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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.

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Aktivitäten und Alltagsgestaltung in der Pflege älterer Menschen

    • 6th Edition
    • Nadine Reinicke
    • German
    Sinnvolle Beschäftigung und Alltagsgestaltung für erfüllte Tage im AlterDieses umfassende und fundierte Lehr- und Nachschlagewerk widmet sich den vielfältigen Bedürfnissen älterer und zugleich pflegebedürftiger Menschen nach sinnvoller Beschäftigung. Mit einer breiten Palette geragogischer Angebote unterstützt es Pflegende dabei, individuelle und bedarfsgerechte Aktivitäten zu planen und umzusetzen. Ein besonderer Schwerpunkt liegt auf der Demenz, die als zentrales Thema in der Altenpflege umfassend berücksichtigt wird.Die praxisorientierten Handlungsempfehlunge... erleichtern die Auswahl geeigneter Beschäftigungsformen und bieten konkrete Tipps zur Durchführung.Wiederh... am Ende jedes Kapitels ermöglichen eine gezielte Themenvertiefung und einen direkten Wissenscheck.Dieses Werk ist damit ein unverzichtbarer Begleiter für alle, die die Lebensqualität älterer Menschen in der Pflege durch aktive Alltagsgestaltung fördern möchten – in der Ausbildung wie auch im beruflichen Alltag. Es eignet sich für Betreuungs- und Pflegefachassistenze... examinierte Pflegefachpersonen, Auszubildende in der generalistischen Pflegeausbildung und interessierte Angehörige von zu pflegenden Seniorinnen und Senioren.Neu in der 6. AuflageEin weiteres Kapitel zu verschiedenen Gestaltungsmöglichke... die sich durch technologischen Fortschritt und Digitalisierung eröffnen. Für die "neue Generation" pflegebedürftiger Menschen gehört die digitale Vernetzung zum Alltag – etwa über Messenger-Dienste, Spiele-Apps oder Mediatheken. Es werden Lösungen für Einzel- und Gruppensituationen präsentiert. Über eingebettete QR-Codes ist ein direkter Zugriff auf die Anbieterwebseiten möglich, um die Umsetzbarkeit im eigenen Pflegekontext zu prüfen.
  • Nursing Today

    Transition and Trends
    • 12th Edition
    • JoAnn Zerwekh + 1 more
    • English
    Make a smooth transition from nursing school into the practice setting! Nursing Today: Transition and Trends, 12th Edition, gives you a solid understanding of the issues and trends that affect the nursing profession. Not only will you graduate with patient care skills, but you will advance your career with insights into writing a resume, interviewing, finding a job, and obtaining specialty certifications. This edition takes a deeper look into topics such as workplace bullying, conflict management, artificial intelligence and its impact on health care, social determinants of health, and new question types found on the Next Generation NCLEX® examination. Written by well-known nursing educators JoAnn Zerwekh and Ashley Zerwekh Garneau, this easy-to-read text prepares you for success on the NCLEX-RN® exam and in professional nursing practice.
  • 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.
  • Study Guide for Pharmacology and the Nursing Process

    • 11th Edition
    • Linda Lane Lilley + 2 more
    • English
    Get more out of Lilley’s Pharmacology and the Nursing Process, 11th Edition, with this practical study guide! Matching the chapters in the textbook, this workbook helps you review and understand the key terms, key concepts, and pharmacology that nurses need to know. Exercises include NCLEX Examination-style review questions, critical thinking and application questions, and case studies. It provides the review and practice you need to master the nursing process and nursing pharmacology!
  • Stanhope & Lancaster's Foundations for Population Health in Community/Public Health Nursing

    • 7th Edition
    • Lisa M. Turner + 1 more
    • English
    Master the essentials of health promotion in community and public health nursing! Stanhope & Lancaster's Foundations for Population Health in Community/Public Health Nursing, 7th Edition provides clear, concise coverage of the nurse’s role in preventing disease, promoting health, and providing health education in community settings. Case studies and critical thinking activities make it easier to apply concepts to community nursing practice. New to this edition are AACN Essentials, Healthy People 2030 guidelines, and coverage of the latest issues, trends, and practices. Written by nursing educators Lisa Turner and Krista Lynn Jones, this market-leading text shows how to design effective nursing strategies for vulnerable and special populations.