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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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    • Genomics, An Issue of Nursing Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 48-4
      • December 3, 2013
      • Stephen D. Krau
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      This issue of Nursing Clinics of North America is Guest Edited by Stephen D. Krau, PhD, RN, CNE, from Vanderbilt University and will focus on genomics. Article topics will include Genetic and Genomic Testing, Integrating Genomics into Research, Genomic Assessments and Interventions in Psychiatric Nursing Practice, Genomics in Critical Care, Cardiomyopathy and Genetics, Genetics and Chronic Diseases, Genomics and Patients with Rare Chronic Diseases, Epigenetics and the implications for disease processes, Impact of Genetics on Oncology Nursing, and Pharmacogenetics.

    • Saunders Q & A Review Cards for the NCLEX-RN® Exam

      • 2nd Edition
      • March 1, 2013
      • Linda Anne Silvestri + 1 more
      • English
      • eBook
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      With Saunders Q & A Review Cards for the NCLEX-RN® Examination, 2nd Edition, you can study anytime and anywhere! The ideal companion to Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN Examination, Linda Silvestri’s review cards contain 1,200 practice questions — each including test-taking strategies and detailed rationales for both correct and incorrect answers. Practice questions, organized by clinical area, appear on the front of each card with an icon indicating client need. The reverse side shows answers and rationales, along with Silvestri’s unique test-taking strategies and priority nursing action tips.

    • Accident & Emergency

      • 3rd Edition
      • April 19, 2013
      • Brian Dolan + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      Accident & Emergency: Theory into Practice is the comprehensive textbook for emergency nurses, covering the full range of emergency care issues, including trauma management and trauma care, the lifespan, psychological issues, physiology for practice, practice and professional issues. This book is about more than what a nurse should do; it is about why it should be done, leading to sustainable and safer practice. The third edition of this ever-popular text expands its horizons to include contributions from emergency care professionals in New Zealand, Australia and the Republic of Ireland, as well as the United Kingdom.

    • Year Book of Emergency Medicine 2013

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 2013
      • April 22, 2013
      • Richard J Hamilton
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      The Year Book of Emergency Medicine brings you abstracts of the articles that reported the year's breakthrough developments in emergency medicine, carefully selected from more than 500 journals worldwide. Expert commentaries evaluate the clinical importance of each article and discuss its application to your practice. There's no faster or easier way to stay informed! Topics covered in the 2012 edition include Trauma, Resuscitation, Cardiovascular Emergencies, Gastrointestinal Emergencies, Infections and Immunologic Disorders, Neurology, and Pediatric Emergency Medicine. Focused, fast, and insightful information for the busy Emergency Room Physician!

    • Pharmacology for the Primary Care Provider

      • 4th Edition
      • June 7, 2013
      • Marilyn Winterton Edmunds + 1 more
      • English
      • eBook
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      Written by and for nurse practitioners, and also suitable for physician’s assistants, Pharmacology for the Primary Care Provider, 4th Edition focuses on what you need to know to safely and effectively prescribe drugs for primary care. An emphasis on patient teaching helps you gain patient adherence to prescribed drug regimens, and guidelines for health promotion help in maintaining and improving your patients’ health. Now in full color, this edition expands the book's emphasis on the QSEN priorities of safety and evidence-based practice, and adds coverage of new drugs, new drug classes, and new therapeutic drug uses. Written by leading nurse practitioner authorities Marilyn Winterton Edmunds and Maren Stewart Mayhew, Pharmacology for the Primary Care Provider teaches principles of pharmacotherapeutics using today’s most commonly used drugs.

    • The Intensive Care Unit Manual

      • 2nd Edition
      • September 26, 2013
      • Paul N. Lanken + 3 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      • eBook
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      Intensive Care Unit Manual is a practical, hands-on, how-to manual that covers the full spectrum of conditions encountered in the ICU, guiding you step-by-step from your initial approach to the patient through diagnosis and treatment. Compact, affordable, and comprehensive, the ICU Manual puts all the critical care information you need right at your fingertips!

    • Pediatrics, An Issue of Nursing Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 48-2
      • May 13, 2013
      • Patricia K. Burkhart
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      This issue of Nursing Clinics of North America, Guest Edited by Patricia Burkhart, PhD, RN, at University of Kentucky, will focus on Pediatrics. Article topics will include: adolescent risky behavior, diabetes, abusive head trauma, obesity and asthma, preventive care, disaster care for school children.

    • The Student Nurse Handbook

      • 3rd Edition
      • March 19, 2013
      • Bethann Siviter
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      This convenient Handbook will be invaluable to students starting out on a pre-registration nursing course. Covering a broad range of topics, from helping understand what tutors and mentors expect, how to plan work, and coping with stress, it will support undergraduates across all aspects of student life.

    • Placement Learning in Community Nursing

      • 1st Edition
      • March 21, 2013
      • Jane Harris + 1 more
      • English
      • eBook
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      • eBook
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      Worried about your placement? Will you fit in? Will you have the right skills? What do you need to learn for practice assessments? This book will help you with all these concerns. It will tell you what to expect from the placement, what you can learn, how to link theory and practice, and how to make the most of your learning opportunities.

    • Dangerous Fever in the Emergency Department, An Issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 31-4
      • November 6, 2013
      • Emilie J.B. Calvello + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      This issue is centered on emergency situations and complications brought about by high fevers. Guest edited by Emilie Calvello and Christian Theodosis, this issue focuses on topics such as: Approach to Dangerous Fever in the Emergency Department, Fever in the Returning Traveler, Drug Induced Hyperthermic Syndromes Part I: Hyperthermia in Overdose, Drug Induced Hyperthermic Syndromes Part II: Hyperthermia caused by drug interactions, withdrawal syndromes, and idiopathic mechanisms, Fever and Signs of Shock, Fever and Neurologic Abnormalities, Fever and Endocrine Derangements, and Fever in the Post Procedure Patient.

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