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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.

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    • The Evidence-Based Practice Manual for Nurses

      • 3rd Edition
      • August 11, 2011
      • Rosalind L Smyth
      • Jean V. Craig
      • English
      • eBook
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      Printed book plus Pageburst™ access. You will receive a printed book and access to the complete book content electronically. Pageburst™ enhances learning not only by bringing world class content to your fingertips but also by letting you add to it, annotate it, and categorize it in a way that suits you. Pageburst™ frees you to spend more time learning and less time searching. The Evidence-based Practice Manual successfully breaks down the skills for evidence-based nursing into manageable components. The reader will learn how to find, critically read and interpret a range of research studies, and will discover optimal approaches to helping patients reach decisions that are informed by the best-available evidence. The more-strategic concepts of developing an organisational evidence-based culture and making evidence-based changes at organisational level are the focus of the final section.

    • ALI and ARDS: Challenges and Advances, An Issue of Critical Care Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 27-3
      • July 28, 2011
      • Lena M. Napolitano + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      This issue of Critical Care Clinics will focus on Severe Acute Respiratory DIstress Syndrome and dealing with it in the ICU. Topics will include: Challenges and Successes in ARDS Research;Mechanical ventilation with Lung Protective Strategies: What works?; Gene therapy for ALI/ARDS;High Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation in ALI/ARDS;Prone positioning therapy in ARDS;Recovery and Long-term outcome in ARDS; and Experimental models and emergeing hypotheses for ALI and ARDS

    • Gastrointestinal Endoscopy in Practice

      • 1st Edition
      • June 23, 2011
      • Jean Marc Canard + 4 more
      • English
      • eBook
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      • eBook
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      Practical GI Endoscopy provides an illustrated concise guide to the use of endoscopy in the diagnosis and management of disorders in the upper and lower gastrointestinal tract. There is a clinical “hands on” emphasis throughout with expert advice on the practical aspects of performing endoscopic techniques in both diagnosis and therapy, tips for avoiding complications and how best to deal with them if and when encountered. Written by the leading international names in gastrointestinal endoscopy, the text has been expertly edited into a succinct, instructive format. Presented in short paragraphs structured with headings, subheadings and bullet points and richly illustrated throughout with full-color photographs and line drawings the book will be an invaluable companion to the busy practicing gastroenterologist.

    • Pediatric Illnesses and Transition of Care, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 23-2
      • June 21, 2011
      • Vicki Zeigler
      • English
      • Hardback
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      This issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America will focus on Pediatric Illnesses and the Transition of Care. Guest Edited by Vicki Zeigler, PhD, RN, topics covered will range from the past, present and future of pediatric critical care nursing, postoperative rhythm disturbances after surgery for congenital heart disease, continuous glucose monitoring, pain management in the pediatric population, pediatric basic and advanced life support to stem cell transplantation, and chronic illnesses in children and the transition to adulthood.

    • Anatomie et physiologie

      • 2nd Edition
      • June 10, 2011
      • Alain Ramé + 1 more
      • French
      • eBook
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      Rédigé dans un esprit pratique, cet abrégé reprend les bases fondamentales de l'anatomie et de la physiologie, que se doivent de connaître les élèves en écoles d'aides-soignants et d'auxiliaire de puériculture. A travers plus de 200 illustrations tout en couleurs et schémas simples, ce guide permet à l'élève d'acquérir toutes les connaissances utiles à l'exercice de cette profession. Dans un style clair et synthétique, chaque chapitre est conçu pour permettre une assimilation progressive des connaissances, suivant un schéma type : - anatomophysiologie de chaque appareil ou système ; - éclairage particulier sur les principales pathologies ; - informations générales en rapport avec la notion abordée ; - mise en exergue des signes pathologiques ; - explication des mots-clés du vocabulaire médical ; - questions d'auto-évaluation et schémas muets à compléter. Indispensable à tous les élèves en formation, ce guide, très exhaustif, s'adresse aussi à tous les professionnels soucieux de consolider et d'approfondir leurs connaissances en anatomie et en physiologie.

