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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.

  • Developing Clinical Judgment for Practical/Vocational Nursing and the Next-Generation NCLEX-PN® Examination

    • 1st Edition
    • Donna D. Ignatavicius
    • English
    Get ready to pass the Next-Generation NCLEX-PN® Examination (NGN-PN) on your first try with Developing Clinical Judgment for Practical/Vocational Nursing and the Next-Generation NCLEX-PN® Examination. Written by renowned nursing education expert Donna D. Ignatavicius and a team of expert item writers, this practical workbook focuses on developing the clinical reasoning skills you need to succeed on the NGN-PN and in clinical practice. This collection of engaging and practical thinking exercises has been carefully developed to incorporate the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) Clinical Judgment Measurement Model (CJMM) and to emphasize the new item types that will be integral to the NGN-PN. Exercises range from basic to more complex and address all key content areas to fully prepare you for all facets of the exam. This "next-generation" workbook will become an invaluable companion throughout nursing school, helping you grow your clinical reasoning skills to match what’s expected on the NGN-PN!

  • A Nurse's Survival Guide to General Practice Nursing

    • 1st Edition
    • Karen Storey + 1 more
    • English
    General practice nurses are faced with the daily challenge of keeping up-to-date with a vast range of conditions and their management. They also need to be familiar with evidence-based practice to inform high-level decision making. This Survival Guide will prove a valuable resource to nursing students experiencing general practice for the first time.Many universities across England now deliver ‘Fundamentals of General Practice’ programmes. This book will complement those programmes and provide essential information to assist nurses new to general practice.For experienced nurses working in general practice there are essential chapters covering the latest developments such as leadership, quality improvement, PCN developments and essential clinical knowledge that highlight the changes in clinical care in recent years, plus an acknowledgement of the impact the COVID 19 pandemic has had on management of care.This is an indispensable handbook for:Defining the essential knowledge for meeting continuing professional development requirementsUndersta... fundamental clinical skills to ensure best practiceExploring new ways of working to consult and communicate with patientsInvestigatin... ways to improve care delivery

  • Sleep Disorders, An Issue of Nursing Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 56-2
    • Shameka L. Cody
    • English
    In this issue of Nursing Clinics, guest editor Shameka Cody brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Sleep Disorders.

  • Communication Skills for Physiotherapists

    • 1st Edition
    • Vincent Kortleve
    • English
    Essential guide to effective communication for better physiotherapy outcomes This book will help physiotherapists at every stage of their career to develop effective therapeutic communication skills and thereby enhance patient care. Author Vincent Kortleve takes an evidence-based approach that will help practitioners incorporate effective communication skills and strategies into every consultation—from taking a medical history through to therapy and evaluation. Learn how to excel in the four roles of communicative practice—the confidant, the coach, the detective, and the teacher—how to master shared decision-making; motivational interviewing; therapeutic pain education and health education; and how to cope when communication is difficult or breaks down.

  • LPN to RN Transitions

    • 5th Edition
    • Lora Claywell
    • English
    LPN to RN Transitions, 5th Edition makes it easy for you to advance in your nursing career with all of the essential information you need to pursue your RN degree and practice as a registered nurse. This new edition includes practical information on role transition, cultural competency, delegation, interprofessional collaboration, professional writing, and more. Plus, newly revised and updated chapters provide the latest information for one complete, indispensable resource to help you succeed in everything from the classroom to clinical practice!

  • Cuidado de heridas en enfermería

    Un enfoque centrado en la persona
    • 3rd Edition
    • Sebastian Probst
    • Spanish
    Obra imprescindible para cualquier enfermera que desee ampliar sus conocimientos en el área del cuidado de heridas. Está profusamente ilustrado con fotografías y esquemas en color, e incluye detallados casos clínicos que muestran la aplicación práctica de las más recientes investigaciones sobre el cuidado de heridas. Además, ilustra los conceptos desarrollados mediante numerosas fotografías y esquemas de color de las más recientes investigaciones sobre el cuidado de heridas. Incluye nuevos contenidos acerca de la cobertura de las úlceras por presión, la dermatitis asociada a incontinencia urinaria, las úlceras venosas de la extremidad inferior y el control de heridas en cuidados paliativos, además ofrece contenidos plenamente actualizados a fin de reflejar los conocimientos vigentes.

