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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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    • Community Mental Health for Older People

      • 1st Edition
      • October 29, 2009
      • Gerard J. Byrne + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      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
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      • eBook
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      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
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      • eBook
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      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
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      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.

    • Older People

      • 3rd Edition
      • June 30, 2009
      • Rhonda Nay + 1 more
      • English
      • eBook
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      This edition captures the underlying new approach in patient centred care and thinking from a multidisciplinary perspective. It highlights the most recent ideas and experiences of policy analysts, nurses, doctors, allied health professionals and the consumer experience from both Australia and Internationally. Contemporary research compliments the vignettes of practice and in conjunction with accompanying ‘video’ clips serve to capture the realities of caring for older people in our society.

    • Long-Term Care, An Issue of Nursing Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 44-2
      • June 18, 2009
      • Linda G. Dumas
      • English
      • Hardback
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      This year, about nine million men and women over the age of 65 will need long-term care. By 2020, 12 million older Americans will need long-term care. Nurses can be employed by hospitals (including subacute care), nursing homes, extended care facilities, retirement communities, and home-health agencies. This new issue of Nursing Clinics, Guest Edited by Linda Dumas, explores the growing field of long-term care. It explores such topics as: Clinical Issues in Long Term Care, Settings at End of Life, and Leadership for the Future.

    • Promoting Health

      • 4th Edition
      • October 30, 2009
      • Lyn Talbot + 1 more
      • English
      • eBook
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      The new edition will provide readily accessible material for public health educators and practitioners, in a number of professions, who are increasingly being required to address the challenges emerging from the inter-related impacts of the social and environmental factors impacting on health in an era of globalisation.

    • Women's Health, An Issue of Nursing Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 44-3
      • September 18, 2009
      • Ellen Olshansky
      • English
      • Hardback
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      The Special Issue on Women’s Health, Guest Edited by Ellen Olshansky, includes: Historical Perspective on Women’s Health as a nursing Specialty; Integrative Health Care for Women: Acupuncture and Mindful Meditation and Yoga; Wellness in Women Across the Lifespan; Adolescent Health: HPV Vaccine as an Exemplar; Genetics: Breast Cancer as an Exemplar; Women’s Global Health; Health Care for Incarcerated Women; Women’s Mental Health: Depression and Anxiety; Women and Cardiac Health; Women and Cancer: Ovarian Cancer; and Reproductive Health.

    • Nursing Pathways for Patient Safety

      • 1st Edition
      • August 18, 2009
      • National Council of State Boards of Nurs
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      With a wealth of helpful guidelines and assessment tools, Nursing Pathways for Patient Safety makes it easy to identify the causes of practice breakdowns and to reduce health care errors. It provides expert guidance from the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN), plus an overview of the TERCAP® assessment tool. The book systematically examines the causes of practice breakdowns resulting from practice styles, health care environments, teamwork, and structural systems to promote patient safety.

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