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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.

  • Mental Health Practice

    A guide to compassionate care
    • 2nd Edition
    • Peter N Watkins
    • English
    "Mental Health Practice: a guide to compassionate care" examines the relationship between mental health professionals and people using services during the recovery process. The disabling distress experienced by many people with mental health problems is viewed from a holistic, person-centred perspective with the road to recovery being seen as the result of true collaboration between professionals and service users.

  • Kompetenzorientiert prüfen

    Lern- und Leistungsüberprüfungen in der Pflegeausbildung
    • 1st Edition
    • Mathias Bonse-Rohmann + 2 more
    • German
    Kompetenzorientiert prüfen - ein Leitfaden für alle Lehrer in der Pflegeausbildung! Wie kann berufliche Handlungskompetenz in mündlichen und schriftlichen Prüfungen getestet und mit Noten bewertet werden? Mit welchen Methoden werden kommunikative und kooperative Fähigkeiten überprüft? Welche Bewertungsrichtlinie... können zur Notengebung herangezogen werden? Dieses Buch bietet dem Lehrer praxistaugliche Lösungen. Aufbauend auf einer theoretischen Einführung werden sechs unterschiedliche Instrumente zur kompetenzorientierte... Lernerfolgsüberprüfu... dargestellt. Präzise und detaillierte Beschreibungen der Instrumente, Checklisten und Formulare ermöglichen eine einfache und rasche Umsetzung.

  • Trauma Nursing

    From Resuscitation Through Rehabilitation
    • 4th Edition
    • Karen A. McQuillan + 2 more
    • English
    Using the unique cycles of trauma framework, the 4th edition of this classic and highly acclaimed resource is thoroughly updated to bring you comprehensive coverage of cutting-edge research findings and current issues, trends, and controversies in trauma nursing. Detailed information guides you through all phases of care – from preventive care and the time of injury to the resuscitative, operative, critical, intermediate, and rehabilitative stages. Timely discussions on emerging topics such as mass casualty and rural trauma/telemedicine keep you up to date with the latest developments in the field. This practical, evidence-based reference is the most complete resource available for both novice and experienced trauma nurses working in a variety of care settings.

  • Building Your Nursing Career

    A Guide for Students
    • 3rd Edition
    • Gail J. Donner + 2 more
    • English
    The only career planning book available in Canada developed specifically for nursing students!This specialized workbook has been written specifically for nursing students as a tool to assist them in the process of planning their future career. Following the Donner-Wheeler "Career Planning and Development Model", the book aims to provide students with practical advice on how to get the most from their education, and subsequently, their careers. Students will learn how to: Develop a clinical learning plan Appropriately select courses Determine a foci for course assignments Balance extracurricular activities Establish a sense of control and direction over their academic career Develop a plan for future success Building on the success of the previous two editions, the fully-updated Third Edition of Building Your Nursing Career will serve as a valuable aid to any nursing student, no matter if they are just entering school or are close to graduating. "This inexpensive text is used from year one to fourth year...The self-assessment and reality check are great for preparing the students and compiling the work they've done in the program. When students interview, I get phone calls and rave reviews on the students because they are interviewing so well. Students are being offered jobs six weeks into senior practicum! Students have said this book is the most valuable book to have!" - Nursing instructor Kathryn Hyndman, Brandon University "I spent hours trying to decide what area of nursing I wanted to go into, as well as where I wanted my career to lead me. These have always been questions that I have found hard to answer. With so many different career options how could I choose? [This book] uses questions to encourage you to reflect about the things that you enjoy most, and ways in which you currently spend your time. This challenges you to consider ways in which you want to progress through your nursing education to gain the end result of a career that is right for you. It asks you many questions, with plenty of space to write your answers. The final chapter contains information about choosing your first job as a registered nurse, as well as interview technique and some of the possible questions that you may be asked. As a 3rd year approaching interview time I have certainly found this section handy! This is a good, valid resource tool, which is very useful when considering and challenging your personal future nursing career." - Nursing student Helen Rowe, Bournemouth University

