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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.

  • Législation. Éthique. Déontologie

    Unité d'enseignement 1.3
    • 1st Edition
    • Carène Ponte + 1 more
    • French
    Les ouvrages de la collection LES ESSENTIELS EN IFSI ont été conçus et construits conformément au nouveau programme des études menant au Diplôme d'État infirmier. Ils couvrent toutes les Unités d'Enseignement (UE) de la formation correspondant aux quatre domaines suivants : - Sciences humaines, sociales et droit ; - Sciences biologiques et médicales ; - Sciences et techniques infirmières, fondements et méthodes ; - Sciences et techniques infirmières, interventions. Ce volume est consacré à l'UE 1.3 (S1, S4) Législation, éthique, déontologie. Chaque chapitre est articulé en trois volets. - Le volet COMPRENDRE permet d'acquérir les savoirs essentiels de manière claire et concise : les connaissances fondamentales y sont illustrées d'exemples concrets, et associées aux savoir-faire et savoir-être professionnels. - Le volet AGIR propose de mobiliser ces savoirs et savoir-faire pour agir en situation. Ces situations professionnelles sont analysées en quatre étapes, clairement exposées en tableaux très didactiques, qui rendent compte de la progression du raisonnement clinique infirmier. - Le volet S'ENTRAINER offre enfin de tester ses connaissances au moyen de QCM, QROC, etc. et de transférer ses connaissances à une situation nouvelle, permettant la transposition des savoirs dans un nouveau contexte. Les corrigés sont donnés à la suite.

  • The Treatment of Pain with Chinese Herbs and Acupuncture

    • 2nd Edition
    • Peilin Sun
    • English
    This new edition of The Treatment of Pain with Chinese Herbs and Acupuncture gives a thorough and analytical review of the diagnosis and treatment options for pain, using acupuncture with Chinese herbal medicine. Based on the clinical experience of the author and supported by that of acupuncturists in Chinese universities, it offers a comprehensive and detailed set of treatments for a wide variety of pain symptoms and conditions, and includes detailed modifications of the treatments, to aid clinical practice. Although pain syndromes are often complicated, involving both psychological and physical difficulties, resulting in sometimes hesitation in deciding a correct treatment, there are still some short-cut ways to achieve a successful result. Therefore, the essential intentions of the authors are very clear: To demonstrate the practitioners how to differentiate the clinical situations and how to establish the corresponding treatments. To illustrate how to apply Chinese herbs logically and how to consist an acupuncture prescription reasonably and effectively. Features - Thorough exploration of the aetiologies and pathologies for pain in the context of Traditional Chinese Medicine - Clear discussion of the principles of treatment, acupuncture point selection and combination - Detailed explanation of herbal and acupuncture treatments for common and complex pain conditions - Deals comprehensively with the commonest clinical presenting symptoms - Provides treatment plans and modifications to these plans, offering more options for the practitioner - Includes detailed and useful case histories New to this edition: New chapter on treatment of pain in children Separate sections for the gynecologic conditions Includes Western-named conditions Red Flags for practitioners to indicate situations which are potentially life-threatening or dangerous Suggested treatments now include acupuncture as well as herbal treatments Following on from each treatment a prognosis is now provided

  • Liver Failure, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 22-3
    • Sarah Saxer + 2 more
    • English
    This issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics, guest edited by Sarah Saxer, PharmD, Dinesh Yogaratnam, PharmD, BCPS, and Tenita Foston, NP, on the topic of Liver Failure, will include the following article subjects: Drug-Induced Liver Failure: A Focus on Acetaminophen Overdose; Current and Emerging Strategies for Treating Hepatic Encephalopathy; Drug Dosing Considerations for the Critically Ill Patient with Liver Disease; Critical Care Therapies for Bleeding Esophogeal Varices; Treating Coagulopathies in Fulminant Hepatic Failure; Treating HCV; Management HBV; Hepatorenal Syndrome; Hepatopulmonary Syndrome; Live Transplant Considerations for Evaluation; Hepatocellular Carcinoma; Cholestatic Live Disease; Nutrition in ESLD; Infectious Issues in Patients with Liver Disease; and Management Ascites, TIPS/Shunts.

  • Midwifery

    Preparation for Practice
    • 2nd Edition
    • Sally Pairman + 3 more
    • Sally Pairman
    • English
    Midwifery: Preparation for Practice focuses on placing the woman and midwife at the center of care, in line with the philosophy, education and practice standards set by the Australian College of Midwives and the New Zealand College of Midwives. It reflects the socio-political contexts in which students in the two countries practice.

  • Mémo-fiches AP - Modules 1 à 8

    Auxiliaire de puériculture
    • 3rd Edition
    • Annie Peidro + 1 more
    • French
    Ce Mémo-Fiches AP offre aux élèves auxiliaires de puériculture un outil de révision utile et efficace pour préparer leur formation de façon optimale. Conforme au référentiel de formation l'ouvrage suit la structure des 8 modules d'enseignement du programme officiel : - Module 1 : Accompagnement de l'enfant dans les activités d'éveil et de la vie quotidienne. - Module 2 : État clinique d'une personne. - Module 3 : Soins à l'enfant. - Module 4 : Ergonomie. - Module 5 : Relation-communicati... - Module 6 : Hygiène hospitalière. - Module 7 : Transmission des informations. - Module 8 : Organisation du travail. Construit sous forme de fiches faciles à consulter, l'ouvrage présente les connaissances fondamentales de manière très pédagogique. Chaque fiche est construite de la même façon : - lesdéfinitions se rapportant au thème traité ; - les notions à connaître sur le sujet ; le rôle de l'AP, à travers une observation-réflexio... sur les compétences requises, qui permet de bien comprendre les actions à mener par l'AP dans chaque domaine ; - un exemple de situation analysée, qui met en contexte les compétences de l'auxiliaire de puériculture et ses connaissances théoriques dans un cas concret. Enfin, pour les modules 1,2 et 6, un contrôle des connaissances est proposé sous forme de QCM, permettant à l'étudiant de s'entraîner et s'autoévaluer.

