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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Kurzlehrbuch Altenpflege Gesamtpaket

1st Edition
February 16, 2009
Christine Maria Brendebach + 3 more
German
eBook
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Die Kurzlehrbücher Altenpflege (Bd. 1 + 2) decken anhand der Lernfeldstrukturierung alle prüfungsrelevanten Themen dieser Bereiche ab und bereiten den Auszubildenden so heute schon auf die Anforderungen von morgen vor. Fallbeispiele, Lernaufgaben, Merkekästen, Tabellen und Skizzen machen es Pflegeschülern leicht, sich die Inhalte und Kompetenzen anzueignen. Dieser Band vermittelt berufliches Verständnis, Rahmenbedingungen und Konzepte der Altenpflege. An vielen Fallbeispielen wird Ihr Einfluss auf das tägliche altenpflegerische Handeln verdeutlicht. Themenschwerpunkte des 1. Bandes: Theoretische Grundlagen in das altenpflegerische Handeln einbeziehen Unterstützung alter Menschen bei der Lebensgestaltung Rechtliche und institutionelle Rahmenbedingungen Altenpflege als Beruf Die Anwendung von Wissen im Sinne von Handlungskompetenzen wird hier groß geschrieben! Mit Buch und Internet sicher durch die Prüfung - besser geht's nicht! Sie finden auf dem PflegeHeute-Portal*: Fallbeschreibungen aus der Praxis mit Reflexionsfragen und Lösungen zur optimalen Vorbereitung auf die Prüfung Weiterführende Literatur zur Vertiefung des Gelernten Die Angebote auf dem PflegeHeute-Portal werden aktualisiert und erweitert.* *Stand Dezember 2008, Angebot freibleibend.

Handbook of Nurse Anesthesia

4th Edition
February 10, 2009
John J. Nagelhout + 1 more
English
eBook
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Small enough to keep with you on the job, this well organized and fully updated reference created just for nurse anesthetists helps you find important information quickly. Descriptions of surgical procedures include patient monitoring and assessments that happen before, during, and after. Drugs are listed by generic name, and information on trade names, dosages, indications, adverse effects and more is provided with each. Disease descriptions include key lab results, clinical manifestations, and anesthesia implications. Together, these supply you with what you need to provide the best care for your patients.

Intellectual Disability and Social Inclusion

1st Edition
January 27, 2009
Martin Richard Bollard
English
Paperback
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This book provides a unique insight into the challenges faced by people with learning disabilities trying to access mainstream health and social services and by the professionals who are trying to provide them. The combination of professional perspectives and viewpoints of people with learning disabilities themselves creates an authoritative explanation of why this group of people face the barriers they do. The contributors critique these barriers and also offer potential solutions to overcoming them.

Dictionnaire médical de l'infirmière

8th Edition
January 23, 2009
Jacques Quevauvilliers + 2 more
French
eBook
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Ouvrage devenu incontournable, le Dictionnaire médical de l'infirmière couvre l'ensemble des spécialités médicales et présente les connaissances utiles à l'infirmière par ordre alphabétique. Il est organisé en deux grandes parties : * Une partie Symptômes, maladies et médicaments qui présente toutes les pathologies avec causes, signes cliniques, examens et traitements. Des encadrés thématiques et des tableaux accompagnent chaque article : - Surveillance infirmière - Pour la pratique, on retiendra - Éducation du patient - Tableaux pharmacologiques détaillés * Une partie Examens complémentaires qui présente selon les indications, les techniques, le matériel et enfin les tableaux de résultats des différents examens. Plusieurs index facilitent l'accès le plus direct possible aux informations recherchées. À la fois Encyclopédie de référence et guide pratique, ce dictionnaire largement illustré est l'outil indispensable pour les étudiants comme pour les professionnels en exercice qui y trouveront des réponses précises pour parfaire ou approfondir leurs connaissances.

Patient and Person

4th Edition
January 5, 2009
Jane Stein-Parbury
English
eBook
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Patient & Person provides a practical guide to establishing and building relationships in nursing practice. It systematically addresses the theoretical, practical and personal dimensions of relating to patients and provides guidelines for determining when and how to act. It encourages meaningful nursing practice by focusing on patients as individuals.

Mosby's Expert Physical Exam Handbook

3rd Edition
December 22, 2008
Mosby
English
eBook
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With the most up-to-date information on assessment techniques, normal and abnormal findings, and the assessment of patients with specific diseases and disorders, Mosby’s Expert Physical Exam Handbook: Rapid Inpatient and Outpatient Assessments, 3rd Edition is an essential resource for the medical-surgical setting. Detailed instructions and tips help you effectively apply your physical examination skills. From basic examination techniques to step-by-step guides for examining each body region and system, this handbook has everything you need to perform quick and thorough physical examinations.

Patient Safety, An Issue of Perioperative Nursing Clinics

1st Edition
Volume 3-4
December 10, 2008
Donna S. Watson
English
Hardback
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Perioperative nursing encompasses caring for the patient as a whole being, taking into account physiological, psychological, sociocultural, and spiritual issues. The perioperative nurse is responsible for patient safety throughout the surgery. This issue of Perioperative Nursing Clinics focuses on topics such as essential components for an effective patient safety strategy, initiatives to improve quality and safety in health care, medication error prevention in perioperative services, fire prevention, bloodless surgery and patient safety issues, moderate sedation, and preventative measure to reduce incidence of a retained foreign body.

ReadyRN

2nd Edition
December 4, 2008
Tener Goodwin Veenema
English
eBook
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This color-coded, rapid-reference text includes all of the essential information you need to manage any disaster or emergency with mass casualties. Coverage of each category of disaster—weather-related, public health, infectious disease, chemical, biological, radiological/nuclear, and explosive—offers vital content on dealing with the injuries and nursing protocols for each scenario. Plus, information on disaster sites and clinical management prepares you to take action at the scene or in the hospital setting.

Psychopharmacology for Health Professionals

1st Edition
November 20, 2008
Kim Usher + 2 more
English
eBook
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This book provides and overview of all psychotropic drugs, their uses, side effects, contraindictions as well as an overview of related issues and relevant information and resources. Each chapter incorporates the realted physiological information to assist the student to understand the actions and side effects of the drugs along with detailed information on each drug and/or drug type.

Chronic Illness and Disability

1st Edition
November 20, 2008
Esther Chang + 1 more
English
eBook
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This text provides evidence-based principles for practice for chronic illness and disability. It provides a solid theoretical and practical foundation for students in their 2nd and 3rd years. The book will included a holistic framework for major and common chronic illness and disability.

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