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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.

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    • Tibial Plateau Fractures

      • 1st Edition
      • John Riehl
      • English
      With coverage of every aspect of the diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of fractures involving the tibial plateau, Tibial Plateau Fractures delivers authoritative, up-to-date guidance on these complex injuries in one convenient source. Focused, easy-to-read content is presented in a templated, bulleted format for quick reference, providing easy access to the knowledge and experience of editor Dr. John Riehl and expert contributing authors. Numerous high-quality x-rays, MRIs, and clinical photos guide you step by step through the care of patients with tibial plateau fractures.

    • Prioritization, Delegation, and Assignment in LPN/LVN Nursing

      Practice Exercises for the NCLEX-PN® Examination
      • 1st Edition
      • Linda A. LaCharity + 2 more
      • English
      Build the skills needed to apply prioritization, delegation, and assignment concepts to nursing practice! Providing a solid foundation in coordinated care, Prioritization, Delegation, and Assignment in LPN/LVN Nursing uses practical exercises to prepare you for the Next-Generation NCLEX-PN® (NGN) examination and to boost your job readiness. It helps you develop clinical judgment skills by guiding you through patient care scenarios progressing from common to complex. NGN-style questions are included in the book, and the Evolve website allows you to answer all of the book’s questions in interactive Study or Exam mode. Written by a team of noted educators led by Linda A. LaCharity, this text helps LPNs and LVNs apply decision-making concepts in many different settings.

    • Health Visiting

      Specialist Community Public Health Nursing
      • 3rd Edition
      • Patricia Burrows + 1 more
      • English
      This popular book encompasses contemporary theory and practice relevant to effective health visiting across all four nations of the United Kingdom, now and into the future.Now in its third edition, the text has been completely rewritten and updated by new editors Patricia Burrows and Jean Cowie to reflect the many changes that have occurred as health visiting practice evolves. These include a strong focus on parental and child emotional and mental health wellbeing; speech, language and communication development for children; the impact of trauma and adverse childhood experiences; and the relevance of technology to health visiting practice.The book is strongly grounded in evidence and is suitable both for student health visitors as well as qualified practitioners wishing to further their practice and academic development.

    • Pharmacology and the Nursing Process

      • 10th Edition
      • Linda Lane Lilley + 2 more
      • English
      Gain the pharmacology knowledge and skills you need to administer medications safely! Pharmacology and the Nursing Process, 10th Edition provides practical, easy-to-use pharmacology information, emphasizing the application of the nursing process and prioritization throughout the book. Coverage begins with pharmacology basics, then discusses drugs by body systems and drug functions. Hundreds of full-color illustrations show how drugs work in the body and depict key steps in medication administration. Written by pharmacology experts Linda Lane Lilley, Shelly Rainforth Collins, and Julie S. Snyder, this bestselling textbook makes it easy to understand and apply pharmacology concepts and provide safe, quality nursing care.

    • Leading and Managing in Contemporary Health and Social Care

      • 1st Edition
      • Elizabeth Anne Rosser + 1 more
      • English
      An understanding of leadership and management theory and practice is integral to the success of a new generation of health and social care professionals, and managers of services. It is equally important for educators in the field. Leading and Managing in Contemporary Health and Social Care by Elizabeth Rosser and Cate Wood supports the development of all health and social care professionals as managers and leaders in today’s rapidly evolving environment. This new title addresses pertinent topics including: integration and enhancement of health and social care services; interprofessional working; the importance of a strong organizational culture; developing individual resilience; leading innovation; and practising successful project and financial management within global and culturally sensitive contexts. With a growing mandate for health and social care professionals to understand leadership and management within their organizations, and a strong appreciation of these skills by employers, this new book is an important contribution that students and educators alike will welcome.

    • Planificación de cuidados en enfermería basada en datos

      • 1st Edition
      • Evelyn Hovenga + 1 more
      • Spanish
      Obra basada en datos que presenta soluciones fundamentadas en la evidencia relativas a la dotación de personal y al uso de datos operativos que permitan a los servicios sanitarios aplicar estrategias para mejoar la atención al paciente y los resultados de la organizaciones. Se detalla cómo optimizar el uso de la informática para obtener, compartir, relacionar y procesar los datos obtenidos, y así proporcionar información en tiempo real a los responsables de la toma de decisiones a todos los niveles organizativos y formentar la colaboración y el uso óptimo de los recursos humanos y técnicos disponibles con el objeto de satisfacer las demandas de los servicios de salud. Presenta y analiza las evidencias obtenidas de casos clínicos reales de varios países. Ofrece distintas y detalladas perspectivas de la complejidad del sistema sanitario, orientadas a la mejora de la toma de decisiones. Muestra los vínculos existentes entre los datos de enfermería y su uso para la gestión de unos servicios sanitarios de la máxima eficacia. Esta obra consitituye un excelente recurso para estudiantes y graduados en infor´mática, enfermeras, personal de gerencia de enfermería y otros profesionales de la salud interesados en la enriquecedora aplicación de la informática para la mejora de los servicios de salud.