  • Processus obstructifs

    Unité d'enseignement 2.8
    • 1st Edition
    • Laurent Sabbah + 3 more
    • French
    La collection "Mémo infirmier", conforme au nouveau programme des études infirmières, propose des fiches de révision pour les étudiants infirmiers. Ces mémos leur seront utiles pour préparer les évaluations des Unités d'enseignement consacrées aux Processus physiopathologiques (UE 2.4 à 2.9). Cet ouvrage consacré aux processus obstructifs (Unité d'enseignement 2.8, semestre 3) aborde : - les processus obstructifs neurologiques, - les processus obstructifs cardiovasculaires, - les processus obstructifs respiratoires, - les processus obstructifs digestifs, - les processus obstructifs uro-néphrologiques. Chaque partie est introduite par des rappels d'anatomie et de physiologie, reprend ensuite pour chaque fiche de processus un plan identique (définition, étiologie, diagnostics, traitement, conduite à tenir infirmière) et se clôt quand nécessaire par des fiches consacrées aux examens complémentaires pertinents.

  • Forensic Nursing Science

    • 2nd Edition
    • Virginia A. Lynch + 1 more
    • English
    Written and edited by the most respected authorities in forensic nursing and forensic sciences, this new edition provides the tools and concepts you need to collect evidence that is admissible in court, determine the significance of that evidence, and provide accurate, reliable testimony while administering high-quality patient care. Now in full color throughout, it remains the most comprehensive, highly illustrated text of its kind.

  • Classification des interventions de soins infirmiers

    CISI / NIC
    • 3rd Edition
    • Gloria M. Bulechek + 3 more
    • French
    La classification NIC (Nursing Interventions Classification) ou CISI (Classification des interventions de soins infirmiers) constitue un outil de référence sans égal dans le domaine des sciences infirmières. Cette nouvelle édition française traduite de l'américain recense en effet 542 interventions définissant toutes les actions infirmières et balayant tous les champs d'exercice en se fondant sur les pratiques les plus récentes. Cet outil précieux permet d'établir un langage infirmier commun sur la base de données standardisées et validées, facilitant entre autres l'informatisation des dossiers de soins grâce au codage des interventions. Un ouvrage complet, didactique, augmenté de multiples rubriques nouvelles : - Méthodologie d'élaboration de la classification et de la terminologie clairement exposée. - Tableau synoptique de la taxonomie NIC en 7 domaines et 30 classes. - Mode d'emploi détaillé d'une intervention. Chaque intervention comporte une définition, les activités détaillées spécifiques à l'intervention, et une bibliographie. > Liste des interventions essentielles par service ou unité de soins. > Estimation du temps de réalisation et du niveau de qualification requis pour chaque intervention. > Liens avec les diagnostics de Nanda International.

  • Mosby's Assessment Memory NoteCards

    Visual, Mnemonic, and Memory Aids for Nurses
    • 2nd Edition
    • JoAnn Zerwekh + 1 more
    • English
    Use this set of colorful cards to review concepts in physical examination and health assessment! With 80 full-color cartoons covering key concepts, Mosby's Assessment Memory NoteCards, 2nd Edition uses humor and mnemonics to make studying easier and more fun. These durable, detachable cards are useful in preparing for the NCLEX® or classroom exams, as a clinical reference, for writing care plans, or for patient teaching information. Created by nursing educators JoAnn Zerwekh, MSN, EdD, RN, and Tom Gaglione, RN, MSN, this convenient study tool may be used as either a spiral-bound notebook or as individual flashcards.

  • Pain Assessment and Pharmacologic Management

    • 1st Edition
    • Chris Pasero + 1 more
    • English
    Pain Assessment and Pharmacologic Management, by highly renowned authors Chris Pasero and Margo McCaffery, is destined to become the definitive resource in pain management in adults. It provides numerous reproducible tables, boxes, and figures that can be used in clinical practice, and emphasizes the benefits of a multimodal analgesic approach throughout. In addition, Patient Medication Information forms for the most commonly used medications in each analgesic group can be copied and given to patients. This title is an excellent resource for nurses to become certified in pain management.

  • Calculating Drug Doses Safely

    A Handbook For Nurses and Midwives
    • 2nd Edition
    • George Downie + 2 more
    • English
    This book is designed to help nurses make accurate drug calculations and improve patient safety. It is written in an accessible style to make learning as easy as possible. The simple, clear and friendly approach will be a major help to anyone who hates maths. Real examples from prescriptions and medicine labels are used to simulate actual practice and help make the link with the theory. The range of specialties covered makes the content relevant to all areas of nursing practice.

  • Radiology, An Issue of Perioperative Nursing Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 5-2
    • Kathleen A. Gross
    • English
    This issue of Perioperative Nursing Clinics, Guest Edited by Kathleen Gross, MSN, RN, BVC, CRN, on the topic of Radiology will include the following article topics: Contrast Media Nephropathy; Vein Ablation/Sclerothera... Radiation Exposure; Embolic and Sclerotherapy Agents; CO2 Contrast; Sepsis in the Perioperative/Radiol... Area; Local Anesthetics Used in Perioperative Areas; Hybrid IR; Uterine Artery Embolization; Periprocedural Hemostasis Management; Intraoperative MRI; Vertebral Augmentation: Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty; and IVC Filters.

