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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.

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    • Fundamental Concepts and Skills for Nursing

      • 7th Edition
      • November 22, 2024
      • Patricia A. Williams
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      • eBook
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      Learn the basic concepts and fundamental skills that LPN/LVNs need in current practice! Fundamental Concepts and Skills for Nursing, 7th Edition, prepares you for nursing practice in a variety of care settings, including hospitals, long-term care facilities, medical offices, clinics, surgery centers, and home care agencies. Illustrated, easy-to-read guidelines provide a thorough understanding of the nursing process and problem solving, addressing topics such as the physiologic and psychosocial needs of the patient, critical thinking and clinical judgment, communication, collaboration with the health care team, patient teaching, and cultural competence. Ideal for LPN/LVN programs with a concept-based curriculum, this text prepares you to pass the Next Generation NCLEX-PN® Exam and succeed in any care setting.

    • Anatomie et physiologie en fiches pour les étudiants en IFSI

      • 3rd Edition
      • November 19, 2024
      • Anne Muller
      • French
      • Spiral-bound
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      • eBook
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      283 fiches d’anatomie et de physiologie en couleurs pour apprendre, mémoriser et évaluer ses connaissances sur les structures anatomiques et les notions essentielles de physiologie !Chaque fiche présente en face à face : à gauche, une planche muette ; à droite, les légendes accompagnées de commentaires anatomiques, physiologiqueset cliniques.Cette 3e édition propose une dizaine de planches supplémentaires, notamment d’anatomie de surface précisant les points de repère anatomiques importantspour les infirmières.Issues du livre Ross & Wilson Anatomie et physiologie normales et pathologiques, les planches ont été sélectionnées pour correspondre parfaitementaux modalités d’apprentissage du référentiel de formation.Les fiches sont présentées selon un découpage par système : cardiovasculaire, lymphatique, nerveux, endocrinien, respiratoire, digestif, urinaire, reproduction, mais aussi les sens, la peau et l’appareil musculosquelettique.... format poche spiralé facilite la consultation et permet au lecteur, quel que soit son degré de connaissances, une utilisation multiple : apprendre, réviser, s’entraîner et/ou s’autoévaluer.L’ouvr... est accompagné d’un glossaire établissant la correspondance entre l’ancienne et la nouvelle nomenclature anatomique, et d’un minisite qui propose des exercices interactifs : une centaine de QCM et une centaine de schémas à légender issus des fiches de l’ouvrage.Anne Muller, infirmière, docteure en Sciences de l’éducation et de la formation, maîtresse de conférences à l’Université Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne, est égalementdeuxième vice-présidente de la CNU santé section 92 en Sciences infirmières. Elle concourt à la formation des soignants dans les domaines des sciences de l’éducation et des sciences infirmières.

    • Tabbner's Nursing Care 2 Vol Set

      • 9th Edition
      • November 19, 2024
      • Gabrielle Koutoukidis + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      Must-have resource for all future Enrolled NursesTabbner’s Nursing Care is the main resource for Diploma of Nursing students and instructors. This well-established and highly respected book provides the knowledge and skills learners need to qualify as Enrolled Nurses.Written by a highly qualified team of editors and contributors, the book equips the learner to provide safe, competent and person-centred care. It teaches and prepares learners to apply critical and reflective thinking to decision-making, use healthcare technology and work as part of a healthcare team in a variety of settings.Complete with an accompanying workbook and a host of features to support and facilitate teaching and learning, Tabbner’s Nursing Care is the ideal contemporary, evidenced-based resource to develop competent and safe Enrolled Nurses of the future.

    • Cardiologie

      • 2nd Edition
      • November 18, 2024
      • Farid Toumi
      • French
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      Les cahiers infirmiers, la collection au service de l’infirmier !Alliant la théorie de l’enseignement à la pratique centrée sur la prise en charge globale des patients, les cahiers infirmiers sont pensés pour faciliter l’acquisition des connaissances indispensables à l’exercice du métier au quotidien.La collection est découpée en spécialités et chaque ouvrage est structuré selon un plan identique :Partie I - Les bases en anatomie et physiologie,Partie II - Les explorations, examens cliniques et principaux examens complémentaires,Part... III - Les principaux syndromes,Partie IV - Les pathologies.La compréhension et l’acquisition des connaissances sont facilitées par une présentation tout en couleurs, de nombreux tableaux, illustrations, photographies et une série d’encadrés :– Protocole de soin,– Protocole d’examen,– Démarche clinique infirmière,– Raisonnement clinique partagé,– Pour la pratique, on retiendra, la pharmacologie avec les modalités d’administration des médicaments et de surveillance.Des exemples de cibles prévalentes en lien avec chaque pathologie sont proposés afin d’initier le futur professionnel aux transmissions ciblées et des situations cliniques mettent en valeur l’aspect pratique de la collection.LES AUTEURSFarid Toumi cardiologue, ancien praticien hospitalier, chef de service de l’unité de soins intensifs cardiologiques (USIC) de la clinique Alleray-Labrouste (Paris), titulaire du DIU de cardiologie interventionnelle, du DU de cardiologie congénitale et pédiatrique et du DU de réadaptation cardiaque et musculaire en ambulatoire.Sous la direction de Gabriel Perlemuter, professeur des universités-praticie... hospitalier et Laurence Rousseau-Pitard, cadre de santé paramédical infirmier.

