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    • Mein Pflegeguide für den praktischen Einsatz

      • 2nd Edition
      • January 6, 2022
      • Susanne Geppert
      • German
      • Spiral-bound
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      • eBook
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      Selber lernen leicht gemacht: Die wichtigsten Pflegehandlungen in einem Buch in Schritt für Schritt-Anleitungen Welcher Pflegeauszubildende kennt das nicht: Im Praxiseinsatz und im stressigen Pflegealltag fehlt die Zeit für ausführliche Erklärungen. Oder die eigenen Fragen tauchen erst hinterher auf: Warum bekommt Frau X. überhaupt eine Infusion gegen Schmerzen? Wie wird der Verband von Herrn Y. korrekt gewechselt? Was ist bei der Sauerstoffversorgung von Frau Z. zu beachten? „Mein Pflegeguide für den praktischen Einsatz" hilft da weiter. Ausgehend von zwanzig häufigen Pflegesituationen, z.B. Blutdruck, Puls und Blutzucker messen / Maßnahmen zur Dekubitusprophylaxe durchführen / Infusion anhängen / Sauerstoffversorgung bekommen Sie die Theorie erklärt. Und das anhand von fünf Puzzleteilen. Zusammen mit den über 100 farbigen Abbildungen und insbesondere den visuell aufbereiteten Durchführungsschritt... kann sich jeder Lernende so, Puzzleteil für Puzzleteil, das Pflegewissen aneignen. Mit praktischer Ringbindung - zum „offen liegen lassen" im Stationszimmer. Rotes Puzzleteil – PflegemaßnahmeIch sehe, was ich noch nicht kann und lerne, wie es fachlich korrekt geht. Grünes Puzzleteil – Ursache und Entstehungsmechanism... verstehe das Warum. Blaues Puzzleteil – Symptome, Komplikationen und RisikopotenzialeIch kenne Symptome, Komplikationen und Risikopotenziale und kann die Situation meines Patienten einordnen. Violettes Puzzleteil – personenzentrierte AnamneseIch verstehe die individuelle Situation meines Patienten. Oranges Puzzleteil – weitere therapie- und pflegerelevante InterventionenIch lerne, was noch zu tun ist, um den Gesundheitszustand meines Patienten zu verbessern. Neu in der 2. Auflage: An aktuelle Expertenstandards und Leitlinien angepasst.

    • Rosen's Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice

      • 10th Edition
      • June 13, 2022
      • Ron Walls + 4 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      For nearly 40 years, Rosen’s Emergency Medicine has provided emergency physicians, residents, physician assistants, and other emergency medicine practitioners with authoritative, accessible, and comprehensive information in this rapidly evolving field. The fully revised 10th Edition delivers practical, evidence-based knowledge and specific recommendations from clinical experts in a clear, precise format, with focused writing, current references, and extensive use of illustrations to provide definitive guidance for emergency conditions. With coverage ranging from airway management and critical care through diagnosis and treatment of virtually every emergency condition, from highly complex to simple and common, this award-winning, two-volume reference remains your #1 choice for reliable, up-to-date information across the entire spectrum of emergency medicine practice.

    • Study Guide for Lewis's Medical-Surgical Nursing

      • 12th Edition
      • July 20, 2022
      • Mariann M. Harding + 4 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Get a leg up in your medical-surgical nursing class and on the Next-Generation NCLEX® (NGN) Examination! With chapters corresponding to those in the Lewis's Medical-Surgical Nursing: Assessment and Management of Clinical Problems, 12th Edition textbook, this study guide provides the review and practice you need to master the nurse’s role in medical-surgical care. Questions reflect the most current NCLEX Exam test plan and include multiple-choice, matching, fill-in-the-blank, prioritization, delegation, and alternate item formats, along with new NGN-style case studies and questions. To reinforce your understanding, answers to all questions are included in the back of the book.

    • Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN® Examination

      • 9th Edition
      • June 25, 2022
      • Linda Anne Silvestri + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Prepare for success on the NCLEX-RN® exam with this complete review! Often called the best NCLEX® exam review book ever, Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN® Examination reviews all nursing content areas related to the current test plan. This new edition includes 5,700 NCLEX exam-style questions in the book and online, including alternate items formats and Next Generation NCLEX questions. Don't make the mistake of assuming the quality of the questions is the same in all NCLEX exam review books, because only this book includes the kinds of questions that consistently test the clinical judgment skills necessary to pass today's NCLEX exam. Even better, all answers include detailed rationales to help you learn from your answer choices as well as test-taking strategies with tips on how to best approach each question. Written by the most trusted names in NCLEX review, Linda Anne Silvestri and Angela Elizabeth Silvestri, this is THE book of choice for NCLEX preparation. But don’t just take our word for it — read any customer review or ask your classmates to see why there's nothing else like it!

    • The Renal System

      • 3rd Edition
      • June 9, 2022
      • Vincent Lee + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      The Systems of the Body series has established itself as a highly valuable resource for medical and other health science students following today’s systems-based courses. Now thoroughly revised and updated in this third edition, each volume presents the core knowledge of basic science and clinical conditions that medical students need, providing a concise, fully integrated view of each major body system that can be hard to find in more traditionally arranged textbooks or other resources. Multiple case studies help relate key principles to current practice, with links to clinical skills, clinical investigation and therapeutics made clear throughout.Each (print) volume also now comes with access to the complete, enhanced eBook version, offering easy anytime, anywhere access - as well as self-assessment material to check your understanding and aid exam preparation.The Renal System provides highly accessible coverage of the core basic science principles in the context of clinical case histories, giving the reader a fully integrated understanding of the system and its major diseases.Introductio... to the Renal SystemBody Fluids, Nephron Function and DiureticsWater Balance and Regulation of OsmolalityAcid–Base Balance and Regulation of pHGlomerular Filtration and Acute Kidney InjuryProteinuria and the Nephrotic SyndromeGlomerulonep... and the Acute Nephritic SyndromeDiabetic Nephropathy and Chronic Kidney DiseaseKidney Failure and Replacement of Renal FunctionHypertension and the KidneyPregnancy and the KidneyUrinary Tract Obstruction and StonesRenal Masses, Cysts and Urinary Tract TumoursDrugs and the KidneySystems of the Body Series:The Renal SystemThe Musculoskeletal SystemThe Nervous SystemThe Digestive SystemThe Endocrine SystemThe Respiratory SystemThe Cardiovascular System

