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Books in Nursing and midwifery

The Nursing & Midwifery subject area provides evidence-based content to support nurses and interprofessional teams in preparation, development, and everyday clinical care. Providing content for nursing students, nurse educators, NPs, LPNs/LVNs, RNs, APRNs, and more, the nursing portfolio covers all areas of nursing including NCLEX & Certification titles, Community Nursing, Nursing Pharmacology, Oncology, Nutrition, Home Health, Case Management, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Gerontology, Critical Care, Pediatric Nursing, Care Planning, Midwifery, Leadership & Management, Nurse Anesthesia, Psychiatric Mental Health, and more.

    • Study Guide for Pharmacology

      • 12th Edition
      • March 6, 2025
      • Mary B. Winton + 3 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Reinforce your understanding of nursing pharmacology and patient-centered care for NGN success and medication safety! Corresponding to the chapters in McCuistion’s Pharmacology: A Patient-Centered Nursing Process Approach, 12th Edition, this practical study guide provides hundreds of exercises, questions, drug calculation problems, and case studies to help you review and apply pharmacology and drug calculation concepts and content. The new edition features Next-Generation NCLEX® Examination (NGN)–style case studies to prepare your for the latest NCLEX® Exam. With this practical study guide, you will apply your knowledge of pharmacology to clinical practice, enhance your decision-making abilities, and develop your clinical judgment skills for NGN success and safe medication practice.
    • Elsevier’s Case Study Practice Review for the Next Generation NCLEX (NGN)

      • 1st Edition
      • May 22, 2025
      • Kara Sealock
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Use case studies and practice exams to prepare for the Next Generation NCLEX-RN®! Designed for nursing students, Elsevier’s Case Study Practice Review for the Next Generation NCLEX® (NGN) provides step-by-step advice and concrete methods to solving case studies and targeted questions that help you build critical thinking and clinical judgement skills. A combined total of 130 stand-alone and unfolding case studies are offered in the book and its Evolve website, with rationales for correct and incorrect answers, the clinical judgement skill being tested, and Elsevier text references for further learning. Written by noted educator Kara Sealock, this review ensures that you are ready for success on the NGN and in your nursing career.
    • Review of Dialysis Care for Nurses and Dialysis Personnel

      • 11th Edition
      • August 5, 2025
      • Judith Z. Kallenbach
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Get complete dialysis coverage and an excellent review for the certification exam! Review of Dialysis Care for Nurses and Dialysis Personnel, 11th Edition, uses a concise Q&A format to cover the principles, diseases, and problems of dialysis treatment for kidney failure. Dialysis expert Judy Kallenbach provides clear, easy-to-read guidelines that will apply to every member of the dialysis team, from technicians and nurses to social workers and patients.
    • Edelman's Health Promotion Throughout the Life Span

      • 11th Edition
      • August 28, 2025
      • Carole Lium Edelman + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Master health promotion for all ages and population groups! Edelman’s Health Promotion Throughout the Life Span, 11th Edition, provides comprehensive coverage of leading health promotion concepts, from assessment to interventions to application. Its lifespan approach addresses patients’ unique needs with case studies and care plans presented within an assessment framework based on Gordon’s Functional Health Patterns. Addressing each age and stage of development, this market-leading text covers the latest research and trends in health promotion and disease prevention for diverse population groups.
    • Study Guide for Medical-Surgical Nursing

      • 6th Edition
      • February 13, 2025
      • Holly K. Stromberg
      • English
      • Paperback
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      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.
    • Fachpflege Psychiatrische Pflege

