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Applying the Roper-Logan-Tierney Model in Practice

3rd Edition
March 11, 2019
Karen Holland + 1 more
English
Paperback
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eBook
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New edition of a successful textbook which demonstrates the theory and practice of one of the most popular models of nursing. Karen Holland, Jane Jenkins and their colleagues carefully explain and explore how the Roper-Logan-Tierney Model can help today’s student learn how to care for patients in a variety of health care contexts and use it as a framework for their nursing practice. Rich with ‘real-life’ case studies and thought provoking exercises, this book has a helpful problem solving approach which strongly encourages further learning and reflection.

Professional Nursing

9th Edition
June 26, 2019
Beth Black
English
Paperback
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LooseLeaf
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eBook
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Discover what it means to be a professional nurse — the history, values and standards, and commitment to life-long learning. Professional Nursing: Concepts & Challenges, 9th Edition equips you with current professional nursing practices to positively impact your career. This easy-to-read text helps you gain insight into the current state of the profession and benefit from a thorough examination of standards and scope of practice, with new information on the Affordable Care Act, real-life interview narratives, coverage of social justice in nursing, transition into professional practice, health care delivery systems, future challenges for the nursing profession. and more. Valuable learning aids throughout this text include: case studies, cultural challenges, evidence-based practice, critical thinking, interviews, professional profiles, historical notes, nursing research, and ideas for further exploration.

Critical Thinking, Clinical Reasoning, and Clinical Judgment

7th Edition
July 23, 2019
Rosalinda Alfaro-Lefevre
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Develop the critical thinking and reasoning skills you need to make sound clinical judgments! Alfaro-LeFevre's Critical Thinking, Clinical Reasoning, and Clinical Judgment: A Practical Approach, 7th Edition brings these concepts to life through engaging text, diverse learning activities, and real-life examples. Easy-to-understand language and a "how-to" approach equip you to become a sensible, resilient critical thinker with the clinical reasoning skills you need to think think through complex issues and make sound clinical decisions. This edition emphasizes readiness for clinical practice and the Next Generation NCLEX exam, with a focus on systems thinking, interprofessional practice, nursing skills for the 21st century, and Quality and Safety for Nursing Education (QSEN) competencies.

Practice Management for the Dental Team

9th Edition
August 21, 2019
Betty Ladley Finkbeiner + 1 more
English
Spiral-bound
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eBook
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Learn the skills you need to manage a modern dental business. Practice Management for the Dental Team 9th Edition is a comprehensive, one-stop resource that presents practical information on everything from managing patients to running the business. This unique text includes a wide range of dental office skills which are mapped to the Dental Assisting National Board (DANB) test blueprint including technology, communications, appointment setting, dental charting, business office procedures, financial arrangements, and more! New to the ninth edition is even more in-depth information on alternative workforce models, production, insurance, and inventory along with an added emphasis on roles of the entire dentistry team. Plus, this is the only product on the market that includes Eaglesoft screen shots and practice management software, which will be downloadable through the Evolve site, for a fully realistic office experience.

Introduction to Research in the Health Sciences

7th Edition
November 6, 2019
Stephen Polgar + 1 more
English
Paperback
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Now in its 7th edition this textbook is a must have for any health professional student. It provides a comprehensive overview of health research, in a concise and easy to read format using examples directly related to the health sciences. It helps students understand health research models, and how research goes on to inform and improve evidence-based clinical practice. For practitioners it provides guidance on published research in journals, providing an essential tool to keep their practice evidence based.

Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing in the UK

1st Edition
June 28, 2019
Katie Evans + 3 more
English
Paperback
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eBook
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eBook
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Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing in the UK is an adaptation of Australia and New Zealand’s foremost mental health nursing text and is an essential resource for both mental health nursing students and qualified nurses. Thoroughly revised and updated to reflect current research and the UK guidelines as well as the changing attitudes about mental health, mental health services and mental health nursing in UK. Set within a recovery and patient framework, this text provides vital information for approaching the most familiar disorders mental health nurses and students will see in clinical practice, along with helpful suggestions about what the mental health nurse can say and do to interact effectively with patients and their families.

Fiches Gériatrie

1st Edition
November 1, 2019
Collège national des enseignants de gériatrie + 1 more
French
Spiral-bound
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eBook
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En parfaite cohérence avec le programme de DFASM et les ECNi, les ouvrages de cette collection rassemblent l’essentiel des connaissances pour chacune des spécialités, sous forme de fiches synthétiques qui suivent le déroulé des Référentiels des Collèges. Présentés dans un format spiralé et une maquette agréable en bichromie, ces ouvrages permettent : - de se préparer à la spécialité et d’aborder les données essentielles lors d’un premier tour, - de réviser et retenir les connaissances acquises lors d’un dernier tour. Chaque item fait l’objet d’une fiche courte qui présente :- le rappel des objectifs nationaux, voire des objectifs du Collège ; - des rappels anatomo-physiopathol... si nécessaire ; - des contenus synthétiques sous forme d’énumérations, d’arbres diagnostiques, d’algorithmes, de tableaux comparatifs et récapitulatifs ; - les recommandations existantes et les données incontournables ;- les liens transversaux avec d’autres items. Chaque fiche se termine sur une série de questions isolées corrigées pour revenir sur les aspects incontournables de l’item, et peut être complétée et personnalisée grâce à l’espace prévu à cet effet.

Essentials of Osborn's Brain

1st Edition
October 29, 2019
Anne G. Osborn
English
Hardback
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eBook
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eBook
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Designed to facilitate easier understanding of a complex subject, Essentials of Osborn’s Brain: A Fundamental Guide for Residents and Fellows is a highly practical guide to neuroradiology by world-renowned expert Dr. Anne G. Osborn. This concise text is derived from Osborn's Brain, second edition, and contains the essential must-know information critical for residents and fellows in radiology, neuroradiology, and neurosurgery—all in a format that's ideal for study and daily reference.

3-Dimensional Modeling in Cardiovascular Disease

1st Edition
September 17, 2019
Evan M. Zahn
English
Paperback
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Written by physicians and surgeons, imaging specialists, and medical technology engineers, and edited by Dr. Evan M. Zahn of the renowned Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, this concise, focused volume covers must-know information in this new and exciting field. Covering everything from the evolution of 3D modeling in cardiac disease to the various roles of 3D modeling in cardiology to cardiac holography and 3D bioprinting, 3-Dimensional Modeling in Cardiovascular Disease is a one-stop resource for physicians, cardiologists, radiologists, and engineers who work with patients, support care providers, and perform research.

Nonintubated Thoracic Surgery, An Issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics

1st Edition
Volume 30-1
December 4, 2019
Tommaso C. Mineo
English
Hardback
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This issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics, guest edited by Drs. Vincenzo Ambrogi and Tommaso Mineo, is devoted to Nonintubated Thoracic Surgery. Drs. Ambrogi and Mineo have assembled expert authors to review the following topics: Technical issues and patient safety in nonintubated thoracic anesthesia; Management of primary and secondary pneumothorax in nonintubated VATS; Treatment of pleural effusions with nonintubated VATS; Nonintubated VATS for chest infections; Nonintubated VATS lung biopsy for interstitial lung disease; Nonintubated VATS wedge resection of peripheral early lung cancer; Anatomical segmentectomy in nonintubated VATS; VATS lobectomy for lung cancer in nonintubated anesthesia; Nonintubated VATS tracheal and bronchial sleeve resection for lung cancer; Nonintubated tracheal surgery; Management of intraoperative crisis during nonintubated thoracic surgery; Team training for nonintubated thoracic surgery; and more!

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