  • The Student Nurse Handbook

    • 2nd Edition
    • Bethann Siviter
    • English
    This book is an indispensable guide on how to get into and survive a pre-registration nursing course. With an immensely readable style this book inspires and encourages students to complete their course and become a nurse. Covering a wide range of topics it helps students to• Make the most of clinical placements• Make drug dosage calculations and administer medicationWrite assignments• Avoid plagiarism• Cope with stress • Create a portfolio• Reflect on practice• Understand nursing models, theories and philosophies• Unders... medical terminology and nursing jargon• Deal with legal and ethical issuesThis unique book will be useful to those of any age considering a career in nursing, with or without previous experience in healthcare. It helps students to understand exactly what tutors and mentors expect from them and helps to plan for and cope with the inevitable stresses and frustrations. The Student Nurse Handbook is an essential companion to the pre-registration nursing course.

  • Manual of School Health

    A Handbook for School Nurses, Educators, and Health Professionals
    • 3rd Edition
    • Keeta DeStefano Lewis + 1 more
    • English
    Completely updated, the 3rd edition of this practical, highly portable manual offers quick access to the most relevant health and wellness information for children -- from birth through age 21 – in the school setting. You’ll find valuable guidance on developmental stages, learning domains, acute and chronic illnesses, first aid, medical syndromes, special education, and emergency illness. This edition also addresses the growing array of issues affecting today’s children, including mental health disorders, disaster management, substance abuse, and school violence, as well as new threats such as West Nile virus, dermatological conditions, and the reemergence of tuberculosis. Ideal for use in school and community settings, this manual is a must-have resource for anyone who works with children.

  • Lexikon der Pflegeforschung

    Begriffe aus Forschung und Theorie
    • 1st Edition
    • Sabine Bartholomeyczik + 3 more
    • German
    Forschungsberichte oder wissenschaftliche Texte zu lesen, kann schwierig sein - besonders wenn sie seltene Fachbegriffe enthalten. Dieses Lexikon hilft weiter: Klar und prägnant bringt es die wichtigsten Begriffe zur Pflegeforschung auf den Punkt. Ob für Pflegende mit Basiswissen zur Pflegeforschung, Studierende oder routinierte Pflegewissenschaftle... Vom Abbruchkriterium über die Methodeninterne Triangulation bis zum Empirischen Zyklus finden Sie Definitionen zu allen gängigen Begriffen. Forschungsberichte sind damit leichter verständlich; Fachbegriffe können korrekt verwendet werden. Eine Übersetzungsliste ermöglicht das rasche Verstehen englischsprachiger Fachbegriffe. Abgerundet wird dieses hilfreiche Nachschlagewerk durch Erklärungen zu den wichtigsten Begriffen aus der Statistik.

  • Examination of the Newborn and Neonatal Health

    A Multidimensional Approach
    • 1st Edition
    • Lorna Davies + 1 more
    • English
    Examination of the Newborn contains the most up to date and comprehensive information on how to perform a complete assessment of the newborn infant. Specialists from different disciplines provide in-depth information on examination of the body systems, and the book includes discussion of the psychosocial and emotional elements resulting from any unexpected findings. An essential purchase for all health professionals wishing to enhance the quality of care they provide.

  • Birth Territory and Midwifery Guardianship

    Theory for Practice, Education and Research
    • 1st Edition
    • Kathleen Fahy + 2 more
    • English
    Midwives and other healthcare providers are grappling with the issue of rising intervention rates in childbirth and trying to identify ways to reverse the trend. It is increasingly accepted that intervention in childbirth has long-term consequences for women and their children. Birth Territory provides practical, evidence-based ideas for restructuring the birth territory to facilitate normal birth.

