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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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    • Pflege in Einfacher Sprache Gesundheitssystem und Pflegeberufe in Deutschland

      • 1st Edition
      • July 10, 2025
      • Urban & Fischer Elsevier GmbH
      • German
      • Paperback
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      Die Buchreihe Pflege in Einfacher Sprache erklärt wichtige Inhalte für die Pflegeausbildung leicht verständlich:einfach... und kurze Sätze auf dem Sprachniveau B1/B2Fachwörter werden erklärtviele Bilderextra Kästen: „Merkhilfe“, „Begriffserklärung“, „Praxistipp“So können Sie:den Lernstoff besser verstehendie Prüfung bestehenim Beruf richtig und sicher handelnPassend zu allen Lehrbüchern!Für wen ist dieses Buch:Auszubildende in der PflegePflegefachpers... mit Deutsch als Zweitsprache. Mit dem Buch können Sie sich schnell in leicht verständlichem Deutsch in die verschiedenen Themengebiete einlesen.Themen im Band Gesundheitssystem und Pflegeberufe in Deutschland sind u.a.:Wie funktioniert das Gesundheitssystem in Deutschland?Wie ist die Finanzierung im Gesundheitssystem?We... Berufe gibt es im deutschen Gesundheitssystem?Wa... bedeutet Qualitätssicherung in der Pflege?Die Buchreihe Pflege in Einfacher Sprache gibt es für folgende Themen:AtmungHerz-Kr... Pflegeplanung PflegedokumentationG... und Pflegeberufe in DeutschlandWörterbuc...

    • Contexts of Nursing

      • 7th Edition
      • July 9, 2025
      • Debra Jackson + 3 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      Embarking on a nursing career Authored by leading nursing academics from Australia and New Zealand, Contexts of Nursing is an essential resource that equips students with a foundational understanding of the theory, language and scholarship of nursing and healthcare. This book provides critical insights that shape the future practice of aspiring nurses, ensuring they are well prepared for the complexities of modern healthcare.The book is an indispensable guide for nursing students, covering everything they need to know to enter the nursing profession—from ethics to patient safety, preparing for clinical placements, and working across diverse health settings.The seventh edition of this well-established textbook has been completely updated, featuring five brand-new chapters. Designed to challenge and expand the reader's understanding, this edition prepares future nurses to enter the field with confidence, compassion, and with the skills needed to excel in a rapidly evolving healthcare landscape.

    • Leadership and Nursing Care Management

      • 8th Edition
      • July 1, 2025
      • M. Lindell Joseph + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Develop and strengthen your nursing leadership and management skills! Leadership and Nursing Care Management, 8th Edition, focuses on best practices for effectively managing interdisciplinary teams, client needs, and systems of care. A research-based approach includes realistic cases studies showing the application of management principles to nursing practice. Arranged by American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL) competencies, the text addresses topics such as staffing and scheduling, budgeting, team building, legal and ethical issues, and measurement of outcomes. This new edition is enhanced with AACN Essentials competencies, post-COVID insights for nurse managers, and exercises to prepare you for the Next-Generation NCLEX® exam.

    • Situations prévalentes - Cardiologie

      • 2nd Edition
      • June 26, 2025
      • Sandrine Dias + 1 more
      • French
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      La collection Bonnes pratiques infirmières en fiches a pour objectif de répondre aux difficultés des étudiants en stages et des infirmiers lors de leur arrivée dans un nouveau service.Chaque ouvrage présente des situations cliniques prévalentes : en partant d’un patient type, les situations développent les connaissances et compétences requises du rôle infirmier afin de bien débuter dans un service de soins donné ou sur un aspect important en sciences et techniques infirmières.Cet ouvrage est destiné aux étudiants et aux professionnels infirmiers amenés à prendre en charge le patient atteint de pathologies cardiovasculaires.En trois grandes parties :Les prérequis fournissent les connaissances indispensables en cardiologie pour aborder sereinement les situations cliniques prévalentes.Les situations cliniques prévalentes permettent de se familiariser avec la prise en charge globale des patients et la pratique terrain. Le cas clinique met en avant les liens entre la symptomatologie du patient et sa prise en charge. La conduite infirmière et/ou conseils aux patients, ainsi que le rôle propre et le rôle prescrit infirmiers, sont clairement identifiés. Les compétences transférables sont mises en exergue.La boîte à outils détaille les aspects légaux, les aspects relationnels, les gestes techniques, les traitements et les examens complémentaires abordés dans les situations cliniques.Cette nouvelle édition propose des fiches en couleurs entièrement mises à jour. La compréhension est facilitée par une toute nouvelle présentation et de nombreux tableaux, photographies et illustrations.

    • Practical Professional and Leadership Skills

      • 1st Edition
      • June 24, 2025
      • Norman Sartorius + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      • eBook
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      Written by two prominent and influential psychiatrists of international renown, Professors Norman Sartorius and Graham Thornicroft, Practical Leadership Skills is a highly pragmatic guide designed to boost the abilities of healthcare students and professionals to lead and achieve their goals.The content in this book has been honed and tested over many years in the internationally acclaimed courses on leadership run by Professor Sartorius. Readers will gain essential, practical skills to become effective leaders, to work well with smaller and larger groups, and to work well when alone. Each skill is covered in a short chapter, along with case studies, examples, and key action points.The professional skills covered in the book will help readers work better with colleagues, supervisors and students, and will increase competence, confidence and satisfaction at work. Practical Leadership Skills is ideal for early career researchers, doctors, psychologists, nurses, social workers and others working in allied health or human services. It will be invaluable for teachers and lecturers engaged in leadership training.

