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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.

  • Psychotherapy for the Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurse

    • 1st Edition
    • Kathleen Wheeler
    • English
    Psychotherapy for the Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurse provides the nurse psychotherapist with a useful “how-to” primer that contains practical techniques and interventions without a lot of theoretical jargon. Topics include the basics of psychotherapy, from how to respond to a patient’s initial call to termination of care. Selected approaches, interpersonal, cognitive-behavioral... and psychodynamic psychotherapy are highlighted with discussion of evidence-base research. Specific techniques for working with commonly seen patient populations that require special consideration: those who have experienced trauma, children, and older adults are included. In addition, how to integrate psychopharmacology and psychotherapy is discussed in detail.

  • Palliative Nursing

    Improving End of Life Care
    • 2nd Edition
    • Shaun Kinghorn + 1 more
    • English
    This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. Content has been thoroughly revised and updated in line with changes in practice and policy both locally and internationally, particularly the UK NICE guidance on Supportive and palliative care for people with cancer and the Care of the Dying Pathway. It reflects the rapid development of palliative nursing as an emerging specialty. It helps in the process of defining palliative nursing and how it interfaces with other disciplines within the specialty. The text is divided into three sections and comprehensively, yet sensitively, covers all aspects of palliative nursing. Key themes covered include pain control, symptom control, loss and grief, and handling loss.

  • Palliative Care: A Practical Guide for the Health Professional

    Finding Meaning and Purpose in Life and Death
    • 1st Edition
    • Kathryn Boog + 1 more
    • English
    This book encourages health professionals to reconceptualise their practice in the light of the fact that their patients are deteriorating and dying, supporting them in their dichotomous role which involves affirming that person’s life whilst acknowledging that that life is ending. Professionals are encouraged to think laterally, to be creative in their use of their core skills, and to use their life skills and experience to change the focus of their interventions. By making these changes, those involved with caring for the dying will be able to address issues related to burnout and feeling de-skilled. The authors share their considerable experience with the reader – what works for both patient and carer/professional when working in this field. By providing workable solutions, they empower those in disempowering situations, such as when working with terminally ill children and adults. The book is truly holistic and client-centred in its approach, upholding the philosophy of palliative care.

  • Child, Youth and Family Health: Strengthening Communities

    • 1st Edition
    • Margaret Barnes + 1 more
    • English
    This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. This title aims to: situate child and family health and nursing within the environmental, social, economic, and political contexts; Acknowledge diversity and difference as they influence child and family health and health care; critically analyse contemporary approaches to child and family health promotion; provide a practice development framework for improving effectiveness in child, youth and family nursing; and provide evaluative tools for assessing health-promoting programs. It is structured in sections and takes a critical inquiry approach to encourage and facilitate analysis and critique of policy, practice and evidence. It is client-focused, change-focused and works from practice outward to consider education, service planning, leadership and strategy as they affect practice.

  • Transitions in Nursing

    Preparing for Professional Practice
    • 2nd Edition
    • Esther Chang + 1 more
    • English
    This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. TRANSITIONS IN NURSING: PREPARING FOR PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE is an important book for undergraduate nurses and recent graduates as they move from student nurse to graduate nurse. As with the 1st edition, this book has been written by a breadth of academics and clinical nurse practitioners. It deals with all the professional issues nursing students need to consider as they prepare to move from university to the workplace of the graduate nurse. Among the many topics, the book deals with issues involving transition from student to practicing nurse, the Australian health care system, organisational structure, workplace culture, professional nursing development, applying for jobs, reflective practice, clinical governance and occupational health and safety. With an ever increasing focus on professional issues in nursing, this is an outstanding and valuable book that will help educate and prepare nurses for practice. It will be of great use to senior undergraduate nurses, newly registered nurses, nurses in management and leadership positions and nurse educators in both tertiary and clinical sectors.

  • Disability in Pregnancy and Childbirth

    • 1st Edition
    • Stella Frances McKay-Moffat
    • English
    This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. A first in Midwifery publishing! No other book advises midwives on the special needs of mothers with disabilities. Although an increasing number of women with disabilities are having children, the needs of this minority group are not always being effectively met. Disability in Pregnancy and Childbirth provides essential practical information to healthcare professionals working with this group.

  • Mosby's Pediatric Nursing Reference

    • 6th Edition
    • Cecily Lynn Betz + 1 more
    • English
    Provide the best possible nursing care to children and their families, no matter what their condition. This one-of-a-kind resource equips you with detailed information on commonly encountered pediatric diseases, medical and surgical conditions, and disorders, with separate sections devoted to diagnostic tests, outpatient procedures, and surgeries. Its compact, A-to-Z format is designed for ease of use in busy settings - perfect for quick reference when working with patients!

  • Promoting Continence

    A Clinical and Research Resource
    • 3rd Edition
    • Kathryn Getliffe + 1 more
    • English
    This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. The 3rd edition of this popular text covers all aspects of continence, focusing on continence promotion and measurement of outcomes. The core chapters follow a standard structure for ease of use, and case studies are used throughout to link theory to practice.

  • Pharmacologie

    • 11th Edition
    • Yvan Touitou
    • French
    Dans cette 11e édition d'un ouvrage de référence devenu un classique pour les étudiant(e)s en IFSI, tout le programme de pharmacologie du diplôme d'Etat d'infirmier(e) est traité, depuis les généralités concernant l'histoire du médicament, sa conception, ses voies d'administration et ses règles de délivrance, jusqu'aux risques toxiques et aux problèmes de toxicomanie. Les divers médicaments sont étudiés par classes pharmacologiques en fonction des pathologies sur lesquelles ils agissent : diabète, sida, cancer, maladies du système cardiovasculaire, maladies du rein, affections psychiatriques … Chaque chapitre comprend de nombreux tableaux récapitulatifs résumant les points essentiels pour faciliter le travail de l'étudiant(e). En fin de chapitres des questions sont posées qui permettent à l'étudiant(e) de s'autoévaluer et de vérifier son apprentissage. En fin d'ouvrage figurent les valeurs usuelles des examens biologiques et leurs caractéristiques de prélèvement qui, bien que sortant du strict cadre de la pharmacologie, seront utiles à l'étudiant(e) lors de ses stages hospitaliers. • Rédigé de façon claire et didactique, cet ouvrage dégage les notions pratiques essentielles du maniement des médicaments. Il insiste tout particulièrement sur le rôle fondamental pour l'infirmier(e) de la surveillance thérapeutique. • Destiné aux étudiant(e)s infirmier(e)s et infirmier(e)s diplômé(e)s dans leur exercice quotidien, cet ouvrage très pratique s'adresse également aux étudiant(e)s en médecine et en pharmacie, lors de leurs premiers contacts avec les médicaments, au cours de leurs stages hospitaliers.

  • Budgeting Concepts for Nurse Managers

    • 4th Edition
    • Steven A. Finkler + 1 more
    • English
    An in-depth guide to preparing accurate nursing budgets, this book will help you improve your financial skills and contribute to your organization's strategic planning. It discusses the different types of budgeting, the budgeting process, forecasting, variance analysis, and costing out nursing services. A variety of settings are included: hospitals, long-term care, home health, community health, managed care, and others. With this guide, you'll learn how to communicate effectively with financial managers, succeed in your role in the budgeting process, and assist in the delivery of high-quality patient care at the lowest possible cost.

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