  • Le burn-out à l'hôpital

    Le syndrome d'épuisement professionnel des soignants
    • 4th Edition
    • Pierre Canouï + 2 more
    • French
    Le syndrome d'épuisement professionnel des soignants (SEPS) ou burn out syndrome sont des termes inventés par des soignants pour des soignants afin de désigner « une expérience psychique douloureusement vécue par des personnes engagées dans un travail ayant pour but d'aider les gens ». Ce sont des cas déconcertants n'entrant dans aucune classification actuelle : pathologie psychiatrique, phénomène existentiel, expression d'une crise d'identité ? Cet ouvrage définit le concept d'épuisement professionnel des soignants et indique ses limites, permettant de le situer tant sur le plan clinique que psychopathologique. En positionnant la relation à l'autre au centre de ce syndrome, les auteurs en révèlent la spécificité : quand la relation d'aide “tombe malade”, la symptomatologie est celle d'un burn out. 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 telles que la notion de développement personnel chez les soignants, et les aspects éthiques. Une introduction d'une étude sur la santé mentale des infirmières et des travaux concernant la notion de hardiesse psychique sont également proposés. Cette quatrième édition propose de nouveaux éléments sur le burn out des médecins dans un contexte de pénurie des effectifs paramédicaux et apporte par ailleurs un éclairage sur les dérives et les maltraitances qui peuvent découler du burn out.

  • Midwifery Continuity of Care

    A Practical Guide
    • 1st Edition
    • Caroline Homer + 2 more
    • English
    The many pressures on maternity services such as escalating intervention rates, rising costs, and midwife and doctor shortages has resulted in a growing interest in how midwifery continuity of care can be provided. Midwifery Continuity of Care provides a robust and well structured ‘how to’ guide to this topic by discussing the development, implementation and evaluation of differing ways of providing continuity. This new book includes practical advice on engagement with stakeholder as well as outlining ways of receiving and acting on feedback in relation to development, implementation and ongoing evaluation. Midwifery Continuity of Care includes summaries and vignettes which bring midwifery continuity of care to life and make them relevant to practising midwives, managers and others working within maternity services. Written by an international team of contributors, this book highlights the lessons learned by others to help develop new ways of thinking and practising. It will be an invaluable practical guide to all midwives, midwifery managers, student midwives and educators, and will also be of interest to policy makers and health service executives.

  • Clinical Skills in Child Health Practice

    • 1st Edition
    • Janet Kelsey + 1 more
    • English
    This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. It is a textbook of clinical skills that offers an excellent resource for all professionals providing care for children and young people. It presents a detailed step-by-step approach to clinical skills that may be used in both hospital and community settings. Each skill is presented with the evidence base required to ensure up-to-date safe practice. Chapters provide rationale for each step of the skill and are enhanced by diagrams and photographs to give the practitioner clear guidance and the confidence to perform unfamiliar skills. The accompanying PowerPoint presentations are a resource for both lecturers teaching clinical skills and individual students who are either encountering a skill for the first time or want to update their knowledge.

  • Mosby's Oncology Nursing Advisor

    A Comprehensive Guide to Clinical Practice
    • 1st Edition
    • Susan Maloney + 2 more
    • English
    Like getting 7 books in 1, MOSBY'S ONCOLOGY NURSING ADVISOR provides quick access to essential information on a wide range of cancer topics, including types of cancer, treatment options, symptom management, palliative care, and patient teaching. Its user-friendly layout and straightforward coverage make it ideal for use in any clinical setting, offering authoritative guidance to help you provide the best possible oncology nursing care.

  • Applying the Roper-Logan-Tierney Model in Practice

    • 2nd Edition
    • Karen Holland + 3 more
    • Karen Holland
    • English
    This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. Applying the RLT Model in Practice has been written to enable students and their teachers in both Higher Education and clinical practice to explore the different dimensions of the model through a variety of case studies and exercises .The case studies can be viewed as ‘triggers’ for student problem-solving skills in using the Model. Many of the exercises are aimed at enabling readers to find evidence to support nursing activities. The authors have incorporated an international perspective throughout the text.