  • Uniformed Services Nursing, An Issue of Nursing Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 45-2
    • Deborah J. Kenny + 1 more
    • English
    This issue of Nursing Clinics, Guest Edited by LTC Deborah Kenny, AN, USA, and Bonnie Jennings, DNSc, RN, FAAN, on the topic of Uniformed Services Nursing will include the following article topics: Pain Management of the Air Evacuation Patient; Iron Deficiency Anemia in Active Duty Soldiers; Clinical Implications for Sweat Calcium Loss in Soldiers; Clinical Implications Associated with Disaster Nursing; Deployment Issues; Care of the Military Person with Pressure Ulcers; Competencies Required for Wartime; Military Nursing Response to the SARS Epidemic in Taiwan; Deployment Issues in the Air Force; and Clinical Issues at Landstuhl regional Medical Center in Germany.

  • Safety, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 22-2
    • Debora Simmons
    • English
    This issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics, Guest Edited by Debora Simmons, RN, MSN, CCRN, CCNS, will feature such article topics as: Cause Mapping Critical Events; Blood Bank Safety in the ICU; Patient Safety in Perinatal Care; High Risk Drugs in Critical Areas; Enteral Feeding Tubing Misconnections; Safe Practices for Enteral Nutrition; Negotiating Safety; Device Complexity and Human Factors; Decreasing Risk; Delirium in ICU; and Voice of the Patient.

  • Manuel de psychologie à l'usage des soignants

    • 3rd Edition
    • Hélène Harel-Biraud
    • French
    Ce manuel de psychologie apporte aux soignants les bases qui permettent d'aider et d'accompagner la personne souffrante, tant dans son corps que dans son existence matérielle, sociale et psychique. L'ouvrage présente d'abord les grands domaines de la psychologie (psychologie sociale, psychologie de l'enfant…) et de la sociologie (société, groupe, famille…). Puis l'auteur passe en revue les différentes étapes de la vie, de la naissance à la mort, en insistant sur des thématiques comme la grossesse, la naissance, le développement de la personnalité de 0 à 12 ans, la crise de l'adolescence, l'âge adulte et ses besoins, la vieillesse et la mort. Les problèmes psychologiques spécifiques aux différentes phases de la vie ou touchant à la vie affective et à la maladie sont exposés en suivant la chronologie de la vie. Le livre aborde enfin les besoins spécifiques du patient en situation de fin de vie, et de son entourage, et expose la prise en charge et l'accompagnement qui en découlent. Destiné à tous les professionnels qui pratiquent une relation d'aide : soignants, psychologues, kinésithérapeutes…, cet ouvrage intéressera aussi particulièrement les étudiants en soins infirmiers, puisqu'il couvre en partie les UE 1.1 (Psychologie, sociologie, anthropologie), 2.2 (Cycles de la vie et grandes fonctions) et 4.7 (Soins palliatifs et de fin de vie) de leur programme.

  • Practices in Children's Nursing

    • 3rd Edition
    • Ethel Trigg + 4 more
    • English
    The skills required by children’s nurses are many and varied, and are undertaken in a variety of settings. Sick children are cared for at home, in children’s units and hospitals, and sometimes in adult wards. In addition, children with disabilities may need nursing care while at special schools or in residential settings. This book provides a clinical manual of common practices. Each practice is research-based and presented in a common format which covers: Objectives Rationale Factors to note Guidelines Positioning Equipment Method Special observations and possible complications References and further reading The guidelines have been written specifically for children’s nursing by contributors from well-known children’s units. They are not simply adaptations from adult practices and therefore recognise the unique differences between adult and children’s nursing. The introductory section covers common concepts and infection control. There is also a chapter on complementary therapies and an appendix on the use of play as a distraction. All hospital and community nurses dealing with children, whether at home, in specialised units or in community settings, will find the book of great practical help.

  • Mosby's Pathophysiology Memory NoteCards

    Visual, Mnemonic, and Memory Aids for Nurses
    • 2nd Edition
    • JoAnn Zerwekh + 2 more
    • English
    Use this set of colorful cards to learn and remember pathophysiology! With 96 full-color cartoons covering pathophysiologic concepts, Mosby's Pathophysiology Memory NoteCards, 2nd Edition uses humor and mnemonics to make review easier and more fun. These durable, detachable cards are useful in preparing for the NCLEX® or classroom exams, as a clinical reference, for writing care plans, or for patient teaching information. Created by nursing educators JoAnn Zerwekh, MSN, EdD, RN, Jo Carol Claborn, MS, RN, and Tom Gaglione, RN, MSN, this convenient study tool may be used as either a spiral-bound notebook or as individual flashcards.

  • Developing Practice for Public Health and Health Promotion

    • 3rd Edition
    • Jennie Naidoo + 1 more
    • English
    This package provides you with the book plus the eBook – giving you the printed book and also giving access to the complete book content electronically. Evolve eBooks allows you to quickly search the entire book, make notes, add highlights, and study more efficiently. Buying other Evolve eBooks titles makes your learning experience even better: all of the eBooks will work together on your electronic 'bookshelf', so that you can search across your entire library of Nursing eBooks. Developing Practice for Public Health and Health Promotion is the second title in the ‘Public Health and Health Promotion Practice’ series, expanding on the best-selling introductory textbook, Foundations for Health Promotion. Developing Practice is an essential text for the many different practitioners, professionals and specialists who contribute to public health and health promotion, enabling them to develop their knowledge, skills and confidence.

