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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.

  • Anatomy and Physiology Applied to Health Professions

    • 7th Edition
    • Jennifer Rhind + 1 more
    • English
    Rhind and Greig provide a multidisciplinary introduction to anatomy and physiology for health professionals and nursing students. This new edition has been expanded to guide complementary therapist students through key issues in anatomy and physiology.
  • Ogier's Reading Research

    • 3rd Edition
    • Nicky Lanoe
    • English
    The importance of evidence-based nursing and the need to be research-minded means that all nurses must be aware of research and use it to inform their practice. But how can you find out what research is available? How do you find your way around reports? And how can you decide what research is relevant to your practice? This book will help. Thousands of nurses found the first 2 editions' down-to-earth style and step-by-step guidance invaluable. The new edition will retain and enhance this straightforward approach, but reflect changes in locating and reading research, including the impact of new technologies such as CDROM, Medline and the Internet.
  • Staff Development Nursing Secrets

    • 1st Edition
    • Kristen L. O'Shea
    • English
    Staff Development Nursing Secrets is a practical guide for nurse educators working in staff development. The question and answer format helps provide readers with specific answers to their everyday questions and challenges. The text explores the state of today's healthcare world and identifies the myriad of competencies and skills necessary for a nurse educator to succeed. In addition, nurse educators will gain useful tips and knowledge regarding the planning, implementation and evaluation of many types of educational programming. The text concludes with a section on the nuts and bolts of common staff development programs.
  • La qualité du soin infirmier

    Penser et agir dans une perspective soignante
    • 2nd Edition
    • Walter Hesbeen
    • French
    Le sens et le devenir même de la pratique infirmière sont déterminés par la conception que l'on a de la qualité du soin infirmier, qui ne peut se réduire à celle des actes effectués ni à leur organisation. En questionnant la qualité, l'auteur amène à réfléchir à l'essence de la démarche soignante et offre pour perspective le déploiement de la santé dans l'existence même de la personne. Une telle démarche procède d'une rencontre et d'un accompagnement par lesquels le soignant exerce une fonction d'expert et de conseiller. Volontairement fondé sur l'expérience et l'action, cet ouvrage permet d'enrichir la réflexion des cadres, des gestionnaires, des formateurs, ou des étudiants, ainsi que des professionnels qui exercent au contact direct des personnes soignées. Prenant en compte la réforme hospitalière et ses conséquences sur la gestion, l'auteur fait un point complet sur la manière de gérer le service infirmier, en respectant l'éthique du soin. L'ouvrage comprend une partie conceptuelle sur la pratique soignante, sur la qualité et sur la fonction d'encadrement. Les derniers chapitres forment une partie plus instrumentale, liée à l'organisation et à la gestion des services.
  • Health and Wellbeing for Older People

    Foundations for Practice
    • 1st Edition
    • Anne Squire
    • English
    This unique book provides one of the first and certainly the most practical approach to considering the needs of this population. It addresses important issues such as choice, partnership and community development in order that health promoters can work with and alongside older people to ensure that their health needs are addressed. The text contains numerous examples of good practice and is intentionally interactive, encouraging practitioners to reflect upon and question the assumptions that they make about the health and life-quality expectations for which older people have the potential. Its pragmatic and practical approach encourages the reader to then address these issues in their own practice.
  • Nutrition and Dietetics for Health Care

    • 10th Edition
    • Helen M. Barker
    • English
    This book provides an introduction to nutrition and dietetics from a health care perspective. It goes beyond what can be found in general nursing texts while remaining at a level suitable for the pre-registration student.The text comprehensively covers the whole area of dietetics and nutrition with the topics divided into three sections:-The science of nutrition, Community Nutrition and Therapeutic nutrition and dietetics. It is therefore useful as a reference text for those already working in the field of patient care.It has been revised completely to include the latest government guidelines on nutrition.
  • Solving Children's Soiling Problems

    A Handbook for Health Professionals
    • 1st Edition
    • Jackie Bracey
    • English
    This excellent new title is set to become the first point of reference for all practitioners dealing with children's soiling problems. The author produced this book with the intention of helping the inexperienced practitioner to become more confident in dealing with these clients. The book is aimed at School nurses, health visitors, child branch nursing students, paediatricians and GP's and is designed to be a book can be read front to back, but can also be 'dipped into' when help on a particular aspect of management is required.
  • Pocket Guide to Nutrition and Dietetics

    • 1st Edition
    • Sarah E. Byrom
    • English
    This is a clinical reference data pocket book. It contains the data most frequently used by dietitians and others in practice and is invaluable for dietetic students during their clinical placements. It is both practical and comprehensive. Data is readily accessible from clearly set out tables, clear diagrams and tabbed sections. As well as the core reference data there are useful appendices on various subjects including the nutritional compositions of foods, a weaning guide, a guide to religious influences on diet, useful addresses for relevant organisations and web sites.
  • Hemodynamic Monitoring

    Invasive and Noninvasive Clinical Application
    • 3rd Edition
    • Gloria Oblouk Darovic
    • English
    Praised by nursing students for its straightforward language and readability, this interdisciplinary reference on bedside hemodynamic monitoring covers the technical aspects of clinical monitoring, including diagnostic and management principles for fluid-filled systems, intracranial hemodynamics, open-heart surgery patients, pediatric patients, and more! Well illustrated chapters detail exactly how to insert and manipulate catheters safely, read monitors properly, and interpret readings accurately. Precise illustrations deliver crucial details on delicate techniques. Content on the strengths and shortcomings of various hemodynamic monitoring modalities has been expanded significantly in the third edition, and a new chapter on intra-aortic balloon pumping has been added.TOC.
  • Breastfeeding Special Care Babies

    • 2nd Edition
    • Sandra Lang
    • English
    This is a comprehensive and practical guide to all aspects of breastfeeding babies with special care needs. The language is clear and direct and the references up to date. The author covers the basics of breastfeeding and lactation, positioning and attachment, milk supply, the impact of common drugs, as well as breast conditions and problems and their resolution. Particular attention is paid to feeding the vulnerable baby and to alternative methods of feeding.