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Books in Nursing and midwifery

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.

  • Patient Transport

    Principles and Practice
    • 6th Edition
    • Air & Surface Transport Nurses Associati + 3 more
    • English
    **American Journal of Nursing (AJN) Book of the Year Awards, 2nd Place in Critical Care-Emergency Nursing, 2024**Prepare for certification as a flight and ground transport nurse! ASTNA: Patient Transport: Principles & Practice, 6th Edition addresses the scenarios and injuries commonly encountered in transport nursing, and provides a comprehensive, one-of-a-kind study tool for taking certification exams including the CFRN®, CTRN®, FP-C®, and CCP-C®. Coverage includes the role of air and ground transport personnel, along with topics such as transport physiology, communications, teamwork, safety, airway management, shock, and the different types of trauma. New to this edition is an Aviation for Medical Personnel chapter. Written by the Air & Surface Transport Nurses Association, this resource helps you gain the knowledge and skills you need to succeed on your exam and to transport patients safely.

  • Introduction to Clinical Pharmacology

    • 11th Edition
    • Constance G. Visovsky + 2 more
    • English
    Learn the principles of pharmacology and administer drugs safely! Introduction to Clinical Pharmacology, 11th Edition provides the essential information that LPNs and vocational nurses need to administer medications in all practice settings. It shows how drugs and drug classes work, so you can understand why drugs are given and evaluate the expected response as well as side effects and adverse effects. In each drug category, an overview of the nursing process outlines the nurse’s role when administering drugs. This edition includes a new Drugs for Cancer Treatment chapter and Get Ready for the Next Generation NCLEX® Examination! case studies and questions to help you prepare for the newest version of the NCLEX exam. Written by an experienced team of authors led by Dr. Constance G. Visovsky, this book is the only pharmacology text designed specifically for LPN/LVNs.

  • Study Guide for Introduction to Clinical Pharmacology

    • 11th Edition
    • Constance G. Visovsky
    • English
    Reinforce your understanding of nursing pharmacology with this practical study guide! Corresponding chapter by chapter to Introduction to Clinical Pharmacology, 11th Edition, this workbook provides the practice and review needed to help you master pharmacology knowledge and prepare for the NCLEX-PN® Examination. A variety of questions includes a math review, dosage calculation exercises, and case studies that emphasize clinical decision-making and prioritization. It’s the ideal study tool and review companion for your textbook!

  • Mosby's Pharmacology Memory NoteCards

    Visual, Mnemonic, and Memory Aids for Nurses
    • 7th Edition
    • JoAnn Zerwekh + 1 more
    • English
    Bring your pharmacology review to life with more than 100 colorful flashcards! Mosby’s Pharmacology Memory NoteCards: Visual, Mnemonic, & Memory Aids for Nurses, 7th Edition uses cartoons, humor, and concise summaries to make studying easier and more fun. These unique cards may be used as either a spiral-bound notebook or detached for use as individual flashcards, so they are perfect for studying while on the go. Created by nursing educators JoAnn Zerwekh and Ashley Garneau, these durable notecards will help you prepare for class, clinicals, or the NCLEX® examination. There’s no other study tool like it!

  • Ambulatory Surgical Nursing

    • 1st Edition
    • ASPAN
    • English
    **Selected for 2026 Doody's Core Titles in Ambulatory**Learn the multidisciplinary clinical knowledge and skills needed to provide effective nursing care in outpatient settings! Ambulatory Surgical Nursing reflects the advanced procedures being performed in ambulatory surgery today, as well as the latest medications and improvements in pain management techniques. Authored by the American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (ASPAN) and edited by well-known perioperative nursing expert Theresa L. Clifford, this text addresses all aspects of patient care, from pre-admission to patient education, discharge, and recovery, with comprehensive coverage of surgical specialties in separate chapters for easy reference. Case studies in each chapter bring key concepts to life and offer an opportunity to apply information contained within the chapter.

  • Pflegedokumentation in der Altenpflege

    Sachgerecht, sicher und professionell
    • 5th Edition
    • Elke Erika Rösen
    • German
    Pflegedokumentation in der Altenpflege ist Ihr perfekter Helfer in Sachen Dokumentation.Das Buch bietet Pflegenden und Auszubildenden in der Altenpflege nicht nur umfangreiches Theoriewissen rund um die Dokumentation, sondern hilft ihnen mit Fallbeispielen, Reflexionsaufgaben und praxiserprobten Formulierungshilfen, die richtigen Worte zu finden, fachgerecht zu dokumentieren und dabei den Ansprüchen des MD gerecht zu werden. Damit Dokumentation nicht zum unliebsamen „Zeitfresser" wird, gibt es umfangreiche Vorschläge und Hinweise, wie Sie die Dokumentation effektiv und sachgerecht durchführen können. Die neue, 5. Auflage wurde komplett überarbeitet.Das Buch eignet sich für:Examinierte Altenpfleger*innenPf...