    • Illustrated Study Guide for the NCLEX-RN® Exam

      • 11th Edition
      • JoAnn Zerwekh
      • English
      Who says studying for the NCLEX® can’t be fun? Illustrated Study Guide for the NCLEX-RN® Exam, 11th Edition uses colorful drawings and mnemonic cartoons to help you review and remember the nursing content found on the NCLEX-RN examination. A concise outline format makes it easier to study key facts, principles, and applications of the nursing process. More than 2,500 NCLEX exam-style questions on the Evolve website allow you to create practice exams, identify your strengths and weaknesses, and review answers and rationales. Written by noted NCLEX expert JoAnn Zerwekh, this study guide provides a visual, unintimidating way to prepare for success on the NCLEX-RN exam.

    • 120 fiches pratiques aide-soignant

      Référentiel de compétences aides-soignantes
      • 5th Edition
      • Alain Ramé + 1 more
      • French
      Collaborateur indispensable de l’infirmier, l’aide-soignant est au cœur de l’équipe paramédicale. Grâce aux compétences et spécificités acquises au cours de sa formation, il joue un rôle fondamental dans l’accompagnement du patient.Conçue sous forme de fiches illustrées, cette 5e édition présente l’intégralité des gestes techniques et soins du référentiel aide-soignant et offre une synthèse efficace des techniques à maîtriser. Conforme au nouveau programme 2021, le livre propose les 10 nouveaux modules de formation du DEAS classés en cinq blocs de compétences.Bloc compétence 1 : accompagnement et soins de la personne dans les activités de sa vie quotidienne et sa vie sociale. Bloc compétence 2 : évaluation de l’état clinique et mise en œuvre des soins adaptés en collaboration. Bloc compétence 3 : établir une communication adaptée pour informer et accompagner la personne et son entourage.Bloc compétence 4 : entretien de l’environnement immédiat de la personne et des matériels liés aux activités en tenant compte du lieu et de la situation. Bloc compétence 5 : travail en équipe pluriprofessionnelle et traitement des informations liées aux activités de soins, à la qualité/gestion des risquesPrésentée de manière claire et synthétique, chaque fiche de soins comprend les éléments suivants : • les objectifs de la technique à acquérir ; • les indications ou contre-indications à respecter ; • la préparation du matériel ; • le déroulement du soin ou du geste technique ; • l’évaluation et la transmission. • les illustrations « étapes par étapes » Ce livre est destiné à l’élève aide-soignant, mais il peut également s’avérer utile aux formateurs ainsi qu’aux professionnels en activité soucieux d’actualiser leurs enseignements ou leurs connaissances

    • Mein Pflegeguide für den praktischen Einsatz

      Generalistisch - kompetenzorientiert - lernortübergreifend
      • 2nd Edition
      • Susanne Geppert
      • German
      Selber lernen leicht gemacht: Die wichtigsten Pflegehandlungen in einem Buch in Schritt für Schritt-Anleitungen Welcher Pflegeauszubildende kennt das nicht: Im Praxiseinsatz und im stressigen Pflegealltag fehlt die Zeit für ausführliche Erklärungen. Oder die eigenen Fragen tauchen erst hinterher auf: Warum bekommt Frau X. überhaupt eine Infusion gegen Schmerzen? Wie wird der Verband von Herrn Y. korrekt gewechselt? Was ist bei der Sauerstoffversorgung von Frau Z. zu beachten? „Mein Pflegeguide für den praktischen Einsatz" hilft da weiter. Ausgehend von zwanzig häufigen Pflegesituationen, z.B. Blutdruck, Puls und Blutzucker messen / Maßnahmen zur Dekubitusprophylaxe durchführen / Infusion anhängen / Sauerstoffversorgung bekommen Sie die Theorie erklärt. Und das anhand von fünf Puzzleteilen. Zusammen mit den über 100 farbigen Abbildungen und insbesondere den visuell aufbereiteten Durchführungsschritt... kann sich jeder Lernende so, Puzzleteil für Puzzleteil, das Pflegewissen aneignen. Mit praktischer Ringbindung - zum „offen liegen lassen" im Stationszimmer. Rotes Puzzleteil – PflegemaßnahmeIch sehe, was ich noch nicht kann und lerne, wie es fachlich korrekt geht. Grünes Puzzleteil – Ursache und Entstehungsmechanism... verstehe das Warum. Blaues Puzzleteil – Symptome, Komplikationen und RisikopotenzialeIch kenne Symptome, Komplikationen und Risikopotenziale und kann die Situation meines Patienten einordnen. Violettes Puzzleteil – personenzentrierte AnamneseIch verstehe die individuelle Situation meines Patienten. Oranges Puzzleteil – weitere therapie- und pflegerelevante InterventionenIch lerne, was noch zu tun ist, um den Gesundheitszustand meines Patienten zu verbessern. Neu in der 2. Auflage: An aktuelle Expertenstandards und Leitlinien angepasst.

    • Clinical Calculations

      With Applications to General and Specialty Areas
      • 10th Edition
      • Joyce LeFever Kee + 3 more
      • English
      Learn the most common methods of drug calculation, and use the one that is right for you! Clinical Calculations: With Applications to General and Specialty Areas, 10th Edition helps you learn to calculate drug dosages accurately. It covers the four major drug calculation methods — basic formula, ratio and proportion, fractional equation, and dimensional analysis — plus body weight and body surface area. It also includes practice problems not only for general care but also for specialty areas such as pediatrics and critical care. Written by a team of experts, this market-leading text shows how drug calculation and drug administration are related and emphasizes patient safety above all else.

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