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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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    • Principles and Practice of Psychiatric Nursing

      • 10th Edition
      • July 3, 2012
      • Gail Wiscarz Stuart
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • Hardback
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      Using the latest clinical research and diagnoses, Principles and Practice of Psychiatric Nursing, 10th Edition provides a holistic, biopsychosocial approach to psychiatric nursing care. It follows the popular Stuart stress-adaptation framework and includes comprehensive coverage to simplify important nursing and medical concepts, promote quality and safety in care, and address psychobiology and psychopharmacology topics integral to today’s psychiatry. New to this edition is a chapter on psychiatric care of military personnel, plus the latest on health care reform, prescription abuse, and obesity issues. Written by psychiatric nursing expert Gail W. Stuart, this market-leading text makes it easy to apply classroom theory to clinical practice.

    • Future of Advanced Registered Nursing Practice, An Issue of Nursing Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 47-2
      • June 28, 2012
      • Robin Donohoe Dennison
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      This issue of Nursing Clinics, Guest Edited by Robin Dennison, DNP, MSN, CCNS, RN, will focus on Future of Advanced Nursing Practice with topics including: regulatory procedures for APNs; future of the NP role; future of CNS role; future of nurse midwife role; future of the nurse anesthetist role; impact of LACE in public health; merging roles of the psychiatric mental health CNS and NP; impact of DNP on AP roles; future of reimbursement for APNs; role of APN in EBP; genetics and APNs; APNs in medical home; and executive role of the APN.

    • Survival Guide to Midwifery

      • 2nd Edition
      • June 15, 2012
      • Diane M. Fraser + 1 more
      • English
      • eBook
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      Perfect for practice placement, this handy Survival Guide gives you the clinical information you need at your fingertips.

    • Enfermería y envejecimiento

      • 1st Edition
      • June 12, 2012
      • Misericordia García Hernández + 1 more
      • Spanish
      • eBook
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      Este libro, de carácter práctico, responde a la importante demanda de conocimientos por parte del colectivo de enfermería geriátrica. Incluye temas de gran interés, como los diferentes síndromes geriátricos, procesos oncológicos, alteraciones cognitivas, cirugía, situaciones de urgencia, procesos crónicos o principios éticos aplicados en el cuidado a los ancianos, entre otros. La obra va dirigida a alumnos de másteres de enfermería geriátrica y a profesionales de esta especialidad.

    • Management of Complex Wounds, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 24-2
      • June 8, 2012
      • Janet Foster
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      This issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics, Guest Edited by Janet Foster, PhD, RN, CNS, will focus on Wound Care, with article topics including: Wound management; wound debridement; acute wounds; nutrition and wound healing; biology of acute wound failure; psychological stress and wound healing; chronic wound management in the elderly; and adjuncts to preparing wounds for closure: growth factors, skin substitutes, negative pressure therapy and hyperbaric oxygen.

    • Nursing Informatics, An Issue of Perioperative Nursing Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 7-2
      • June 8, 2012
      • Joy Don Baker
      • English
      • Hardback
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      This issue of Perioperative Nursing Clinics, Guest Edited by Joy Don Baker, PhD, RN-BC, CNE, CNOR, NEA-BC, will focus on Informatics with topics including: Distance education; computer science and cognitive science; role of the perioperative nurse as informaticist; cyber diving: literature search; website evaluation; bibliographic software; relational database programs; virtual learning environments; digital divide; and social networking legality.

    • Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook 2013 - E-Book

      • 1st Edition
      • June 7, 2012
      • Barbara B. Hodgson + 1 more
      • English
      • eBook
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      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!

    • Medizinische Fachwörter von A-Z

      • 1st Edition
      • May 21, 2012
      • Urban & Fischer Elsevier GmbH
      • German
      • eBook
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      Die medizinische Terminologie und andere wichtige Fachbegriffe aus Anatomie, Biologie, Physiologie, der Pflege und der Krankheitslehre übersichtlich von A-Z. Umfassend und anschaulich: Rund 6.800 Einträge und mehr als 400 Abbildungen mit Übersichten Venen/Arterien, Nerven, Organen und ErkrankungenLeicht verständlich und übersichtlich: Kurze prägnante Definitionen, Vor- und Nachsilbenübersicht, sowie ein Abkürzungsverzeichni... sorgen für maximales Verständnis und bieten auch interssierten Laien gute verständliche InformationenImmer dabei und griffbereit, wenn Sie es brauchen: handliches TaschenformatDieses Buch hat mehr Mit dem Code im Buch haben Sie zeitlich begrenzten kostenlosen Online-Zugriff auf den Buchinhalt und die Abbildungen.

    • Year Book of Critical Care Medicine 2012

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 2012
      • May 15, 2012
      • David J. Dries + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      The Year Book of Critical Care Medicine brings you abstracts of articles carefully selected from more than 500 journals worldwide. Expert commentaries evaluate the clinical importance of each article and discuss its application to your practice. Topics such as Acute Lung Injury, Cardiac Arrest, Hemodynamics and Monitoring, Burns, Postoperative Management, Renal, Trauma and Overdose, and Pharmacology/Sedatio... are represented highlighting the most current and relevant articles in the field.

    • Nursing Care of the Critically Ill Child

      • 3rd Edition
      • May 8, 2012
      • Mary Fran Hazinski
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      Now completely up to date to meet the needs of today's pediatric nurses, Mary Fran Hazinski's Nursing Care of the Critically Ill Child, 3rd Edition, remains the foundational text of pediatric critical care nursing. Known for its outstanding organization and clear descriptions, this comprehensive reference details the unique care required for critically ill children with thorough discussions of physiology, pathophysiology, pharmacology, collaborative management, and nursing management. Ten new chapters, new advanced practice content, and new nurse contributors and reviewers ensure that this classic text continues to be the essential resource for the care of critically ill children.

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