  • Fiches de soins AS

    Mon mémento aide-soignant
    • 1st Edition
    • Alain Ramé
    • French
    Dans un format de poche, ce livre vous propose toutes les compétences du programme aide-soignant que vous pourrez rencontrer dans votre pratique quotidienne.Les modules 1 à 5 du nouveau programme de formation sont présentés sous formes de 50 fiches synthétiques, richement illustrées. L’ouvrage est organisées en deux blocs distincts : • Dans le premier bloc, les fiches du module 1 « Accompagnement d’une personne dans les activités de sa vie quotidienne et de sa vie sociale » et du module 2 « Repérage et prévention des situations à risque » ;• Dans le second bloc les fiches du module 3 « Évaluation de l’état clinique d’une personne », du module 4 « Mise en œuvre des soins adaptés » et du module 5 « Accompagnement de la mobilité de la personne aidée ».Chaque fiche de soin se présente de la manière suivante : • Définition et objectif du soin ; • Préalable au soin ;• Préparation du matériel ; • Déroulement du soin ; • Focus ; • Prévention des risques.Cet ouvrage, de format pratique et pédagogique s’adresse aussi bien aux élèves aides-soignants qu’aux professionnels nouveaux arrivants en services de soins, ou qui encadrent des élèves ou étudiants des filières paramédicales. Alain Ramé était cadre enseignant à l’IFSI-IFAS à l’hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière à Paris. Il est co-auteur des 120 Fiches pratiques aide-soignante chez le même éditeur.

  • Lehne's Pharmacology for Nursing Care

    • 12th Edition
    • Jacqueline Rosenjack Burchum + 1 more
    • English
    **Selected for 2026 Doody's Core Titles in Pharmacology**Master an understanding of pharmacology — and apply that understanding to nursing practice! With an engaging approach that actually makes learning nursing pharmacology enjoyable, Lehne's Pharmacology for Nursing Care, 12th Edition makes it easier to understand difficult pharmacologic principles and the clinical use of drugs. The book discusses physiology and pathophysiology for each of the major drug families, using drug prototypes to simplify learning. What’s more, it focuses your attention on the most important content, limiting discussions of drug interactions and adverse effects to those that matter most. Written by nursing educators Jacqueline Rosenjack Burchum and Laura D. Rosenthal, this text emphasizes the understanding of drugs and drug therapy as opposed to simply memorizing drug facts.

  • 90 fiches de soins AP auxiliaire de puériculture

    Prise en charge de l'enfant en maternité, crèche et PMI
    • 4th Edition
    • Lucie Latte + 2 more
    • French
    Dans la prise en charge spécifique du nourrisson et dans celle de l’enfant, l’auxiliaire de puériculture doit maîtriser une très grande variété de soins, que ce soit en crèche ou en services hospitaliers. Ainsi, cet ouvrage présente l’intégralité des gestes techniques et de soins réalisés par l’auxiliaire de puériculture sous la forme de 70 fiches pédagogiques illustrées. Classées selon les premiers modules de la formation, les fiches reprennent dans un style clair et synthétique l’essentiel des connaissances et des gestes à maîtriser. Chaque fiche, ponctuée d’encadrés « Mémo » et de tableaux récapitulatifs, précise : - les objectifs et les indications du soin ou du geste ; - les compétences requises ;- la démarche d’observation préparatoire ;- la réalisation du soin et les transmissions. Cette nouvelle édition offre des fiches entièrement actualisées et rendues encore plus pratiques grâce à une nouvelle présentation en couleur. L’ouvrage s’adresse en priorité aux AP (étudiants et professionnels), ainsi qu’à l'ensemble des professionnels de la petite enfance (ATSEM, AM, puéricultrices, CAP AEPE…) qui y trouveront des outils précieux pour leur pratique quotidienne.

  • Black’s Adult Health Nursing I and II with complimentary Textbook of Professionalism, Professional Values and Ethics including Bioethics

    • 1st Edition
    • Malarvizhi S. + 2 more
    • English
    The second South Asia edition of Black’s Adult Health Nursing I & II (including Geriatric Nursing) has been comprehensively updated to suit the regional curricula for undergraduate nursing students. This book will help student nurses to acquire the knowledge and skill required to render quality nursing care for all common medical and surgical conditions. The contents have been made easy to understand using case studies, concept maps, critical monitoring boxes, care plans, and more. This text provides a reliable foundation in anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, medical-surgical management, and nursing care for the full spectrum of adult health conditions and is richly illustrated with flow charts, drawings and photographs, and South Asian epidemiological disease data for better understanding of the subject. Integrating Pharmacology boxes help students understand how medications are used for disease management by exploring common classifications of routinely used medications. Review questions have been added to all the units within this book.This second South Asia edition will be a valuable addition to every student nurse’s bookshelf, given the revisions and modifications undertaken in line with the revised Indian Nursing Council (INC) curriculum.

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