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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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    • Essential Communication Skills for Nursing and Midwifery

      • 2nd Edition
      • May 19, 2010
      • Philippa Sully + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 7 2 3 4 3 5 2 7 3
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 7 0 2 0 4 4 3 8 0
      Effective communication skills are crucial in all aspects of nursing and midwifery practice - this book will enable readers to communicate effectively and with confidence in their professional practice. It focuses on the communication skills needed for the development of effective professional and therapeutic relationships. It is a 'how to do it' book that relates the theory of effective and ethical communication to the practice of nursing and midwifery and provides a framework for developing communication skills to meet a variety of situations.

    • HIV in the Emergency Department, An Issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 28-2
      • May 14, 2010
      • Mercedes Torres + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
        9 7 8 1 4 3 7 7 1 8 1 5 7
      Drs. Mercedes Torres and Rachel Chin guest edit this issue on HIV in the Emergency Department. Topics include: Emergent Dermatologic Issues in HIV Patients HEENT Emergencies in HIV-Infected Patients Diarrhea in HIV-Infected Patients Emergent Hematologic and Oncologic Problems in HIV-Infected Patients Acute HIV and Immune Reconstitution Syndrome Orthopedic Problems in HIV-Infected Patients Pulmonary: HIV-Associated Respiratory Emergency

    • Relation d'aide en soins infirmiers

      • 2nd Edition
      • May 7, 2010
      • Marie-Claude Daydé + 4 more
      • French
      • eBook
        9 7 8 2 9 9 4 1 0 0 8 8 1
      La relation d'aide est au cœur des pratiques soignantes puisqu'elle s'inscrit dans la relation soignant – soigné, et pour les infirmières, dans le cadre de leur rôle autonome. Toutefois, elle ne s'improvise pas ni ne se résume en recettes. En effet, la relation d'aide fait appel à des connaissances et des compétences multiples et délicates. Il est ainsi difficile de la définir et de dégager un savoir-faire relationnel. Cet ouvrage, issu de groupes de travail du Collège des acteurs en soins infirmiers de la SFAP, permet de clarifier ce qu'est la relation d'aide en soins infirmiers en proposant tout d'abord d'en exposer les cadres réglementaires et conceptuels pour dégager ensuite une définition. Il livre les clés d'une relation d'aide infirmière en insistant sur : la formation, le développement personnel, la compétence et la dimension éthique. Les auteurs définissent également les attentes de la personne soignée, les conditions d'exercice de cette relation d'aide en exposant concrètement ce qui la constitue, mais aussi ses limites et ce qu'elle n'est pas, dégageant ainsi ce qui est spécifique au rôle infirmier. La progression du livre est animée de très nombreux cas cliniques qui donnent à cette thématique une dimension clinique et concrète indispensable, abordant des situations de soins diverses à l'hôpital, en institution de long séjour, à domicile ou encore en milieu scolaire. Un dernier chapitre met enfin l'accent sur les valeurs communes des membres de l'équipe soignante en soulignant l'interdisciplinarit... à l'œuvre dans la prise en charge de la personne malade. Cette nouvelle édition actualisée apporte un éclairage sur le nouveau référentiel de la formation initiale où l'enseignement du soin relationnel se trouve conforté.

    • Health Behavior Change

      • 2nd Edition
      • April 23, 2010
      • Stephen Rollnick + 2 more
      • English
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 7 0 2 0 4 3 2 1 5
      Engagingly written by experts with worldwide reputations in the field, Health Behavior Change presents an exciting method which can be used to helps patients change their behaviour in both hospital and community settings. The method is applicable to any behaviour, such as overeating, physical inactivity and smoking or with patients struggling with the consequences of chronic conditions like diabetes and heart disease. Using brief, structured consultations with the client, the practitioner encourages the patient to take charge of decision-making concerning their health. It relies upon partnership between professional and patient rather than dominance of one over the other and is carried out in a spirit of negotiation rather than confrontation. The text clearly outlines the fundamental principles behind the method while applying it to practice. Problems of resistance and lack of motivation are explored and practical strategies to manage them are suggested. The patient is at the centre throughout. Short case examples and dilemmas from clinical settings ground the method in the reality of practice.

