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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.

  • Seidel's Physical Examination Handbook

    An Interprofessional Approach
    • 11th Edition
    • Jane W. Ball + 4 more
    • English
    Quickly access interviewing and physical examination techniques and procedures with this portable guide! Seidel's Physical Examination Handbook: An Interprofessional Approach, 11th Edition, uses step-by-step guidelines to make exam procedures easier to review and recall. Overviews of the entire health history and physical exam address the full lifespan, from infants, children, and adolescents to older adults. Written by the same interprofessional team of advanced practice nurses and physicians as Seidel's Guide to Physical Examination, chapters in the handbook correspond to the chapters in the textbook. It’s an ideal companion for use in clinicals and in daily practice!

  • Paediatric Clinical Examination Made Easy

    • 7th Edition
    • Adrienne Foran + 1 more
    • English
    Now in its seventh edition, Paediatric Clinical Examination Made Easy is a much-loved, no-nonsense guide to medical practice for babies, children and adolescents.The new edition offers friendly and entertaining advice on the basics of paediatric medicine and the nuances of history taking, examination, and developmental assessment. Fully revised and updated, it’s full of great illustrations and practical advice on interacting with young patients as well as their guardians and families.Complete with short, manageable chapters, clinical examples, checklists and tips, this book will be an ideal companion for anyone who examines children, including medical students, paediatric trainees, GP trainees, paediatric nurses and paramedics.

  • Guide infirmier des urgences

    • 4th Edition
    • Ismaël Hssain + 3 more
    • French
    L’infirmier(e) des urgences prend en charge les patients malades ou les victimes traumatisées, que ce soit en milieu hospitalier ou pré-hospitalier. Son rôle estprimordial dans l’accueil, l’orientation et le traitement des patients aux urgences.Entièrement mise à jour, cette 4e édition du Guide infirmier des urgences comprend 210 fiches, organisées en 8 parties, qui traitent des détressesrespiratoir... circulatoires, neurologiques et traumatologiques auprès des adultes, enfants, femmes enceintes et personnes âgées, en mettant l’accent sur les dernières actualités (notamment les textes relatifs aux personnes victimes de violences) :Protection des soignantsAccueil et évaluation du patientOrganisation des urgences en cas d’afflux de victimesUrgences médicalesUrgences traumatiquesUrgences médico-légales, médico-psychologique... et psychiatriquesPharma... de l’urgenceScores et échellesL’ensemble de l’ouvrage comprend des conduites à tenir et des gestes techniques spécifiques à l’urgence.Ces fiches suivent un plan systématique et insistent sur les particularités de la prise en charge infirmière. De nombreux moyens mnémotechniques facilitentle raisonnement clinique et proposent une systématisation des prises en charge. Divers encadrés mettent en valeur les notions essentielles à retenir.Ce livre est un outil indispensable à tous les professionnels en exercice en service d’urgence et aux étudiants en IFSI.Il est le fruit de la collaboration de nombreux auteurs infirmiers et médecins aux expériences diverses et complémentaires en médecine d’urgence.

  • Fachpflege Palliative Care

    • 1st Edition
    • Martin Groß + 2 more
    • German
    Herausgegeben von einem multidisziplinären Team aus Pflegefachpersonen, Therapeuten und Medizinern vermittelt Fachpflege Palliative CareTeilnehmenden der Fachweiterbildung Palliative Care undPflegefachpersone... auf Palliativstationen, Hospizen, in der spezialisierten ambulanten (pädiatrischen) Versorgung, auf onkologischen Stationen, in der außerklinischen (pädiatrischen) Intensivpflege und in allen Bereichen mit palliativ versorgten Menschenumfassend die Grundlagen der Versorgung und Pflege von Menschen in palliativen Situationen. Basis für dieses Buch ist das von der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Palliativmedizin und dem Deutschen Hospiz- und PalliativVerband e.V. erstellte Curriculum für die Basisqualifikation in Palliative Care, das die zehn Kernkompetenzen der European Association of Palliative Care (EAPC) berücksichtigt.Theme... in Fachpflege Palliative Care sind u.a.:Organisation von Palliative Care in Deutschland, Österreich und der SchweizGesprächsführ... mit Menschen in palliativen Lebenssituationen sowie mit An- und Zugehörigen einschließlich Kindern und ihren ElternAusführliche Darstellung der medizinischen Fachbereiche, in denen Patientinnen und Patienten in palliativen Lebenssituationen betreut werdenSymptomkontrol... u.a. Atemnot, Schmerzen, Fatigue, Angst, AppetitlosigkeitTher... Möglichkeiten der Unterstützung, z.B. Musik- und Kunsttherapie, Basale Stimulation® und AromapflegeFachpfleg... Palliative Care – Lehrbuch, Prüfungsvorbereitung und Nachschlagewerk in einem!

