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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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    • Case Studies in Nurse Anesthesia

      • 1st Edition
      • March 3, 2021
      • Sass Elisha
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 3 2 3 6 9 6 6 9 2
      Clinical case studies make it easy to learn and master perioperative nurse anesthesia! Written in a succinct question-and-answer format, Case Studies in Nurse Anesthesia covers anesthesia management for the most frequently performed surgical procedures. Chapters are organized by surgical specialty, and each case describes the entire perioperative course of care, including the patient’s history, physical assessment, anesthetic considerations, surgical concerns, differential diagnosis, and potential complications. From noted anesthesia educator Sass Elisha, this reference will help you learn how to think like a highly skilled nurse anesthetist!

    • Clinical Skills

      • 1st Edition
      • January 1, 2021
      • Robin Schwarz
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 7 0 2 0 8 0 2 9 6
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 7 0 2 0 8 0 3 0 2
      Clinical Skills: A Nurse’s Pocket Guide is a new easy reference intended to be carried by nurses into the clinical environment for quick access during their practice. This helpful resource provides quick references for a range of core as well as more complex clinical skills, including neurological assessment, ECG recording, chest auscultation, resuscitation guidelines, recognition and management of sepsis, and pain relief. It also considers fluid and electrolyte balance, wound care and key aspects of nutrition. Written by experienced nurse practitioner Rob Schwarz, the easy to navigate text closes the gap between theory and practice, supporting nurses to build understanding and acquire new skills. It will be a much-used resource by training and qualified nurses alike.

    • Gestión clínica

      • 2nd Edition
      • May 14, 2021
      • Loreto Maciá Soler
      • Loreto Maciá Soler
      • Spanish
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 8 4 9 1 1 3 7 2 0 7
      • eBook
        9 7 8 8 4 9 1 1 3 9 1 6 4
      Cuidados de Salud Avanzados es una colección de monografías cuyo objetivo es ampliar los conocimientos básicos adquiridos durante el grado, proporcionando contenidos avanzados en cada materia. Su orientación recoge las cuatro funciones que la OMS otorga a las profesiones sanitarias: asistencial, docente, gestora e investigadora. La segunda edición de la monografía resalta la importancia y la necesidad de una formación en gestión en todos los niveles del sistema sanitario. Gestionar servicios implica tomar decisiones dentro del ámbito sanitario que afectan directamente a los cuidados que se prestan y, para ello, se precisa de una formación específica, complementaria a la formación propia de su titulación en ciencias de la salud y relacionada con gestión sanitaria. Los aspectos clave de la gestión clínica se implementan en los ocho capítulos del libro, en los que se analiza y revisa las compentencias relacionadas con la gestión de centros asistenciales y la importancia de la formación de grado y posgrado en gestión clínica, se desarrolla la gestión por procesos como elemento clave de gestión en el siglo XXI, y se detallan programas de gestión de la calidad, buenas práctias e indicadores de calidad, identificando sus elemenetos y resaltando la importancia de la mejora continua en el desarrollo de las actividades asistenciales. Es el resultado del trabajo de un amplio grupo de profesionales expertos en gestión Sanitaria y resultará de gran interés tatno a esudiantes como a profesionales y a todos aquellos que quieran completar sus conocimientos sobre gestión sanitaria, especialmente clínica, desde una perspectiva actualizada y amplia.

    • Fachpflege Außerklinische Intensivpflege

      • 2nd Edition
      • July 28, 2021
      • Christine Keller
      • German
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 3 4 3 7 2 5 2 8 3 9
      • eBook
        9 7 8 3 4 3 7 0 6 0 4 7 2
      Profundes Lehrbuch für Selbststudium und Weiterbildung sowie übersichtliches Nachschlagewerk für die Praxis Dieses Fach- und Lehrbuch ist mit seinen Inhalten zur außerklinischen Intensivpflege speziell auf die Bedürfnisse der Pflegenden in der Praxis zugeschnitten. 22 Kapitel decken alle wichtigen Themen der außerklinischen Intensivpflege ab, z.B. Grundlagen aus Anatomie, Physiologie, Krankheitslehre, Hygiene und Recht Kenntnisse zur psychosozialen Situation von chronisch Erkrankten und zum Überleitungsmanageme... Wissen zur Beatmung: Atemgasklimatisierun... Tracheostomaversorgu... pflegetherapeutische... Handeln, Besonderheiten bei beatmeten Kindern Fakten zu Ernährung, enterale Sonden und Dysphagie Hilfe bei Notfällen Mit Definitions-, Merke- und Vorsichtskästen werden wichtige Aspekte hervorgehoben. Kleine Praxisbeispiele dienen zur Veranschaulichung der Inhalte. Das Fachbuch Außerklinische Intensivpflege dient sowohl als Kurslehrbuch, als auch als Nachschlagewerk für die Praxis. Das Buch verzichtet bewusst auf Grundlagenwissen und legt den Fokus auf praxisorientiertes Spezialwissen, das von Experten der AIP verfasst wurde. Neu in der 2. Auflage: ein Kapitel zu Palliativ Care Ideal für Pflegefachpersonen im Bereich außerklinsiche Intensivpflege, Intensivpflegedienst...