  • Just the Facts

    A Pocket Guide to Basic Nursing
    • 4th Edition
    • Veronica Peterson
    • English
    Just the Facts provides beginning students with all the facts and figures they need to know for their early clinical experiences. It's a portable, concise reference that contains a wealth of information, ranging from definitions and abbreviations to dosage calculations and lab values. It's a valuable tool that students will rely on throughout their nursing career.

  • Guide to Nursing Management and Leadership

    • 8th Edition
    • Ann Marriner Tomey
    • English
    The 8th edition of this popular text has been completely revised and updated to include the latest strategies for improving your nursing leadership and management skills. It offers in-depth coverage and practical management strategies for a wide range of workplace issues such as delegation, diversity, evidence-based practice, stress management, quality improvement, legal issues, and recruitment and retention. A detailed analysis of today’s nursing environment prepares you to successfully manage in the midst of a nursing shortage and an emerging multigenerational workforce.

  • Essential Nursing Skills

    Clinical skills for caring
    • 3rd Edition
    • Maggie Nicol + 5 more
    • English
    This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. Easy to use and attractively designed in 2 colours throughout, this clinical manual concentrates on the preparation for each skill, the procedure, and post-procedure guidelines. With over 120 essential skills and procedures, written and produced in a clear, consistent style, this book is invaluable in any clinical setting and suitable for all foundation students regardless of their future specialty.

  • Nursing Research: Designs and Methods

    • 1st Edition
    • Roger Watson + 3 more
    • English
    This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. It has been written by nurses for nurses and is research-minded, conceptually and theoretically up-to-date and student-centred. It is a comprehensive introduction to nursing research that will allow readers to build up their understanding of the research process and develop confidence in its practical application.

  • The Newly Qualified Nurse's Handbook

    A Survival Guide
    • 1st Edition
    • Bethann Siviter
    • English
    This book has been prepared by professionals working in the UK. It is not a primer on clinical skills but an indispensable handbook and resource for the new nurses who are about to embark on their first job and need to develop nursing judgment and the ability to organise and deliver care. It is about learning how to think like a nurse - developing the judgment and behaviour that is essential in competent practice. With an immensely readable style this book uses a friendly, conversational manner, with realistic hints, tips, and examples from real life, to encourage nurses in the early days of their careers. Issues such as assertiveness, delegation, CVs and interviews, leadership, developing “nursing intuition”, are covered as well as discussion about evidence based and reflective practice, direct entry into the community, and developing confidence in practice. This book will help nurses and students develop into competent and confident practitioners.

  • Guide infirmier des urgences

    • 1st Edition
    • Bernard MARC + 5 more
    • French
    Cet ouvrage traite des urgences médicales et chirurgicales de manière exhaustive et sous un angle pragmatique. Il comporte près de 200 fiches et est organisé en 4 parties: - partie 1: des fiches de conduites à tenir qui suivent un plan identique en détaillant la prise en charge infirmière, depuis les premiers gestes et questions au patient jusqu'à la mise en œuvre du traitement et sa surveillance. Dans chaque fiche, les dangers ou mises en garde et les recommandations ou conseils pratiques sont repérables par des pictogrammes. Toutes les grandes pathologies sont abordées telles qu'elles se présentent dans un service d'accueil des urgences : troubles de la conscience, dyspnée, malaise, chocs, intoxications, hémorragies, douleurs non traumatiques, urgences traumatiques, urgences de la femme enceinte et de l'enfant, situations médico-sociales et psychiatriques. - partie 2: des fiches de gestes techniques spécifiques à l'urgence : explorations, soins mais aussi techniques thérapeutiques sont déroulés étape par étape du point de vue infirmier ; - partie 3: des fiches consacrées aux médicaments et solutés de l'urgence ; - partie 4: des scores et échelles d'évaluation utilisés en urgence. Ce livre est un outil indispensable aux professionnels exerçant en service d'urgence et aux étudiants en IFSI. Il est le fruit de la collaboration de plus de 90 auteurs infirmiers et médecins aux expériences diverses et complémentaires en médecine d'urgence.

