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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.

  • Preparing Nurses for Disaster Management

    A Global Perspective
    • 1st Edition
    • Joanne Langan
    • English
    Learn how to plan for and respond to disasters! Preparing Nurses for Disaster Management: A Global Perspective helps you build the skills you need to prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergency situations efficiently and effectively. It includes the personal stories of nurses who have experienced disasters, describing the specific incident, the response, what worked or didn’t work, and the lessons learned. Case studies show how to apply international response guidelines in providing care for those in need. Written by Joanne Langan, an internationally known expert in disaster preparedness, this reference will help you feel more confident in handling the aftermath of both natural and man-made disasters.
  • Study Guide for Fundamentals of Nursing

    • 3rd Edition
    • Barbara L. Yoost + 2 more
    • English
    Get the review and practice you need to master the role of today’s nurse! With chapters corresponding to the chapters in Yoost’s Fundamentals of Nursing, 3rd Edition, this study guide provides a variety of exercises and activities to reinforce your understanding of nursing concepts and skills. Chapter reviews use engaging activities to make learning more meaningful, and review questions help you apply concepts to the practice setting. Now with new Next Generation NCLEX®-style practice questions, this study guide also prepares you for success on classroom and NCLEX examinations.
  • Foundations of Nursing

    • 9th Edition
    • Kim Cooper + 1 more
    • English
    Master the skills that LPN/LVNs need to care for patients across the lifespan! Foundations of Nursing, 9th Edition provides an essential guide to nursing care for pediatric, maternity, adult, and older adult patients. Through use of the nursing process, you will develop clinical judgment skills to assess patient needs, develop nursing care plans, and plan effective nursing interventions. Case studies provide practice with critical thinking and clinical judgment, and new Next Generation NCLEX®-format questions help you apply theory to practice. Written by nursing educators Kim Cooper and Kelly Gosnell, this text also helps you prepare for success on the NCLEX-PN® examination.
  • Aufbauwissen Pflege Berufliches Selbstverständnis

    • 1st Edition
    • Jörg Schmal
    • German
    Das Kurzlehrbuch zum Kompetenzbereich V - zugeschnitten auf die generalistische Pflegeausbildung Im Kompetenzbereich V lernen Sie Ihr eigenes Handeln auf der Grundlage von pflegewissenschaftli... Kenntnissen und berufsethische Wertehaltungen zu hinterfragen und zu begründen. Damit Ihnen das gelingt, liefert Ihnen dieses Buch die passenden Inhalte u.a. aus Pflegewissenschaft, Berufsgeschichte, Ethik. So lernen Sie woher die berufliche Pflege kommt, warum ein Pflege- und Berufsverständnis wichtig ist, wie es zu einer ethischen Entscheidung kommen kann und welche Rolle die Pflegewissenschaft spielt. Mit Tipps aus der Praxis, zahlreichen Fallbeispielen und prüfungsrelvanten Wiederholungsfragen wird das Buch nie langweilig und bereitet Sie bestens auf Prüfung und Praxis vor. Ideal als Prüfungsvorbereitung für Zwischenprüfung, Abschlußprüfung und Bachelorprüfung!
  • Workbook and Competency Evaluation Review for Mosby's Essentials for Nursing Assistants

    • 7th Edition
    • Leighann Remmert + 1 more
    • English
    Reinforce your understanding of essential nurse assisting skills and competencies! Corresponding to the chapters in Mosby's Essentials for Nursing Assistants, 7th Edition, this workbook uses a variety of exercises, activities, and review questions to help you get the most out of your textbook. Checklists make it easier to study and practice each of the 75 procedures in the text. And the Competency Evaluation Review section helps you prepare for the certification exam with a review of content, skills evaluation, and two practice exams! Answers are provided for the review and exam questions included in the Competency Evaluation Review section.
  • Study Guide for Fundamentals of Nursing

