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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.

  • Liver Failure, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 22-3
    • Sarah Saxer + 2 more
    • English
    This issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics, guest edited by Sarah Saxer, PharmD, Dinesh Yogaratnam, PharmD, BCPS, and Tenita Foston, NP, on the topic of Liver Failure, will include the following article subjects: Drug-Induced Liver Failure: A Focus on Acetaminophen Overdose; Current and Emerging Strategies for Treating Hepatic Encephalopathy; Drug Dosing Considerations for the Critically Ill Patient with Liver Disease; Critical Care Therapies for Bleeding Esophogeal Varices; Treating Coagulopathies in Fulminant Hepatic Failure; Treating HCV; Management HBV; Hepatorenal Syndrome; Hepatopulmonary Syndrome; Live Transplant Considerations for Evaluation; Hepatocellular Carcinoma; Cholestatic Live Disease; Nutrition in ESLD; Infectious Issues in Patients with Liver Disease; and Management Ascites, TIPS/Shunts.

  • Midwifery

    Preparation for Practice
    • 2nd Edition
    • Sally Pairman + 3 more
    • Sally Pairman
    • English
    Midwifery: Preparation for Practice focuses on placing the woman and midwife at the center of care, in line with the philosophy, education and practice standards set by the Australian College of Midwives and the New Zealand College of Midwives. It reflects the socio-political contexts in which students in the two countries practice.

  • Mémo-fiches AP - Modules 1 à 8

    Auxiliaire de puériculture
    • 3rd Edition
    • Annie Peidro + 1 more
    • French
    Ce Mémo-Fiches AP offre aux élèves auxiliaires de puériculture un outil de révision utile et efficace pour préparer leur formation de façon optimale. Conforme au référentiel de formation l'ouvrage suit la structure des 8 modules d'enseignement du programme officiel : - Module 1 : Accompagnement de l'enfant dans les activités d'éveil et de la vie quotidienne. - Module 2 : État clinique d'une personne. - Module 3 : Soins à l'enfant. - Module 4 : Ergonomie. - Module 5 : Relation-communicati... - Module 6 : Hygiène hospitalière. - Module 7 : Transmission des informations. - Module 8 : Organisation du travail. Construit sous forme de fiches faciles à consulter, l'ouvrage présente les connaissances fondamentales de manière très pédagogique. Chaque fiche est construite de la même façon : - lesdéfinitions se rapportant au thème traité ; - les notions à connaître sur le sujet ; le rôle de l'AP, à travers une observation-réflexio... sur les compétences requises, qui permet de bien comprendre les actions à mener par l'AP dans chaque domaine ; - un exemple de situation analysée, qui met en contexte les compétences de l'auxiliaire de puériculture et ses connaissances théoriques dans un cas concret. Enfin, pour les modules 1,2 et 6, un contrôle des connaissances est proposé sous forme de QCM, permettant à l'étudiant de s'entraîner et s'autoévaluer.

  • PharmacoNutrition and Nutrition Therapy in Critical Illness, An Issue of Critical Care Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 26-3
    • Paul Wischmeyer
    • English
    This issue of Critical Care Clinics, Guest Edited by Paul Wischmeyer, MD features topics such as: Nutrition Guidelines In Critical Care: Consistency or Confusion?; Evolutionary Role of Nutrition and Metabolic Support in Critical Illness; Pre-operative Surgical Nutrition Programs; Fish Oil in Critical Illness: Mechanisms and Clinical Application; Glutamine in Critical Illness: The Time Has Come, The Time Is Now?; Immunosupression and Infection After Major Surgery: A Nutritional Deficiency?; Enteral Nutrition in Critical Care: Why Do We Starve Our Patients?

  • Calculating Drug Doses Safely

    A Handbook For Nurses and Midwives
    • 2nd Edition
    • George Downie + 2 more
    • English
    This book is designed to help nurses make accurate drug calculations and improve patient safety. It is written in an accessible style to make learning as easy as possible. The simple, clear and friendly approach will be a major help to anyone who hates maths. Real examples from prescriptions and medicine labels are used to simulate actual practice and help make the link with the theory. The range of specialties covered makes the content relevant to all areas of nursing practice.

