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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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    • Examination Emergency Medicine

      • 1st Edition
      • November 5, 2009
      • Garry Wilkes + 3 more
      • English
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 7 2 9 5 7 8 9 6 7
      Examination Emergency Medicine is a detailed fellowship exam guide to assist emergency medicine trainees; it is intended as a guide to supplement material available from ACEM and covers the preferred nature and format of question types that has evolved – for example a shift towards using photos that show clinical problems, rather than equipment or therapies in the VAQ section.

    • Saunders Nursing Survival Guide: Critical Care & Emergency Nursing

      • 2nd Edition
      • June 30, 2009
      • Lori Schumacher + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 1 4 1 6 0 6 1 6 9 4
      • eBook
        9 7 8 1 4 3 7 7 2 6 0 0 8
      Part of the popular Saunders Nursing Survival Guide series, this book prepares you to manage the most common health care problems you'll see in critical care, trauma, or emergency settings. Each chapter is organized from the most immediate and life-threatening conditions to less emergent critical care conditions. Its lighthearted, cartoon-filled approach simplifies difficult concepts, covering each body system in terms of current practice standards.

    • Mises en situation professionnelle Auxiliaire de puériculture

      • 2nd Edition
      • September 14, 2009
      • Muriel Bénazet + 1 more
      • French
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 2 2 9 4 7 0 7 7 3 5
      Les modules 1 Accompagnement d'un enfant dans les activités de la vie quotidienne et 3 Soins du référentiel de formation d'auxiliaire de puériculture sont sanctionnés par une épreuve de mise en situation professionnelle. Cet ouvrage permet à l'élève de se préparer à ces épreuves, dont la réussite est indispensable à l'obtention du diplôme (diplôme d'État d'auxiliaire de puériculture). L'ouvrage se découpe en 3 parties : - une première partie « Méthodologie » qui présente de façon détaillée les épreuves, leurs enjeux et critères d'évaluation, ainsi que la méthodologie à adopter, en mettant l'accent sur la démarche de soins ; - une deuxième partie sur les « Mises en situation professionnelle du module 1 » qui propose des exemples de MSP corrigées et commentées ; - une troisième partie, identique à la deuxième, mais cette fois-ci sur les « Mises en situation professionnelle du module 3 ». Cet ouvrage s'impose donc comme l'outil indispensable pour réussir les MSP des modules 1 et 3 du DEAP.

    • Havard's Nursing Guide to Drugs

      • 8th Edition
      • December 11, 2009
      • Adriana Tiziani
      • English
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 7 2 9 5 7 9 1 3 1
      Havard’s Nursing Guide to Drugs 8e is an essential resource for all nursing students and practitioners. The information presented in this user-friendly guide can be accessed either by therapeutic class or by system. Each section is introduced by a clear description, followed by the A–Z of drugs within the given therapeutic class. It includes the action, use and dosage of each drug as well as important nursing points and nursing cautions. This comprehensive guide includes both trade and generic drug names for the reader’s ease of use. As with previous editions of Havard’s Nursing Guide to Drugs each drug is independently reviewed with obsolete drugs being removed and new drugs added. Each existing drug is also independently examined so as to ensure that its use, doses, side effects, contraindication and precautions comply with that of the Therapeutic Goods Association (TGA).

    • The High-Risk Neonate: Part I, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 21-1
      • March 19, 2009
      • M. Terese Verklan
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 1 4 3 7 7 0 4 6 4 8
      A leader in neonatal critical care nursing, Terese Verklan devotes two back-to-back issues on the topic. In this first issue, readers can expect articles from top experts on global infant mortality/morbidity, the care of extremely low birth-weight infants, Hyperbilirubinemia, genetics, cardiac and respiratory care, pharmacology, and more.

    • A Nurse's Survival Guide to Drugs in Practice

      • 1st Edition
      • April 21, 2009
      • Ann Richards
      • English
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 7 0 2 0 4 0 8 2 5
      The 'Nurses’ Survival Guide to Drugs in Practice' is a handy pocketbook designed to provide succinct information on a wide variety of drugs that nurses need to look up quickly. It provides an understandable and detailed account of common drugs and their actions. The level is suitable for all nurses in practice, including qualified and student nurses, as well as those taking Supplementary Prescribing Courses and will also be useful to other healthcare professionals . Pocket sized and easily transportable, it will become a constant companion both in ward and community environments. As well as the more routine use of drugs in clinical practice it covers emergency situations, such as cardiac arrest and anaphylaxis.