  • Gestión clínica

    Colección Cuidados de Salud Avanzados
    • 2nd Edition
    • Loreto Maciá Soler
    • Loreto Maciá Soler
    • Spanish
    Cuidados de Salud Avanzados es una colección de monografías cuyo objetivo es ampliar los conocimientos básicos adquiridos durante el grado, proporcionando contenidos avanzados en cada materia. Su orientación recoge las cuatro funciones que la OMS otorga a las profesiones sanitarias: asistencial, docente, gestora e investigadora. La segunda edición de la monografía resalta la importancia y la necesidad de una formación en gestión en todos los niveles del sistema sanitario. Gestionar servicios implica tomar decisiones dentro del ámbito sanitario que afectan directamente a los cuidados que se prestan y, para ello, se precisa de una formación específica, complementaria a la formación propia de su titulación en ciencias de la salud y relacionada con gestión sanitaria. Los aspectos clave de la gestión clínica se implementan en los ocho capítulos del libro, en los que se analiza y revisa las compentencias relacionadas con la gestión de centros asistenciales y la importancia de la formación de grado y posgrado en gestión clínica, se desarrolla la gestión por procesos como elemento clave de gestión en el siglo XXI, y se detallan programas de gestión de la calidad, buenas práctias e indicadores de calidad, identificando sus elemenetos y resaltando la importancia de la mejora continua en el desarrollo de las actividades asistenciales. Es el resultado del trabajo de un amplio grupo de profesionales expertos en gestión Sanitaria y resultará de gran interés tatno a esudiantes como a profesionales y a todos aquellos que quieran completar sus conocimientos sobre gestión sanitaria, especialmente clínica, desde una perspectiva actualizada y amplia.

  • PFLEGEN Fokus Alter Mensch

    • 1st Edition
    • Roland Böhmer-Breuer + 1 more
    • German
    Pflegen Fokus Alter Mensch richtet sich an alle Auszubildenden, die ihren Vertiefungseinsatz in der Altenpflege planen beziehungsweise in der generalistischen Ausbildung als Ziel den Arbeitsschwerpunkt in der Altenpflege sehen, also vor allem an diejenigen, die ihre Ausbildung in einer Altenpflegeeinrichtu... beginnen. Das Buch kann ergänzend zu den generalistischen PFLEGEN-Bänden vom ersten Tag der Ausbildung an genutzt, aber auch mit jedem anderen Lehrbuch kombiniert werden. Die generalistische Pflegeausbildung hat die Pflege aller Altersstufen zum Ziel und muss sich dabei an den Besonderheiten und Eigenarten orientieren, die die Bedürfnisse von Menschen verschiedenen Alters prägen. Die Pflege alter Menschen jedoch braucht spezielles Wissen und eigene Kenntnisse von pflegerischen Interventionen, die besonders vertieft und ergänzt werden sollten. Dies ist für die Auszubildenden besonders relevant, die ihre Ausbildung in einer Altenpflegeinrichtun... beginnen und beenden und dort jeden Tag alte Menschen pflegen. Der Band Pflegen Fokus Alter Mensch vertieft pflegerisches Wissen für Pflegende in Altenpflegeeinrichtu... und stellt dabei die (Handlungs-)Kompeten... im Sinne der Pflegeberufegesetze in den Mittelpunkt. Das Buch überzeugt durch: Infokästen und Grafiken machen deutlich, was von Bedeutung ist. Definitionen und Notfälle sind extra gekennzeichnet. Schritt-für-Schritt-... und Abbildungen unterstützen bei der praktischen Umsetzung. Komplexe Informationen sind lernfreundlich in Tabellen aufbereitet. Pflegesituationen am Kapitelanfang veranschaulichen Lerninhalte und stellen den Bezug zur Praxis her. Am Ende des Kapitels werden die Pflegesituationen noch einmal aufgenommen und es werden Transferaufgaben dazu gestellt - ganz im Sinne von Reflexion und Transfer

  • Prioritization, Delegation, and Assignment

    Practice Exercises for the NCLEX-RN® Examination
    • 5th Edition
    • Linda A. LaCharity + 2 more
    • English
    Prepare for the Next-Generation NCLEX-RN® Exam (NGN) and gain the clinical judgment skills you need to manage patient care safely and effectively! Prioritization, Delegation, and Assignment: Practice Exercises for the NCLEX-RN® Examination, 5th Edition is the first and the most popular NCLEX-RN Exam review book focused exclusively on building management-of-care clinical judgment skills. What’s more, this bestselling review is now enhanced for the NGN with new NGN-style questions! Beginning with concepts relating to prioritization, delegation, and assignment decisions, the workbook guides you through patient care scenarios and exercises progressing from simple to complex. All of the book’s questions are provided in an interactive online format on the Evolve website in tests that simulate the latest NCLEX-RN Exam. Written by a team of noted educators led by Linda A. LaCharity, this review prepares you for success on the NGN and in clinical practice like no other!

  • Potter & Perry’s Essentials of Nursing Foundation, South Asia Edition

    • 1st Edition
    • Patricia A. Potter + 3 more
    • Suresh Sharma
    • English
    　 Potter and Perry’s Essentials of Nursing Foundation is a widely appreciated textbook for the teaching–learning of nursing foundations. Its comprehensive coverage provides fundamental concepts, skills, and techniques of nursing practice in the areas of nursing foundation. This South Asian Edition of Potter and Perry’s Essentials of Nursing Foundation not only provides the well-established authentic content of international standard but also caters to the specific curricular needs of nursing students and faculty of the region, as the content is exactly tailored according to the Indian Nursing Council curriculum.

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