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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.

  • The Simulated Administrative Medical Office

    Practicum Skills for Medical Assistants powered by SimChart for the Medical Office
    • 2nd Edition
    • December 11, 2021
    • Julie Pepper
    • English
    Get hands-on practice with 100 realistic medical office tasks! The Simulated Administrative Medical Office, 2nd Edition walks you through 10 days on the job as an administrative medical assistant working in the front office of a medical practice. Using SimChart for the Medical Office (sold separately), this book simulates the tasks you will perform daily, including appointment scheduling, completion of common forms, correspondence, inventory, telephone messages, and coding and billing. Written by educator and practitioner Julie Pepper, this how-to manual provides a practicum-like experience that will build your confidence in using EHR software and help you succeed in your first job.

  • Root Strength

    A Health and Care Professionals Guide to Minimizing Stress and Maximizing Thriving
    • 1st Edition
    • December 9, 2021
    • Shannon Dames
    • English
    Develop resilience and thrive as a care professional! Root Strength: A Health and Care Professionals’ Guide to Minimizing Stress and Maximizing Thriving discusses principles of self-care that can help you prevent emotional fatigue and job burnout in highly stressful workplaces. An evidence-based approach examines how the care professional can develop self-compassion, mindfulness, relationships with co-workers, and perceived satisfaction with one’s career. Written by noted educator and researcher Shannon Dames, this practical manual shows how you can apply these insights on the job and enhance your personal well-being in real-world health care settings. With the prevalence of mental health issues among care professionals — including rates of PTSD and major depressive disorder (MDD) — appearing much higher than that in the general population, never has a resource like this been more required!

  • Fundamentals of Nursing

    Active Learning for Collaborative Practice
    • 3rd Edition
    • December 7, 2021
    • Barbara L. Yoost + 1 more
    • English
    Build a solid foundation in the knowledge and skills you need to succeed as a nurse! Designed specifically for today’s students, Fundamentals of Nursing, 3rd Edition takes a fresh, conversational approach that is friendlier than typical books on nursing fundamentals. To make understanding easier, the book introduces basic information first and then follows with progressively more nuanced and complex nursing concepts. Practical exercises provide a unique kind of active learning, allowing you to apply concepts to actual patient care. Even care planning is different, as authors Barbara L. Yoost and Lynne R. Crawford are pioneers of conceptual care mapping — a visual, holistic way of making clinical judgments and planning patient care. Essentially, this text offers an easier, fundamentally different way to learn the nursing profession!

  • Seidel's Guide to Physical Examination

    An Interprofessional Approach
    • 10th Edition
    • November 30, 2021
    • Jane W. Ball + 4 more
    • English
    **Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 in Diagnosis/Assessment... how to conduct a patient-centered health history and physical examination! Seidel's Guide to Physical Examination: An Interprofessional Approach, 10th Edition takes a uniquely interprofessional collaborative approach to health assessment, with a strong emphasis on lifespan considerations and differential diagnosis of unexpected findings. Each core chapter is organized into four sections — Anatomy and Physiology, Review of Related History, Examination and Findings, and Abnormalities — with lifespan content integrated into each area. Written by a team of nurse practitioners and physicians, this one-of-a-kind textbook uses evidence-based guidelines to help you master hands-on exam techniques as well as communication skills that build rapport and trust with the patient.

  • Saunders Q & A Review for the NCLEX-PN® Examination

    • 6th Edition
    • November 30, 2021
    • Angela Silvestri
    • English
    To pass the NCLEX-PN® exam on your first try, you need practice! Saunders Q & A Review for the NCLEX-PN® Examination, 6th Edition prepares you for exam success with more than 5,600 practice questions, each reflecting current nursing knowledge and the latest test plan framework. Answer questions in the book, or go to the Evolve website to answer interactive questions in Study mode or in Exam mode for a more realistic testing experience. To enhance your review, each practice question includes a test-taking strategy and rationales for both correct and incorrect answers. Written by NCLEX experts Linda Silvestri and Angela Silvestri, this book is part of the popular Saunders Pyramid to Success, which has helped thousands of nurses pass the NCLEX-PN exam!