  • Advancing Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition

    • 1st Edition
    • Anne Payne + 1 more
    • English
    This book provides a comprehensive account of the relevant physiology, pathophysiology, nutritional therapy and dietetic application for each specialist dietetic area. All major specialist areas involved in the the treatment of adults are covered. The first section deals with clinical governance, for example patient-centred care, clinical decision-making and developing evidence-based practice. The second section on advanced clinical practice describes 18 clinical conditions or dietetic areas in detail. There is detailed coverage of 18 clinical conditions or dietetic areas: The control of food intake and absorption of nutrients Drug nutrient interactions Food allergy – allergy and intolerance Irritable bowel disease (IBD) and colorectal cancer Short bowel syndrome Enteral nutrition Parenteral nutrition Thermal injury Nutrition and liver disease HIV Palliative care Renal disease Diabetes Obesity Cardiovascular disease Stroke Neurological conditions Mental health. Each chapter concludes with a section on possible future developments in the specialty, providing insight into 'hot topics', making this an essential text for all working in the field of Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition.

  • Manual of High Risk Pregnancy and Delivery

    • 5th Edition
    • Elizabeth S. Gilbert
    • English
    The only book of its kind, Manual of High Risk Pregnancy & Delivery provides a complete resource for care of this special patient and her complex needs. It helps you provide positive outcomes with coverage of today's newest technology, physiologic considerations, psychologic implications, health disorders, and other complications in pregnancy. Written by noted educator and practitioner Elizabeth Stepp Gilbert, RNC, MS, FNP-BC, CNS, this book also describes how to screen for risk factors, provide preventive management, and intervene appropriately when problems arise. It's a concise, hands-on reference for both inpatient and outpatient settings!

  • A Textbook of Children's and Young People's Nursing

    • 2nd Edition
    • Edward Alan Glasper + 1 more
    • English
    This popular textbook is aimed at children’s nurses in a wide range of practice settings including primary, ambulatory, and tertiary care. Covering the full age and specialty spectrum this text brings together chapters from among the best-known children’s nurses in the UK. It describes family-centred child healthcare drawing upon practice throughout the UK and further afield.This innovative text provides up to date information on a wide range of topics. Each chapter offers readers additional material on Evolve. Full Microsoft PowerPoint presentations that facilitate interactive learning augment the written chapters and provide information not normally possible in a standard textbook e.g. colour photographs, video clips.Although intended for nurses the book adopts an interprofessional, problem-solving and reflective approach aimed at students, practitioners and child health educators. Material is offered from levels 1-3 and some of the ancillary material extends into the postgraduate arena.

  • Essential Communication Skills for Nursing and Midwifery

    • 2nd Edition
    • Philippa Sully + 1 more
    • English
    Effective communication skills are crucial in all aspects of nursing and midwifery practice - this book will enable readers to communicate effectively and with confidence in their professional practice. It focuses on the communication skills needed for the development of effective professional and therapeutic relationships. It is a 'how to do it' book that relates the theory of effective and ethical communication to the practice of nursing and midwifery and provides a framework for developing communication skills to meet a variety of situations.

  • HIV in the Emergency Department, An Issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 28-2
    • Mercedes Torres + 1 more
    • English
    Drs. Mercedes Torres and Rachel Chin guest edit this issue on HIV in the Emergency Department. Topics include: Emergent Dermatologic Issues in HIV Patients HEENT Emergencies in HIV-Infected Patients Diarrhea in HIV-Infected Patients Emergent Hematologic and Oncologic Problems in HIV-Infected Patients Acute HIV and Immune Reconstitution Syndrome Orthopedic Problems in HIV-Infected Patients Pulmonary: HIV-Associated Respiratory Emergency

  • Relation d'aide en soins infirmiers

    • 2nd Edition
    • Marie-Claude Daydé + 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. Cette nouvelle édition actualisée apporte un éclairage sur le nouveau référentiel de la formation initiale où l'enseignement du soin relationnel se trouve conforté.

  • Health Behavior Change

    • 2nd Edition
    • Stephen Rollnick + 2 more
    • English
    Engagingly written by experts with worldwide reputations in the field, Health Behavior Change presents an exciting method which can be used to helps patients change their behaviour in both hospital and community settings. The method is applicable to any behaviour, such as overeating, physical inactivity and smoking or with patients struggling with the consequences of chronic conditions like diabetes and heart disease. Using brief, structured consultations with the client, the practitioner encourages the patient to take charge of decision-making concerning their health. It relies upon partnership between professional and patient rather than dominance of one over the other and is carried out in a spirit of negotiation rather than confrontation. The text clearly outlines the fundamental principles behind the method while applying it to practice. Problems of resistance and lack of motivation are explored and practical strategies to manage them are suggested. The patient is at the centre throughout. Short case examples and dilemmas from clinical settings ground the method in the reality of practice.

  • Leadership, An Issue of Nursing Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 45-1
    • Patricia S. Yoder-Wise + 1 more
    • English
    This issue of Nursing Clinics of North America, Guest Edited by Karren Kowalski, PhD, RN, FAAN, and Patricia S. Yoder-Wise, EdD, RN, CNAA-BC, FAAN, on the topic of Leadership includes the following article subjects: Contemporary Nurse Executive Practice: One Framework, One Dozen Cautions; Transformational Leadership: Application of Magnet's New Empirical Outcomes; Creating Ownership with Evidence-Based Staffing; HRSA Frontline Leadership Project; Innovation in Leadership; A Review of the Literature for the CNO Turnover; and Executive Coaching for Frontline Leaders.

