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Libros en Enfermería y Obstetricia

  • Aplicación de las Ciencias psicosociales al ámbito del cuidar

    • 1 Edición
    • Genoveva Granados Gámez
    • Español
    Una obra de la serie "Cuidados de Salud Avanzados" fundamental para que el profesional pueda dar apoyo emocional en cualquier etapa y situación de pérdida de salud y de sufrimiento. Facilita la integración en la investigación y en la práctica de los aspectos psicosociales, mejorando las competencias para identificar las necesidades del ser humano relacionadas con aspectos psicosociales y optimizando las habilidades comunicativas y relacionales. Los capítulos parten de los fundamentos teóricos sobre el cuidado para pasar a información detallada sobre el conocimiento más actualizado en la materia y las intervenciones más innovadores así como nuevas propuestas de actuación.

  • Ross and Wilson Anatomy and Physiology Colouring and Workbook

    • 4 Edición
    • Anne Waugh + 1 más
    • Inglés
    Based on the best-selling textbook, Ross and Wilson: Anatomy and Physiology in Health and Illness, 12th edition, this Colouring and Workbook is the number one choice for students whose healthcare courses include the study of anatomy and physiology. This edition has been updated to reflect changes in the 12th edition of Ross and Wilson, making it the perfect partner for Ross and Wilson, as well as with other anatomy and physiology textbooks or course notes.

  • Myles Textbook for Midwives

    • 16 Edición
    • Jayne E. Marshall + 1 más
    • Inglés
    The sixteenth edition of this seminal textbook, Myles Textbook for Midwives, has been extensively revised and restructured to ensure that it reflects current midwifery practice, with an increased focus on topics that are fundamental to midwifery practice today. The book comes with Elsevier EVOLVE ancillaries – an online learning package which consists of 500 self-assessment questions and answers and a fully downloadable image bank.

  • Endocrine and Metabolic Emergencies, An Issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 32-2
    • George C. Willis
    • Inglés
    This issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics edited by Drs. George Willis and Tyson Pillow focuses on Endocrine and Metabolic Emergencies and covers topics such as: Diabetes Mellitus, Hypothyroidism, Hyperthyroidism, Adrenal Emergencies, Derangements of Potassium, Derangements of Sodium/Water Balance, Derangements of Calcium, Magnesium, and Phosphorus, Metabolic Acidosis, Neonatal Endocrine Emergencies and more.

  • Core Curriculum for Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing

    • 5 Edición
    • AWHONN + 4 más
    • Inglés
    Perfect as a resource in the field or for exam preparation, this authoritative reference from the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) includes in-depth coverage of the most common neonatal disorders and their management. The concise outline format highlights the essentials of each condition including definition, etiology, pathophysiology, signs and symptoms, diagnostic tests, treatments, and outcomes to help you find important information quickly. This new edition also features an increased focus on evidence-based practice, new CAMTS and AAMS guidelines, new techniques for PICC placement, and changes to the Neonatal Resuscitation Program.

  • Ultrasound: Part 2, An Issue of Critical Care Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 30-2
    • Theresa S. Wu
    • Inglés
    The second part of Dr. Wu's Ultrasound edition has more topics covered by an expert panel of authors. Topics discussed include ocular ultrasound, basic procedures, musculoskeletal, deep vein thrombosis, advanced procedures, and OB/GYN!

  • Investigación cualitativa

    • 1 Edición
    • Azucena Pedraz Marcos + 3 más
    • Español

  • Essentials for Nursing Practice

    • 8 Edición
    • Patricia A. Potter + 3 más
    • Inglés
    Taking all the expert nursing content and student-friendly features of Potter and Perry’s Fundamentals text and streamlining it into a shorter format, Essentials for Nursing Practice, 8th Edition is the perfect choice to help busy nursing students master all the fundamental nursing principles in less time! This new 8th edition contains the nursing principles, concepts, skills, and easy-to-follow format that nursing students have come to love about Potter and Perry’s Basic Nursing — all updated with the latest information, visuals, and learning features. Plus, this reinvigorated Essentials text is streamlined and re-designed to work better with the rest of your books. It also comes with a wide array of online learning tools (free with book purchase) to help you master the important nursing concepts and skills with ease.

