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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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    • Watson's Clinical Nursing and Related Sciences

      • 7th Edition
      • July 25, 2007
      • Mike Walsh + 1 more
      • Anna Walsh + 1 more
      • English
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 7 0 2 0 3 3 4 7 6
      Previous editions of this popular textbook have provided nursing students with the comprehensive guide they need to a wide range of clinical nursing issues. This edition continues to provide this comprehensive support, but also reflects the changing context of nursing care in the 21st century. It reflects the growing importance of primary health and the community, the move towards evidence-based practice and the importance of the multi-disciplinary team. The text is designed to emphasise the importance of holistic, patient-focussed nursing. It addresses health assessment and introduces students to key aspects of the medical history and physical exam. Contemporary issues such as substance misuse are also examined.Clearly written and well-organised to support study, the text also features case studies, critical incidents and care plans. The chapters include extensive 2-colour artwork and are supported by current references and suggestions for further reading. Electronic ancillary material is available at http://evolve.elsevi...

    • Nurse Practitioner Manual of Clinical Skills

      • 2nd Edition
      • July 12, 2007
      • Sue Cross + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 7 0 2 0 2 8 2 1 2
      This is a comprehensive skills manual designed for students and qualified Nurse Prationers in health care who are learning to talk to patients, examine them, and to understand and assess their problems. It deals with the health history, common and important symptoms, and the assessment of mental status. In sections devoted to body regions and body systems, the book describes the sequence and techniques of physical examination, and helps the reader to identify selected abnormalities. It emphasizes common or important problems (rather than the infrequent or esoteric) found in both adult and childhood conditions. The sections are designed to help readers apply their knowledge to interpreting symptoms, examining the human body, and understanding physical signs. It is an invaluable resource written specifically for Nurse Practitioners by Nurse Practitioners.

    • Labour Ward Manual

      • 4th Edition
      • June 14, 2007
      • David T. Y. Liu
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 4 4 3 1 0 2 5 2 3
      This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. Liu's Labour Ward Manual has for many years been the standard work for all personnel working on the labour ward. It gives instruction on the best application of technical procedures employed in the labour ward whilst promoting the ethos that the labouring mother and the unborn child must be the prime focus of attention.

    • Diabetes

      • 1st Edition
      • May 25, 2007
      • Joan R. S. McDowell + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 4 4 3 1 0 1 0 3 8
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 7 0 2 0 3 2 8 3 7
      This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. As one of the three major diseases in the Western world, and one that is on the increase, care of people with diabetes is crucial to the entire healthcare team. This book provides a comprehensive text on the management of the person with diabetes in the community and will be invaluable to dietitians, podiatrists and GPs and especially to practice nurses, district nurses and health visitors. It has been written from a community perspective by a multiprofessional team and advocates principles of care based on the latest research. It focuses on the role of the professional in assisting in self-care of the individual with diabetes. It also includes caring for the person in long-term care settings, for example, nursing homes.

    • Acute and Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialists

      • 1st Edition
      • May 24, 2007
      • American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)
      • Mary G McKinley
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 1 4 1 6 0 0 1 5 6 0
      • eBook
        9 7 8 1 4 3 7 7 2 6 2 2 0
      2007 AJN Book of the Year Award WinnerAcute and Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialists: Best Practices presents the knowledge and tools the CNS needs to provide the best standards of practice and performance. It focuses on the role of the CNS in acute and critical care, emphasizing the relationship between critical care nursing, the patient, and the environment of care. Divided into 3 main sections, the framework of the book is based on the Scope and Standards of Practice for the Clinical Nurse Specialist in Acute and Critical Care and the AACN's synergy model. This book delivers up-to-date information for today's health care along with practical tools for the CNS in acute and critical care settings.

    • Essential Mental Health Nursing Skills

      • 1st Edition
      • May 14, 2007
      • Madeline O'Carroll + 1 more
      • English
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 7 2 3 4 3 5 2 6 6
      This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. This book will help to identify the skills and resources that students already have and show how these can be developed into the essential skills needed for nursing in the mental health practice environment. Essential Mental Health Nursing Skills draws on the policy and theory underpinning mental health nursing but focusses on the practical aspects, providing an easily understandable guide to what to do and how to do it. It also provides a practical framework that can be applied in any setting. Examples are given to show how skills can be applied across the diversity of modern mental health nursing. Essential Mental Health Nursing Skills is also designed to be taken into the practice environment so that it can easily be referred to it when learning a skill.

    • Praxiswissen Arbeitsrecht für die PDL

      • 1st Edition
      • May 10, 2007
      • Elke Bachstein
      • German
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 3 4 3 7 3 1 4 8 0 3
      • eBook
        9 7 8 3 4 3 7 5 9 0 7 3 3
      Ob im Krankenhaus, in der häuslichen Pflege oder im Pflegeheim - mit dem Thema Arbeitsrecht muss sich jede leitende Pflegefachkraft auseinandersetzen. In diesem Buch finden Sie alle Informationen, die eine Leitungsperson in der Pflege braucht, z. B.: Abmahnung Stellenausschreibung Mutterschutz und Elternzeit Probezeit Vorlagen für Stellenbeschreibunge... Abmahnungen, Kündigungen und Arbeitszeugnisse machen dieses Buch für den Pflegealltag unverzichtbar. Die Autorin ist Gesundheits- und Krankenpflegerin sowie Juristin und kennt den Alltag in der Pflege ebenso gut wie das Arbeitsrecht.

    • Skills Performance Checklists for Nursing Interventions & Clinical Skills

      • 4th Edition
      • May 9, 2007
      • Martha Keene Elkin + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 3 2 3 0 4 7 3 6 4
      Designed to accompany Elkin's Nursing Interventions & Clinical Skills, 4th edition text, these handy checklists serve as a valuable assessment tool for each skill presented in the textbook.

    • Comprehensive Coronary Care

      • 4th Edition
      • May 7, 2007
      • Nigel I. Jowett + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 7 0 2 0 2 8 5 9 5
      The new edition continues to be a practical, easy to understand, and up to date resource for managing coronary disease. It not only encompasses modern cardiology practice, but also considers how the patient came to arrive on coronary care, and what will happen them after they leave. The combined authorship of doctor and nurse reflects the close teamwork vital to the management of both patients and their families. Management of the cardiac patent is a complex process and this book has a clear approach conveying the necessary information in an easily understood way. It also has an excellent evidence base to ensure best practice and should appeal to staff in every cardiac unit.

    • Neuroscience Nursing

      • 3rd Edition
      • May 1, 2007
      • Ellen Barker
      • English
      • Hardback
        9 7 8 0 3 2 3 0 4 4 0 1 1
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 3 2 3 0 7 9 5 6 3
      Neuroscience Nursing: A Spectrum of Care, 3rd Edition addresses the complicated needs of neuroscience patients and equips providers with in-depth knowledge of neurophysiology, neuroassessment, and neuromanagement to help provide the best patient care. This 3rd edition's carefully refined features enhance the book's readability, and the new 8-page color insert with 40 plates features important information on neurophysiology, diagnostics scans, and disorders such as aneurysms. Readers will find comprehensive information on foundations in neuroanatomy and data collection; thorough discussions of neurologic disorders; management considerations for frequently encountered neurologic conditions; and legal and ethical issues relevant to life care planning for the neuroscience patient.

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