    • Study Guide for Nursing Research

      • 10th Edition
      • August 16, 2021
      • Geri LoBiondo-Wood + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 3 2 3 7 6 3 7 8 3
      Providing practical and engaging content review and application exercises, this study guide helps you master the essential nursing research and evidence-based practice content covered in LoBiondo-Wood & Haber’s Nursing Research, 10th Edition. This edition features an active learning approach and includes new Next-Generation NCLEX® Exam–style case studies.

    • Quick Review Series B.SC Nursing III Year

      • 1st Edition
      • October 21, 2021
      • Annu Kaushik
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 8 1 3 1 2 5 7 5 9 3
      • eBook
        9 7 8 8 1 3 1 2 5 7 6 0 9
      Quick Review Series (QRS) for BSc Nursing 3rd Year is an extremely exam-oriented book. The content has been developed and arranged in a manner so the entire INC syllabus has been covered. The subject content has been divided unit-wise and according to the weightage of marks in each unit. It is well-illustrated with simple reproducible diagrams and flowcharts. To aid in quick learning before examinations, memory aides have also been added. The book will serve the requirements of BSc Nursing 3rd year students to prepare for their examinations. This book covers questions from all major universities across the country.

    • Nursing Care Plans

      • 10th Edition
      • January 3, 2021
      • Meg Gulanick + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 3 2 3 7 1 1 1 8 0
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 3 2 3 7 5 5 9 8 6
      Get everything you need to create and customize effective nursing care plans, now with evidence-based ICNP® diagnoses! Covering the most common medical-surgical nursing diagnoses and clinical problems, Gulanick & Myers’ Nursing Care Plans: Diagnoses, Interventions, and Outcomes, 10th Edition features more than 200 care plans, each reflecting the latest evidence-based guidelines and national and international treatment protocols. It also features highlighted QSEN competencies and a clear differentiation of nursing and collaborative interventions. New to this edition are ICNP® diagnoses, care plans on LGBTQ health issues and on electrolytes and acid-base balance, and a new Online Care Planner that makes it easier than ever to customize care plans. Written by noted educators Meg Gulanick and Judith L. Myers, this #1 care planning book will help you learn to think like a nurse!

    • LPN to RN Transitions

      • 5th Edition
      • May 25, 2021
      • Lora Claywell
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 3 2 3 6 9 7 9 7 2
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 3 2 3 6 9 7 9 8 9
      LPN to RN Transitions, 5th Edition makes it easy for you to advance in your nursing career with all of the essential information you need to pursue your RN degree and practice as a registered nurse. This new edition includes practical information on role transition, cultural competency, delegation, interprofessional collaboration, professional writing, and more. Plus, newly revised and updated chapters provide the latest information for one complete, indispensable resource to help you succeed in everything from the classroom to clinical practice!

    • Conceptual Nursing Care Planning

      • 1st Edition
      • January 19, 2021
      • Mariann M. Harding + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 3 2 3 7 6 0 1 7 1
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 3 2 3 8 2 5 9 9 3
      **Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 in Nursing Process**Plan effective patient care using standardized interprofessional clinical problems and a concept-based approach! Conceptual Nursing Care Planning shows you how to identify clinical problems, determine expected outcomes, and choose interventions — all grounded in a logical, concept-based framework. The focus on concepts gives you the big picture, helping you recognize similarities in nursing care based on physiologic concepts, as well as differences based on the needs of individuals. Written by noted nursing educators Mariann Harding and Debra Hagler, this new book demonstrates how the use of a concept-based approach and standardized clinical problems language makes it easier to plan effective care and to communicate with other members of the interprofessional team.

    • Communicative English for Nurses , 3rd Edition

      • 3rd Edition
      • September 22, 2021
      • Shama Lohumi + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
        9 7 8 8 1 3 1 2 6 3 7 6 1
      Communicative English for Nurses provides a perfect solution to the needs of nursing undergraduates.Based on the INC syllabus, it is an indispensable resource for B.Sc. Nursing students. Students of M.Sc.Nursing and those going for NCLEX, TOEFL and IELTS will also find it tremendously useful.The book has been written keeping in mind the requirements of the modern Indian nurses to conversewell in English. As they serve in different national and international locations, English is their only windowto the outside world. This book provides comprehensive study material and practice exercises on Englishlanguage the way it is used in day-to-day conversations in the hospital environment.

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