  • Aging and Critical Care, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 26-1
    • Sonya Hardin
    • Inglés
    This issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics is Guest Edited by Sonya Hardin, PhD, RN and will focus on Aging and Critical Care. Article topics will include epidemiology of acute and critical illness in the older adult, impact of aging physiology in critical care, ethnogeriatrics perspectives in critical care, focused assessment and patient safety for the older adult in critical care, nutrition and hydration in older adults in critical care, infection and immune fuction in older adults in critical care and neurologic, psychiatric and renal issues in older adults in critical care.

  • El diagnóstico psicosocial desde una perspectiva enfermera

    • 1 Edición
    • Pedro Ruymán Brito Brito + 1 más
    • Español

  • Critical Care Ultrasound

    • 1 Edición
    • Philip Lumb
    • Inglés
    For physicians and nurses in critical care medicine, the increased demand and use of ultrasound necessitates further training. Critical Care Ultrasound helps meet that need. A straightforward, practical approach, an abundance of detailed ultrasound images and online video demonstrations provide step-by-step guidance on the principles and effective use of this important imaging modality in both diagnosis and assistance with specific procedures. Coverage includes the latest applications of ultrasound for neurologic critical care; vascular problems; chest; hemodynamic monitoring; and abdominal and emergency uses, as well as assistance in a variety of specific procedures in critical care medicine. "...the book aims to and succeeds in fulfilling the appetite of different levels of expert in the use of ultrasound – fromthe beginner to the advanced practitioner." Reviewed by British Journal of Anaesthesia, June 2015 "This book is a tremendous resource of practical knowledge and reference material. It will be of great help to trainees, critical care specialists, ICU nursing, allied health professionals, and anyone practicing acute medicine. Editors Philip Lumb and Dimitrios Karakitsos and the contributors are to be congratulated. " Foreword by: Professor Teik E. Oh, AM , University of Western Australia, May 2015

  • Bailliere's Nurses' Dictionary

    for Nurses and Health Care Workers
    • 26 Edición
    • Barbara F. Weller
    • Inglés
    This popular classic, Baillière’s Nurses’ Dictionary, is now in its 26th edition, and fully updated to ensure it retains its usefulness to nurses and health care workers. New entries reflect the constantly changing world of health care services. Containing a wealth of useful information in a convenient pocket-sized format, this is an essential resource for everyone involved in nursing and health care. Appendices: 1 Nutrition 2 Resuscitation 3 First Aid 4 Medicines and their Control 5 The Legal and Professional Framework of Nursing 6 Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics Section 1: Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Section 2: Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) 7 Common Abbreviations 8 Common Prefixes, Suffixes and Roots 9 Units of Measurement and Tables of Normal Values 10 Immunization and Vaccinations 11 Occupational Health and Safety 12 Prevention and Control of Infection 13 Practice Development 14 Clinical Supervision

  • Nursing Calculations

    • 9 Edición
    • John D. Gatford + 1 más
    • Inglés
    This internationally renowned guide to basic arithmetic for nursing students has been completely revised and updated for a new generation of readers. Now entering its ninth edition, Nursing Calculations comes with a quick-reference card fits in the pocket to remind readers of essential formulae and AN ON-LINE PROGRAM TO ALLOW FURTHER SELF-TESTING VIA THE USE OF COMPUTERS AND MOBILE DEVICES.

  • Ultrasound, An Issue of Critical Care Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 30-1
    • Theresa S. Wu
    • Inglés
    Dr. Wu has established an expert panel of authors covering the latest in Ultrasound technologies and their use in the ICU. Topics discussed include ocular ultrasound, basic procedures, resuscitation, cardiology, EFAST, and more!

  • Genomics, An Issue of Nursing Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 48-4
    • Stephen D. Krau
    • Inglés
    This issue of Nursing Clinics of North America is Guest Edited by Stephen D. Krau, PhD, RN, CNE, from Vanderbilt University and will focus on genomics. Article topics will include Genetic and Genomic Testing, Integrating Genomics into Research, Genomic Assessments and Interventions in Psychiatric Nursing Practice, Genomics in Critical Care, Cardiomyopathy and Genetics, Genetics and Chronic Diseases, Genomics and Patients with Rare Chronic Diseases, Epigenetics and the implications for disease processes, Impact of Genetics on Oncology Nursing, and Pharmacogenetics.

