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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 in Emergency Care

    • 1st Edition
    • Peta Marks
    • English
    Mental Health in Emergency Care takes a practical, scenario-based approach to help students and recent graduates hone their knowledge and skills to address the mental health needs of people presenting to emergency care settings. Featuring typical presentations across community, pre-hospital and hospital contexts, the scenarios demonstrate how clinicians can identify underlying mental health issues that can often go undetected and contribute to poor health outcomes. Mental Health in Emergency Care provides a framework for thinking about mental health in emergency settings, and how to develop mental health knowledge and skills that can be applied in order to provide more holistic care to all patients.
  • Study Guide and Procedure Checklist Manual for Kinn's The Clinical Medical Assistant

    An Applied Learning Approach
    • 15th Edition
    • Brigitte Niedzwiecki + 1 more
    • English
    Designed to support the trusted content in Kinn’s The Clinical Medical Assistant, 15th Edition, this study guide is an essential review and practice companion to reinforce key concepts, encourage critical thinking, and help you apply medical assisting content. This robust companion guide offers a wide range of activities to strengthen your understanding of common clinical skills — including certification preparation questions, a review of medical terminology and anatomy, and application exercises. Trusted for more than 65 years as a key part of the journey from classroom to career, it also features competency checklists to accurately measure your progress and performance from day one until you land your first job as a medical assistant.
  • Clinical Companion to Lewis's Medical-Surgical Nursing

    Assessment and Management of Clinical Problems
    • 12th Edition
    • Debra Hagler + 3 more
    • English
    Designed for portability, this Clinical Companion provides at-a-glance access to key information on more than 200 medical-surgical conditions and procedures. Completely updated content mirrors the revisions in the 12th edition of Lewis’s Medical-Surgical Nursing: Assessment and Management of Clinical Problems. Organized alphabetically for quick reference, it includes a variety of full-color illustrations and summary tables, as well as a handy reference appendix with laboratory values, Spanish translations of key phrases, and other information commonly used in nursing practice.
  • Foundations of Mental Health Care

    • 8th Edition
    • Michelle Morrison-Valfre
    • English
    Gain the knowledge and skills you need to care for clients with mental health disorders! Foundations of Mental Health Care, 8th Edition uses an easy-to-read, multidisciplinary approach to describe the treatment of clients with a wide range of maladaptive behaviors. Ideal for LPN/LVNs and other caregivers, this guide provides concise coverage of issues and principles, therapeutic interventions, mental health problems throughout the lifecycle, and specific psychological and psychosocial conditions. This edition is updated with the latest information on violence, suicide, substance abuse, and more. Written by expert educator Michelle Morrison-Valfre, this resource helps you master skills in mental health assessment, effective communication, and the therapeutic relationship.
  • Study Guide and Procedure Checklist Manual for Kinn’s The Administrative Medical Assistant

    An Applied Learning Approach
    • 15th Edition
    • Brigitte Niedzwiecki + 1 more
    • English
    Designed to support the trusted content in Kinn’s The Administrative Medical Assistant, 15th Edition, this study guide is an essential review and practice companion to reinforce key concepts, encourage critical thinking, and help you apply medical assisting content. This robust companion guide offers a wide range of activities to strengthen your understanding of common administrative skills — including certification preparation questions, a review of medical terminology and anatomy, and application exercises. Trusted for more than 65 years as a key part of the journey from classroom to career, it also features competency checklists to accurately measure your progress and performance from day one until you land your first job as a medical assistant.
  • Checklisten Krankheiten im Alter

    Für Pflege- und Gesundheitsfachberufe
    • 4th Edition
    • Stefanie Gurk
    • German
    Egal, ob im Krankenhaus, in Rehabilitationseinri... in der ambulanten Pflege, in der Psychiatrie oder im Pflegeheim - alle Pflegenden, die hier beschäftigt sind, haben mit älteren Menschen und somit mit ganz spezifischen, komplexen Krankheitsbildern zu tun. Da ist schnelles Nachschlagen gefragt - am besten in den ''Checklisten Krankheiten im Alter''. Denn hier finden Sie: altersspezifische Krankheitsbilder Krankheiten und ihre spezifische Ausprägung im Alter häufige Frakturen des alten Menschen häufige Krebserkrankungen psychiatrische Erkrankungen des Alters Und das in der bewährten Form unserer Checklisten: Informationen auf den Punkt gebracht ohne langes Suchen nur das, was wirklich wichtig ist. Neu in der 4. Auflage: Neue Karten zu COPD und Covid-19 Kapitel Pflegehinweise neu verfasst
  • Medical-Surgical Nursing - Single-Volume Text and Study Guide Package

    Assessment and Management of Clinical Problems
    • 12th Edition
    • Mariann Harding
    • English
  • Community Health and Wellness: Principles of Primary Health Care 7E

    Includes Elsevier Adaptive Quizzing Access Card for Community Health and Wellness, 7e
    • 7th Edition
    • Jill Clendon + 1 more
    • English
    The sixth edition of Community Health and Wellness has been fully revised and streamlined to incorporate contemporary thinking and research in community health and wellness from Australia, New Zealand and the global community. Written by Jill Clendon and Ailsa Munns, the new edition provides an easy-to-use text with a strong focus on the foundational principles of primary health care that underpin community health and wellness. The text builds on the unique socio-ecological approach to primary health care of previous editions, guiding readers to consider the health of individuals and populations in their personal, family and community environments.
  • Sherpath eBook for Lewis's Medical-Surgical Nursing

    Assessment and Management of Clinical Problems, Single Volume
    • 12th Edition
    • Mariann M. Harding + 3 more
    • English
    Gain the knowledge and skills you need to succeed in medical-surgical nursing with this leading textbook! Lewis's Medical-Surgical Nursing, 12th Edition uses a conversational writing style, a focus on nursing concepts and clinical trends, evidence-based content, and basic pathophysiology review to provide the solid foundation needed in a rapidly changing healthcare environment. Comprehensive chapters cover topics including nursing management and collaboration, health promotion, acute interventions, and ambulatory care. Summary tables and boxes make it easy to find essential information, and a building-block approach makes even the most complex concepts simple to grasp. In addition to three new chapters, this edition includes a stronger focus on the nursing process, clinical judgment, and preparation for the Next-Generation NCLEX® Examination.
  • Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing

    • 9th Edition
    • Gloria Leifer
    • English
    Build the knowledge and clinical judgment you need to succeed in maternity and pediatric nursing! Written in a clear, easy-to-read style, Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing, 9th Edition describes how you can provide effective, evidence-based care for women during pregnancy, labor, and delivery, and for newborns and growing children. The text spans the continuum of child development, organizing topics from simple to complex and from health to illness; this approach makes it easy to locate information. Another hallmark of the book is its strong focus on family-centered care, health promotion, and illness prevention. Written by noted nursing educator Gloria Leifer, this bestselling text includes new Next-Generation NCLEX® exam-style case studies plus updates on infection control, pandemic responses, and more.