Thursday, March 31, 2011

Mosby's Basic Nursing Skills DVD

Nursing skill videos demonstrating common nursing procedures.
Format: NTSC
Language: English
Studio: Mosby
ASIN: 0323052924
2.83 GB

Learn how to correctly perform basic nursing procedures with these interactive, engaging videos. Clear, step-by-step demonstrations of over 125 key nursing procedures present the skills you need for confident performance in labs and clinicals. For each skill, you can also test your understanding with NCLEXA® examination-style review questions with rationales.




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Coming soon 
1. Intermediate Nursing Skills DVD 
2. Advanced Nursing Skills DVD 
3. Physical Exam & Health Assessment DVD


Intravenous Therapy (Essential Clinical Skills for Nurses)

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
1st edition - December 11, 2003
Paperback: 240 pages
ISBN-10: 063206451X
ISBN-13: 978-0632064519
 

Intravenous Therapy is a concise, accessible guide to the basic theory and practice of IV therapy. It focuses on elementary principles, avoiding more specialist practice, in order to enable students and newly qualified nurses to effectively manage patients undergoing IV treatment. 

· Contains essential information in an accessible form 
· Presents the evidence base for best practice 
· Focuses on safe practice and patient care, managing risk and avoiding complications 
· Includes guidelines on drug administration and handling, fluid and blood transfusions 
· Explores the advantages and disadvantages of venous access device 

Student Nurses' Guide to Professional Practice and Development


Publisher: A Hodder Arnold Publication 
1st edition - January 26, 2006 
Paperback: 166 pages 
ISBN-10: 0340759704 
ISBN-13: 978-0340759707 

"Student Nurses Guide to Professional Practice and Development" is an essential guide for those considering or already embarked on a career in nursing. This new handbook provides a professional perspective of all the branches of nursing and gives comprehensive advice on how to gain entry to nursing courses and on all the key aspects of preparing for the role of registered nurse. Career opportunities and professional development requirements are clearly described within the context of the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Professional Conduct (2002). The text also provides professional portfolio and current educational requirements, detailed information about support networks for student nurses, career opportunities and current professional requirements for registered nurses. With information and guidance about all aspects of a nursing career, from entering adult nursing, children's nursing, mental health and learning disability nursing, to the professional requirements necessary for qualification as a registered nurse, this is an essential career guide for all student and registered nurses in the UK. 

Making Sense of Spirituality in Nursing And Health Care Practice An Interactive Approach

Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
2nd edition - August 15, 2006
Paperback: 216 pages
ISBN-10: 1843103656
ISBN-13: 978-1843103653
 

Caring for the spiritual needs of patients is a highly significant yet often neglected and misunderstood aspect of health care. This results, in part, from a general lack of guidance and instruction given to healthcare professionals on the subject. This new edition of an established introductory guide to spirituality and health care practice draws extensively on case studies illustrating the application of theory to practice. It encourages the exploration, through reflective activities, of what spirituality means, both to patients and to the healthcare professionals caring for them. This book provides a comprehensive introduction to spiritual care for heath care professionals in all areas of practice. 

Working with Deaf People A Handbook for Healthcare Professionals

Publisher: Cambridge University Press
1st edition - December 21, 2009
Paperback: 230 pages
ISBN-10: 0521690854
ISBN-13: 978-0521690850
 

Long gone are the days when a deaf person is expected to struggle through a healthcare consultation with a health professional who has inadequate deaf awareness. Legislation now dictates that the onus is on the health professional to utilise the right communication skills. Deafness is very common, meaning that health professionals, whatever their specialist area, can expect to encounter a client with deafness or hearing loss on a daily basis. Working with Deaf People is intended for use as a general reference manual, offering practical advice on how to prepare for the consultation with clients who are deaf or deafblind. Information is offered about language, communication and culture; case studies demonstrate how the messages can be applied in practice. Every health professional, medical and nursing student, whatever their discipline and whatever country they work in, should have a copy of this book. 