    • Maternal Child Nursing Care

      • 7th Edition
      • March 5, 2022
      • Shannon E. Perry + 5 more
      • English
      • LooseLeaf
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      Master the essentials of maternity and pediatric nursing with this comprehensive, all-in-one text! Maternal Child Nursing Care, 7th Edition covers the issues and concerns of women during their childbearing years and children during their developing years. It uses a family-centered, problem-solving approach to patient care, with guidelines supported by evidence-based practice. New to this edition is an emphasis on clinical judgment skills and a new chapter on children with integumentary dysfunction. Written by a team of experts led by Shannon E. Perry and Marilyn J. Hockenberry, this book provides the accurate information you need to succeed in the classroom, the clinical setting, and on the Next Generation NCLEX-RN® examination.

    • Study Guide for Understanding Nursing Research

      • 8th Edition
      • July 23, 2022
      • Susan K. Grove + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Use this practical study guide to get more out of Grove & Gray’s Understanding Nursing Research, 8th Edition! With chapters corresponding to the textbook, this workbook provides exercises that build your knowledge and boost your critical appraisal skills. It offers hands-on practice in applying nursing research to evidence-based practice while reinforcing the steps of the research process. Like the textbook, this edition includes a stronger emphasis on critical appraisal — with an appendix of three published research studies referenced in exercises throughout the book.

    • Braddom. Medicina física y rehabilitación

      • 6th Edition
      • January 15, 2022
      • David X. Cifu
      • Spanish
      • Hardback
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      La más acreditada referencia en el campo de la medicina física y la rehabiltación desde hace más de veinte años. Esta obra de referencia ha constituido el primer recurso al que acude todo equipo de rehabilitación, ya que recoge pormenorizadamente los principios básicos de este campo, además de la información más actual sobre investigación, tecnología e intervenciones, lo que redunda en la mejora de la atención al paciente y en su recuperación. Añade un nuevo capítulo, "Medicina del trabajo y rehabilitación profesional", mejora la cobertura de temas como la vejia neurógena, la rehabilitación y la restauración prote´sica en la amputación de extremidades supreriores, y los trastornos médicos agudos -entre ellos, la enfermedad cardíaca, la fragilidad médica y la insuficiencia renal. Amplía el contenido sobre cuestiones clave como las opciones de abordajes del dolor en las intervenciones, la marcha y las prótesis, la ecografía, la radioscopia, y el electrodiagnóstico. Cuenta con cápítulos profusamente ilustrados y de estructura uniforme, en los ques es fácil encontrar la información clave. Incluye la versión digital de la obra original (contenido en inglés), con acceso, a través de distintos dispositivos, al texto, las figuras y la bibliografía completa del libro. Asímismo, cuenta con más de cincuenta prácticos vídeos y cientos de preguntas de autoevaluación basadas en problemas que buscan un aprendizaje más eficaz.

    • Cirugía de tejidos blandos de pequeños animales

      • 1st Edition
      • July 15, 2022
      • Juan Morgaz Rodríguez + 1 more
      • Spanish
      • Paperback
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      Este práctico manual abarca los procedimientos quirúrgicos de tejidos blandos más frecuentemente realizados en perros y gatos. Su estilo conciso y su organización sistemática, apoyados por una excelente iconografía, facilitan la consulta y la comprensión de las diferentes técnicas abordadas. El contenido está organizado en seis secciones: «Cirugía general», «Colocación de sondas y tubos», «Cirugía del aparato digestivo», «Cirugía del aparato urinario», «Cirugía del aparato reproductor» y «Cirugía de cabeza y cuello». Cada procedimiento es pormenorizado a través de descripciones paso a paso y numerosas imágenes en color, con información sistemática acerca de indicaciones, material e instrumental quirúrgico, técnica quirúrgica, consideraciones postoperatorias y pronóstico. Incluye numerosos cuadros destacados de consejos prácticos de la mano de cirujanos expertos y ofrece acceso a 18 vídeos que ilustran la realización de suturas y colgajos cutáneos. Desarrollado por grandes especialistas en cirugía de pequeños animales, el presente manual será de gran utilidad tanto para estudiantes de Veterinaria de último curso interesados en esta especialidad como para cirujanos con años de experiencia

    • Practical Periodontics

      • 2nd Edition
      • September 30, 2022
      • Kenneth A. Eaton + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      The second edition of this popular textbook provides a concise and easy-to-follow guide that will increase the confidence of students and clinicians alike in managing all aspects of periodontal care.Practical Periodontics provides evidence-based information on the essentials of clinical periodontology, written by internationally renowned contributors in an accessible, practical style. It covers all aspects of the discipline, including the aetiology of periodontal diseases, clinical management, patient education, paediatric care, and the interaction of periodontology with other dental disciplines such as implant dentistry and orthodontics. This book will be invaluable to all undergraduate dentistry, hygiene and therapy students. It is also highly relevant for practising dentists, dental hygienists and therapists as a source of up-to-date, evidence-based information on periodontics.

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