    • Knowledge Development in Nursing

      • 12th Edition
      • June 23, 2025
      • Peggy L. Chinn + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      Learn how to apply the five patterns of knowing to nursing care! Knowledge Development in Nursing: Theory and Process, 12th Edition, explores nursing theory and how it is related to nursing research and quality patient care. It examines the principles of knowledge development, and uses the five patterns of knowing to help you develop sound clinical judgment. Each chapter begins with a Basics section, which is followed by a Now That You Know the Basics section, providing a deeper understanding of knowledge patterns for more advanced learners. Content aligns with the 2021 AACN Essentials for Nursing Education. Streamlined for easier readability, this edition reflects the latest thinking in nursing knowledge development and emphasizes to real-world application.

    • ECG fácil

      • 10th Edition
      • June 15, 2025
      • Joanna Hampton + 1 more
      • Spanish
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      ECG fácil, reconocido como un «clásico de la Medicina» por el British Medical Journal, ha cumplido 50 años. Se ha consolidado como uno de los favoritos entre los estudiantes de Medicina, las enfermeras y los paramédicos, ya que proporciona información clara y accesible sobre todos los aspectos del uso del ECG en la práctica clínica. Dirigido a todos los profesionales sanitarios, tanto en formación como en ejercicio, es una lectura imprescindible para quienes utilizan ECG en su trabajo diario. Es una guía fácil de seguir, práctica e informativa sobre la realización, la interpretación y la notificación de ECG. Todos los ECG provienen de pacientes reales de la práctica clínica de los autores. La primera parte sintetiza los conocimientos esenciales, combinando un mínimo de teoría con un máximo de sentido práctico. La segunda parte explica la teoría en la que se basa el registro de un ECG, facilitando así la interpretación básica de las 12 derivaciones. La tercera parte se centra en la interpretación clínica de ECG en pacientes con síntomas como dolor torácico, disnea, palpitaciones y síncope, además de ofrecer una explicación de las variaciones normales en ECG de individuos sanos. Esta décima edición, completamente actualizada incluye novedades como la nueva sección sobre interpretación del ECG de una sola derivación, cada vez más frecuente en dispositivos inteligentes; y un nuevo diagrama de flujo para facilitar la interpretación y la elaboración de informes.

    • Illustrated Study Guide for the NCLEX-RN® Exam

      • 12th Edition
      • June 14, 2025
      • JoAnn Zerwekh + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      Who says studying for the NCLEX® can’t be fun? Illustrated Study Guide for the NCLEX-RN® Exam, 12th Edition, uses colorful drawings and mnemonic cartoons to help you review and remember the nursing content found on the NCLEX-RN® examination. A concise outline format makes it easier to study key facts, principles, and applications of the nursing process. More than 5,000 NCLEX exam-style questions on the Evolve companion website, including Next-Generation NCLEX® (NGN)–style questions, allow you to create practice exams, identify strengths and weaknesses, and review answers and rationales. Bringing nursing concepts to life, this study guide provides a visual, unintimidating way to prepare for the NCLEX-RN exam.

    • Fachpflege Psychiatrische Pflege

      • 1st Edition
      • June 11, 2025
      • Marvin Kaiser
      • German
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
        9 7 8 3 4 3 7 0 5 6 4 4 4
      Psychiatrische Pflege – So lernen Sie das Wichtigste für ein fundierte VersorgungDieses umfassende Fachbuch bietet einen detaillierten Überblick über die wesentlichen Aspekte der psychiatrischen Pflege. Es richtet sich an Pflegende in der Fachweiterbildung sowie an Pflegefachpersonen in der täglichen Praxis aller Versorgungsbereiche der Psychiatrie. Auch für Studiengänge mit psychiatrischem Schwerpunkt ist es bestens geeignet.In sorgfältig strukturierten Kapiteln werden folgende zentrale Themen behandelt:Aufgaben und Konzepte der psychiatrischen PflegePflege von Erwachsenen mit einer allgemeinpsychiatris... ErkrankungPflege bei einer Abhängigkeitserkrank... psychisch kranker StraftäterPflege von Kindern und Jugendlichen mit psychischen ErkrankungenPflege von Menschen mit altersbedingten psychiatrischen ErkrankungenAufsuche... psychiatrische Pflege und gemeindepsychiatrisc... HilfeBerufliches Lernen und wissenschaftliches ArbeitenDas Buch liefert die essenziellen Grundlagen für die psychiatrische Pflege und bereitet auf den respektvollen Umgang sowie die kompetente Begleitung von Patientinnen und Patienten vor. Es orientiert sich an den Weiterbildungsverord... verschiedener Bundesländer und berücksichtigt bereits die neuen Vorgaben der Pflegekammer in Nordrhein-Westfalen.... Sie Ihr Fachwissen und verbessern Sie die Lebensqualität Ihrer Patientinnen und Patienten mit diesem praxisrelevanten Begleiter zur psychiatrischen Pflege!

    • Developing Clinical Judgment for Practical/Vocational Nursing Practice and NGN Readiness

      • 2nd Edition
      • June 3, 2025
      • Donna D. Ignatavicius + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      Get ready to pass the Next-Generation NCLEX-PN® Examination (NGN-PN) on your first try with Developing Clinical Judgment for Practical/Vocational Nursing Practice and NGN Readiness, 2nd Edition. Written by renowned nursing education expert Donna D. Ignatavicius and Dr. Tami Little, this practical workbook focuses on developing the clinical judgment skills you need to succeed on the NGN-PN and in clinical practice. This collection of engaging and practical thinking exercises has been carefully developed to incorporate the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) Clinical Judgment Measurement Model (CJMM) and to emphasize the new item types that are integral to the NGN-PN. Exercises range from basic to more complex and address all key content areas to fully prepare you for all facets of the exam. This workbook is an invaluable companion throughout nursing school, helping you grow your clinical judgment skills to match what’s expected on the NGN-PN!

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