  • The Leadership Trajectory

    Developing Legacy Leaders-Ship
    • 2nd Edition
    • Patricia S. Yoder-Wise + 2 more
    • English
    Designed to help you excel at every stage of your leadership path, The Leadership Trajectory: Developing Legacy Leaders-Ship, 2nd Edition, follows a five-element framework that addresses the core attributes of a leader — character, commitment, connectedness, compassion and confidence. This unique and practical text offers strategic guidance on the actions you need to take to become more influential in any environment to move yourself and your team to greater contributions. You’ll learn how to develop the skills, mindset, and aptitude to succeed regardless of where you are in your position, setting or education journey.

  • Prevención y promoción de la salud mental en centros educativos

    • 1st Edition
    • Lucía Santonja Ayuso
    • Spanish
    Prevención y promoción de la salud mental en centros educativos es una herramienta elaborada por profesionales expertos que se dirige al profesorado, al servicio de orientación y a todas aquellas personas que desempeñan funciones relacionadas con la atención a la infancia y la juventud, y que ayudan en la prevención, la identificación y el manejo de problemas de salud mental en las personas jóvenes, promoviendo un entorno educativo saludable. Ofrece recursos útiles para la realización de talleres que aborden la salud mental, aplicables en tutorías, de forma transversal o como parte de dinámicas incluidas en las semanas de la salud.

  • Fundamentals of Nursing

    Active Learning for Collaborative Practice
    • 4th Edition
    • 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 healthcare environment, Fundamentals of Nursing, 4th 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!

  • Brown and Mulholland’s Drug Calculations

    Ratio and Proportion Problems for Clinical Practice
    • 13th Edition
    • Ann Tritak-Elmiger + 1 more
    • English
    Learn how to safely, accurately, and confidently calculate medication dosages! Brown and Mulholland’s Drug Calculations: Ratio and Proportion Problems for Clinical Practice is recognized for its realistic practice problems and unique “proof” step in the answer key, which allows you to double-check your answers and avoid medication errors. Helpful worksheets and assessment tests allow you to gauge your progress, while Clinical Alerts call attention to situations in actual practice that have resulted in drug errors. This edition continues to promote critical thinking, clinical judgment, and patient safety with updates related to safe medication administration, new medications and drug labels, and updated Next-Generation NCLEX® practice problems and case studies.

  • Study Guide for Kinn's Medical Assisting Fundamentals

    Administrative and Clinical Competencies with Anatomy and Physiology
    • 3rd Edition
    • Brigitte Niedzwiecki
    • English
    Get the review and practice you need to master essential medical assisting skills! Corresponding to the chapters in Kinn's Medical Assisting Fundamentals, 3rd Edition, this study guide offers a wide range of exercises to reinforce your understanding of administrative and clinical competencies. Review questions test your proficiency with subjects such as anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, math basics, and key administrative and clinical concepts. Hands-on activities and competency checklists help you apply your knowledge to patient care. With this practical workbook, you’ll have all the review and practice you need to succeed in the classroom and begin preparing for a successful and rewarding career as a Medical Assistant.

  • Advances in Comprehensive Pain Management, An Issue of Nursing Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 60-4
    • Brett Morgan + 1 more
    • English
    In this issue of Nursing Clinics of North America, guest editors Brett Morgan and Jackie Rowles bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Advances in Comprehensive Pain Management. Top experts provide a comprehensive overview of adult and pediatric pain management, emphasizing the importance of pain epidemiology, treatment, and patient management. Bedside nurses will benefit from evidence-based strategies for pain assessment and management, with the goal of improving patient outcomes.

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