    • Leadership, An Issue of Nursing Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 45-1
      • March 17, 2010
      • Patricia S. Yoder-Wise + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
        9 7 8 1 4 3 7 7 1 8 9 0 4
      This issue of Nursing Clinics of North America, Guest Edited by Karren Kowalski, PhD, RN, FAAN, and Patricia S. Yoder-Wise, EdD, RN, CNAA-BC, FAAN, on the topic of Leadership includes the following article subjects: Contemporary Nurse Executive Practice: One Framework, One Dozen Cautions; Transformational Leadership: Application of Magnet's New Empirical Outcomes; Creating Ownership with Evidence-Based Staffing; HRSA Frontline Leadership Project; Innovation in Leadership; A Review of the Literature for the CNO Turnover; and Executive Coaching for Frontline Leaders.

    • Nursing the Surgical Patient

      • 3rd Edition
      • March 10, 2010
      • Rosie Pudner
      • English
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 7 0 2 0 4 4 1 2 0
      The new edition of this highly successful text brings it fully up to date with recent developments in surgical nursing, and includes a new chapter on perioperative stress and anxiety . The need for surgical nurses to remain at the cutting edge in relation to their knowledge and skills has never been greater, as the demands of higher patient throughput and reduced hospital stays take their toll.Nursing the Surgical Patient is written for, and by, nurses. It adopts a patient-centred approach to the care of people requiring a wide variety of surgical procedures. Compiled by experienced practitioners and educators in the field, it covers relevant anatomy and physiology, investigations, brief information on relevant medical conditions leading to surgery, an outline of the surgical procedures and the nursing care the patient will require.The key nursing care issues are described and explored, with case studies and care plans to bring theory to life. Comprehensive and research-based, yet accessible and engaging, Nursing the Surgical Patients a vital companion to nurses caring for surgical patients in either the primary or secondary care setting.This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States.

    • Surgical Instruments, An Issue of Perioperative Nursing Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 5-1
      • March 9, 2010
      • Kathleen B. Gaberson
      • English
      • Hardback
        9 7 8 1 4 3 7 7 1 8 5 7 7
      This issue of Perioperative Nursing Clinics, Guest Edited by Katherine Gaberson, PhD, RN, CNOR, on the topic of Surgical Instruments will include the following article topics: History of Surgical Instruments; Nursing Role in Creating New Instruments; Best Practices Related to Instrument Counts; Innovations in Instrument Care; Evidence Base for Hands-Free Techniques; Evidence Base for Sharps Design to Prevent Injury; Robotic Surgery Instrumentation; Instrument Readiness as a Patient Safety Issue; Cost Analysis of Outsourcing Instrument Repair and Refurbishing; Innovative Techniques for teaching Instrumentation; Best Practices for Reducing Instrument Loss; Providing Surgical Instruments for Medical Missions; and Humor Involving Surgical Instruments.

    • Perioperative Safety

      • 1st Edition
      • March 8, 2010
      • Donna S. Watson
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 3 2 3 0 6 9 8 5 4
      • eBook
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      The only book devoted to this increasingly important issue, Perioperative Safety helps you reduce risk in a setting where even small errors can lead to life-threatening complications. Expert author Donna Watson addresses essential safety principles and concepts, covering patient safety with topics such as the latest safety strategies and initiatives, perioperative safe medication use, preventing infections, anesthesia safety, normothermia management, and electrosurgery. Coverage of staff and workplace safety helps you minimize risk with bloodborne pathogens, latex allergy, the use of lasers, and radiation exposure. Case studies show the application of safety concepts in real-world situations.

    • Diagnostic Testing, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 22-1
      • March 2, 2010
      • Stephen D. Krau
      • English
      • Hardback
        9 7 8 1 4 3 7 7 1 8 0 8 9
      This issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics, guest edited by Stephen Krau, PhD, RN, on the topic of Diagnostic Testing will include the following article subjects: Overview of Diagnostic Testing; Electrodiagnostic Testing; Endoscopic Studies; Bronchoscopy Studies; Radiographic Studies; Angiography; Nuclear Scanning Studies; Intravenous Pyleogram; Manometric Studies; Ultrasound Studies; Urine Tests; Stool Tests; and Centesis Studies.

    • Math for Clinical Practice

      • 2nd Edition
      • February 15, 2010
      • Denise Macklin + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 3 2 3 0 6 4 9 9 6
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 3 2 3 2 9 3 7 3 0
      Covering the ratio and proportion and formula methods, this comprehensive textbook presents a straightforward, real-world approach to the mathematical calculations used in the clinical setting. It features a unique, step-by-step process that teaches you to identify the information needed to perform a calculation, determine if information is missing, set up and perform the calculation, and check the answer to ensure accurracy. This systematic approach is designed to reduce human calculation errors and ensure patient safety. Common medications and methods of administration are used throughout the textbook, with more than 1,200 practice problems to help you master the math needed for clinical practice.

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