    • 11th Edition
    • Geralyn Ochs
    • English
    Get the most from your fundamentals course with the Study Guide for Fundamentals of Nursing! Corresponding to the chapters in Fundamentals of Nursing, 11th Edition, this completely updated study guide helps reinforce your understanding of key nursing concepts through review questions, exercises, and learning activities. New Next Generation NCLEX®-style question types and brief case studies help you study and prepare for your exams — at the same time! With the purchase of a new text, bonus online skills checklists walk you through all of the book’s fundamental nursing procedures.
  • Adult Health Nursing

    • 9th Edition
    • Kim Cooper + 1 more
    • English
    Master the LPN/LVN’s role and responsibilities in medical-surgical nursing! With coverage organized by body systems, Adult Health Nursing, 9th Edition provides an essential guide to nursing care for patients with common disorders. Through use of the nursing process, you will develop clinical judgment skills to assess patient needs, develop nursing care plans, and plan effective nursing interventions. Case studies provide practice with critical thinking and clinical judgment, and new Next Generation NCLEX®-format questions help you apply theory to practice. Written by nursing educators Kim Cooper and Kelly Gosnell, this text also helps you prepare for success on the NCLEX-PN® examination.
  • Gut leben mit Typ-1-Diabetes

    Arbeitsbuch zur Basis-Bolus-Therapie
    • 10th Edition
    • Renate Schrader + 1 more
    • German
    „Gut leben mit Typ-1-Diabetes" zeigt Ihnen, was Sie tun können, um sich das Leben mit Diabetes leichter zu machen und gleichzeitig Ihre Selbsttherapie gut im Griff zu haben. Sie erhalten Antworten auf wichtige Fragen zur Insulintherapie, zum Diabetes in Partnerschaft und Familie, im Beruf und in der Freizeit. Zu vielen Problemen finden Sie mehrere Lösungsmöglichkeiten... die Sie für sich selbst gestalten können und sollen. Das Autorenteam möchte Ihnen Mut machen zu einem erfüllten Leben, in dem der Diabetes zu einer wichtigen Nebensache wird. Dieses Buch ist deshalb ein zuverlässiger Begleiter für alle, die ihr Leben mit Insulin normal gestalten wollen! Neu in der 10. Auflage: neue Fotos von alltäglich eingesetzten CGM-Systemen und Insulin-Pens Aktuelle Informationen zu den 2019 zugelassenen Hybrid-Closed-Loop-S... und zu Funktionen der Insulinpumpen wurden ergänzt
  • Study Guide for Medical-Surgical Nursing

    Concepts and Practice
    • 5th Edition
    • Holly K. Stromberg
    • English
    Reinforce your understanding of medical-surgical nursing — and prepare for the Next Generation NCLEX-PN® (NGN) exam! With chapters corresponding to the chapters in Stromberg’s Medical-Surgical Nursing, 5th Edition, this study guide provides a variety of exercises to help you master the role of the LPN/LVN. Review questions help you understand terms and apply concepts to patient care settings, and realistic activities provide practice with critical thinking and clinical judgment skills. Now with new NGN-style practice questions and case studies, this practical study tool will boost your readiness for the NCLEX-PN® exam.
  • Skills for Midwifery Practice

    • 5th Edition
    • Ruth Bowen + 1 more
    • English
    Skills for Midwifery Practice is the go-to book for all midwifery students who need to learn what to do in a range of situations, how to perform a skill, and why they need to do it in a certain way. Written by midwifery educators Ruth Johnson and Wendy Taylor, the book makes learning easy with background information, learning outcomes, helpful diagrams and lists to represent the skill flow. It explains the underlying physiology associated with pregnancy and childbirth, and clearly defines the nature and extent of current practice. This version is fully updated and referenced throughout to provide a detailed evidence base to support learning and further study. It is ideal for midwives in training, qualified midwives returning to practice, as well as other members of the obstetric healthcare team.