  • Nursing the Surgical Patient

    • 3rd Edition
    • Rosie Pudner
    • English
    The new edition of this highly successful text brings it fully up to date with recent developments in surgical nursing, and includes a new chapter on perioperative stress and anxiety . The need for surgical nurses to remain at the cutting edge in relation to their knowledge and skills has never been greater, as the demands of higher patient throughput and reduced hospital stays take their toll.Nursing the Surgical Patient is written for, and by, nurses. It adopts a patient-centred approach to the care of people requiring a wide variety of surgical procedures. Compiled by experienced practitioners and educators in the field, it covers relevant anatomy and physiology, investigations, brief information on relevant medical conditions leading to surgery, an outline of the surgical procedures and the nursing care the patient will require.The key nursing care issues are described and explored, with case studies and care plans to bring theory to life. Comprehensive and research-based, yet accessible and engaging, Nursing the Surgical Patients a vital companion to nurses caring for surgical patients in either the primary or secondary care setting.This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States.

  • Surgical Instruments, An Issue of Perioperative Nursing Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 5-1
    • Kathleen B. Gaberson
    • English
    This issue of Perioperative Nursing Clinics, Guest Edited by Katherine Gaberson, PhD, RN, CNOR, on the topic of Surgical Instruments will include the following article topics: History of Surgical Instruments; Nursing Role in Creating New Instruments; Best Practices Related to Instrument Counts; Innovations in Instrument Care; Evidence Base for Hands-Free Techniques; Evidence Base for Sharps Design to Prevent Injury; Robotic Surgery Instrumentation; Instrument Readiness as a Patient Safety Issue; Cost Analysis of Outsourcing Instrument Repair and Refurbishing; Innovative Techniques for teaching Instrumentation; Best Practices for Reducing Instrument Loss; Providing Surgical Instruments for Medical Missions; and Humor Involving Surgical Instruments.

  • Perioperative Safety

    • 1st Edition
    • Donna S. Watson
    • English
    The only book devoted to this increasingly important issue, Perioperative Safety helps you reduce risk in a setting where even small errors can lead to life-threatening complications. Expert author Donna Watson addresses essential safety principles and concepts, covering patient safety with topics such as the latest safety strategies and initiatives, perioperative safe medication use, preventing infections, anesthesia safety, normothermia management, and electrosurgery. Coverage of staff and workplace safety helps you minimize risk with bloodborne pathogens, latex allergy, the use of lasers, and radiation exposure. Case studies show the application of safety concepts in real-world situations.

  • Diagnostic Testing, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 22-1
    • Stephen D. Krau
    • English
    This issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics, guest edited by Stephen Krau, PhD, RN, on the topic of Diagnostic Testing will include the following article subjects: Overview of Diagnostic Testing; Electrodiagnostic Testing; Endoscopic Studies; Bronchoscopy Studies; Radiographic Studies; Angiography; Nuclear Scanning Studies; Intravenous Pyleogram; Manometric Studies; Ultrasound Studies; Urine Tests; Stool Tests; and Centesis Studies.

  • Math for Clinical Practice

    • 2nd Edition
    • Denise Macklin + 2 more
    • English
    Covering the ratio and proportion and formula methods, this comprehensive textbook presents a straightforward, real-world approach to the mathematical calculations used in the clinical setting. It features a unique, step-by-step process that teaches you to identify the information needed to perform a calculation, determine if information is missing, set up and perform the calculation, and check the answer to ensure accurracy. This systematic approach is designed to reduce human calculation errors and ensure patient safety. Common medications and methods of administration are used throughout the textbook, with more than 1,200 practice problems to help you master the math needed for clinical practice.

  • L'animation des personnes âgées en institution

    Aides-soignants et animateurs
    • 2nd Edition
    • Philippe Crône
    • French
    Le paysage gérontologique en France est actuellement en pleine évolution. L'animation est désormais présente dans la plupart des établissements d'hébergement de personnes âgées dépendantes (EHPAD) ; des projets de vie incluant l'animation se mettent en place dans un nombre croissant de structures et de services d'hôpitaux de gérontologie… Néanmoins, il reste encore des établissements où l'animateur n'est pas véritablement formé, ou, s'il l'est, peine à faire entendre son point de vue. Cet ouvrage clair et pratique apportera aux animateurs et responsables d'animation toutes les réponses et pistes de travail nécessaires pour construire leur projet social en tenant compte des particularités de leur institution, de sa spécificité socioculturelle et des capacités relationnelles des résidents accueillis.L'animati... et ses applications en institution sont abordées selon quatre axes : • l'animateur en institution (rôle, attitude et manière d'être en institution, rôle de la famille et des bénévoles, évaluation de l'animation) ;• l'animation en psychogériatrie (classification des démences, détermination du type de mémoire du patient afin de permettre l'acte de soin, adaptation du climat social au patient) ; • les différents ateliers (deux exemples d'ateliers – atelier mémoire et gymnastique douce –, réflexions sur la mise en place d'un projet d'animation pour une population mixte souffrant de handicaps physiques ou mentaux) ; • les différents types de séjours (séjour de vacances, séjours relationnels). En fin d'ouvrage, des annexes présentent les informations indispensables sur les formations d'animateur, ainsi que des grilles d'évaluation et les chartes de la personne âgée. Simple et complet, ce guide intéressera aussi bien les aides-soignants désireux d'améliorer leur approche de l'animation que les animateurs soucieux d'adapter leurs techniques au milieu spécifique de la gériatrie.

