*Highly Commended in the Popular Medicine category at the 2012 British Medical Association Book Awards*The simple sensation of touching someone's hand can have a powerful therapeutic effect.
Praise for the Third Edition:"e;In this comprehensive textbook on palliative care nursing, editors Marianne Matzo and Deborah Witt Sherman succeed in bringing together the heart of nursing and the true meaning of palliative care with the most current evidence based practice.
Nurses who are new to the labor and delivery (L&D) environment will welcome this succinct, easy-to-use orientation guide for everyday labor and birth management practices.
This comprehensive guide to fetal monitoring, now in its fourth edition, provides an exhaustive compilation of up-to-date knowledge on the signs of fetal well-being and compromise obtained from FHR monitoring.
Praise for the Second Edition:"e;This is an excellent workbook for students or healthcare professionals who are just beginning to interpret 12-lead EKGs.
This timely resource is the first handbook to give nurse practitioners guidance to prescribe, monitor, assess, educate, and advocate for patients taking psychiatric medications and promote safe practice outcomes.
Exploring concepts of ageing, personhood, capacity, liberty, best interests and the nature and ethics of palliative care, this book will help those in the caring professions to understand and engage with the thoughts and arguments underpinning the experience of dementia and dementia care.
Written for labor and delivery nurses, nurse midwives, and maternal-child and family birth nurses, Essentials of Fetal and Uterine Monitoring, Fifth Edition, expertly presents how to identify fetal well-being and the signs of potential fetal and uterine compromise.
In an easy-to-use iFast Factsi format, this pocket-sized reference provides clear and precise access to basic EKG information and EKG recognition guidelines that nurses use daily.
Concise yet thorough guidance on how to safely and competently care for adult progressive care patients and their familiesEndorsed by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) and written by top clinical experts in acute and progressive care nursing, this textbook covers all the must-know details on the care of adult progressive care patients and their families.
The ideal review for your emergency nursing courseMore than 40 million students have trusted Schaum s Outlines for their expert knowledge and helpful solved problems.
The quick and easy way to master healthcare technologyand use your knowledge in real-world situationsIf you're looking for a fun, fast review that boils healthcare informatics down to its most essential, must-know points, your search ends here!
Sharpen your critical thinking skills and IMPROVE PATIENT CAREExperience with clinical cases is key to mastering the art and science of medicine and ultimately to providing patients with competent clinical care.
The quick and easy way to master medical-surgical nursing and use your knowledge in real-world situationsIf you're looking for a fun, fast review that boils medical-surgical nursing down to its most essential, must-know points your search ends here!
Study faster, learn better, and get top gradesModified to conform to the current curriculum, Schaum's Outline of Pediatric Nursing complements these courses in scope and sequence to help you understand its basic concepts.
Ace your Pathophysiology course with the help of nursing review pioneer Marlene HurstUse Marlene's no cram, pass with what you already know system to slash your study time in halfBased on Marlene Hurst's popular nursing seminars that train over 30,000 students annually, this innovative review is loaded with the author's time-tested strategies - all designed to help you excel in your Pathophysiology course exams.
A unique "e;mentor in a pocket"e; handbook covering the most emotionally-trying experience nurses faceFrom a world recognized expert on care for the dying, comes the first pocket-sized reference for generalist nurses on palliative care.
The latest information on wound care in a comprehensive yet portable resourceWritten by the chair of the Education Committee of the Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing Association, this is the first text on wound care to be both comprehensive in scope yet small enough to fit into a lab coat pocket.
The Demystified way to master dosage calculations and related basic mathWritten by a graduate nurse instructor and bestselling author, Dosage Calculations and Basic Math for Nurses Demystified, Second Edition covers medication orders and medication labels and explains how to calculate doses using the formula method and the ratio-proportion method.
Let Marlene Hurst show you the fastest - and most efficient way -- to learn Medical-Surgical Nursing98% of Marlene Hurst s students pass the NCLEX That s because Marlene knows that just memorizing facts isn t enough you need a strategy.
Up-to-the-minute data on more than 1,400 of the most commonly prescribed medications--with an emphasis on patient safety and nursing implicationsUPDATED ANNUALLYIncludes branded, generic, and over-the-countermedicationsOrganized alphabetically by generic drug nameProvides the details you need on:Mechanisms of actionCommon usage and dosageSide effectsDrug interactionsNursing implicationsNew drugsPatient educationMore than 150 new drugs and herbs
If you're looking for a fun, fast review that boils emergency airway and respiratory management to its most essential, must-know points, your search ends here!
A unique "e;mentor in a pocket"e; handbook covering one of the most important trends in nursing todayFrom the co-creator of the Model for Change to Evidence-Based Practice comes the first portable guide to evidence-based practice for direct care nurses in any healthcare setting.
The quick and easy way to learn the concepts and major theories of pediatric nursing - and how to apply them to real-world situationsIf you re looking for a fun, fast review that boils pediatric nursing down to its most essential, must-know points your search ends here!
A unique "e;mentor in a pocket"e; handbook covering one of the most emotionally-trying experiences nurses faceFrom the co-director of Johns Hopkins University's neuropsychiatry clinic and senior faculty member at the Copper Ridge Institute comes the first pocket-sized reference for generalist nurses on care for patients with dementia, one of the most emotionally-trying disorders they will face in clinical practice.
Market in the USA: nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, emergency nurses, intensive care nurses, and allied health personnel (total: one million) Coated flex-binding repels stains Includes full-text download for mobile devices
