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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Understanding Pharmacology

2nd Edition
October 29, 2015
M. Linda Workman + 1 more
English

538 pages

Clinical Cases: Drug Calculations Case Studies

1st Edition
October 28, 2015
Adriana Tiziani
English

APPLY THEORY TO PRACTICE WITH THE CLINICAL CASES SERIES Based on real life scenarios, the Clinical Cases series presents quality case studies, complete with answers, to providenursing students with an opportunity to explore scenarios they are likely to encounter in a variety of practice settings. Clinical Cases: Drug Calculations Case Studies can be used in conjunction with Havard’s Nursing Guide to Drugs 9th edition as part of the suite of resources for undergraduate and Diploma of nursing students. Each case starts with an introduction, where the presenting condition and symptoms are outlined and as the case progresses, more details of the patient’s condition, tests, medications and other considerations are provided. All cases come together with a conclusion where the patient outcomes are highlighted, followed by a discussion of the key considerations for the case. Multiple Choice Questions are integrated throughout and rationales are provided for all answers. Clinical Cases: Drug Calculations Case Studies is perfect for use during exam preparation or as a study tool, providing an engaging approach to learning and revision.

Pass PCCN!

1st Edition
October 20, 2015
Robin Donohoe Dennison + 1 more
English

From the author of the bestselling Pass CCRN! and Pass CEN!, Pass PCCN! applies Dennison's time-tested approach to the Progressive Care Nursing Certification exam and follows the latest PCCN exam test plan, with one or more chapters for each section of the exam. This all-new review book features a thorough review in narrative format for each chapter — and covers all the content you need, including the disorders unique to the PCCN, to master the PCCN exam. Learning Activities interspersed throughout the book, as well as more than 900 review questions on the companion Evolve website, are geared towards progressive care nurses and offer valuable test-taking experience.

L'enfant hospitalisé : travailler avec la famille et l'entourage

2nd Edition
October 12, 2015
Pascale Wanquet-Thibault
French

L'enfant hospitalisé : travailler avec la famille et l'entourage traite du rôle et de la place de la famille lors de l'hospitalisation d'un enfant. Quels sont les droits de la famille ? Quels sont ses devoirs ? Comment accueillir la famille dans les unités de soins ? Comment utiliser les ressources de la famille pour mieux accompagner l'enfant ? L'auteur répond aux questions que se posent les soignants mais aussi les proches de l'enfant hospitalisé. Il leur apporte les outils indispensables pour les aider à se positionner et mieux accompagner l'enfant lors de son hospitalisation. L'ouvrage propose deux types de contenus : - des apports théoriques : historique, état des lieux, législation, projet d'accueil, formation des professionnels, etc. » de très nombreuses situations professionnelles illustrées par des vignettes cliniques décrivant des situations vécues et commentées dans différentes unités de soins – néonatalogie, réanimation pédiatrique et néonatale, soins palliatifs… Publié initialement sous le titre « Les aidants naturels auprès de l'enfant à l'hôpital », cette 2e édition comporte une mise à jour des apports théoriques – textes législatifs et mesures de certifications notamment – ainsi que l'ajout de nouvelles vignettes cliniques. Très complet et illustré de nombreux exemples, cet ouvrage s'adresse à tous les professionnels de santé amenés à prendre en charge des enfants (auxiliaires de puériculture, puéricultrices, psychologues…) ainsi qu'à la famille et aux proches d'enfants hospitalisés. Il se veut une référence sur un aspect essentiel de la relation de soin.

Manual of Critical Care Nursing

7th Edition
October 1, 2015
Marianne Saunorus Baird
English

The compact, yet comprehensive, Manual of Critical Care Nursing: Nursing Interventions and Collaborative Management, 7th Edition is your students’a go-to reference forto help you provide safe, high-quality nursing care in the clinicalcritical care settings. Written in an abbreviated outline format, this easy-to-use Manual presents essential information on more than 75 disorders and conditions, as well as concepts relevant to caring for all critically ill patients and functioning in the critical care environment. Award-winning clinical nurse specialist Marianne Baird separates the content first by body system and then by disorder, with each disorder including a brief description of pathophysiology, assessment, diagnostic testing, collaborative management, nursing diagnoses, desired outcomes, nursing interventions, and patient teaching and rehabilitation. With the latest NANDA-I nursing diagnoses and new sections on Bariatric Considerations and Caring for the Elderly, this practical manual is designed to help critical care nurses and nursing students better care for any critically ill patient.

Study Guide for Today's Medical Assistant

3rd Edition
September 30, 2015
Kathy Bonewit-West + 2 more
English

Corresponding to the chapters in the main Bonewit text, Study Guide for Today's Medical Assistant, Clinical & Administrative Procedures, 3rd Edition features a variety of practical exercises, activities, checklists, review questions, and more to elp users master important medical assisting knowledge and skills. This comprehensive study guide has been thoroughly updated to reflect the 2015 CAAHEP competencies and key areas of practice, such as: electronic medical records, HIPAA regulations, advanced directives, emergency preparedness, ICD-10 coding, billing documentation, medical office technology, medical asepsis, vital signs, pediatric immunizations and injections, colonoscopy procedures, IV therapy, and CLIA waived tests.

