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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.

  • Le toucher relationnel au coeur des soins

    • 1st Edition
    • Carine Blanchon
    • French
    Basé sur les besoins des infirmiers et des aides-soignants, cet ouvrage ne présente pas de techniques mais décrit le toucher comme prise de contact entre soignant et soigné et insiste beaucoup sur la relation avec le malade (comment aborder l'autre ? Rentrer en communication avec un patient pour apporter bien être...). Des photos permettent au lecteur de découvrir les gestes qui soulagent et qui facilitent l'installation d'un climat de confiance entre le personnel soignant et les malades. Beaucoup de témoignages et récits rendent compte du point de vue du malade.

  • Psychiatric Nursing Care Plans

    • 5th Edition
    • Katherine M. Fortinash + 1 more
    • English
    The most comprehensive psychiatric nursing care planning text available assists students and practitioners in providing effective care in a variety of settings. Clear presentation of information, consistent use of the nursing process, correlation of nursing and medical diagnoses, and prioritization of interventions make this text an invaluable resource. Grounded in the latest classification of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR) and the most current list of NANDA-approved nursing diagnoses, this text covers a wide range of disorders, their psychopathology, and appropriate nursing interventions with rationales. Care plans use real clinical situations and include therapeutic and nontherapeutic dialogue examples to familiarize nurses with likely scenarios and equip them with the tools they need to feel confident in any clinical setting.

  • Churchill Livingstone Dictionary of Nursing, International Edition

    • 19th Edition
    • Chris Brooker
    • Mairi McCubbin
    • English

  • Transcultural Health and Social Care

    Development of Culturally Competent Practitioners
    • 1st Edition
    • Irena Papadopoulos
    • English
    This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. It communicates current evidence-based knowledge in the area of transcultural care and meets the needs of health and social care practitioners who must change their practices to comply with national policies and the expectations of a multicultural public.

  • Integrated Care Pathways in Mental Health

    • 1st Edition
    • Julie Hall + 1 more
    • English
    This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. As health and social care organisations respond to the health modernisation agenda, the use of integrated care pathways in mental health is fast growing. The combination of knowledgeable discussion and credible experience of the contributors make this is an innovative text which will be of great value to those who are challenged with developing mental health care.

  • Clinical Applications of Pathophysiology

    An Evidence-Based Approach
    • 3rd Edition
    • Valentina L. Brashers
    • English
    This practice-focused review guide and workbook covers 27 of the most commonly encountered health problems to outline the connections between pathophysiology, assessment, diagnosis, and management, with an emphasis on the clinical use of pathophysiologic concepts. Each chapter includes case studies to illustrate the application of pathophysiology principles to clinical situations with questions relating to patient history, physical examination findings, lab and diagnostic studies, therapies, and follow-up care. Each question is designed to promote clinical reasoning and a deeper understanding through application of the concepts presented. Information on differential diagnosis is included.

  • Principles and Practice of Research in Midwifery

    • 2nd Edition
    • Elizabeth R. Cluett + 1 more
    • English
    This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. Written by authors with clinical and research experience, this book is intended for midwives and student midwives participating in Diploma, Advanced Diploma and first level degree programmes. It aims to increase research awareness and develop the skills of critical appraisal of research evidence that are essential to evidence based practice.

  • Critical Care Nursing Secrets

    • 2nd Edition
    • Hildy M. Schell + 1 more
    • English
    Part of the Nursing Secrets Series®, Critical Care Nursing Secrets is designed to be helpful for both new and experienced critical care nurses. New graduates, novice nurses, or those nurses returning to work in the field will find the book especially helpful in learning the "pearls" or "secrets" of practice. Written in a question-and-answer format, each of the 79 chapters has helpful features such as key points and Internet resources.

  • Core Curriculum for Pediatric Critical Care Nursing

    • 2nd Edition
    • American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)
    • Margaret C. Slota
    • English
    From the experts at the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN), comes the definitive resource on administering quality nursing care to critically ill pediatric patients. The 2nd edition has been updated to reflect the current state of pediatric critical care nursing practice and explores the anatomic, physiologic, and cognitive/psychosoci... changes that occur across the lifespan of a child and identifies the ways in which these changes are affected by specific health problems. Using a systems-based approach for quick and easy reference, this authoritative resource covers developmental anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology and defining characteristics of common pediatric disorders, clinical assessment, relevant pharmacology, monitoring and diagnostic testing, and therapeutic procedures. Disease coverage includes essential pathophysiology, etiology and risk factors, signs and symptoms, nursing and collaborative management, and complications. Also serves as an effective study guide for the pediatric CCRN certification examination.

  • Mosby's Critical Care Nursing Reference

    • 4th Edition
    • Susan B. Stillwell
    • English
    Developed to provide nurse clinicians with a resource for the management of adult critical care patients, Mosby's Critical Care Nursing Reference condenses the most essential information needed by nurses working in the ICU. This valuable, pocket-sized reference provides information on broad topics that apply to a variety of critically ill patients, as well as detailed information on organ diseases. Chapters are dedicated to psychosocial concerns, complementary therapies, and the unique needs of a pediatric patient in an adult ICU. Therapeutic modalities and pharmacology are both examined, with information that is useful for the student, the new nurse, and the experienced professional.

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