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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.

  • Myles Midwifery Anatomy & Physiology Workbook

    • 2nd Edition
    • February 12, 2020
    • Jean Rankin
    • English
    The latest edition of this popular volume offers a wide selection of appealing, interactive and engaging exercises specifically tailored for different learning styles. Fully updated in response to student feedback, Myles Midwifery Anatomy and Physiology Workbook, Second Edition presents a wide variety of activities ranging from colouring and labelling exercises and ‘match and connect’ to ‘true false’ and ‘identify the correct response’. Perfect for readers who find A&P challenging, or for anyone who just needs to recap and consolidate, the book also offers: • An engaging approach to afford a stimulating way to learn A&P • Straightforward language and a user-friendly style to help simplify challenging areas of study • Information based on the latest RCOG and NICE Guidelines • Content that is suitable for use internationally, for example, by including different approaches to manoeuvres or named movements used in obstetric emergencies Ideal for all students of midwifery, Myles Midwifery Anatomy and Physiology Workbook is perfect for preregistration readers and anyone on ‘return to practice’ programs. Although designed for use with Myles Textbook for Midwives and Physiology in Childbearing with Anatomy and Related Biosciences, this resource is suitable for use with any midwifery textbook.

  • Merenstein & Gardner's Handbook of Neonatal Intensive Care

    An Interprofessional Approach
    • 9th Edition
    • February 5, 2020
    • Sandra Lee Gardner + 3 more
    • English
    Co-authored by an interprofessional collaborative team of physicians and nurses, Merenstein & Gardner’s Handbook of Neonatal Intensive Care, 9th Edition is the leading resource for interprofessional, collaborative care of critically ill newborns. It offers comprehensive coverage with a unique interprofessional collaborative approach and a real-world perspective that make it a practical guide for both nurses and physicians. The new ninth edition features a wealth of expanded content on delivery-room care; new evidence-based care "bundles"; palliative care in the NICU; interprofessional collaborative care of parents with depression, grief, and complicated grief; and new pain assessment tools. Updated high-quality references have also been reintegrated into the book, making it easier for clinicians to locate research evidence and standards of care with minimal effort. These additions, along with updates throughout, ensure that clinicians are equipped with the very latest clinical care guidelines and practice recommendations — all in a practical quick-reference format for easy retrieval and review.

  • Building Innovative Nurse Leaders at the Point of Care, An Issue of Nursing Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 55-1
    • February 4, 2020
    • Kelly A. Wolgast
    • English
    Together with Consulting Editor Dr. Stephen Krau, Dr. Kelly Wolgast has put together a unique issue that discusses nursing leadership. Expert authors have contributed clinical review articles on the following topics: Sustainability Strategies and Nursing; Building Skills in Policy, Advocacy, and Media to Promote Population Health; Integrating Technology Innovation Into Practice; Leading Change in Nurse Bedside Shift Reporting; Decision-making at the Bedside; Making Good Use of Your Limited Time; Nursing Model of Care in Behavioral Health; Mentor Relationships to Build Individual Leader Skills; Sepsis Management in the ED; Importance of GIS Mapping and Disaster Preparedness; Nurse Characteristics and Effects on Quality; Interprofessional Models of Care; Magnet and the Direct Care Nurse; and Home Health Nursing Satisfaction and Retention. Readers will come away with the information they need to create a successful environment for nurses that ultimately results in improving patient outcomes.

  • Policy & Politics in Nursing and Health Care

    • 8th Edition
    • January 28, 2020
    • Diana J. Mason + 3 more
    • English
    **Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 with "Essential Purchase" designation in Health Policy/Reform**Learn how to influence policy and become a leader in today's changing health care environment. Featuring analysis of cutting-edge healthcare issues and first-person insights, Policy & Politics in Nursing and Health Care, 8th Edition continues to be the leading text on nursing action and activism. Approximately 150 expert contributors present a wide range of topics in policies and politics, providing a more complete background than can be found in any other policy textbook on the market. This expanded 8th edition helps you develop a global understanding of nursing leadership and political activism, as well as the complex business and financial issues that drive many actions in the health system. Discussions include the latest updates on conflict management, health economics, lobbying, the use of media, and working with communities for change. With these innovative insights and strategies, you will be prepared to play a leadership role in the four spheres in which nurses are politically active: the workplace, government, professional organizations, and the community.

  • Basale Stimulation

    Neue Wege in der Pflege Schwerstkranker
    • 7th Edition
    • January 27, 2020
    • Peter Nydahl + 1 more
    • German
    Der Klassiker zum Thema Basale Stimulation! Basale Stimulation ist mittlerweile eine der etabliertesten Pflegetechniken überhaupt. Mittels besonderer Angebote und Techniken können Menschen mit Wahrnehmungsstörunge... erreicht werden z.B. über Initialberührungen, spezieller Ganzkörperwaschungen... Gerüchen als Erinnerungsträgern, Lunchpaketen der besonderen Art, Geschichten, Musik und atemstimulierenden Einreibungen. Die renommierten Herausgeber erleichtern Ihnen durch zahlreiche Beispiele, Erfahrungsberichte und viele Fotos den Einstieg in das Konzept, egal, ob Sie es für die Fortbildung kursbegleitend benötigen oder ob Sie sich das Thema selbstständig aneignen wollen. Der Klassiker für alle Pflegende, die schwerstkranke erwachsene Menschen oder Kinder in der Intensivpflege versorgen. Berücksichtigt die Vorgaben des Vereins für Basale Stimulation. Neu in der 7. Auflage: Alle Inhalte sind auf den neuesten wissenschaftlichen Stand gebracht besonders im Bereich Nachweisbarkeit, Umgang mit schwerstmehrfachbehi... Menschen und der Wahrnehmung in Koma oder unter Narkose.