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Critical Thinking in Long-Term Care Nursing Skills to Assess, Analyze, and Act

Publisher: HCPro, Inc
January 21, 2008
Paperback: 148 pages
ISBN-10: 1601461372
ISBN-13: 978-1601461377
 

Raise the standard of professional nursing practice and teach clinical care providers how to function at a higher level by teaching and developing nurses critical thinking abilities. Critical thinking is essential to nurses success The ability to think critically is crucial to resident care, and reducing medical errors. This book provides nurse managers and educators with accessible and easy ways to teach these valuable skills to their staff. Build confidence and competence through critical thinking Critical Thinking in Long-Term Care Nursing: Skills to Assess, Analyze and Act, is an easy-to-read resource that explains the principles of critical thinking and how to encourage nurses to use critical thinking methods. This essential book covers how to lead classroom sessions for new graduate nurses and experienced nurses to develop critical thinking skills, including successful classroom processes and learning strategies. It includes learning strategies, and handouts to supplement the classroom. Critical Thinking in Long-Term Care Nursing is for orientation and beyond, and includes tools and resources for ongoing development. 

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Teaching Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing A Guide for Academic and Clinical Settings

Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
1st edition - December 2, 2005
Paperback: 485 pages
ISBN-10: 9780826131553
ISBN-13: 978-0826131553 

This book captures creative approaches for teaching Evidence Based Practice. It includes comprehensive and unique strategies for teaching EBP for all types of learners across a variety of educational and clinical practice settings. The concrete examples of teaching assignments provided in the book bring the content alive and serve as a useful, detailed guide for how to incorporate this material into meaningful exercises for learners. 

Monday, March 28, 2011

Handbook of Women's Health

Publisher: Cambridge University Press
2nd edition - November 23, 2009
Paperback: 352 pages
ISBN-10: 0521695252
ISBN-13: 978-0521695251 

This practical handbook provides a clear and comprehensive evidence-based guide to the care of women in primary care, intended for general and family practitioners, nurses, physician assistants, and all those who practise primary care of women. It emphasizes preventive and well-woman care throughout the life-cycle of a woman, including sexuality, contraception, medical care in pregnancy, and psychological and important medical concerns. This new edition, revised and updated throughout with several new contributing authors, incorporates the latest evidence and research-findings on a wide range of problems for which women seek medical guidance. There is an expanded section on menstrual problems and menopause-associated conditions, including clear guidance on the use of hormone replacement therapy. 


Psychiatric Nursing Certification Review Guide for the Generalist and Advanced Practice Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse

Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers 
3rd edition - February 5, 2010 
Paperback: 290 pages 

ISBN-10: 9780763775995 
ISBN-13: 978-0763775995 

Developed especially for practicing nurses preparing for the certification examination offered by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the Psychiatric Nursing Certification Review Guide for the Generalist and Advanced Practice Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse provides a succinct, yet comprehensive review of the core material. This book has been organized to give the reviewer test taking strategies and techniques and sample test questions, which are intended to serve as an introduction to the testing arena. In addition, a bibliography is included for those who need a more in depth discussion of the subject matter in each chapter. The Third Edition has been completely revised and updated to reflect current guidelines and information from the latest version of the DSM IV-TR. The medications and use of medications has also been updated to reflect proper usage and doses. 


Classification and Diagnosis in Orthopaedic Trauma

Publisher: Cambridge University Press
1st edition - March 24, 2008
Paperback: 272 pages
ISBN-10: 9780521700283
ISBN-13: 978-0521700283
 

A highly illustrated book providing concise yet comprehensive information on fracture classification and management. The text has been developed according to the requirements of orthopedic surgeons in training. The first section covers general principles such as terminology and dealing with multiple trauma; following sections take the reader systematically through regions of the body and the various possible fractures, covering diagnosis, treatment and healing in each case. Definitive information on the ever-disputed issue of classification of musculoskeletal injuries is provided throughout. An effective reference book for the clinic, this book is also an indispensable tool for trainees in orthopedic and emergency medicine and orthopedic nurses. 

Handbook of Modern Hospital Safety

Publisher: CRC Press
2nd edition - 5 Aug 2009
Hardcover: 1226 pages
ISBN-10: 9781420047851
ISBN-13: 978-1420047851
 

It is ironic that those whose job it is to save lives often find themselves injured in the course of performing their duties. In fact, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, healthcare workers have higher injury rates than agriculture workers, miners, and construction workers. The Handbook of Modern Hospital Safety, Second Edition covers exposure paradigms and offers solutions and models of protection for these individuals, presenting the latest science and intervention strategies that have proven successful in the scientific community. 

