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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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    • Burn Care Update, An Issue of Perioperative Nursing Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 7-1
      • March 17, 2012
      • Patricia Fortner
      • English
      • Hardback
        9 7 8 1 4 5 5 7 3 9 1 3 4
      • eBook
        9 7 8 1 4 5 5 7 4 3 0 4 9
      This issue of Perioperative Nursing Clinics will include the following topics: History of Burn Care; Pathophysiology of Burns; Perioperative Considerations for the Burn Injured Patient; Surgical Procedures for the Burn Patient; Epicells; Reconstructive/Plast... Surgery; OR/PACU/ICU Hand Off; Pain; Infection Control; Surgical Care of Thermally Injured Patients on the Battlefield; Burn Pressure Ulcer Management in the Perioperative Burn Patient; Conducting Research in the Operating Room; High-Tech, High-Stress Environment for the Burn Nurse; Costs; and Personal Experiences of a Perioperative Burn Nurse in the Military.

    • Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook 2013 - E-Book

      • 1st Edition
      • June 7, 2012
      • Barbara B. Hodgson + 1 more
      • English
      • eBook
        9 7 8 1 4 5 5 7 0 7 2 5 6
      An easy-to-use reference for thousands of medications, Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook 2013 promotes safe patient care by outlining clinical priorities and providing comprehensive coverage of IV drug administration. It also helps nurses prevent medication errors with Black Box Alerts, information on drug dosages for combination drugs, and key nursing considerations. Side effects are separated by their frequency. Written by oncology nurse Barbara Hodgson and hospital pharmacist Robert Kizior, this handbook is organized alphabetically by generic drug name for quick access to essential information. It is ideal for the busy nurse! This e-book allows users to quickly find important information with enhanced navigation. Search and find drugs by Generic and Trade names. Also included is a linked, comprehensive list of all drugs found in the book. Linked index allows users to click on a link and go straight to monographs quickly. With this e-book, users can access drug information on nearly any mobile device!

    • Mosby's Textbook for the Home Care Aide

      • 3rd Edition
      • October 4, 2012
      • Joan M. Birchenall + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 3 2 3 0 8 4 3 3 8
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 3 2 3 2 9 2 9 4 8
      Covering the essential content and procedures a home care aide needs to know, Mosby’s Textbook for the Home Care Aide, 3rd Edition prepares you for success in this rapidly growing field. A clear approach makes the book easy to use and understand, featuring hundreds of full-color photographs and drawings along with step-by-step procedures for skills performed by home care aides. Updated and expanded in this edition are chapters on meeting the client’s nutritional needs and on getting and keeping a job. Written by home care experts Joan Birchenall and Eileen Streight, this textbook prepares you for the many types of situations you may encounter as a home care aide.

    • Acute Ischemic Stroke, An Issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 30-3
      • August 28, 2012
      • Lauren M. Nentwich + 2 more
      • English
      • Hardback
        9 7 8 1 4 5 5 7 4 9 3 9 3
      • eBook
        9 7 8 1 4 5 5 7 4 7 6 2 7
      Topics include: Pediatric Stroke; Stroke Mimics; Intracranial Hemorrhage; Transient Ischemic Attack; Intensive Care Management of Acute Ischemic Stroke; Endovascular and Neurosurgical Management of Acute Ischemic Stroke; Intravenous Thrombolysis in Acute Ischemic Stroke; Vertigo, Vertebrobasilar Disease and Posterior Circulation Ischemic Stroke; and Neuroimaging in Acute Stroke.

    • Tobacco Control, An Issue of Nursing Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 47-1
      • March 28, 2012
      • Nancy L. York
      • English
      • Hardback
        9 7 8 1 4 5 5 7 3 8 9 8 4
      • eBook
        9 7 8 1 4 5 5 7 4 2 9 7 4
      This issue of Nursing Clinics includes the following topics: Nursing interventions for smoking cessation; tobacco cessation clinics; Cessation strategies for pregnant and postpartum mothers; Evidence-based cessation strategies and policies for college-age smokers; Evidence-based cessation strategies for rural communities; Gender differences and tobacco cessation; Optimizing tobacco cessation outcomes; Community based participatory research and cessation interventions; Use of quit-lines for cessation; Advocacy and smoke-free laws; Hookah use in adolescents and adults; Chewing tobacco; and E-cigarettes.

    • Critical Care of Patients with Mental Health Issues, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 24-1
      • March 17, 2012
      • Susan Mace Weeks
      • English
      • Hardback
        9 7 8 1 4 5 5 7 4 4 5 1 0
      • eBook
        9 7 8 1 4 5 5 7 4 4 5 0 3
      This issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics will include articles on the following topics: Aggression and suicide risk; Bariatric patients; Alcohol abuse; Consultation for mental health and addiction issues; Delirium; Domestic violence and Hospice referral.

    • Vínculos de NOC y NIC a NANDA-I y diagnósticos médicos

      • 3rd Edition
      • April 16, 2012
      • Marion Johnson + 5 more
      • Spanish
      • eBook
        9 7 8 8 4 8 1 7 4 5 7 0 2
      Obra que explora los vínculos entre los tres lenguajes estandarizados reconocidos por la profesión, NANDA, NOC y NIC. Se organiza en tres secciones: Introducción a las interrelaciones, Interrelaciones entre los tres lenguajes y etiquetas y Definiciones de NOC y NIC. Un complemento perfecto de NIC y NOC que, utilizado junto a estas dos obras y los diagnósticos de la NANDA, ofrece la información que enfermeros e instituciones necesitan para documentar los cuidados enfermeros. Cuenta con un nuevo capítulo en la toma de decisiones clínicas, otro sobre el uso de NANDA, NIC y NOC en sistemas de información, listados de intervención más concisa y 20 nuevas interrelaciones con diagnósticos comunes, con altos costes sanitarios.

    • Placement Learning in Cancer & Palliative Care Nursing

      • 1st Edition
      • October 12, 2012
      • Penny Howard + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 7 0 2 0 4 3 0 0 0
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 7 0 2 0 5 1 7 4 6
      Are you unsure about your cancer and palliative care placement? Do you need guidance on what to prepare to get the most out of your practice learning? Will you have the range of clinical skills to care for people with cancer? What learning opportunities will there be to meet your competencies? How can you maximise your learning during this placement? This book will help you with all these concerns. It will advise you on 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 and meet your competencies.

    • Placement Learning in Mental Health Nursing

      • 1st Edition
      • September 2, 2012
      • Gemma Stacey + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 7 0 2 0 4 3 0 3 1
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 7 0 2 0 5 1 6 9 2
      Worried about your Mental Health 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. Placement Learning in Mental Health Nursing covers the following areas: A logical, step-by-step approach to preparing for a mental health placement Helps make the most of learning opportunities Explains how to develop mental health competencies Narratives from other students describe what the placement will really be like Honest discussion of the challenges of a mental health placement to help avoid problems Advice on possible approaches to situations that may arise Keeps the aim of recovery as a central philosophy in line with contemporary thinking in mental health services.

    • Placement Learning in Older People Nursing

      • 1st Edition
      • December 7, 2012
      • Julie McGarry + 3 more
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 7 0 2 0 4 3 0 4 8
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 7 0 2 0 5 1 7 2 2
      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.

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