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.

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Leadership and Nursing Care Management

6th Edition
July 26, 2017
Diane Huber
English

Develop your management and leadership skills. Leadership and Nursing Care Management, 6th Edition maintains its AONE competencies, and features the most up-to-date, evidence-based blend of practice and theory related to the issues that impact nursing management and leadership today. A fresh, conversational writing style provides you with an easy-to-understand, in-depth look at these prevalent issues. Key topics include the nursing professional's role in law and ethics, staffing and scheduling, delegation, cultural considerations, care management, human resources, outcomes management, safe work environments, preventing employee injury, and time and stress management.

AACN Core Curriculum for High Acuity, Progressive, and Critical Care Nursing

7th Edition
July 26, 2017
AACN
English

From the experts at the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) comes the definitive resource for critical care certification and clinical practice. This new seventh edition has been thoroughly updated to reflect the current state of high acuity, progressive, and critical care nursing practice and includes expanded coverage of pain management, palliative care, and end-of-life care; transplantation; and key AACN initiatives. It also reflects the most current literature, national and international guidelines, clinical studies, and of course, the newest content on the CCRN® exam.

Health Promotion Throughout the Life Span

9th Edition
July 25, 2017
Carole Lium Edelman + 1 more
English

Promote health and wellness for all ages and population groups! Health Promotion Throughout the Life Span, 9th Edition provides a comprehensive guide to leading health promotion concepts, from assessment to interventions to application. Its lifespan approach addresses patients’ unique needs with case studies and care plans, with an assessment framework based on Gordon’s Functional Health Patterns. New to this edition is expanded coverage of genomics and QSEN competencies. Written by nursing experts Carole Edelman and Elizabeth Kudzma, this bestselling text covers all the latest research and trends in health promotion and disease prevention.

L'indispensable en stage de Neurologie

3rd Edition
July 21, 2017
Kiyoka KINUGAWA-BOURRON + 1 more
French

Ce Mémo stage propose : - une partie « Connaître votre lieu de stage » : Quelle famille de stage ? Comment est organisé un service hospitalier de neurologie ? Comment orienter sa recherche de stage ? Quels patients et quelles situations cliniques vais-je rencontrer ? - une partie « Compétences infirmières » en lien avec les situations cliniques récurrentes et les prises en charge thérapeutiques. - une partie « Prérequis » avec les notions d'anatomie et de physiologie du système nerveux central et périphérique. - les pathologies en neurologie sous forme de fiches, avec : . la définition, . l'épidémiologie, . l'étiologie, . le diagnostic : examen clinique, examens complémentaires, . le traitement : règles de prescription ; - une rubrique « Conduite à tenir IDE » qui clôt chaque fiche de pathologie, et expose la prise en charge infirmière (accueil du patient, bilans, surveillance, gestes techniques spécifiques) en mettant en lien la compétence mobilisée ; - des fiches présentant les investigations les plus courantes en service de neurologie ; - des fiches récapitulant tous les médicaments abordés dans l'ouvrage. Ce Mémo Stage accompagne efficacement les étudiants infirmiers tout au long de leur stage en service de neurologie.

Nursing Theorists and Their Work

9th Edition
July 20, 2017
Martha Raile Alligood
English

A classic text is back with fresh, comprehensive nursing theories, critiques, and philosophies. Nursing Theorists and Their Work, 9th Edition provides you with an in-depth look at 39 theorists of historical, international, and significant importance. This new edition has been updated with an improved writing style, added case studies, critical thinking activities, and in-depth objective critiques of nursing theories that help bridge the gap between theory and application. In addition, the six levels of abstraction (philosophy, conceptual models, grand theory, theory, middle-range theory, and future of nursing theory) are graphically depicted throughout the book to help you understand the context of the various theories.

Varcarolis' Foundations of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing

8th Edition
July 11, 2017
Margaret Jordan Halter
English

Varcarolis' Foundations of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing, 8th Edition is the most comprehensive RN psychiatric nursing text on the market! Awarded second place in the 2018 AJN Book of the Year Awards in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing category. User-friendly by design, it simplifies the often-intimidating subject of psychiatric-mental health nursing with a practical, clinical perspective. This edition was revised in conjunction with a readability expert to support clarity and ease of understanding. Chapters follow the nursing process framework and progress from theory to application, preparing your students for clinical practice with real-world examples. New to this edition are full-page illustrated explanations about the neurobiology of disorders and associated medications, criteria from the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition (DSM-5) for major disorders, completely revised Evidence-Based Practice boxes, and a fully rewritten chapter on Dying, Death, and Grieving to provide students with essential information about difficult topics.

Study Guide for Nursing Research

9th Edition
July 1, 2017
Geri LoBiondo-Wood + 2 more
English

This essential study guide is thoroughly updated to reflect the refocused content of Nursing Research: Methods and Critical Appraisal for Evidence-Based Practice, 9th Edition. This chapter-by-chapter review offers a variety of innovative learning activities and multiple-choice questions to help strengthen your research application skills and prepare you for questions you will face on the NCLEX® Exam.

Promoting Health: A Practical Guide

7th Edition
June 30, 2017
Angela Scriven
English

Leading the field in public health for over 30 years, Ewles & Simnett’s seminal text is now in its seventh edition. This new edition, the second to be revised by Angela Scriven, has been thoroughly updated and aligned with national standards to provide an accessible, current, practical guide for all those involved in the what, why, who and how of health promotion and public health practice.

Top 60 signs for Nurses

1st Edition
June 23, 2017
Mark Dennis + 2 more
English

Presented in a useful handbook style, Top 60 Signs for Nurses: Quick reference guide for best practice care outlines the evidence base and clinical value of each clinical sign to assist with interpretation. Each of the signs is related back to the mechanism of action along with clearly documented research to demonstrate the evidence base associated with this sign.

Mayes' Midwifery

15th Edition
June 3, 2017
Sue Macdonald + 1 more
English

A new edition of a classic textbook fully updated to meet the needs of today’s midwifery student. Now available for the first time in full color, the 15th edition of Mayes Midwifery has an enhanced artwork program and comes with an extensive website which provides 600 MCQs and wide selection of case studies and reflective activities; a downloadable image bank assists with essay and assignment preparation.

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