  • Lehne's Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice Nurses and Physician Assistants

    • 2nd Edition
    • January 22, 2020
    • Laura D. Rosenthal + 1 more
    • English
    **Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 in Pharmacology**Lehne'... Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice Nurses and Physician Assistants, 2nd Edition builds on the same foundation of clearly explained, up-to-date, and clinically current content as the trusted Lehne undergraduate text, while focusing on the information that advanced practice nurses and Physician Assistants specifically need for safe and effective prescribing. Three introductory chapters provide foundational content for new prescribers in the areas of prescriptive authority, rational drug selection, prescription writing, and promoting positive outcomes of drug therapy. Core drug chapters are focused on the drugs that prescribers will most commonly see in clinical practice. A sharp focus is also placed on pharmacotherapeutic decision-making, with Black Box Warnings and new bulleted Key Prescribing Considerations features. The second edition features completely new chapters on Genetic and Genomic Considerations, Muscarinic Antagonists and Immunomodulators, and updated content throughout. It’s everything advanced practice nursing and Physician Assistant students need to be safe and effective prescribers!

  • Leading with Mastery and Heart

    The Coaching Companion for Thriving Nurse Leaders
    • 1st Edition
    • January 7, 2020
    • Catherine Robinson-Walker
    • English
    Leading with Mastery and Heart: The Coaching Companion for Thriving Nurse Leaders provides expert, on-the-spot coaching for nurses who lead. Content centers on topic-specific columns that feature an easy-to-read, personable writing style not found in any other leadership title. Just a few of the hot topics covered in this collection are: how to stay centered and positive in the midst of highly stressful situations; how to manage resistance and negativity; how to provide inspiration along with direction; and how to combat limiting circumstances and beliefs. With its wealth of proven, real-world advice, Leading with Mastery and Heart: The Coaching Companion for Thriving Nurse Leaders is perfect for any current or aspiring nurse manager or executive looking to quickly and effectively hone their leadership skills.

  • Bien débuter - Neurologie-Neurochirurgie

    • 1st Edition
    • January 1, 2020
    • Blandine Chauvière + 1 more
    • French
    Cet ouvrage est destiné aux étudiants et aux professionnels infirmiers amenés à prendre en charge le patient atteint de pathologies neurologiques. 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 outils d’évaluation, les gestes techniques, les prises en charge spécifiques, les traitements et les examens complémentaires 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.

  • Guide pratique infirmier

    • 6th Edition
    • December 16, 2019
    • Gabriel Perlemuter + 1 more
    • French
    Cette 6e édition du guide, qui a connu un grand succès, met en lien les informations médicales et pharmacologiques dont l’infirmier(e) a besoin en pratique quotidienne dans le cadre de son rôle propre comme de son rôle sur prescription : pathologie, médicaments, surveillance.Les auteurs ont procédé à l’actualisation de l’ensemble des fiches maladie, technique, infirmière et pharmacologie.Vérita... livre-outil, il offre un classement par spécialités et propose pour chaque pathologie :• Une fiche maladie avec les informations nécessaires sur la maladie et le patient, le bilan (examens biologiques, d’imagerie, etc.), un rappel sur le traitement (chirurgical et médicamenteux) et le pronostic.• Une fiche infirmière avec la conduite à tenir face au patient, en particulier face à son traitement : surveillance du traitement, de sonefficacité et des effets secondaires, éducation-conseils au malade.• Une fiche technique détaillant, quand nécessaire, les gestes indispensables correspondant à l’activité de l’infirmier(e).• Une fiche pharmacologie reprenant sous forme de tableau : la classe, la DCI, le nom commercial, le mode de prescription, le prix parconditionnement et par unité, le taux de remboursement.Pour chaque classe, les propriétés, les indications et les contre-indications, les précautions d’emploi et les effets indésirables sont indiqués.Véritable « tout en un » et très pratique grâce à son format poche, cet ouvrage s’avère un guide indispensable au quotidien : en cours, en stage, en ville, en clinique ou à l’hôpital.

  • Portfolios for Nursing, Midwifery and other Health Professions

    • 4th Edition
    • December 12, 2019
    • Lynette Cusack + 1 more
    • English
    Portfolios for Nursing, Midwifery and other Health Professions is a practical guide providing detailed strategies for developing a quality portfolio that will assist you to review your professional practice, assess your learning and career planning, direct your continuing professional development and effectively communicate your professional achievements. Written by Lynette Cusack and Morgan Smith, this fourth edition will help you understand the drivers and benefits of portfolios and how to design and evaluate a quality portfolio in order to meet the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) annual registration requirements.

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