  • Clinical Toxicology, An Issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 32-1
    • Daniel M Lugassy
    • Inglés
    This issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics focuses on Clinical Toxicology and is edited by Drs. Daniel Lugassy and Silas Smith and includes such topics as Emerging Drugs of Abuse, Pediatric Toxicology; Dosing and Medical Errors and Child Abuse,The Approach to Toxin-Induced Coagulopathy,The Approach to Toxin-Induced Cardiovascular Failure, The Approach to Toxin-Induced Metabolic Acidosis, The Approach to Withdrawal Syndromes, The Approach to Radiation Exposure, and more.

  • Mosby's Handbook of Anatomy & Physiology

    • 2 Edición
    • Kevin T. Patton + 1 más
    • Inglés
    Find important anatomy and physiology principles at a glance! A full-color, pocket-sized reference, Mosby's Handbook of Anatomy & Physiology, 2nd Edition makes it easier to look up A&P facts and concepts fast. Quick-reference tables summarize key anatomy and physiology information, and hundreds of illustrations show how the body works including skeletal, muscular, and cardiovascular systems. Written by expert A&P authors and educators Kevin Patton and Gary Thibodeau, this compact review is your go-to reference whether you’re in the classroom, in the lab, or on the job.

  • Hematology, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 25-4
    • Melissa McLenon
    • Inglés

  • Maternity Nursing - Revised Reprint

    • 8 Edición
    • Deitra Leonard Lowdermilk + 2 más
    • Inglés
    Designed to meet the needs of today’s students, Lowdermilk’s Maternity Nursing, 8th Edition — Revised Reprint addresses the fundamentals of maternity nursing with a concise, focused presentation of the care of women during the childbearing years. Integrating considerations for family, culture, and health promotion into the continuum of care, it also addresses community-based care to emphasize that nursing care takes place in many settings. Maternity Nursing focuses on childbearing issues and concerns, including care of the newborn, as well as wellness promotion and management of common women’s health problems.

  • Dangerous Fever in the Emergency Department, An Issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 31-4
    • Emilie J.B. Calvello + 1 más
    • Inglés
    This issue is centered on emergency situations and complications brought about by high fevers. Guest edited by Emilie Calvello and Christian Theodosis, this issue focuses on topics such as: Approach to Dangerous Fever in the Emergency Department, Fever in the Returning Traveler, Drug Induced Hyperthermic Syndromes Part I: Hyperthermia in Overdose, Drug Induced Hyperthermic Syndromes Part II: Hyperthermia caused by drug interactions, withdrawal syndromes, and idiopathic mechanisms, Fever and Signs of Shock, Fever and Neurologic Abnormalities, Fever and Endocrine Derangements, and Fever in the Post Procedure Patient.

  • Mosby's Comprehensive Review of Practical Nursing for the NCLEX-PN® Exam

    • 17 Edición
    • Mary O. Eyles
    • Inglés
    Prepare for success on the boards with Mosby's Comprehensive Review of Practical Nursing for the NCLEX-PN® Examination! Offering more than 4,000 NCLEX-PN exam-style practice questions, this effective review resource covers everything you will need to know come exam time. Chapters are organized by core clinical areas to help you focus on specialty areas such as pharmacology, nutrition and emergency nursing. This comprehensive resource also includes rationales for both correct and incorrect answers.

  • The Intensive Care Unit Manual

    Expert Consult - Online and Print
    • 2 Edición
    • Paul N. Lanken + 3 más
    • Inglés
    Intensive Care Unit Manual is a practical, hands-on, how-to manual that covers the full spectrum of conditions encountered in the ICU, guiding you step-by-step from your initial approach to the patient through diagnosis and treatment. Compact, affordable, and comprehensive, the ICU Manual puts all the critical care information you need right at your fingertips!