  • Processus psychopathologiques

    Unité d'enseignement 2.6
    • 1st Edition
    • Isabelle Lim-Sabbah + 1 more
    • French
    La collection « Mémo infirmier » se met à l'heure du nouveau programme et propose des fiches de révision pour les étudiants infirmiers. Ces mémos leur seront utiles pour préparer les évaluations des Unités d'enseignement consacrées aux Processus physiopathologiques (UE 2.4 à 2.9) mais aussi pour accompagner les premiers stages hospitaliers dans les services de soins concernés. Cet ouvrage consacré aux processus psychopathologiques (Unité d'enseignement 2.6, semestre 2 et 5) distingue la psychiatrie de l'adulte de la pédopsychiatrie. Il aborde : - les troubles névrotiques, - les troubles de l'humeur, - les psychoses, - les troubles de la personnalité et du comportement, - les troubles des conduites alimentaires, - les troubles du développement et du comportement chez l'enfant, - les psychoses et névroses infantiles, Chaque partie est introduite par des rappels sur le dispositif de soin en psychiatrie et les psychothérapies, reprend ensuite pour chaque fiche de processus un plan identique (définition, étiologie, diagnostics, traitement, conduite à tenir infirmière).

  • Étapes de la vie et grandes fonctions

    Unité d'Enseignement 2.2
    • 1st Edition
    • Patricia Debuigny + 7 more
    • French
    Les ouvrages de la nouvelle collection LES ESSENTIELS EN IFSI ont été conçus et construits conformément au nouveau programme des études menant au Diplôme d'État infirmier. Ils couvrent toutes les Unités d'Enseignement (UE) de la formation correspondant aux quatre domaines suivants : - Sciences humaines, sociales et droit ; - Sciences biologiques et médicales ; - Sciences et techniques infirmières, fondements et méthodes ; - Sciences et techniques infirmières, interventions. Ce volume est consacré à l'UE 2.2 Cycles de la vie et grandes fonctions et aborde toutes les grandes fonctions physiologiques du corps humain, ainsi que les grandes étapes de la vie depuis la gestation jusqu'à la mort. L'homéostasie, la génétique et la biologie sont traitées dans le volume 1 de la collection. Les deux ouvrages forment un ensemble cohérent et complet, indispensable à l'acquisition des UE 2.1 et 2.2. Chaque chapitre est articulé en trois volets. - Le volet COMPRENDRE permet d'acquérir les savoirs essentiels de manière claire et concise : les connaissances fondamentales y sont illustrées d'exemples concrets, et associées aux savoir-faire et savoir-être professionnels. - Le volet AGIR propose de mobiliser ces savoirs et savoir-faire pour agir en situation. Ces situations professionnelles sont analysées en quatre étapes, clairement exposées en tableaux très didactiques, qui rendent compte de la progression du raisonnement clinique infirmier. - Le volet S'ENTRAÎNER offre enfin de tester ses connaissances au moyen de QCM, QROC, etc. et de transférer ses connaissances à une situation nouvelle, permettant la transposition des savoirs dans un nouveau contexte. Les corrigés sont donnés à la suite.

  • Processus traumatiques

    Unité d'enseignement 2.4
    • 1st Edition
    • Laurent Sabbah + 6 more
    • French
    La collection « Mémo infirmier » se met à l'heure du nouveau programme et propose des fiches de révision pour les étudiants infirmiers. Ces mémos leur seront utiles pour préparer les évaluations des Unités d'enseignement consacrées aux Processus physiopathologiques (UE 2.4 à 2.9) mais aussi pour accompagner les premiers stages hospitaliers dans les services de soins concernés. Cet ouvrage consacré aux processus traumatiques (Unité d'enseignement 2.4, semestre 1) aborde : - les lésions de la peau, - les traumatismes de l'appareil locomoteur, - les traumatismes du crâne et du rachis, - les traumatismes thoraco-abdominaux et polytraumatismes. Chaque partie est introduite par des rappels d'anatomie et de physiologie, reprend ensuite pour chaque fiche de processus un plan identique (définition, étiologie, diagnostics, traitement, conduite à tenir infirmière) et se clôt quand nécessaire par des fiches consacrées aux examens complémentaires pertinents.

  • Psychologie, sociologie, anthropologie

    Unité d'Enseignement 1.1
    • 1st Edition
    • Jacky Merkling + 1 more
    • French
    Les ouvrages de la collection LES ESSENTIELS EN IFSI ont été conçus et construits conformément au nouveau programme des études menant au Diplôme d'État infirmier. Ils couvrent toutes les Unités d'Enseignement (UE) de la formation correspondant aux quatre domaines suivants : - Sciences humaines, sociales et droit ; - Sciences biologiques et médicales ; - Sciences et techniques infirmières, fondements et méthodes ; - Sciences et techniques infirmières, interventions. Ce volume est consacré à l'UE 1.1 (semestre 1 et 2) Psychologie sociologie anthropologie. Chaque chapitre est articulé en trois volets. Le volet COMPRENDRE permet d'acquérir les savoirs essentiels de manière claire et concise : les connaissances fondamentales y sont illustrées d'exemples concrets, et associées aux savoir-faire et savoir-être professionnels. Le volet AGIR propose de mobiliser ces savoirs et savoir-faire pour agir et prendre en charge en situation. Ces situations professionnelles sont déroulées en quatre étapes, clairement exposées en tableaux très didactiques, qui rendent compte de la progression du raisonnement clinique infirmier. Le volet S'ENTRAÎNER offre enfin de tester ses connaissances au moyen de QCM, QROC, etc. et de transférer ses connaissances à une situation nouvelle, permettant la transposition des savoirs dans un nouveau contexte. Les corrigés sont donnés à la suite.