  • Emergency Nursing Procedures

    • 4th Edition
    • Jean A. Proehl
    • English
    Written by expert emergency nurses across the country, EMERGENCY NURSING PROCEDURES, 4th Edition includes 193 step-by-step emergency procedures, including four new procedures — umbilical vessel cannulation, pelvic splinting, peripheral nerve stimulator (twitch monitoring), and methotrexate for ectopic pregnancy. Detailed illustrations visually reinforce techniques and clearly show steps to procedures — making this handbook an essential and comprehensive resource for any emergency professional.

  • Common Foundation Studies in Nursing

    • 4th Edition
    • Jenny Spouse + 2 more
    • English
    An essential textbook for pre-registration nursing students, this book will be a key part of your introduction to nursing and will prepare you for entry into your chosen nursing branch. It is fully up to date in line with developments in nursing education. It includes case studies and activities to develop and test your knowledge.

  • The Flesh and Bones of Medical Pharmacology

    • 1st Edition
    • Domenico Spina
    • English
    A concise, accessible account of pharmacology, covering all the key concepts you need with no gaps. It can be used either as an introduction to a topic, or as a revision aid.

  • E-Book - Watson's Clinical Nursing Pocketbook

    • 2nd Edition
    • Mike Walsh
    • English
    This book is the essential practice companion to Watson’s Clinical Nursing and Related Sciencesand is designed to be carried in the pocket whilst on duty. It is invaluable for quick access to the key facts needed during clinical practice. By incorporating care from the primary health perspective, it is equally useful as a rapid read in community settings.The book is cross-referenced throughout to the relevant sections in Watson’s enabling more detailed follow-up study of patients and nursing care later.

  • Les contes au coeur de la thérapie infirmière

    Psychiatrie et conte thérapeutique
    • 1st Edition
    • Solange Langenfeld Serranelli
    • French
    Comment comprendre l'agressivité d'une personne et quel comportement adopter face à elle ? Quel sens donner à un comportement régressif et comment y réagir ? Comment être en empathie tout en gardant une juste distance ? Comment gérer les résonances personnelles qui s'éveillent face à certains patients ? Les contes ont cette incroyable capacité d'aider à résoudre de grands conflits intérieurs avec douceur. A une époque où l'on tend de plus en plus à rationaliser le soin, cet ouvrage propose au lecteur un véritable voyage au cœur de la thérapie infirmière dans sa dimension la plus humaine : celle du soin relationnel centré sur la personne. Par son langage simple et son approche à la fois ludique et pédagogique, ce livre aide le lecteur à comprendre quelques-unes des problématiques les plus fréquemment rencontrées en psychiatrie : situations de deuil, passage à l'acte, phobie sociale, violence, troubles dépressifs, troubles alimentaires. Chaque chapitre de ce livre relate ainsi l'histoire d'un accompagnement particulier et unique et se clôt par le conte imaginé par l'auteur et utilisé à un moment-clé du parcours thérapeutique. Le lecteur trouvera dans cet ouvrage des contes qu'il pourra réutiliser mais aussi une méthode pour construire un conte thérapeutique sur mesure.

  • Perianesthesia Patient Care for Uncommon Diseases

    • 1st Edition
    • Joseph A. Joyce
    • English
    This portable handbook provides comprehensive, clinically relevant information on nearly 100 uncommon diseases. It places all the information you need for expert care in a concise, easy-to-use format, right at your fingertips. This new title contains knowledge of these disorders that is crucial to ensuring safe and effective patient care and anesthesia administration.

  • Pharmacology and Medicines Management for Nurses

    • 4th Edition
    • George Downie + 3 more
    • English
    This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. An understanding of medicines and their effects on patients remains a crucial area of nursing knowledge. This book provides a thorough foundation upon which nurses can build their clinical experience to achieve competence. It not only provides information on the actions of drugs on the body but also gives clear guidance on the practical aspects of medicines management in both hospital and community. Organisation of the text broadly follows the British National Formulary for ease of use.