    • Anatomy and Physiology for Midwives

      • 3rd Edition
      • June 10, 2011
      • Jane Coad + 1 more
      • English
      • eBook
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      This title is now available under ISBN 9780702051845. Anatomy & Physiology for Midwives 3rd edition builds on the success of the first two editions with electronic ancillaries, more accessible, woman-centred language and strengthened links with good practice. The book provides a thorough review of anatomy and physiology applicable to midwifery, from first principles through to current research, utilizing case studies for reflection. A comprehensive and well-illustrated textbook that is an essential purchase for all students of midwifery.

    • Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, An Issue of Perioperative Nursing Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 6-2
      • May 31, 2011
      • Debbie Hickman Mathis
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      This issue of Perioperative Nursing Clinics, Guest Edited by Debbie H. Mathis RN, MS, CNOR, RNFA, will focus on Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, with topics including: The role of interruptions in the OR; Surgical site infections; Special considerations for history and physical for plastic, cosmetic, and reconstructive patients; History and assessment requirement for ambulatory plastic and reconstructive surgery; and Skin assessment.

    • Hépato-gastro-entérologie

      • 2nd Edition
      • May 27, 2011
      • Axel Balian
      • French
      • eBook
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      Les ouvrages de la collection Mémo Stage Infirmier offrent aux étudiants en IFSI des fiches synthétiques et accessibles, présentant les connaissances indispensables pour leurs stages en services de soins. Conformes au nouveau programme, ils intègrent l'ensemble des compétences évaluées lors de ces stages et font l'objet d'une introduction détaillée. Cet ouvrage propose : • un rappel des notions d'anatomie et physiologie de l'appareil digestif ; • l'ensemble des pathologies en hépato-gastro-entéro... déroulées selon un plan identique pour chaque fiche : – définition, – épidémiologie, – étiologie, – diagnostic : examen clinique; examens complémentaires, – traitement : règles de prescription, • une rubrique « conduite à tenir IDE » qui clôt chaque fiche de pathologie, exposant la prise en charge infirmière (accueil du patient, bilans, surveillance, gestes techniques spécifiques) et mettant en lien la compétence ; • des fiches présentant les investigations et gestes techniques les plus courants en service d'hépato-gastro-enté... ; • une série de fiches récapitulant tous les médicaments abordés dans l'ouvrage. Ce Mémo accompagnera efficacement les étudiants infirmiers tout au long de leur stage en service d'hépato-gastro-enté... ou de chirurgie digestive.

    • Culturally Competent Care, An Issue of Nursing Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 46-2
      • May 20, 2011
      • Diane B. Monsivais
      • English
      • Hardback
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      This issue of the Nursing Clinics of North America, Guest Edited by Diane B. Monsivais, PhD, CRRN, will cover Culturally Competent Care topics including such articles as The Clinically Relevant Continuum Model; Culturally Competent Care for Families with Burn Injury, Chronic Pain, End Stage Renal Disease and Parkinson’s Disease; an Innovative Model for Teaching Culturally Competent Care; Acculturation, Somatization of Depression, and Function in an Hispanic American Population; Culture of the Colonias/Constructin... the Meaning of Asthma in the Colonias; Genetics and its Relevance on Culture and Ethnicity; and Creating Culturally Appropriate Language Translation.

    • Gastrointestinal Emergencies, An Issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 29-2
      • May 20, 2011
      • Angela Mills + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      This issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics, guest edited by Drs. Angela Mills and Anthony Dean, will include articles on the following topics: Approach to acute abdominal pain;Evaluation of abdominal pain in older adults; Evaluation of abdominal pain in the pediatric population; Imaging and laboratory testing in acute abdominal pain;Esophageal and gastric emergencies; and Anorectal emergencies and foreign bodies in the gastrointestinal tract.

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