Le burn-out à l'hôpital

5th Edition
September 8, 2015
Pierre Canouï + 3 more
French

La résistance au stress et les stratégies d'adaptation sont particulièrement sollicitées dans la relation au patient, mais aussi du fait de conditions d'exercice éprouvantes. La détresse du patient est directement liée aux burn-out des soignants, ou syndrome d'épuisement professionnel des soignants (SEPS), en raison du phénomène de déshumanisation de la relation soignant-soigné. Les auteurs font le point sur les facteurs de stress spécifiques, sur les stratégies d'adaptation et indiquent les instruments d'évaluation d'un burn-out. Ils accordent ensuite une large part aux réponses institutionnelles et individuelles pour remédier au SEPS, débouchant sur les possibilités de prévention. Cette nouvelle édition tient compte de l'évolution de ce syndrome ces 15 dernières années et propose des réponses adaptées, notamment par la médecine du travail.

Palliative Care in Critical Care, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America

1st Edition
Volume 27-3
September 7, 2015
Tonja Hartjes
English

Intensive care units (ICUs) provide comprehensive, advanced care to patients with serious or life-threatening conditions and consequently, a significant amount of end-of-life care (EOLC). Indeed, approximately 20% of deaths in the U.S. are associated with an ICU stay, and nearly half of U.S. patients who die in hospitals experience an ICU stay during the last 3 days of life. Despite the commonality of the ICU experience, ICU patients typically suffer from a range of distressing symptoms such as pain, fatigue, anxiety, and dyspnea, causing families significant distress on their behalf. Thus, there is a growing imperative for better provision of palliative care (PC) in the ICU, which may prevent and relieve suffering for patients with life threatening illnesses. Effective palliative care is accomplished through aggressive symptom management, communication about the patient and family’s physical, psychosocial and spiritual concerns, and aligning treatments with each patient’s goals, values, and preferences. PC is also patient-centered and uses a multidisciplinary, team-based approach that can be provided in conjunction with other life-sustaining treatments, or as a primary treatment approach. Failure to align treatment goals with individual and family preferences can create distress for patients, families, and providers. If implemented appropriately, palliative care may significantly reduce the health care costs associated with intensive hospital care, and help patients avoid the common, non-person centered treatment that is wasteful, distressing, and potentially harmful. Due to the success of many PC programs, administrators, providers, and accrediting bodies are beginning to understand that palliative care in the ICU is vital to optimal patient outcomes.

Rural and Other Medically Underserved Populations, An Issue of Nursing Clinics of North America

1st Edition
Volume 50-3
September 7, 2015
JoAnn S. Oliver
English

This issue will address health care issues and clinical implications of rural and other medically underserved priority populations. The Agency for Health Care Research and Quality identified priority populations to include rural residents, racial and ethnic minorities, low income groups, women, children, older adults, and other individuals who may require chronic care. The editors identified a need for articles focusing on priority populations to help further understand health implications of health disparities among specific populations. A main focus is on identifying useful clinically focused strategies to address racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic differences that are relevant and influence overall healthcare, access, and quality of life. The articles will provide clinicians and other consumers of Nursing Clinics of North America with a diverse and unique perspective on an array of clinically relevant and population focused topics. Some example topics included are: Tailoring interactive multimedia to improve diabetes self- management; Addressing mental and physical health among older adults; Using mobile devices to access evidence- based information in a rural setting; Identifying family history and development of risk factors for diabetes among underserved preschool children; Addressing smoking cessation, Cancer screening issues, Cardiovascular health, and Obesity.

Réflexothérapie occipito-podale

1st Edition
August 19, 2015
Guy Boitout + 1 more
French

Cet ouvrage fondateur énonce les bases scientifiques et l'originalité de la réflexothérapie occipito-podale. Le potentiel réflexogène récepteur et émetteur de la peau du pied et d'une partie de l'occiput est abordé en première partie. S'appuyant sur l'embryologie et la neurophysiologie, les auteurs démontrent comment, dès qu'un organe innervé est en dysfonction, les informations sont réceptionnées et enregistrées de manière topique sur les centres nerveux supérieurs qui les « réverbèrent » sur l'écran occipital, témoin de l'activité de la formation réticulaire, et sur l'écran podal, prolongement embryologique de notre cerveau archaïque. Les zones réflexes sont objectivables à la palpation par une modification de la texture de la peau, dont la vasomotricité et la trophicité sont régulées par le système orthosympathique. Une fois les zones réflexes de toutes les régions anatomiques du corps reformatées, l'image globale est celle d'un nouveau-né en siège décomplété. Cette représentation tridimensionnelle du corps sur les pieds prenant la forme d'un nouveau-né en siège décomplété constitue une découverte majeure. La deuxième partie est consacrée aux zones réflexes occipitales et podales. Chaque région anatomique est visualisée avec une iconographie originale modélisée. La technique de massage cible la couche épidermo-dermique des claviers occipital et podal, point de départ des voies de la sensibilité tactile, fine et épicritique du système lemniscal choisi pour solliciter les centres nerveux supérieurs chargés de donner les ordres correctifs nécessaires aux organes en dysfonction.

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