  • Nursing and Addictions, An Issue of Nursing Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 48-3
    • Al Rundio
    • Inglés
    This issue of Nursing Clinics of North America is Guest Edited by Al Rundio, RN, at Drexel University and will focus on Addictions. Article topics will include Office-Based Opioid Treatment, Addictions and Pregnancy, Peer Assistance, Relapse Prevention for Addictions, Adolescents and Addiction, Use of Photo Voice in Addictions, Health Promotion and Prevention Strategies, Maintaining Sobriety and Recovery, and SBIRT (Screening Brief Interventio and Treatment.)

  • Mental Health Nursing

    A Manual for Practice
    • 1 Edición
    • Ruth Elder + 3 más
    • Inglés
    This exciting new book offers a contemporary manual for the mental health nurse within a mental health care system that is increasingly focused on recovery. Mental Health Nursing incorporates recent policy changes that place a greater emphasis on person-centred and social caring, whilst retaining a strong evidence base. The holistic, skills-based approach helps the student and the beginning practitioner to understand the complex causation of mental illness, its diagnosis, effective interventions and treatments, and the client’s experience of mental illness.

  • Introduction to Research in the Health Sciences

    • 6 Edición
    • Stephen Polgar + 1 más
    • Inglés
    This popular textbook provides a concise, but comprehensive, overview of health research as an integrated, problem-solving process. It bridges the gap between health research methods and evidence-based clinical practice, making it an essential tool for students embarking on research. Practitioners also benefit from guidance on interpreting the ever-expanding published research in clinical and scientific journals, to ensure their practice is up to date and evidence-based and to help patients understand information obtained online. "This textbook would be of interest and value both to undergraduate and post-graduate students also." Reviewed by Dr. Richard Ellis on behalf of the New Zealand Journal of Physiotherapy, January 2015 "..excellent at giving an introduction and overview into research methods." Reviewed by Tobias Bremer on behalf of InTouch, July 2015

  • Procedure Checklist Manual for Kinn's The Medical Assistant

    An Applied Learning Approach
    • 12 Edición
    • Deborah B. Proctor + 1 más
    • Inglés

  • Nursing Theory

    Utilization & Application
    • 5 Edición
    • Martha Raile Alligood
    • Inglés
    Nursing Theory: Utilization & Application, 5th Edition covers the development of nursing theory; the application of different nursing theories, models and philosophies; and the expansion of these practices with a look toward the future. This text provides the opportunity for students who have learned the background of nursing theory using the companion title, Nursing Theorists and Their Work, to apply what they have learned to actual nursing practice through various patient scenarios.

  • Life-Threatening Infections: Part 1, An Issue of Critical Care Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 29-3
    • Anand Kumar
    • Inglés
    This issue is the first of a two-part series on Life-Threatening Infections, edited by Dr. Anand Kumar. Article topics include: Meningitis and other non-viral CNS infections, Encephalitis and viral meningitis, Community Acquired Pneumonia, Hospital Acquired Pneumonia/Ventilator Associated Pneumonia, Clostridial gangrene and bacterial myositis, Acute peritonitis and bowel perforations, Post-operative wound and surgical site infections and Fulminant viral hepatitis.

  • Study Guide for Essentials for Nursing Practice

    • 8 Edición
    • Patricia A. Potter + 4 más
    • Inglés
    Master content from your textbook with this helpful study tool! Corresponding to the chapters in Basic Nursing, 7th Edition, this study guide helps you understand and apply material with chapter review questions, activities, case studies, and more!

  • Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook 2014

    • 1 Edición
    • Barbara B. Hodgson + 1 más
    • Inglés
    Written by two expert nursing and pharmacy clinicians and organized alphabetically by generic drug name, Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook 2014 provides essential information for over 1,000 generic name and 4,000 trade name drugs in one quick, convenient source. With comprehensive coverage of IV drug administration as well as guidance through clinical priorities in the practice setting, this resource offers the precautionary information you need to provide safer patient care.

  • Field Guide to Wilderness Medicine

    Expert Consult - Online and Print
    • 4 Edición
    • Paul S. Auerbach
    • Inglés
    Field Guide to Wilderness Medicine - based on Dr. Auerbach’s critically acclaimed text Wilderness Medicine - offers fast-access solutions to all of the medical situations that can occur in non-traditional settings. From backpack to kayak, or on any mobile device, this indispensable, compact survival guide is detailed enough to cover the clinical presentation and treatment of a full range of wilderness emergencies!