  • Forensic Nursing Science

    • 2nd Edition
    • Virginia A. Lynch + 1 more
    • English
    Written and edited by the most respected authorities in forensic nursing and forensic sciences, this new edition provides the tools and concepts you need to collect evidence that is admissible in court, determine the significance of that evidence, and provide accurate, reliable testimony while administering high-quality patient care. Now in full color throughout, it remains the most comprehensive, highly illustrated text of its kind.

  • Classification des interventions de soins infirmiers

    CISI / NIC
    • 3rd Edition
    • Gloria M. Bulechek + 3 more
    • French
    La classification NIC (Nursing Interventions Classification) ou CISI (Classification des interventions de soins infirmiers) constitue un outil de référence sans égal dans le domaine des sciences infirmières. Cette nouvelle édition française traduite de l'américain recense en effet 542 interventions définissant toutes les actions infirmières et balayant tous les champs d'exercice en se fondant sur les pratiques les plus récentes. Cet outil précieux permet d'établir un langage infirmier commun sur la base de données standardisées et validées, facilitant entre autres l'informatisation des dossiers de soins grâce au codage des interventions. Un ouvrage complet, didactique, augmenté de multiples rubriques nouvelles : - Méthodologie d'élaboration de la classification et de la terminologie clairement exposée. - Tableau synoptique de la taxonomie NIC en 7 domaines et 30 classes. - Mode d'emploi détaillé d'une intervention. Chaque intervention comporte une définition, les activités détaillées spécifiques à l'intervention, et une bibliographie. > Liste des interventions essentielles par service ou unité de soins. > Estimation du temps de réalisation et du niveau de qualification requis pour chaque intervention. > Liens avec les diagnostics de Nanda International.

  • Mosby's Assessment Memory NoteCards

    Visual, Mnemonic, and Memory Aids for Nurses
    • 2nd Edition
    • JoAnn Zerwekh + 1 more
    • English
    Use this set of colorful cards to review concepts in physical examination and health assessment! With 80 full-color cartoons covering key concepts, Mosby's Assessment Memory NoteCards, 2nd Edition uses humor and mnemonics to make studying easier and more fun. These durable, detachable cards are useful in preparing for the NCLEX® or classroom exams, as a clinical reference, for writing care plans, or for patient teaching information. Created by nursing educators JoAnn Zerwekh, MSN, EdD, RN, and Tom Gaglione, RN, MSN, this convenient study tool may be used as either a spiral-bound notebook or as individual flashcards.

  • Pain Assessment and Pharmacologic Management

    • 1st Edition
    • Chris Pasero + 1 more
    • English
    Pain Assessment and Pharmacologic Management, by highly renowned authors Chris Pasero and Margo McCaffery, is destined to become the definitive resource in pain management in adults. It provides numerous reproducible tables, boxes, and figures that can be used in clinical practice, and emphasizes the benefits of a multimodal analgesic approach throughout. In addition, Patient Medication Information forms for the most commonly used medications in each analgesic group can be copied and given to patients. This title is an excellent resource for nurses to become certified in pain management.

  • Radiology, An Issue of Perioperative Nursing Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 5-2
    • Kathleen A. Gross
    • English
    This issue of Perioperative Nursing Clinics, Guest Edited by Kathleen Gross, MSN, RN, BVC, CRN, on the topic of Radiology will include the following article topics: Contrast Media Nephropathy; Vein Ablation/Sclerothera... Radiation Exposure; Embolic and Sclerotherapy Agents; CO2 Contrast; Sepsis in the Perioperative/Radiol... Area; Local Anesthetics Used in Perioperative Areas; Hybrid IR; Uterine Artery Embolization; Periprocedural Hemostasis Management; Intraoperative MRI; Vertebral Augmentation: Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty; and IVC Filters.

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