Clinical Pharmacology Made Incredibly Easy

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Number Of Pages: 448
Publication Date: 2008-06-01
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0781789389
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780781789387
 


Clinical Pharmacology Made Incredibly Easy! Third Edition contains everything the health care practitioner needs to review and the student needs to learn about how drugs act and interact in the treatment of disease. The book focuses on mechanisms of drug action; details specific drugs by pharmacologic class for all body systems, plus pain medications, anti-infective drugs, and cancer drugs; and highlights potentially dangerous interactions, including drug-herb interactions. The book pulls together all the necessary facts about drug actions and interactions and presents them with the lighthearted Incredibly Easy! style and tone that makes intimidating concepts thoroughly approachable, easily grasped, and readily retained. 

Patient Safety First Responsive Regulation in Health Care

Publisher: Allen & Unwin
April 1, 2010
Paperback: 368 pages
ISBN-10: 1742370586
ISBN-13: 978-1742370583
 
This title presents a much needed systematic analysis of the current issues, challenges, and outcomes surrounding patient safety in health care. It features dedicated mailing and e-mail campaign to healthcare related media & organisations. Each year more people die in health care accidents than in road accidents. Increasingly complex medical treatments and overstretched health systems create more opportunities for things to go wrong, and they do. Patient safety is now a major regulatory issue around the world, and Australia has been at its leading edge. Self-regulation by professional and industry groups is now widely regarded as insufficient, and government is stepping in. In "Patient Safety First", leading experts survey the governance of clinical care. Framed within a theory of responsive regulation, core regulatory approaches to patient safety are analysed for their effectiveness, including information systems, corporate and public institution governance models, the design of safe systems, the role of medical boards, open disclosure and public inquiries. This is essential reading for all medical and legal professionals working in patient safety as well as readers in public health, health policy and governance. 


Sunday, March 27, 2011

Pain-Free Biochemistry An Essential Guide for the Health Sciences

Publisher: Wiley
1st edition - March 2, 2010
Paperback: 344 pages
ISBN-10: 0470060468
ISBN-13: 978-0470060469
 

If you are an undergraduate nursing or healthcare student about to embark on a short course in biochemistry and feel daunted by the prospect because you’ve done very little chemistry in the past, found it difficult or studied it so long ago you’ve forgotten it all, then this is the book for you. Equally, if clinical practice has brought you back to biochemistry just when you were hoping you could forget it all, this could be your lifeline! 


Evaluating Research for Evidence-Based Nursing Practice

Publisher: F.A. Davis Company
1st edition - August 22, 2008
Paperback: 320 pages
ISBN-10: 9780803614895
ISBN-13: 978-0803614895
 
Where is the evidence in a nursing research study? What is the evidence? How good is the evidence? And, how is it relevant to providing evidence-based nursing care? Ensure that students can meet the AACN (American Association of Colleges of Nursing) goal of identifying valid research findings and using them to determine if they are providing care that is supported by evidence. 

Nursing Student Retention Understanding the Process and Making a Difference

Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
1st edition - May 24, 2004
Hardcover: 320 pages
ISBN-10: 9780826134455
ISBN-13: 978-0826134455
 
In the current nursing shortage, student retention is a priority concern for nurse educators, health care institutions, and the patients they serve. This book presents an organizing framework for understanding student retention, identifying at-risk students, and developing both diagnostic-prescriptive strategies to facilitate success and innovations in teaching and educational research. The author's conceptual model for student retention, "Nursing Undergraduate Retention and Success," is interwoven throughout, along with essential information for developing, implementing, and evaluating retention strategies. An entire chapter is devoted to how to set up a Student Resource Center. Most chapters conclude with "Educator-in-Action" vignettes, which help illustrate practical application of strategies discussed. Nurse educators at all levels will find this an important resource. 


Nurse Managers A Guide to Practice

Publisher: Ausmed Publications
1st edition - January 2004
Paperback: 291 pages
ISBN-10: 0975044508
ISBN-13: 978-0975044506
 
The worldwide shortage of nurses means that nursing qualifications and experience are becoming more valued in every aspect of the modern nursing profession - including the rapidly emerging role of the nurse manager. It is likely that nearly all registered nurses will, at some stage in their careers, be required to 'manage' - even if this involves a relatively limited leadership role with only small number of colleagues. This book addresses the core issues associated with management, and is an essential primary text for all nurses as they develop their managerial skills. "Nurse Managers: A Guide to Practice" covers such issues as promotion, leadership and motivation, moral management, dealing with unhelpful staff, occupational health and safety, budgets, information technology, and many other vital issues in modern nurse management. In all these areas, the reader is offered a range of solutions and coping strategies for the issues that confront nurse managers every day. 

