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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.

  • Burnout in Nursing: Causes, Management, and Future Directions, An Issue of Nursing Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 57-1
    • March 3, 2022
    • George A. Zangaro + 2 more
    • English
    In this issue, guest editors bring their considerable expertise to this important topic.
  • Keltner’s Psychiatric Nursing

    • 9th Edition
    • February 25, 2022
    • Debbie Steele
    • English
    **Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 in Psychiatric**Gain the skills you need to provide safe and effective psychiatric nursing care! Keltner’s Psychiatric Nursing, 9th Edition provides a solid foundation in the knowledge required to manage and care for patients with psychiatric disorders. It features a unique, three-pronged approach to psychotherapeutic management emphasizing the nurse’s three primary tools: themselves and their relationship with patients, medications, and the therapeutic environment. New to this edition are Next Generation NCLEX® exam-style case studies to help you learn clinical judgment and prepare for success on the NCLEX. Known for its clear and friendly writing style, this text covers psychiatric nursing like no other book on the market.
  • Be a Leader in Nursing

    A Practical Guide for Nursing Students
    • 1st Edition
    • February 24, 2022
    • Heather Henry
    • English
    Nursing leadership is now regarded as a core competency to improve clinical outcomes, and nurses need to develop leadership skills from the very start of their career. Be a Leader in Nursing provides a comprehensive, practical guide for nurses through their leadership journey.Written by practising nurse leader Heather Henry, the book focuses on real-world application of leadership models at all levels – from the first moments of a student placement to effective management roles later in a nurse’s career.The enjoyable and approachable text helps the reader to understand, recognize and practise leadership skills, making the book suitable for student nurses covering leadership as part of their curriculum as well as nurses already practising in the system. It will also be invaluable to instructors teaching leadership skills to nursing students.
  • Foundations and Adult Health Nursing

    • 9th Edition
    • February 23, 2022
    • Kim Cooper + 1 more
    • English
    Build the nursing knowledge and skills you need to care for patients of all ages! Combining two leading LPN/LVN textbooks into one volume, Foundations and Adult Health Nursing, 9th Edition covers the fundamental skills and medical-surgical content essential to providing quality care for patients across the lifespan, including pediatric, maternity, adult, and older adult patients. 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.
  • Workbook for Mosby's Textbook for Medication Assistants

    • 2nd Edition
    • February 19, 2022
    • Karen Anderson
    • English
    Reinforce your understanding of drug administration with this practical workbook! Corresponding to the chapters in Mosby's Textbook for Medication Assistants, 2nd Edition, this workbook helps you review concepts and practice the procedures performed by medication assistants. A wide variety of exercises and activities allow you to apply your knowledge to healthcare settings. Not only will you get more out of the textbook, but you will also prepare for certification exams by building on your strengths and improving any areas of weakness.
  • Manual para la elaboración y defensa del trabajo fin de Grado en Ciencias de la Salud

    • 2nd Edition
    • February 15, 2022
    • Rafael del Pino Casado + 1 more
    • Spanish
    El presente manual tiene como finalidad servir de base para la elaboración del trabajo de fin de grado en los distintos grados de ciencias de la salud. Se estructura en cuatro módulos; de ellos, los dos primeros constituyen una introducción tanto al trabano de fin de grado como a los aspectos básicos necesarios para su elaboración (búsqueda bibliográfica y bases conceptuales de la investigación), y los dos últimos detallan el proceso de elaboración de trabajo de fin de grado y su exposición. Está organizada de manera que se consigue una exposición progresiva y escolanada de contenidos que va de lo básico a lo avanzado; incluye recomendaciones prácticas de cómo pasar a la acción, abundantes esquemas y gráficos, y ejemplos prácticos, y puede consultarse a distintos niveles de profundidad, en función del nivel metodológio del lector respecto de las herramientas de búsqueda y las bases conceptuales de investigación. La obra, revisada, actualizada e ilustrada con numerosos ejemplos prácticos en esta segunda edición, está dirigida a docentes y estudiantes universitarios de último curos de los grados de ciencias de la salud.
  • Preparing Nurses for Disaster Management

    A Global Perspective
    • 1st Edition
    • February 15, 2022
    • 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
    • February 12, 2022
    • 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
    • February 9, 2022
    • 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
    • February 8, 2022
    • 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!