  • Los diagnósticos enfermeros

    Revisión crítica y guía práctica
    • 9 Edición
    • María Teresa Luis Rodrigo
    • Español
    Nueva edición de esta obra cuyo objetivo es difundir la labor de NANDA y consolidar un instrumento de trabajo que parta de nuestros valores culturales y de nuestro entorno, y que resulte útil en la práctica diaria. Se estructura en dos partes: la primera es un resumen de la historia de la NANDA y del estado actual de la terminología diagnóstica y un repaso de los criterios para distinguir los problemas de colaboración de los diagnósticos enfermeros, así como de las directrices para formular los objetivos y planificar actividades; la segunda parte incluye los diagnósticos aceptados por la NANDA hasta la decimonovena conferencia, y publicada en la taxonomía 2012-2014, ordenados alfabéticamente según el concepto diagnóstico. Ofrece a profesionales y estudiantes un lenguaje diagnóstico que permite identificar a través de manifestaciones objetivas y subjetivas el término preciso a partir del cual planificar los cuidados enfermeros.

  • Mentoring, Learning and Assessment in Clinical Practice

    A Guide for Nurses, Midwives and Other Health Professionals
    • 3 Edición
    • Ci Ci Stuart
    • Inglés
    This is a ‘how to do it’, practice-centred book, providing workable educational strategies to assist busy practitioners supervise and support the learning and assessment of learners during clinical placements, to achieve valid and reliable assessments. All strategies are underpinned by a solid theoretical and evidence base. The complexity and challenges of mentoring, learning and assessing in the clinical setting are specifically addressed.

  • Head, Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat Emergencies, An Issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 31-2
    • Alisa M. Gibson + 1 más
    • Inglés
    This issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics guest edited by Drs. Alisa Gibson and Kip Benko focuses on Head, Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat emergencies. It features article topics such as: Inflammatory/infecti... ophthomology, Eye trauma and other catastrophes, Facial fractures, Mandible fractures and dental trauma, Facial wound management, Ear, Sore throat, Oral lesions, and Salivary gland pathology.

  • Year Book of Emergency Medicine 2013

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 2013
    • Richard J Hamilton
    • Inglés
    The Year Book of Emergency Medicine brings you abstracts of the articles that reported the year's breakthrough developments in emergency medicine, carefully selected from more than 500 journals worldwide. Expert commentaries evaluate the clinical importance of each article and discuss its application to your practice. There's no faster or easier way to stay informed! Topics covered in the 2012 edition include Trauma, Resuscitation, Cardiovascular Emergencies, Gastrointestinal Emergencies, Infections and Immunologic Disorders, Neurology, and Pediatric Emergency Medicine. Focused, fast, and insightful information for the busy Emergency Room Physician!

  • Accident & Emergency

    Theory into Practice
    • 3 Edición
    • Brian Dolan + 1 más
    • Inglés
    Accident & Emergency: Theory into Practice is the comprehensive textbook for emergency nurses, covering the full range of emergency care issues, including trauma management and trauma care, the lifespan, psychological issues, physiology for practice, practice and professional issues. This book is about more than what a nurse should do; it is about why it should be done, leading to sustainable and safer practice.The third edition of this ever-popular text expands its horizons to include contributions from emergency care professionals in New Zealand, Australia and the Republic of Ireland, as well as the United Kingdom.