  • Cardiac Nursing

    A Comprehensive Guide
    • 2nd Edition
    • Richard Hatchett + 1 more
    • English
    This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. It is a comprehensive reference text which covers all areas of cardiac care that nurses need to know about. As well as the clinical conditions and syndromes, it covers health promotion and rehabilitation. Nursing care in relation to a variety of specific conditions is discussed together with current changes and management in cardiac care provision. Contributions come from clinical experts across the sub-specialties, and the book is richly illustrated including a colour plate section.

  • Nursing and Midwifery Research

    Methods and Critical Appraisal for Evidence-Based Practice
    • 3rd Edition
    • Dean Whitehead + 4 more
    • English
    The new edition upholds the premise that knowledge about research process and design is mandatory in today's health care arena, and that all nurses and midwives need to understand research findings and their implication for changing practice. It is completely revised with many new chapters. The text has been restructured into three sections. Section 1 Research Awareness sets the scene for the importance of nursing and midwifery research and provides an overview of research theory and practice as processes. Chapters on searching for and reviewing the literature provide detailed advice for undergraduates and facilitate access to research articles online. One of the new chapters discusses ethical issues in Australia and New Zealand. Section 2 Appreciation and Application provides a detailed discussion of qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods research approaches with many useful examples from the clinical area. Section 3 Conducting primary research is new and is designed to accommodate both undergraduate and postgraduate students in their research effort. Writing research proposals may be a requirement for undergraduates in their research program and postgraduates will find the information useful for undertaking a higher degree or applying for university or external funding. This final Section is also useful as a guide on disseminating and publishing conducted research findings.

  • Mosby's Pocket Guide to Cultural Health Assessment

    • 4th Edition
    • Carolyn D'Avanzo
    • English
    With all of the cultural and ethnic information that could affect patient and family care, POCKET GUIDE TO CULTURAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT, 4th Edition is the perfect portable yet complete reference. This guide discusses the clinical implications of ethnic populations from over 170 countries with a wealth of information on each—from languages spoken to health care beliefs and practices to eye contact. Ideal for everyday use, this handbook is the most comprehensive and portable resource on the market for patient care.

  • 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

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    • Anna Walsh + 1 more
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    • English
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    • 4th Edition
    • David T. Y. Liu
    • English
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    • SFAP (Société française d’accompagnement + 4 more
    • French
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    • 1st Edition
    • American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)
    • Mary G McKinley
    • English
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  • Essential Mental Health Nursing Skills

    • 1st Edition
    • Madeline O'Carroll + 1 more
    • English
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  • Praxiswissen Arbeitsrecht für die PDL

    Rechtssicherer Umgang mit Mitarbeitern in der Pflege
    • 1st Edition
    • Elke Bachstein
    • German
    Ob im Krankenhaus, in der häuslichen Pflege oder im Pflegeheim - mit dem Thema Arbeitsrecht muss sich jede leitende Pflegefachkraft auseinandersetzen. In diesem Buch finden Sie alle Informationen, die eine Leitungsperson in der Pflege braucht, z. B.: Abmahnung Stellenausschreibung Mutterschutz und Elternzeit Probezeit Vorlagen für Stellenbeschreibunge... Abmahnungen, Kündigungen und Arbeitszeugnisse machen dieses Buch für den Pflegealltag unverzichtbar. Die Autorin ist Gesundheits- und Krankenpflegerin sowie Juristin und kennt den Alltag in der Pflege ebenso gut wie das Arbeitsrecht.

  • Skills Performance Checklists for Nursing Interventions & Clinical Skills

    • 4th Edition
    • Martha Keene Elkin + 2 more
    • English
    Designed to accompany Elkin's Nursing Interventions & Clinical Skills, 4th edition text, these handy checklists serve as a valuable assessment tool for each skill presented in the textbook.

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