Cox`s Clinical Applications of Nursing Diagnosis

Publisher: F.A. Davis Company
5th edition - May 7, 2007
Paperback: 873 pages
ISBN-10: 0803616554
ISBN-13: 978-0803616554
 
Organized by Gordon's Functional Health Patterns, this unique care plan text is packed with outstanding features-it's the resource students will turn to again and again. They'll find everything they need to create and implement great care plans across the lifespan. Davis Care Planning Nursing Diagnosis Resource CenterYour resource for nursing diagnosis, care planning and concept maps, concept map generator, care plan template, interactive and printable assessment tool, and more! Davis Care Planning Nursing Diagnosis Resource CenterYour resource for nursing diagnosis, care planning and concept maps, concept map generator, care plan template, interactive and printable assessment tool, and more! 

To Comfort Always A Nurse's Guide to End-Of-Life Care

Publisher: Sigma Theta Tau International, Honor Society of Nursing
1st edition - December 1, 2008
Paperback: 144 pages
ISBN-10: 1930538731
ISBN-13: 978-1930538733 
Caring for patients at the end of life s journey is challenging, but rewarding. To Comfort Always: A Nurse s Guide to End-of-Life Care prepares nurses to care for dying patients and their families by providing a primer that is both practical and insightful. From emotional needs such as relief of suffering to physical needs such as relief of pain, To Comfort Always supplies nurses what they need to know to deliver holistic, effective care. Linda Norlander brings her expertise in end-of-life care to this book that will serve as a valuable resource for nurses committed to comforting patients and families at one of life s most moving passages. 

Lippincott's Illustrated Reviews Pharmacology

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
4th edition - July 16, 2008
Paperback: 560 pages
ISBN-10: 9780781771559
ISBN-13: 978-0781771559 

Lippincott's Illustrated Reviews: Pharmacology, Fourth Edition enables rapid review and assimilation of large amounts of complex information about the essentials of medical pharmacology. Clear, sequential pictures of mechanisms of action actually show students how drugs work, instead of just telling them. As in previous editions, the book features an outline format, over 500 full-color illustrations, cross-references to other volumes in the series, and over 125 review questions. Content has been thoroughly updated, and a new chapter covers toxicology. 


Blood and Marrow Transplant Handbook Comprehensive Guide for Patient Care

Publisher: Springer
1st Edition - November 8, 2010
Paperback: 324 pages
ISBN-10: 1441975055
ISBN-13: 978-1441975058
 


Developed by the Blood and Marrow Transplant team at Oregon Health & Science University Knight Cancer Institute, this pocket guide provides management guidelines for hematopoietic stem cell transplant patients from the moment of their initial consultation throughout the transplant process. It includes indications for transplant, essential details for patient/donor evaluation, recommendations for management of complications during and after transplant, and guidelines for long-term follow up as well as step-by-step instructions for common procedures and documentation guidelines. 

Care Planning and Delivery in Intellectual Disability Nursing

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
1st edition - 13 April 2006
Paperback: 320 pages
ISBN-10: 9781405131223
ISBN-13: 978-1405131223
 

Care planning and delivery form an essential part of everyday practice for all intellectual disability nurses. Care Planning and Delivery in Intellectual Disability Nursing explores how nurses can enable people with intellectual disabilities to obtain good quality care, encouraging them to use the best possible guidance to plan their professional care and to reflect on their practice. The first section of Care Planning and Delivery in Intellectual Disability Nursing explores care planning, care pathways, person-centred care planning, life planning, legal and ethical implications of care planning and risk assessment. The second section explores care planning for people with profound and/or complex needs, care planning for good health, and care planning and delivery in more specialist settings including forensic, mental health, palliative care, community nursing and residential settings. 

Highlights of the 2010 American Heart Association Guidelines for CPR and ECC

The “Highlights of the 2010 American Heart Association Guidelines for CPR and ECC “ provides an in-depth summary by topic of the changes to science and treatment recommendations published in the 2010 AHA Guidelines for CPR and ECC. 

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2010 Guidelines for CPR 





Med-Surg Success A Course Review Applying Critical Thinking to Test Taking

Publisher: F.A. Davis Company  2nd edition - November 19, 2010  Paperback: 816 pages  ISBN-10: 0803625049  ISBN-13: 978-0803625044  The ro...