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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.

  • Study Guide and Procedure Checklist Manual for Kinn's The Clinical Medical Assistant

    An Applied Learning Approach
    • 15th Edition
    • September 6, 2022
    • 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
    • September 3, 2022
    • 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.
  • Clinical Procedures for Medical Assistants

    • 11th Edition
    • September 3, 2022
    • Kathy Bonewit-West
    • English
    **Selected for 2025 Doody’s Core Titles® in Medical Assisting**Master the foundational concepts and skills necessary to become a successful clinical medical assistant! Written using clear and accessible language, Clinical Procedures for Medical Assistants, 11th Edition, guides you through essential medical assisting clinical procedures such as taking vital signs; collecting, processing, and testing laboratory specimens; preparing patients for examinations and procedures; administering medications; and assisting with office surgeries. This edition is thoroughly updated throughout to align with 2022 medical assisting competencies and includes a new art program, plus updated coverage of the medical record, nutritional guidelines, OSHA standards for infection control and prevention, emergency preparedness, and the latest medical assisting clinical guidelines. More than 90 procedures help you learn key medical assisting skills, with step-by-step instructions and clear illustrations. Learning features throughout focus on case-based critical thinking, patient education, legal issues, practice tips, and documentation exercises, and a full complement of online resources provides practice for classroom and board exams, EHR documentation exercises, video procedures with evaluation questions, and a variety of interactive exercises to reinforce comprehension and content mastery. This thorough text ensures you have the clinical skills needed to succeed in today's fast-paced medical office.
  • Study Guide and Procedure Checklist Manual for Kinn’s The Administrative Medical Assistant

    An Applied Learning Approach
    • 15th Edition
    • September 2, 2022
    • 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.
  • Foundations of Mental Health Care

    • 8th Edition
    • September 2, 2022
    • 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.
  • Medical-Surgical Nursing - Single-Volume Text and Study Guide Package

    Assessment and Management of Clinical Problems
    • 12th Edition
    • September 1, 2022
    • 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
    • September 1, 2022
    • 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.
  • Checklisten Krankheiten im Alter

    Für Pflege- und Gesundheitsfachberufe
    • 4th Edition
    • September 1, 2022
    • 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
  • Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing

    • 9th Edition
    • August 31, 2022
    • 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.
  • Flashcards en psychiatrie

    Testez votre vocabulaire !
    • 1st Edition
    • August 30, 2022
    • Lafargue Nathalie
    • French
    Un outil de révision et de mémorisation simple et efficace ! Avec le format des flashcards, optimisez vos révisions du vocabulaire en psychiatrie. Colorées, synthétiques et pratiques, ces fiches vous permettront un travail de mémorisation simple et efficace des savoirs attendus. Cet ouvrage vous propose plus de 150 flashcards pour apprendre, réviser et mémoriser le vocabulaire psychiatrique et de santé mentale autour des 4 thèmes : ¿ Termes médicaux¿ Thérapeutiques¿ Structures et dispositifs de prise en soins¿ Partie administrativeLe format recto-verso des flashcards pré-perforées et détachables est optimal pour des révisions seul ou en groupe afin de solidifier et automatiser ses connaissances en vue de l’examen. Afin d'approfondir les connaissances liées aux différentes définitions, certaines réponses font référence à deux ouvrages de notre fonds :¿ Fiches de soins infirmiers en psychiatrie, de S. Langenfeld¿ Les cahiers infirmiers en psychiatrie, de B. Granger.Cet ouvrage innovant, complet et pratique est l’outil idéal de vos révisions pour les professionnels en formation de psychiatrie (médicaux et paramédicaux), mais également les étudiants en IFIS, secrétaires médicales en psychiatrie, psychologies, formateurs en santé mentale et psychiatrie, professionnels du médico-social soucieux d’approfondir leurs connaissances.