  • Respiratory Muscle Training

    Theory and Practice
    • 1 Edición
    • Alison McConnell
    • Inglés
    Respiratory Muscle Training: theory and practice is the world’s first book which provides an "everything-you-need... guide to respiratory muscle training (RMT). Authored by an internationally-accl... leading expert, it is an evidence-based resource, built upon current scientific knowledge, as well as clinical experience at the cutting-edge of respiratory training in a wide range of settings. The aim of the book is to give readers: 1) an introduction to respiratory physiology and exercise physiology, as well as training theory; 2) an understanding of how disease affects the respiratory muscles and the mechanics of breathing; 3) an insight into the disease-specific, evidence-based benefits of RMT; 4) advice on the application of RMT as a standalone treatment, and as part of a rehabilitation programme; and finally, 5) guidance on the application of functional training techniques to RMT. The book is divided into two parts – theory and practice. Part I provides readers with access to the theoretical building blocks that support practice. It explores the evidence base for RMT as well as the different methods of training respiratory muscles and their respective efficacy. Part II guides the reader through the practical implementation of the most widely validated form of RMT, namely inspiratory muscle resistance training. Finally, over 100 "Functional" IMT exercises are described, which incorporate a stability and/or postural challenge, including exercises that address specific "dyspnoeagenic" movements. Respiratory Muscle Training: theory and practice is supported by a dedicated website (www.physiobreathe.c... which provides access to the latest information on RMT, as well as video clips of all exercises described in the book. Purchasers will also receive a three-month free trial of the Physiotec software platform, which allows clinicians to create bespoke training programmes (including video clips) that can be printed or emailed to patients. "[More importantly] it provides an evidence base for the incorporation of respiratory muscle training for a variety of conditions." Reviewed by Margot Skinner on behalf of the New Zealand Journal of Physiotherapy, January 2015

  • Pediatric Critical Care, An Issue of Critical Care Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 29-2
    • Margaret M. Parker
    • Inglés
    This issue of Critical Care Clinics edited by Dr. Margaret Parker on Pediatric Critical Care features topics such as:1. Acute Respiratory Failure,Post-op Cardiac Surgery,Septic Shock, Acute Renal Failure ,Traumatic Brain Injury,Encephalitis,... Asthmaticus ,Status Epilepticus, Bleeding/coagulopath... , and Transfusion.

  • Placement Learning in Community Nursing

    A guide for students in practice
    • 1 Edición
    • Jane Harris + 1 más
    • Inglés
    Worried about your placement? Will you fit in? Will you have the right skills? What do you need to learn for practice assessments? This book will help you with all these concerns. It will tell you what to expect from the placement, what you can learn, how to link theory and practice, and how to make the most of your learning opportunities.

  • The Student Nurse Handbook

    • 3 Edición
    • Bethann Siviter
    • Inglés
    This convenient Handbook will be invaluable to students starting out on a pre-registration nursing course. Covering a broad range of topics, from helping understand what tutors and mentors expect, how to plan work, and coping with stress, it will support undergraduates across all aspects of student life.

  • Diabetes, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 25-1
    • Celia Levesque
    • Inglés
    This issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics, Guest Edited by Celia Levesque RN, MSN, NP-C, CNS-BC, CDE, BC-ADM, from MD Anderson, will focus on Diabetes. Article topics will include Management of Diabetes in the Clinical Setting, Hyperglycemia management after solid organ transplantation, Insulin therapy in the hospitalized patient, Limb salvage for Vetrans with diabetes, and Management of steroid induced hyperglycemia in the ICU.

  • The Midwife's Pocket Formulary

    • 3 Edición
    • Liz Davey + 1 más
    • Inglés
    In current midwifey practice, one of the competencies covered by midwives is medicines management. Midwives and students are required to have an understanding of the range of medicines used within their sphere of practice.The Midwife’s Pocket Formulary provides both practising midwives and students with key information on the administration and management of medications in midwifery practice.

  • Handbook of Anesthesia

    • 5 Edición
    • John J. Nagelhout + 1 más
    • Inglés
    Small enough to keep with you on the job, this well organized and fully updated reference created just for nurse anesthetists helps you find important information quickly. Descriptions of surgical procedures include patient monitoring and assessments that happen before, during, and after. Drugs are listed by generic name, and information on trade names, dosages, indications, adverse effects and more is provided with each. Disease descriptions include key lab results, clinical manifestations, and anesthesia implications. Together, these supply you with what you need to provide the best care for your patients. "...The jobbing anaesthetist can open it at any page, and find something of interest"Reviewed by: C. J. R. Parker on behalf of the British Journal of Anaesthesia, Nov 2014

  • Foundations of Nursing Practice

    Fundamentals of Holistic Care
    • 2 Edición
    • Chris Brooker + 1 más
    • Inglés
    This second edition of Foundations of Nursing Practice has been revised and updated specifically to meet the needs of nursing students in all fields of practice The book explains how and why sensitive, safe, evidence-based holistic nursing care is carried out, including topics common to all fields of practice. Core nursing skills are emphasised to reflect the importance of clinical skills as well as the underpinning theory.Aids to learning in each chapter:Learning outcomesInteractive boxes for all age groups and fields of nursing practiceKey words and phrases for literature searchingUseful websites, references and further reading.This book provides a comprehensive introduction to nursing that will meet the needs of students, nurses returning to practice, mentors and other registered nurses.