      • 1st Edition
      • June 11, 2025
      • Marvin Kaiser
      • German
      • Paperback
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      Psychiatrische Pflege – So lernen Sie das Wichtigste für ein fundierte VersorgungDieses umfassende Fachbuch bietet einen detaillierten Überblick über die wesentlichen Aspekte der psychiatrischen Pflege. Es richtet sich an Pflegende in der Fachweiterbildung sowie an Pflegefachpersonen in der täglichen Praxis aller Versorgungsbereiche der Psychiatrie. Auch für Studiengänge mit psychiatrischem Schwerpunkt ist es bestens geeignet.In sorgfältig strukturierten Kapiteln werden folgende zentrale Themen behandelt:Aufgaben und Konzepte der psychiatrischen PflegePflege von Erwachsenen mit einer allgemeinpsychiatris... ErkrankungPflege bei einer Abhängigkeitserkrank... psychisch kranker StraftäterPflege von Kindern und Jugendlichen mit psychischen ErkrankungenPflege von Menschen mit altersbedingten psychiatrischen ErkrankungenAufsuche... psychiatrische Pflege und gemeindepsychiatrisc... HilfeBerufliches Lernen und wissenschaftliches ArbeitenDas Buch liefert die essenziellen Grundlagen für die psychiatrische Pflege und bereitet auf den respektvollen Umgang sowie die kompetente Begleitung von Patientinnen und Patienten vor. Es orientiert sich an den Weiterbildungsverord... verschiedener Bundesländer und berücksichtigt bereits die neuen Vorgaben der Pflegekammer in Nordrhein-Westfalen.... Sie Ihr Fachwissen und verbessern Sie die Lebensqualität Ihrer Patientinnen und Patienten mit diesem praxisrelevanten Begleiter zur psychiatrischen Pflege!
    • Illustrated Study Guide for the NCLEX-RN® Exam

      • 12th Edition
      • June 14, 2025
      • JoAnn Zerwekh + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Who says studying for the NCLEX® can’t be fun? Illustrated Study Guide for the NCLEX-RN® Exam, 12th Edition, uses colorful drawings and mnemonic cartoons to help you review and remember the nursing content found on the NCLEX-RN® examination. A concise outline format makes it easier to study key facts, principles, and applications of the nursing process. More than 5,000 NCLEX exam-style questions on the Evolve companion website, including Next-Generation NCLEX® (NGN)–style questions, allow you to create practice exams, identify strengths and weaknesses, and review answers and rationales. Bringing nursing concepts to life, this study guide provides a visual, unintimidating way to prepare for the NCLEX-RN exam.
    • Communicative English for Nurses_4e

      • 4th Edition
      • March 18, 2025
      • Shama Lohumi + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Communicative English for Nurses provides a perfect solution to the needs of nursing undergraduates. Based on the INC syllabus, it is an indispensable resource for B.Sc. Nursing students. Students of M.Sc. Nursing and those going for NCLEX, TOEFL and IELTS will also find it tremendously useful. The book has been written keeping in mind the requirements of the modern Indian nurses to converse well in English. As they serve in different national and international locations, English is their only window to the outside world. This book provides comprehensive study material and practice exercises on English language the way it is used in day-to-day conversations in the hospital environment.
    • Supervision, Learning and Assessment in Clinical Practice

      • 4th Edition
      • May 27, 2025
      • Sue Woodward + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Fully updated to comply with the latest Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and Health Professional Council (HPC) guidelines, this fourth edition of Supervision, Learning and Assessment in Clinical Practice (formerly Mentoring, Learning and Assessment in Clinical Practice) is an indispensable resource for clinical educators responsible for supervising and assessing nursing and allied health professional students. This book provides not only practical, evidence-based strategies for conducting fair and reliable assessments, but also delves into the theoretical foundations that support these practices.
    • Potter y Perry. Guía de habilidades y procedimientos en enfermería

      • 10th Edition
      • March 14, 2025
      • Patricia A. Potter + 1 more
      • Spanish
      • Paperback
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      Esta referencia práctica de bolsillo para estudiantes y profesionales en el ámbito clínico proporciona un acceso rápido a 83 habilidades y procedimientos clave en enfermería. El diseño a dos columnas muestra, a la izquierda, cómo llevar a cabo las habilidades y, a la derecha, los fundamentos de cada paso, exponiendo la razón que subyace a la práctica y el beneficio que su desempeño aporta a los pacientes. El orden alfabético de las habilidades y los procedimientos facilita su búsqueda. Se destacan las normas de seguridad, las precauciones y los principios fundamentales que se aplican a cada habilidad. Además, en las habilidades se incluyen alertas de juicio clínico para resaltar pasos importantes dentro de una habilidad en los que las enfermeras deben reflexionar sobre la seguridad de un abordaje y la evidencia clínica para adaptar o realizar el paso. Las instrucciones paso a paso incluyen el propósito de cada habilidad, directrices para la delegación de tareas en el personal auxiliar, listas del equipamiento necesario e ilustraciones en color completamente actualizadas. Las tablas de resultados inesperados e intervenciones relacionadas ayudan a identificar posibles problemas y a tomar las medidas oportunas para abordarlos. Se incorporan asismimo, las directrices actuales sobre precauciones estándar de los Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Los protocolos previo y posterior al procedimiento están convenientemente situados en las primeras páginas del libro.