  • Current Issues In Nursing

    • 8th Edition
    • Perle Slavik Cowen + 1 more
    • English
    Current Issues in Nursing provides a forum for knowledgeable debate on the important issues that nurses face today. This resource provides the opportunity to analyze conflicting viewpoints and develop your own thoughts on demands being made for the nursing profession and the difficult issues affecting today's health care delivery. Continually praised for its in-depth discussion of critical issues, solid organization of material, and encouragement of independent thinking, you’ll find this text a valuable resource in the modern world of nursing.

  • Maternity Nursing

    • 8th Edition
    • Deitra Leonard Lowdermilk + 2 more
    • English
    A streamlined approach covers the fundamentals of maternity nursing! Maternity Nursing, 8th Edition focuses on the care of women during the childbearing years. Designed to meet the needs of today’s students, the book offers a clear, readable style and a concise, focused presentation. It integrates an understanding of family, culture, and health promotion into the continuum of care, and coverage of community-based care emphasizes nursing care in many different settings. Not only does Maternity Nursing focus on childbearing issues and concerns, including care of the newborn, but it also addresses wellness promotion and the management of common women’s health problems. The Evolve companion website includes useful study tools, including medical animations, video clips, a care plan builder, and NCLEX® exam-style review questions.

  • Mosby's Tour Guide to Nursing School

    A Student's Road Survival Kit
    • 6th Edition
    • Melodie Chenevert
    • English
    Encouraging, user-friendly, and altogether unique, Mosby’s Tour Guide to Nursing School encourages you to not only survive nursing school, but excel in whichever program you select. Throughout the book, Dr. Chenevert compares your journey through nursing school to a road trip, and she offers advice to increase your understanding, help you successfully navigate obstacles, and make your journey more enjoyable. You’ll learn how to prepare for the NCLEX® and your nursing career, how to get good grades, how to deal with failure, how to improve oral and written reports, and much more. A must-have for every nursing student!

  • Bailliere's Study Skills for Nurses and Midwives

    • 4th Edition
    • Sian Maslin-Prothero
    • English
    Whether you are a first time student or returning to study, it can seem very daunting. This book can help you get the most from studying and shows how to make good use of your time and achieve success. This 4th edition has been thoroughly revised and updated. It demonstrates how to develop and build on existing strengths and experiences to get the most out of any course. Using a down-to-earth and user-friendly style, it concentrates on what you need to know. It can help you to: • get the most from reading and lectures • access libraries • use the Internet and databases • develop IT skills • learn through reflection • develop a portfolio • prepare assignments • get the most from placements.

  • High Risk Emergencies, An Issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 28-1
    • Jeffrey Tabas + 1 more
    • English
    Guest editors Jeffery Tabas, MD and Teri Reynolds, MD have put together a top-notch panel of physicians on the topic of High Risk Emergency Medicine. Articles include: Pitfalls in the Low Risk Chest Pain Patient; Pitfalls in Patients with Shortness of Breath; High Risk Airway Management; Ultrasound in the Critically Ill Patient; Pitfalls in the Patient with Shock; and Pitfalls in the Evaluation/Resuscita... of the Trauma Patient.

  • Neuroscience, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 21-4
    • Anne Alexandrov
    • English
    This Neuroscience nursing issue, Guest Edited by Anne W. Alexandrov, focuses on: use of acute care Nurse Practitioners in neuroscience critical care; Post-graduate advances practice neurovascular fellowship education and training; NET SMART; management of Traumatic Brain Injury; management of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage; management of Hyperacute Ischemic Stroke; Telestroke Systems; Antiplatelet Therapy’ Migraine and Intracardiac Right to Left Shunt; Weight agreement in Ischemic Stroke Treatment; Inflammatory biomarkers for Ischemic Stroke; and glycemic control in neurovascular disease.

  • Pain, Analgesia and Anesthesia, An Issue of Perioperative Nursing Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 4-4
    • Valerie Girard-Powell
    • English
    This issue of Perioperative Nursing Clinics, titled Pain, Analgesia and Anesthesia, which was Guest Edited by Valerie Girard-Powell, RN, will include the following topics: Behavioral Approaches to Pain Management; The Diagnostic Workup of Patients with Neuropathic Pain; Interventional Approaches to Pain Management; Myofascial Pain Trigger Points; Nonopioid Analgesics; Topical Analgesics; Documentation and Potential Tools in Long Term Opioid Therapy for Pain; Critical Monitoring Issues for Surgery Performed in a Non-hospital Setting; Anesthesia for Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Procedures; Anesthesiology and Gastroenterology; Interventional Radiology and Anesthesia; and Fee for Service Payments: Affect on Patient Care, Operating Room Procedures and Anesthesia Services.

  • Risk Management, An Issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 27-4
    • Joseph H. Kahn + 2 more
    • English
    This issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics tackles the increasingly difficult legal issues facing doctors today, guest edited by Joseph Kahn, Brendan Magauran, and John Olshaker. Topics include: "Clinical Practice Guidelines," "The Legal Process: Being a Defendant or an Expert Witness," "Professional Liability Insurance," "Informed Consent, AMA, Refusal of Care, Capacity," "CQI, Incident Reports, Reporting Requirements, PEER Review," and more!

  • Legal and Ethical Issues: To Know, To Reason, To Act, An Issue of Nursing Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 44-4
    • Dana Bjarnason + 1 more
    • English
    The Legal and Ethical Issue, Guest Edited by Dana Bjarnason and Michele A. Carter, focuses on: Moral Accountability and Integrity in Nursing Practice; Care and Meaning in War Zone Nursing; Reflections on Delegation; Transcultural Nursing Practices; Information Technology; Science, Art or Both; Health Care Equity; Trust, Power and Vulnerability; Moral Certitude; and Nursing Responsibilities in Clinical Research.

