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.

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Kinésithérapie du sport et de l'activité physique

1st Edition
August 21, 2024
Mario Bizzini + 5 more
French

Learning to Care

2nd Edition
August 16, 2024
Ian Peate
English

As the role of the nursing associate becomes increasingly embedded in health and care in the UK, this popular text is designed to fully prepare students for their future professional role as competent and compassionate nursing associates. Learning to Care is written by a team of leading educators and practitioners to meet the specific needs of student nursing associates. It is straightforward to read and understand, covering everything from how to learn and how to write an essay, to fundamental anatomy and physiology and how to manage common disorders. This second edition has been fully updated to address evolving trends, making it ideal for all student nursing associates, educators and practitioners.

Stories in Health Communication

1st Edition
August 16, 2024
Gjyn O'Toole
English

Video scenarios of effective and ineffective communicationEffective communication is a prerequisite for safe and high-quality health care. Stories in Health Communication consists of a series of videos and accompanying text designed to support readers to develop their communication skills to pass their assessments and to communicate more effectively in practice.The Stories book includes 12 short videos demonstrating effective and ineffective interactions between health practitioners and individuals. Students are encouraged to first watch each video, then complete the related activities to develop their own understanding and competence.This book will help students critique different communication interactions, reflect on their own habits, consider new skills for communicating more effectively to different people in different settings, and then apply what they learn to practice.

Cardiologie

2nd Edition
August 16, 2024
Farid Toumi
French

Les cahiers infirmiers, la collection au service de l’infirmier !Alliant la théorie de l’enseignement à la pratique centrée sur la prise en charge globale des patients, les cahiers infirmiers sont pensés pour faciliter l’acquisition des connaissances indispensables à l’exercice du métier au quotidien.La collection est découpée en spécialités et chaque ouvrage est structuré selon un plan identique :Partie I - Les bases en anatomie et physiologie,Partie II - Les explorations, examens cliniques et principaux examens complémentaires,Partie III - Les principaux syndromes,Partie IV - Les pathologies.La compréhension et l’acquisition des connaissances sont facilitées par une présentation tout en couleurs, de nombreux tableaux, illustrations, photographies et une série d’encadrés :– Protocole de soin,– Protocole d’examen,– Démarche clinique infirmière,– Raisonnement clinique partagé,– Pour la pratique, on retiendra, la pharmacologie avec les modalités d’administration des médicaments et de surveillance.Des exemples de cibles prévalentes en lien avec chaque pathologie sont proposés afin d’initier le futur professionnel aux transmissions ciblées et des situations cliniques mettent en valeur l’aspect pratique de la collection.LES AUTEURSFarid Toumi cardiologue, ancien praticien hospitalier, chef de service de l’unité de soins intensifs cardiologiques (USIC) de la clinique Alleray-Labrouste (Paris), titulaire du DIU de cardiologie interventionnelle, du DU de cardiologie congénitale et pédiatrique et du DU de réadaptation cardiaque et musculaire en ambulatoire.Sous la direction de Gabriel Perlemuter, professeur des universités-praticien hospitalier et Laurence Rousseau-Pitard, cadre de santé paramédical infirmier.

Mosby's Textbook for Nursing Assistants

11th Edition
August 14, 2024
Leighann Remmert
English

Known for its comprehensive coverage, readability, and visual presentation, Mosby’s Textbook for Nursing Assistants, 11th Edition helps prepare you to work in long-term care, acute care, and subacute care settings — and includes a practice scenario in each chapter to enhance your clinical judgment skills. It’s the most comprehensive text for CNA programs, packed with step-by-step instructions for more than 100 procedures. Lifespan coverage includes skills not only for adults and older residents, but also for maternity and pediatric patients, so you can be comfortable working in a variety of care settings. Shorter, more focused chapters allow you to learn in manageable portions and an enhanced art program clarifies important concepts and procedural steps.

