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    • Foundations of Nursing

      • 8th Edition
      • Kim Cooper + 1 more
      • English
      Make sure you have the foundation you need to begin a successful nursing career! Foundations of Nursing, 8th Edition covers the skills needed for clinical practice, from nursing interventions to maternity, neonatal, pediatric, geriatric, mental health, and community health care. 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. The accessible, friendly overall style and clearly written review questions also helps you prepare for the NCLEX-PN® examination!

    • Study Guide for Understanding Nursing Research

      Building an Evidence-Based Practice
      • 7th Edition
      • Susan K. Grove + 2 more
      • English
      Designed to reinforce your understanding through hands-on work with high-quality published studies, the Study Guide for Understanding Nursing Research, 7th Edition, provides both time-tested and innovative exercises for each chapter in the Grove & Gray textbook. This new edition includes an expanded focus on evidence-based practice, with each chapter featuring Terms and Definitions, Linking Ideas, Web-Based Activities, and Conducting Critical Appraisals to Build an Evidence-Based Practice. The Study Guide is built around three high-quality published research studies located in the appendices and referenced throughout the book. These full-text articles, selected for particular relevance to you, will help you better understand the research and evidence-based practice processes and help you learn to appraise and apply research findings to clinical settings.

    • Praxisanleitung in der Altenpflege

      In Altenpflegeeinrichtungen kompetent ausbilden
      • 4th Edition
      • Susanne Lunk
      • German
      Das Buch beantwortet Ihnen Fragen wie z.B.: Welche gesetzlichen und organisatorischen Rahmenbedingung spielen in der praktischen Ausbildung eine Rolle? Welche Inhalte müssen den SchülerInnen vermittelt werden? Wie ist eine Anleitung durchzuführen? Welche Inhalte sind für welches Ausbildungsjahr geeignet? Wie geht man mit Konflikten und schwierigen Anleitesituationen um? Die wichtigsten Lernsituationen sind für Sie tabellarisch durchgeplant.

    • Understanding Nursing Research

      Building an Evidence-Based Practice
      • 7th Edition
      • Susan K. Grove + 1 more
      • English
      Edition after edition, Burns & Grove’s Understanding Nursing Research: Building an Evidence-Based Practice has been known as a leading textbook of nursing research for evidence-based practice (EBP). Now under the authorship of Drs. Grove and Gray, this streamlined and enhanced 7th edition gives you even sharper insights into understanding, appraising, and applying published research for evidence-based nursing practice. Known for its authoritative content, time-tested systematic approach, and unique research example format — the new edition of this bestselling textbook includes an enhanced EBP focus, new content on the emerging trend of mixed-methods research, and a spotlight on need-to-know information to equip you to apply the latest evidence to your clinical practice.

    • Ross & Wilson Anatomy and Physiology in Health and Illness

      • 13th Edition
      • Anne Waugh + 1 more
      • English
      The new edition of the hugely successful Ross and Wilson Anatomy & Physiology in Health and Illness continues to bring its readers the core essentials of human biology presented in a clear and straightforward manner. Fully updated throughout, the book now comes with enhanced learning features including helpful revision questions and an all new art programme to help make learning even easier. The 13th edition retains its popular website, which contains a wide range of ‘critical thinking’ exercises as well as new animations, an audio-glossary, the unique Body Spectrum© online colouring and self-test program, and helpful weblinks. Ross and Wilson Anatomy & Physiology in Health and Illness will be of particular help to readers new to the subject area, those returning to study after a period of absence, and for anyone whose first language isn’t English.

    • Ross en Wilson Anatomie en Fysiologie in gezondheid en ziekte

      • 12th Edition
      • Anne Waugh + 1 more
      • Dutch
      Ross en Wilson is de eerste keuze van reeds meer dan een miljoen studenten sinds de eerste publicatie meer dan 50 jaar geleden. Als een van de meest populaire handboeken voor anatomie en fysiologie introduceert het de systemen en functies van het menselijk lichaam en de effecten van ziektes en aandoeningen op het normaal functioneren van het lichaam. Meer dan eender welk handboek is Ross and Wilson gekenmerkt door het gebruik van heldere taal aangevuld met kleurrijke illustraties en een groot aanbod van interactieve online-activiteiten voor een boeiende leerervaring. Ross and Wilson is noodzakelijk studie en leesmateriaal voor ieder in de ziekenzorg en vooral voor professionelen in opleiding in de verpleging en aanverwande beroepen, complementaire/alter... geneeskunde of voor paramedici en ambulancepersoneel.

    • Reading Research

      A User-Friendly Guide for Health Professionals
      • 6th Edition
      • Barbara Davies + 1 more
      • English
      Ideal for both students and health professionals alike, Reading Research: A User-Friendly Guide for Nurses and Health Professionals, 6th Edition is a practical beginner-level introduction to health sciences research. The text is written in a manner that assumes you have little or no experience with analyzing published research, and provides guidelines for reading and understanding research articles. It also covers important elements of published research, such as research methods, common terminology, data analysis and results. All chapters have been updated. The book also briefly discusses common barriers to the application of research results in practice.

    • Study Guide for Nursing Research

      Methods and Critical Appraisal for Evidence-Based Practice
      • 9th Edition
      • Geri LoBiondo-Wood + 2 more
      • English
      This essential study guide is thoroughly updated to reflect the refocused content of Nursing Research: Methods and Critical Appraisal for Evidence-Based Practice, 9th Edition. This chapter-by-chapter review offers a variety of innovative learning activities and multiple-choice questions to help strengthen your research application skills and prepare you for questions you will face on the NCLEX® Exam.

    • Nursing Research

      Methods and Critical Appraisal for Evidence-Based Practice
      • 9th Edition
      • Geri LoBiondo-Wood + 1 more
      • English
      Learn to better understand and apply research to everyday practice with Nursing Research: Methods and Critical Appraisal for Evidence-Based Practice, 9th Edition. Written by an all-star team of educators and research experts, this four-time recipient of the American Journal of Nursing’s Book of the Year award is the perfect resource to help ground you in the processes behind nursing research and evidence-based practice. This new ninth edition has been thoroughly updated and refocused to better match the needs of the nurse who will read and apply research rather than conduct research. This new edition also features: new research examples and vignettes; easy-to-use navigation tools; enhanced readability; expanded information on interprofessional collaboration and evidence-based practice; and well-balanced coverage of both qualitative and quantitative research methods. It’s a must-have resource for both undergraduate and graduate nursing programs alike!

    • Contexts of Nursing

      An Introduction
      • 5th Edition
      • John Daly + 2 more
      • English
      Contexts of Nursing: An Introduction, 5th edition provides comprehensive coverage of the key ideas underpinning contemporary nursing practice in Australia and New Zealand. Each chapter introduces nursing students to the big issues in nursing and healthcare, highlighting the theory, language, research and debate in a way that will challenge the reader and encourage reflection and discussion.

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