  • Placement Learning in Older People Nursing

    A guide for students in practice
    • 1 Edición
    • Julie McGarry + 3 más
    • Inglés
    Worried about your placement? Will you fit in? Will you have the right skills? What do you need to learn for practice assessments? This book will help you with all these concerns. It will tell you what to expect from the placement, what you can learn, how to link theory and practice, and how to make the most of your learning opportunities.

  • Enhancing the Quality of Care in the ICU, An Issue of Critical Care Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 29-1
    • Robert C Hyzy
    • Inglés
    This issue of Critical Care Clinics edited by Dr. Robert Hyzy on Enhancing the Quality of Care in the ICU features topics such as: Taking Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection Rates to Zero, Preventing ICU Delirium, Avoiding Clostridium difficile associated diarrhea, Reducing ventilator associated complications and pneumonia, Can Venous Thromboembolism be avoided?, Preventing urinary catheter associated infections, Improving ICU quality through collaboratives, Do performance measures enhance patient quality in the ICU, and The Future of Quality in the ICU.

  • Advocacy, An Issue of Perioperative Nursing Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 7-4
    • Terri Goodman
    • Inglés
    This issue of Perioperative Nursing Clinics, Guest Edited by Terri Goodman, PhD, RN, CNOR, will focus on Nurse Advocacy, with article topics including: the Nurse advocate; Patient right to safety; Advocacy through public policy; Advocating for patient families; Advocating for Laryngectomy Patients; Advocating for cancer patients; and Advocating for the patient in industry.

  • Laboratory Tests and Diagnostic Procedures

    • 6 Edición
    • Cynthia C. Chernecky + 1 más
    • Inglés
    Find complete answers to questions such as which laboratory tests to order or what the results might mean. Laboratory Tests and Diagnostic Procedures, 6th Edition covers more tests than any other reference of its kind, with over 900 lab tests and diagnostic procedures in all. In Part I, you'll find an alphabetical list of hundreds of diseases, conditions, and symptoms, including the tests and procedures most commonly used to confirm or rule out a suspected diagnosis. In Part II, you’ll find descriptions of virtually every laboratory and diagnostic test available. This edition is updated with the latest research and over 20 NEW test entries. Written by educator Cynthia Chernecky and clinical nurse specialist Barbara Berger, this lab reference covers today’s lab tests with concise, easy-to-use information.

  • OB/GYN Emergencies, An Issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 30-4
    • Kathleen Wittels + 1 más
    • Inglés
    This issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics guest edited by Drs. Kathleen Wittels and Sara Sommerkamp focuses on OB/GYN emergencies. It features article topics such as: Emergencies in early pregnancy, Hypertension in pregnancy, Complications in late pregnancy, Trauma in pregnancy, Cardiovascular disasters in pregnancy, Precipitous and difficult deliveries, Ultrasound in pregnancy, and Gynecologic infections.

  • New Directions in Nursing Education, An Issue of Nursing Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 47-4
    • Mary Ellen Smith Glasgow
    • Inglés
    This issue of Nursing Clinics of North America, Guest Edited by Mary Ellen Smith Glasgow, PhD, RN, ACNS-BC, will focus on New Developments in Nursing Education: A Focus on Contemporary Content, Pedagogies, Deans, Trends, with article topics including: Game-based E-Learning; Incorporating Evidence-Based Care of Individuals with Developmental/Cognit... Disabilities into the Curriculum; Doctor of Nursing Practice Graduate as Faculty Members; Clinical Nursing Education Evaluation and Re-Design; Transdisciplinary Simulation; New Dean of Nursing: Lessons Learned; Promoting a Healthy Workplace for Nursing Faculty; Nursing Education Trends; Learning from Business; Focusing Curricula on Primary Care, Health Promotion, and Public Health in Light of Health Care Reform; Genetics in the Nursing Curriculum; and A National Study of Doctoral Nursing Faculty.

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