    • Community Mental Health for Older People

      • 1st Edition
      • October 29, 2009
      • Gerard J. Byrne + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 7 2 9 5 3 8 9 9 2
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 7 2 9 5 7 8 9 9 8
      Community Mental Health for Older People is the perfect resource for mental health workers as it discuses the ageing population, within the context of community mental health. It provides a comprehensive overview of the important issues and clinical practices that influence mental health care for older people. Written from a multidisciplinary perspective it is suitable for all health workers in community mental health teams (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workers, clinical psychologists, consumer representatives, medical practitioners, occupational therapists, registered nurses, social workers, etc) as it incorporates the use of case studies to aid in the application of evidence-based practice.

    • Kurzlehrbuch Altenpflege

      • 1st Edition
      • March 9, 2009
      • Christine Maria Brendebach + 3 more
      • German
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 3 4 3 7 2 7 8 0 1 3
      • eBook
        9 7 8 3 4 3 7 1 6 7 9 7 3
      Diese Kurzlehrbücher (Bd.1+2) sind der optimale Begleiter für die Altenpflegeausbildun... Angelehnt an die aktuelle Ausbildungs- und Prüfungsverordnung werden alle prüfungsrelevanten Themen besprochen. Themenschwerpunkte des 2. Bandes: Pflege alter Menschen planen, durchführen, dokumentieren und evaluieren Alte Menschen personen- und situationsbezogen pflegen Anleiten, beraten und Gespräche führen Bei der medizinischen Diagnostik und Therapie mitwirken Mit Buch und Internet sicher durch die Prüfung - besser geht's nicht!: pflegeheute.de bietet für diese Bücher:* 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 Januar 2009, Angebot freibleibend.

    • Fallbuch Erwachsener Mensch

      • 1st Edition
      • November 9, 2009
      • Michael Bossle + 1 more
      • German
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 3 4 3 7 3 1 9 4 0 2
      • eBook
        9 7 8 3 4 3 7 5 9 0 1 7 7
      Vernetzt denken - Pflege verstehen Das erste fallorientierte Pflegelehrbuch für die Differenzierungsphas... Gesundheits- und Krankenpflege! Nach Luft ringend und bewusstlos wurde Herr Kerschbaumer auf dem Bahnsteig aufgefunden, nachdem er morgens das Haus mit Fieber verlassen hatte. Der beruflich stark eingespannte Vater von zwei Kindern leidet seit seiner Kindheit unter chronisch-intrinsisc... Asthma. Im Krankenhaus wird er zunächst akut mit Antibiotika über Kurzinfusionen versorgt ........ Doch wie sieht es im weiteren Verlauf aus? Welches Pflegeproblem steht im Vordergrund? Wie kann man den Patienten für den Umgang mit seiner Krankheit im Alltag anleiten? Typische Pflegesituationen wie diese bilden die Basis für jedes Kapitel. Prüfungsrelevante Inhalte aus Pflege und den Bezugswissenschaften werden vernetzt dargestellt: Authentisch, verständlich und praxisnah. Die Pluspunkte: Fälle- von der jungen Mutter bis zum älteren Arbeitnehmer, der demnächst in Rente geht Topaktuell: Anwendung von Pflegediagnosen im Pflegeprozess Inhalte aus den Bezugswissenschaften Recht, Psychologie, Ethik, Organisationsmanagem... Gesundheitsökonomie, Medizin und Soziologie Definitionskästen und Tipps für die Praxis Reflexionsfragen - zum Nachdenken und Diskutieren! Dieses Buch hat mehr! Mit dem Code im Buch erhalten Sie zusätzlich: Weitere Fälle mit Fragestellung und Lösungen- optimal zur Prüfungsvorbereitung... Animationen zum besseren Verständnis von komplexen Inhalten aus Anatomie und Krankheitslehre Die Angebote auf pflegeheute.de werden aktualisiert und erweitert.* * Stand August 2009, Angebot freibleibend

    • The High-Risk Neonate: Part II, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 21-2
      • June 17, 2009
      • M. Terese Verklan
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 1 4 3 7 7 0 4 6 5 5
      In the last issue of a two-part series devoted entirely to neonatal critical care nursing (also Guest Edited by Terese Verklan), topics include Retinopathy of Prematurity, the Near-Term Infant, endocrine issues including congenital adrenal hyperplasia and ambiguous genitalia, nutrition in the 1000g neonate, safety issues and issues of informed consent in the NICU, substance abuse, pain, ethics, and grieving and removal of life support from the parent's perspective.

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