    • Gerontologic Nursing

      • 7th Edition
      • November 14, 2024
      • Jennifer J. Yeager + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • LooseLeaf
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      • eBook
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      Prepare to compassionately care for the aging population with Gerontologic Nursing, 7th Edition, uniquely known for its comprehensive coverage of the most common medical-surgical problems associated with older adults. Organized by body system for easy retrieval of information, it delves into health promotion and both basic and complex gerontologic concepts and issues. A disorder-focused approach addresses nursing management and care coordination across health care delivery settings. This text emphasizes topics such as nutrition, chronic illness, emergency treatment, patient teaching, home care, and end-of-life care — and provides you with a solid foundation to meet the future challenges of providing nursing care for the vast and growing older adult population.

    • Prioritization, Delegation, and Assignment

      • 6th Edition
      • November 13, 2024
      • Linda A. LaCharity + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      Prepare for success on the Next-Generation NCLEX-RN® Exam and develop your clinical judgment skills with a focus on management of care! Prioritization, Delegation, and Assignment: Practice Exercises for the NCLEX-RN® Examination, 6th Edition provides a wide variety of realistic patient care scenarios to help you learn management-of-care concepts and skills and see how to apply them to clinical practice. Exercises progress from simple to complex, and updated questions for the Next-Generation NCLEX-RN® Exam (NGN) are designed to match the latest NGN formats. All the book’s questions are also provided in an interactive format on the Evolve website in tests that simulate the most current NCLEX-RN® Exam. This thoroughly updated new edition now includes 2021 AACN Essentials item coding for faculty, three new Case Studies, a new Community Health Problems chapter, updated question formats to reflect the NGN, and updated content throughout. Written by a team of noted educators led by Linda A. LaCharity, this NGN review has become a student favorite!

    • Essential Enrolled Nursing Skills Workbook for Person-Centred Care

      • 3rd Edition
      • November 13, 2024
      • Gabby Koutoukidis + 1 more
      • English
      • Spiral-bound
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      • eBook
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      Comprehensive and reliable teaching and learning resourceThe Essential Enrolled Nursing Skills for Person-Centred Care Workbook supports learners to develop the confidence and skills they need to successfully undertake and complete clinical skills during their course and graduate to become safe, knowledgeable and competent Enrolled Nurses.The workbook covers the knowledge and skills a learner will need to work as part of a multidisciplinary healthcare team. This includes how to support individuals in their activities of daily living and plan care to ensure individuals have positive outcomes and can reach their health goals. This resource will help learners strengthen critical thinking and problem-solving skills and develop proficiency in providing person-centred care.This edition has been fully updated by clinical and academic experts to reflect current best practice and the requirements of the Diploma of Nursing.

    • Ostéopathie du cerveau - Applications thérapeutiques

      • 1st Edition
      • November 12, 2024
      • Jean-Pierre Barral
      • French
      • Paperback
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      Recevant depuis plus de 40 ans des patients atteints de traumatismes crâniens, d’accidents vasculaires cérébraux, de maladies du cerveau et de handicaps psychomoteurs, Jean-Pierre Barral a exposé dans un premier ouvrage, Approche ostéopathique du cerveau, l’anatomie topographique et le fonctionnement de certaines parties de l’encéphale, ainsi que diverses techniques originales qu’il a développées afin de soulager les patients. Ce deuxième opus, complémentaire du premier mais entièrement nouveau, est centré sur les applications thérapeutiques. Il aborde les différentes pathologies qu’un ostéopathe est amené à traiter : céphalées, migraines, tocs, acouphènes, dépression, épilepsie, sclérose en plaques, maladie de Parkinson, infirmité motrice cérébrale, sclérose médullaire spinale, autisme et tumeurs cérébrales… Les techniques exposées ne s’adressent pas aux causes des atteintes cérébrales, mais peuvent apporter une aide précieuse aux nombreux patients.Près de 140 illustrations, dessins anatomiques et photos de mises en situations des techniques employées, montrent les gestes fonctionnels et permettent une approche de grande précision.Cet ouvrage s’adresse à tous les ostéopathes et praticiens de médecine manuelle souhaitant affermir leurs connaissances et développer de nouvelles approchesthérapeutiq... Barral est ostéopathe DO, diplômé de l’European School of Ostheopathy (Maidstone, Royaume-Uni) et de la faculté de médecine Paris-Nord, département Ostéopathie et médecine manuelle. Il est aussi l’auteur de nombreux ouvrages d’ostéopathie traduits dans plusieurs langues.

    • Mosby's Medical-Surgical Memory Notecards

      • 1st Edition
      • November 12, 2024
      • JoAnn Zerwekh + 2 more
      • English
      • Spiral-bound
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      • eBook
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      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!

    • Patient Transport: Medical Critical Care

      • 1st Edition
      • November 10, 2024
      • Air & Transport Nurses Association (ASTNA) + 3 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      An ideal companion to the award-winning Patient Transport: Principles & Practice, 6th Edition, this critical care transport text offers a unique focus on the critical care patient in transit, addressing the needs of flight and ground transport registered nurses, paramedics, and those preparing for certification exams such as CFRN®, CTRN®, FP-C©, and CCP-C®. Authored by the esteemed Air and Surface Transport Nurses Association (ASTNA), this comprehensive guide is backed by the expertise of a leading body representing transport nurses worldwide, making it an indispensable resource in the evolving landscape of critical care transport.

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