Law and Ethics for Health Practitioners

2nd Edition
August 14, 2024
Sonia Allan
English

Law and Ethics for Health Practitioners provides clear and succinct information that demystifies legal, ethical and regulatory principles and their implications for clinical practice.Accessible and easy to follow, the book provides a clear and concise introduction to the Australian legal and health systems, discussion of legal rules and regulations that govern health practice, and a guide to ethical principles, theories and approaches to support health practitioner decision making and practice. It is an essential resource presenting well-researched information in an easy-to-understand way, and practical guidance for health practitioners to apply the concepts discussed to their daily work.This book is ideal for students undertaking a law and ethics unit in any health or medical course, as well as being an excellent resource for health practitioners practising in areas ranging from medicine to nursing, dentistry, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, podiatry, psychology or any other allied health profession.

Alfaro’s Clinical Judgment in Nursing: A How-To Practice Approach

8th Edition
August 10, 2024
Donna D. Ignatavicius + 1 more
English

Develop the multiple types of thinking you need to make safe, appropriate clinical judgments! Alfaro’s Clinical Judgment in Nursing: A How-To Practice Approach, 8th Edition, brings these concepts to life through engaging, easy-to-understand language, diverse learning activities, and real-life clinical scenarios. This edition emphasizes readiness for nursing practice and the Next-Generation NCLEX® exam, with a focus on the six cognitive (thinking) skills needed to make evidence-based clinical judgments.

Pflegemanagement Heute

4th Edition
August 9, 2024
Jutta Freund + 1 more
German

Pflegemanagement Heute begleitet Sie auf Ihrem Weg zum Manager im Gesundheitswesen. Sie erhalten einen Überblick über alle wichtigen Themen im Bereich Management – strukturiert und leicht verständlich mit praxisnahen Beispielen!Das Buch ist so aufgebaut, dass es auch für den bereits im Management Tätigen ein wichtiges Nachschlagwerk ist. Neu in der 4. Auflage:Alle Texte aktualisiert und alle aktuellen pflegerelevanten Gesetzgebungen berücksichtigtNachhaltigkeitOnline-BeratungDigitalisierung als separates KapitelAusfallmanagementHealth Literacy bzw. Gesundheitskompetenz sind im Kontext von Pflegeberatung beleuchtetKapitel zu Pflegekammern mit Update zur aktuellen SituationDie Regelungen des neuen NachweisgesetzesGendergerechte Kommunikation über das ganze Buch, aber auch in einem eigenen UnterkapitelAktuelle Pflegepersonaluntergrenzen thematisiertDas Buch eignet sich für:Studierende PflegemanagementWohnbereichs-, Heim- und StationsleitungenAmbulante Pflegeleitungen

Mental Health in Nursing

6th Edition
July 31, 2024
Kim Foster + 3 more
English

Holistic overview of mental health for nurses in a practice setting All nurses play an important role in supporting mental health as part of holistic care provision. This book is designed to help students and novice clinicians to develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes they need to care for people across a wide range of specialist and non-specialist practice settings.Written by a highly experienced team of mental health nursing experts, the book covers all the common mental health conditions nurses are likely to encounter in practice. It provides essential information on assessing for and identifying people experiencing mental illness as well as how to provide appropriate responses, support and referral, across the numerous contexts in which nurses work.Fully updated and expanded, the sixth edition includes a wealth of lived experience perspectives designed to provide a critical perspective and a way of thinking about the issues more deeply, building empathy and understanding.

International Healthcare Professionals’ Handbook

1st Edition
July 30, 2024
Annesha Archyangelio
English

The International Healthcare Professionals’ Handbook is a compendium of advice, information and support for new international recruits embarking on careers in the UK – from those who have succeeded before. Written by Annesha Archyangelio, a Jamaican-born nurse who has worked for many years in the NHS, the book will help you navigate UK healthcare systems and processes with ease. It’s packed full of handy guidance, covering everything from terminology to cultural competency and how to adapt to new ways of working. This invaluable book will not only help you settle into your role in the UK but provides strategies for thriving in your career into the future.

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