps, critical monitoring boxes, care plans, and more. This text provides a reliable foundation in anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, medical-surgical management, and nursing care for the full spectrum of adult health conditions and is richly illustrated with flow charts, drawings and photographs, and South Asian epidemiological disease data for better understanding of the subject. Integrating Pharmacology boxes help students understand how medications are used for disease management by exploring common classifications of routinely used medications. Review questions have been added to all the units within this book.This second South Asia edition will be a valuable addition to every student nurse’s bookshelf, given the revisions and modifications undertaken in line with the revised Indian Nursing Council (INC) curriculum.

Clinical Reasoning Cases in Nursing

  • 8th Edition
  • April 13, 2023
  • Mariann M. Harding + 1 more
  • English
  • Paperback
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  • eBook
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**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/laboratory 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.

Healthcare-Associated Infections in Australia

  • 1st Edition
  • April 1, 2023
  • Ramon Z. Shaban + 3 more
  • English
  • Paperback
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Infection prevention and control (IPC) is everybody’s responsibility. Healthcare-associated Infections in Australia is the first Australian text to address the challenges posed by infectious diseases and healthcareassociated infections (HAIs) for all members of the multidisciplinary healthcare team.Drawing on the expertise of a wide author team, and based on current research, this important and comprehensive text provides a clear pathway for the reader to increase their knowledge and understanding of IPC. The text is designed for both students and practising clinicians, and is presented in two sections – Principles and Practice – for ease of use.With IPC principles and guidelines now embedded into all health-related curricula, and mandated by standards and guidelines across all areas of healthcare, this is a book no health professional should miss.

Lehrbuch Operationstechnische Assistenz

  • 1st Edition
  • March 16, 2023
  • Dennis Müller
  • German
  • eBook
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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 Kompetenzschwerpunkten des OTA-Gesetzes Technisch fit: Umfangreiches Wissen über medizinisch-technische 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!

Guía Seidel de exploración física

  • 10th Edition
  • March 13, 2023
  • Jane W. Ball + 4 more
  • Spanish
  • eBook
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Referencia clínica de fácil manejo sobre la exploración física destinada a estudiantes de Enfermería, Medicina y otras disciplinas sanitarias, así como a los que se dedican a la prestación de cuidados sanitarios. Ofrece, expuestas paso a paso, breves descripciones de las técnicas de exploración y las directrices sobre cómo desarrollar las exploraciones. Numerosas ilustraciones permiten comprender mejor las técnicas y los posibles hallazgos. Todos los capítulos incluyen un apartado llamado «Ayudas al diagnóstico diferencial». Capítulos diferenciados aportan una perspectiva general de la exploración completa en todos los adultos; los lactantes, los niños y los adolescentes; las poblaciones especiales y los adultos mayores; los pacientes transgénero y de género no binario, y las personas que practican deporte. El último capítulo ofrece directrices para las situaciones urgentes y de riesgo vital.

Mosby®. Guía de pruebas diagnósticas y de laboratorio

  • 15th Edition
  • January 12, 2023
  • Kathleen Deska Pagana + 2 more
  • Spanish
  • eBook
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Conocida por su contenido preciso y actualizado, Mosby®. Guía de pruebas diagnósticas y de laboratorio recoge toda la información necesaria en un formato práctico y de rápido acceso y se ha convertido en la fuente de información integral y actualizada para todas las pruebas de laboratorio y la información diagnóstica. En su decimoquinta edición, incluye nueve entradas de pruebas nuevas. Asimismo, el contenido refleja las últimas investigaciones sobre la utilidad diagnóstica de los resultados, la precisión de las pruebas, y el cuidado y la educación del paciente en cada prueba. Las pruebas están organizadas alfabéticamente para permitir una búsqueda rápida, sin necesidad de determinar primero su categoría o el sistema corporal correspondiente. Cada prueba comienza en una página nueva, lo que facilita su búsqueda. Los resultados normales y anormales para adultos, ancianos y pacientes pediátricos se incluyen cuando resulta pertinente y los posibles valores críticos se destacan para alertar de las situaciones que requieren una intervención inmediata.

So You’ve Registered, What Now?

  • 1st Edition
  • December 20, 2022
  • Joleen McKee
  • English
  • Paperback
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  • eBook
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Full of real-life tips and insights from practising nurses, this new title gives encouragement and advice to help newly qualified registrants prepare as they start work in the ever-changing world of health care. So You've Registered, What Now? does not cover clinical skills but rather concentrates on the practical essentials of working as a nurse in different settings, from hospitals to the community and research sectors. Written in an easy to follow, conversational style, it takes the reader through relevant regulations and provides up-to-date guidance on how to survive as a nurse in the real world. Being a newly registered nurse can be a daunting experience. New nurses will find this book an invaluable resource that will help them navigate the sometimes convoluted path to establishing their career, as well as a support and guide through the highs and lows of their working life.

Professional Nursing

  • 10th Edition
  • October 28, 2022
  • Beth Black
  • English
  • Paperback
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  • Paperback
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  • eBook
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**Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 with "Essential Purchase" designation in Fundamentals**Discover what it means to be a professional nurse — the history, values and standards, and commitment to lifelong learning. Professional Nursing: Concepts & Challenges, 10th Edition equips you with current professional nursing practices to positively impact your career. This easy-to-read text provides insight into the current state of the profession and thoroughly examines standards and scope of practice, with new information on interprofessional education and practice, nursing roles, Covid-19, the surge of ambulatory and community care, bullying, gender issues, clinical judgment, and more.

Manual práctico de instrumentación quirúrgica en enfermería

  • 3rd Edition
  • October 19, 2022
  • Aitzber Ubis González + 1 more
  • Spanish
  • eBook
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La obra se convierte en una herramienta esencial para el personal de enfermería que trabaja en un quirófano o que aspira a hacerlo, proporcionando todos aquellos conocimientos que han de manejar estos profesionales. El contenido se presenta en un formato práctico y tremendamente visual, lo que facilita el aprendizaje y ayuda al usuario a localizar de manera sencilla toda la información. Presenta imágenes reales de instrumentación quirúrgicas para acercar la realidad del quirófanos a todos los lectores. Incluye protocolos estandarizados en el uso del material quirúrgico.  

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