  • Havard's Nursing Guide to Drugs

    • 8th Edition
    • Adriana Tiziani
    • English
    Havard’s Nursing Guide to Drugs 8e is an essential resource for all nursing students and practitioners. The information presented in this user-friendly guide can be accessed either by therapeutic class or by system. Each section is introduced by a clear description, followed by the A–Z of drugs within the given therapeutic class. It includes the action, use and dosage of each drug as well as important nursing points and nursing cautions. This comprehensive guide includes both trade and generic drug names for the reader’s ease of use. As with previous editions of Havard’s Nursing Guide to Drugs each drug is independently reviewed with obsolete drugs being removed and new drugs added. Each existing drug is also independently examined so as to ensure that its use, doses, side effects, contraindication and precautions comply with that of the Therapeutic Goods Association (TGA).

  • Mosby's Fluids & Electrolytes Memory NoteCards

    Visual, Mnemonic, and Memory Aids for Nurses
    • 2nd Edition
    • JoAnn Zerwekh + 2 more
    • English
    Completely portable, this pocket-sized collection of full-color, spiral-bound cards uses humor, cartoons, and mnemonics to help you understand and retain important information about fluids and electrolytes. This fun, colorful, and insightful approach makes these cards a valuable learning and review tool throughout nursing school, as well as a great resource for preparing for the NCLEX® examination.

  • Obesity in Critically Ill Patients, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 21-3
    • Linda Harrington
    • English
    The Obesity in Critically Ill Patients issue, Guest Edited by Linda Harrington, focuses on: Obesity-related risks and prevention strategies; Pulmonary considerations of the obese patient; cardiovascular effects of obesity; Postoperative coronary artery bypass patients; Nutritional needs of critically ill obese patients; Pain management in critically ill obese; Sedation of critically ill obese; Skin integrity in critically ill obese; Trauma in the obese patient; and Impact of obesity on critical care resource utilization.

  • Fallbuch Erwachsener Mensch

    Vernetzt denken, Pflege verstehen - mit pflegeheute.de-Zugang
    • 1st Edition
    • Michael Bossle + 1 more
    • German
    Vernetzt denken - Pflege verstehen Das erste fallorientierte Pflegelehrbuch für die Differenzierungsphas... Gesundheits- und Krankenpflege! Nach Luft ringend und bewusstlos wurde Herr Kerschbaumer auf dem Bahnsteig aufgefunden, nachdem er morgens das Haus mit Fieber verlassen hatte. Der beruflich stark eingespannte Vater von zwei Kindern leidet seit seiner Kindheit unter chronisch-intrinsisc... Asthma. Im Krankenhaus wird er zunächst akut mit Antibiotika über Kurzinfusionen versorgt ........ Doch wie sieht es im weiteren Verlauf aus? Welches Pflegeproblem steht im Vordergrund? Wie kann man den Patienten für den Umgang mit seiner Krankheit im Alltag anleiten? Typische Pflegesituationen wie diese bilden die Basis für jedes Kapitel. Prüfungsrelevante Inhalte aus Pflege und den Bezugswissenschaften werden vernetzt dargestellt: Authentisch, verständlich und praxisnah. Die Pluspunkte: Fälle- von der jungen Mutter bis zum älteren Arbeitnehmer, der demnächst in Rente geht Topaktuell: Anwendung von Pflegediagnosen im Pflegeprozess Inhalte aus den Bezugswissenschaften Recht, Psychologie, Ethik, Organisationsmanagem... Gesundheitsökonomie, Medizin und Soziologie Definitionskästen und Tipps für die Praxis Reflexionsfragen - zum Nachdenken und Diskutieren! Dieses Buch hat mehr! Mit dem Code im Buch erhalten Sie zusätzlich: Weitere Fälle mit Fragestellung und Lösungen- optimal zur Prüfungsvorbereitung... Animationen zum besseren Verständnis von komplexen Inhalten aus Anatomie und Krankheitslehre Die Angebote auf pflegeheute.de werden aktualisiert und erweitert.* * Stand August 2009, Angebot freibleibend

  • Contrôle continu du DEAP

    Auxiliaires de puériculture
    • 1st Edition
    • Muriel Bénazet + 1 more
    • French
    Centré sur la préparation aux épreuves du diplôme d'État d'auxiliaire de puériculture (DEAP), cet ouvrage répond aux exigences des candidats soucieux d'aborder sérieusement les épreuves de la formation d'auxiliaire de puériculture. Il reflète la diversité des épreuves demandées (QROC, QCM, MSP, cas concret, épreuve pratique, épreuve orale…) et couvre les 8 modules de la formation : - Module 1 : Accompagnement d'un enfant dans les actes d'éveil et de la vie quotidienne. - Module 2 : État clinique d'une personne à tout âge de la vie. - Module 3 : Soins à l'enfant. - Module 4 : Ergonomie. - Module 5 : Relation-communicati... - Module 6 : Hygiène des locaux. - Module 7 : Transmission des informations. - Module 8 : Organisation du travail. Pour une préparation optimale aux épreuves de chacun des 8 modules, l'ouvrage propose : - des conseils méthodologiques pour mieux aborder l'épreuve ; - 2 ou 3 sujets d'annales ou d'entraînement corrigés. Méthodique et complet, cet ouvrage constitue donc un excellent outil pour préparer efficacement et réussir dans les meilleures conditions toutes les épreuves du DEAP.

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