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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.

  • E-Book - Children in Intensive Care

    A Survival Guide
    • 2nd Edition
    • Joanna H. Davies + 1 more
    • English
    This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. The needs of critically ill children are unique and this handy pocket book will be invaluable to anyone who needs a quick account of intensive care procedures. It brings together all the vital information in one source and in an accessible format. The text is organised by body systems and gives helpful hints on managing children with various conditions. Tables of normal values are included and additional information is provided about equipment needed in a paediatric emergency.
  • Watson's Clinical Nursing and Related Sciences

    • 7th Edition
    • Mike Walsh + 1 more
    • Anna Walsh + 1 more
    • English
    Previous editions of this popular textbook have provided nursing students with the comprehensive guide they need to a wide range of clinical nursing issues. This edition continues to provide this comprehensive support, but also reflects the changing context of nursing care in the 21st century. It reflects the growing importance of primary health and the community, the move towards evidence-based practice and the importance of the multi-disciplinary team. The text is designed to emphasise the importance of holistic, patient-focussed nursing. It addresses health assessment and introduces students to key aspects of the medical history and physical exam. Contemporary issues such as substance misuse are also examined.Clearly written and well-organised to support study, the text also features case studies, critical incidents and care plans. The chapters include extensive 2-colour artwork and are supported by current references and suggestions for further reading. Electronic ancillary material is available at http://evolve.elsevi...
  • Nurse Practitioner Manual of Clinical Skills

    • 2nd Edition
    • Sue Cross + 1 more
    • English
    This is a comprehensive skills manual designed for students and qualified Nurse Prationers in health care who are learning to talk to patients, examine them, and to understand and assess their problems. It deals with the health history, common and important symptoms, and the assessment of mental status. In sections devoted to body regions and body systems, the book describes the sequence and techniques of physical examination, and helps the reader to identify selected abnormalities. It emphasizes common or important problems (rather than the infrequent or esoteric) found in both adult and childhood conditions. The sections are designed to help readers apply their knowledge to interpreting symptoms, examining the human body, and understanding physical signs. It is an invaluable resource written specifically for Nurse Practitioners by Nurse Practitioners.
  • AACN Certification and Core Review for High Acuity and Critical Care

    • 6th Edition
    • AACN + 1 more
    • English
    The new 6th edition of Core Review for Critical Care Nursing helps readers assess and build their knowledge of critical care nursing as they prepare for the certification exam. The book consists of three 200-question sample examinations that provide extensive practice and review key content. An in-depth rationale, complete with references, is included for each question. Written under the authority of the American Association for Critical-Care Nurses (AACN), this book is an ideal study tool to facilitate preparation for critical care nursing certification.
  • AACN's Quick Reference to Critical Care Nursing Procedures

    • 1st Edition
    • American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)
    • English
    AACN's Quick Reference to Critical Care Nursing Procedures is a quick reference handbook that provides busy critical care nurses with a fast access to commonly used procedures in the ICU. The pocket-sized, wire-bound format makes the book easily portable; in addition it lays flat for easy reference. This quick-reference to critical care procedures provides both new graduates, anxious about performing skills for the first time on real patients in the clinical setting, and experienced nurses, who may not have performed a particular procedure for a while, a reference to lean on.
  • Clinical Nursing Skills DVD

    • 1st Edition
    • St Bartholomew School of Nursing & Midwi + 1 more
    • English
    This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. This innovative DVD offers step-by-step practical demonstrations of the essential clinical skills required in everyday nursing situations. It is the perfect complement to the theory and demonstrations given in lectures. It is an invaluable resource for student nurses, newly qualified nurses, nurses returning to practice wanting a ‘refresher', and healthcare assistants.
  • Labour Ward Manual

    • 4th Edition
    • David T. Y. Liu
    • English
    This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. Liu's Labour Ward Manual has for many years been the standard work for all personnel working on the labour ward. It gives instruction on the best application of technical procedures employed in the labour ward whilst promoting the ethos that the labouring mother and the unborn child must be the prime focus of attention.
  • Relation d'aide en soins infirmiers

    • 1st Edition
    • SFAP (Société française d’accompagnement + 4 more
    • French
    La relation d'aide est au cœur des pratiques soignantes puisqu'elle s'inscrit dans la relation soignant – soigné, et pour les infirmières, dans le cadre de leur rôle autonome. Toutefois, elle ne s'improvise pas ni ne se résume en recettes. En effet, la relation d'aide fait appel à des connaissances et des compétences multiples et délicates. Il est ainsi difficile de la définir et de dégager un savoir-faire relationnel. Cet ouvrage, issu de groupes de travail du Collège des acteurs en soins infirmiers de la SFAP, permet de clarifier ce qu'est la relation d'aide en soins infirmiers en proposant tout d'abord d'en exposer les cadres réglementaires et conceptuels pour dégager ensuite une définition. Il livre les clés d'une relation d'aide infirmière en insistant sur : la formation, le développement personnel, la compétence et la dimension éthique. Les auteurs définissent également les attentes de la personne soignée, les conditions d'exercice de cette relation d'aide en exposant concrètement ce qui la constitue, mais aussi ses limites et ce qu'elle n'est pas, dégageant ainsi ce qui est spécifique au rôle infirmier. La progression du livre est animée de très nombreux cas cliniques qui donnent à cette thématique une dimension clinique et concrète indispensable, abordant des situations de soins diverses à l'hôpital, en institution de long séjour, à domicile ou encore en milieu scolaire. Un dernier chapitre met enfin l'accent sur les valeurs communes des membres de l'équipe soignante en soulignant l'interdisciplinarit... à l'œuvre dans la prise en charge de la personne malade.
  • Diabetes

    A Handbook for the Primary Healthcare Team
    • 1st Edition
    • Joan R. S. McDowell + 2 more
    • English
    This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. As one of the three major diseases in the Western world, and one that is on the increase, care of people with diabetes is crucial to the entire healthcare team. This book provides a comprehensive text on the management of the person with diabetes in the community and will be invaluable to dietitians, podiatrists and GPs and especially to practice nurses, district nurses and health visitors. It has been written from a community perspective by a multiprofessional team and advocates principles of care based on the latest research. It focuses on the role of the professional in assisting in self-care of the individual with diabetes. It also includes caring for the person in long-term care settings, for example, nursing homes.
  • Acute and Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialists

    Synergy for Best Practices
    • 1st Edition
    • American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)
    • Mary G McKinley
    • English
    2007 AJN Book of the Year Award WinnerAcute and Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialists: Best Practices presents the knowledge and tools the CNS needs to provide the best standards of practice and performance. It focuses on the role of the CNS in acute and critical care, emphasizing the relationship between critical care nursing, the patient, and the environment of care. Divided into 3 main sections, the framework of the book is based on the Scope and Standards of Practice for the Clinical Nurse Specialist in Acute and Critical Care and the AACN's synergy model. This book delivers up-to-date information for today's health care along with practical tools for the CNS in acute and critical care settings.