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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.

  • Workbook and Competency Evaluation Review for Mosby's Textbook for Nursing Assistants

    • 10th Edition
    • Sheila A. Sorrentino + 1 more
    • English
    It’s an essential workbook and exam review all in one! Corresponding to the chapters in Sorrentino and Remmert’s comprehensive text, the Workbook and Competency Evaluation Review for Mosby’s Textbook for Nursing Assistants, 10th Edition reinforces your understanding with numerous exercises and review questions — including matching, multiple-choice, labeling, crosswords, and mini case studies. Checklists for each of the 100+ procedures in the text help you study key skills. The　Competency Evaluation Review　section prepares you for the CNA exam with a review of content, a skills evaluation review, and two practice exams.

  • Clinical Calculations

    With Applications to General and Specialty Areas
    • 9th Edition
    • Joyce LeFever Kee + 3 more
    • English
    Learn to calculate drug dosages safely, accurately, and easily with Kee’s Clinical Calculations, 9th Edition! This market-leading text covers all four major drug calculation methods, including ratio & proportion, formula, fractional equation, and dimensional analysis. It also includes practice problems for both general care as well as specialty areas such as pediatrics, labor and delivery, critical care, and community nursing. With its market-leading, comprehensive coverage; strong emphasis on patient safety; and the incorporation of the latest information on antidiabetic agents, anticoagulant agents, drug administration techniques, and devices; Kee remains the winning choice for easy drug calculation mastery.

  • Shah's Public Health and Preventive Health Care in Canada

    • 6th Edition
    • Bonnie Fournier + 1 more
    • English
    Work more effectively with a complete understanding of Canadian public health! Shah’s Public Health and Preventive Health Care in Canada, Sixth Edition examines health care policy in Canada and the issues and trends faced by today’s health care professionals. It puts health promotion and prevention models into a historical perspective, with discussions including the evolution of national health insurance, determinants of health and disease, and approaches to achieving health for all. Written by educators Bonnie Fournier and Fareen Karachiwalla, and based on the work of noted author Dr. Chandrakant Shah, O.C., O.Ont. this text provides an excellent foundation in Canadian public health for nurses and other health care professionals.

  • Study Guide for Today's Medical Assistant

    Clinical & Administrative Procedures
    • 4th Edition
    • Kathy Bonewit-West + 1 more
    • English
    Get unrivaled practice mastering all the concepts and skills necessary for success in today’s fast-paced medical office with the Study Guide for Today’s Medical Assistant. Filled with assignment sheets, pre- and post-tests, vocabulary practice, short-answer review questions, critical thinking activities, competency practice, and evaluations for each chapter, this comprehensive study guide is the perfect hands-on resource to jump-start your medical assisting expertise. The 4th Edition features enhanced coverage of healthcare law, certification, electronic health records, motivational interviewing, office management, and more, as well as additional procedures to address behavior-based competencies and more EHR practice.

  • Concept-Based Clinical Nursing Skills

    Fundamental to Advanced
    • 1st Edition
    • Loren Nell Melton Stein + 1 more
    • English
    Are you looking for a new way of learning skills? Do you want to learn how to problem solve and think conceptually?　Stein and Hollen’s Concept-Based Clinical Nursing Skills: Fundamental to Advanced covers over 250 nursing skills in an innovative　concept-b... format with excellent illustrations, concise rationales, and current evidence. Unlike any other text, Stein and Hollen incorporate an overarching framework of seven critical concepts — accuracy, client-centered care, infection control, safety, communication, evaluation, and health maintenance — to drive home the importance of these key themes in performing nursing skills. Each section balances need-to-know narrative with step-by-step skills, and every chapter includes a detailed case study with a concept map to help you apply knowledge and use clinical judgement in clinical situations involving nursing skills.

  • Manual Mosby de cuidados básicos de Enfermería

    • 6th Edition
    • Sheila A. Sorrentino + 1 more
    • Spanish
    Nueva edición que cambia de título para representar mejor su contenido y proporciona información actual, para la docencia y el aprendizaje de una asistencia segura y eficaz, adaptada a la asistencia sanitaria. La obra tiene por objetivo preparar a los estudiantes de Cuidados Auxiliares de Enfermería para trabajar en centros asistenciales y hospitales, y ayudar a los docentes a cumplir sus objetivos educativos. Incorpora importantes novedades, como los nuevos capítulos "Ética y leyes", "Movilización de personas", "Traslado de personas", "Sondas urinarias", "Necesidades de líquidos" y "Problemas de audición, habla y visión"; dos nuevos procedimientos, "Traslado de una persona mediante el uso de una grúa mecánica de pie" y "Cuidado de las gafas!; los cuadros "Importancia de las matemáticas" y numerosas figuras. Cuenta con diversas herramientas didácticas como los cuadros que acompañan el texto, iconos en epígrafes que avisan de cuadros de procedimientos asociados e, inversamente, iconos en cuadros de procedimiento que alertan de contenido asociado en el texto. Así mismo, todos los capítulos comienzan con una serie de objetivos, palabras clave y abreviaturas clave.

  • Enfermería médico-quirúrgica basada en planes de cuidado

    • 5th Edition
    • Pamela L. Swearingen + 1 more
    • Spanish
    Esta nueva obra, que sigue la tradición del conocido Manual de Enfermería Médico-quirúrgica de Swearingen, cubre toda la información necesaria sobre las condiciones médico-quirúrgicas más frecuentes y explica cómo manejar con efectividad la atención al paciente y mayor prevención de complicaciones. Presenta multitud de planes de cuidado, organizados alfabéticamente por sistemas corporales, que ayudan a atender a pacientes en cualquier entorno. Los nuevos planes reflejan las últimas pautas de tratamiento basadas en la evidencia para la práctica clínica. Ofrece siempre el mismo formato para cada trastorno, abordando por completo la información clave que los profesionales de enfermería deben conocer. Con su enfoque, claro, formato fácil de usar y razonamientos directos, enseña a los estudiantes cómo hablar a los pacientes sin utilizar un lenguaje específico de enfermería que no comprendan.

  • Psychiatrie für Pflege-, Sozial- und Heilberufe

    • 6th Edition
    • Holger Thiel + 2 more
    • German
    Psychiatrie im Handbuchformat – ein tolles Einstiegswerk! Dieses Buch bietet einen gelungenen aktuellen und handlungsorientierte... Überblick über das Thema Psychiatrie. Ideal nicht nur zum Lernen sondern auch als Hilfestellung im Beruf. Gespickt mit vielen Fallbeispielen finden Sie: Praktische Verhaltensmöglichkei... und rechtliche Grundlagen für eine professionelle Vorgehensweise mit psychiatrisch erkrankten Menschen Kapitel zu einzelnen Störungsbildern und Fachbereichen innerhalb der Psychiatrie Hinweise zur Versorgung im Krankenhaus, aber auch im wachsenden ambulanten Bereich Für Auszubildende, Studierende und Erfahrene aus den Bereichen Pflege, Sozialpädagogik, Sozialarbeit, Ergotherapie, Physiotherapie und Kunsttherapie. Neu in der 6. Auflage: Vollständig aktualisiert und überarbeitet Inkl. Medikamentennennung und Literaturverzeichnis...

  • Myles Midwifery Anatomy & Physiology Workbook

    • 2nd Edition
    • 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
    • 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.

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