  • Clayton’s Basic Pharmacology for Nurses

    • 19th Edition
    • November 29, 2021
    • Michelle J. Willihnganz + 2 more
    • English
    Learn safe, effective nursing care for patients receiving drug therapy! Basic Pharmacology for Nurses, 19th Edition helps you understand the principles of pharmacology and apply them to nursing practice. Known for its practical application of the nursing process to drugs and disorders, this book explains how to make informed decisions about drug therapy, educate patients, and administer medications. This edition adds new Next Generation NCLEX® (NGN)-style case studies and questions to prepare you for the critical thinking questions on the NGN exam. Concise and easy to use, this text teaches the basics of medication administration and drug actions.

  • Study Guide for Clayton’s Basic Pharmacology for Nurses

    • 19th Edition
    • November 27, 2021
    • Michelle J. Willihnganz + 2 more
    • English
    Reinforce your understanding of nursing pharmacology and prepare for success on the NCLEX-PN® exam! With chapters corresponding to the chapters in Basic Pharmacology for Nurses, 19th Edition, this study guide provides a variety of exercises to help you review and practice the LPN/LVN’s role in drug therapy and patient care. Review questions make it easier to achieve the chapter objectives from the textbook, and patient scenarios help you develop clinical judgment skills. Now with Next Generation NCLEX® (NGN)-style case studies and questions, this study tool also ensures that you will be ready for the critical thinking questions on the NGN exam.

  • Study Guide for Kinn's Medical Assisting Fundamentals

    Administrative and Clinical Competencies with Anatomy & Physiology
    • 2nd Edition
    • November 23, 2021
    • Brigitte Niedzwiecki
    • English
    Master the clinical and administrative competencies you need to succeed as a Medical Assistant! Kinn's Medical Assisting Fundamentals, 2nd Edition covers the administrative and clinical knowledge, skills, and procedures that are essential to patient care. A reader-friendly approach and focus on foundational content — including medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, basic math calculations, and soft skills — provide a solid foundation for the key skills and procedures at the heart of Medical Assisting practice. An applied learning approach organizes content around realistic case scenarios. The 2nd edition adds coverage of intravenous procedures, catheterization, and limited-scope radiography to address competencies approved in many states. This practical text will prepare you to launch a successful Medical Assisting career!

  • Calculation of Drug Dosages

    A Work Text
    • 12th Edition
    • November 23, 2021
    • Sheila J. Ogden + 1 more
    • English
    Learn to calculate drug dosages accurately with this practical workbook-textbook! Calculation of Drug Dosages: A Work Text, 12th Edition makes it easy to understand and master the three major methods of dosage calculation — ratio and proportion, formula, and dimensional analysis. A basic review of mathematics refreshes your math skills, and practice problems, worksheets, and practice tests help you gain confidence in making drug calculations. New to this edition are Next Generation NCLEX® (NGN) practice problems preparing you for the critical thinking questions on the NGN exam. Written by nursing experts Sheila Ogden and Linda Fluharty, this worktext is ideal for nursing students and for nurses returning to practice!

  • Bien débuter - Réanimation-Soins intensifs
    • 1st Edition
    • November 18, 2021
    • David Naudin + 2 more
    • French
    Cet ouvrage est destiné aux étudiants et aux professionnels infirmiers amenés à prendre en charge le patient dans un service de réanimation et de soins intensifs. En trois grandes parties : 1 – Les prérequis fournissent les notions indispensables pour aborder sereinement les situations cliniques prévalentes. 2 – Les situations cliniques prévalentes permettent de se familiariser avec la prise en charge globale des patients et la pratique terrain. En partant d’un cas clinique, les liens entre la symptomatologie du patient et sa prise en charge sont expliqués. La conduite infirmière et/ou conseils aux patients ainsi que le rôle propre et le rôle prescrit infirmiers sont clairement identifiés. 3 – La boîte à outils détaille les aspects légaux, les techniques détaillées des soins, les traitements médicamenteux, non médicamenteux et les outils de la pratique quotidienne, abordés dans les situations cliniques. La compréhension est facilitée par une présentation sous forme de fiches en couleurs et par de nombreux tableaux, photographies et illustrations.

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