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Nursing Theories and Modelsby Hugh McKenna
Routledge 1997; US$ 48.95
Hugh McKenna bridges the gap between theory and practice and demystifies much of the confusing terminology surrounding nursing theory. Includes step-by-step guidelines on how to analyse concepts and select, apply and test theories in practice. more...
Medical-Surgical Nursing Demystifiedby Mary Digiulio; James Keogh
McGraw-Hill 2008; US$ 24.95
The painless way to master medical-surgical nursing. Need to learn the complexities of medical-surgical nursing but find yourself looking for some anesthesia after perusing thick textbooks? Here's your remedy! This easy-to-follow guide delivers the material with surgical precision. Medical-Surgical Nursing Demystified features a full chapter for each system--cardiovascular, respiratory, immune, hematologic, nervous, musculoskeletal, gastrointestinal, endocrine, genitourinary, and integumentary. You'll find a description of how the system functions, signs and symptoms of diseases and conditions, diagnostic tests, and treatment options. Perioperative preparation and pain management are also covered. Filled with key terms to help you to remember... more...
Advancing Your Careerby Rose Kearney-Nunnery
F. A. Davis Company 2008; US$ 56.35
Focuses on practicing nurses returning to school to advance their careers. This book includes a chapter, Protecting the Populace, with coverage on community health issues, including bioterrorism. It discusses delegation and how it relates to the management of unlicensed assistive personnel. more...
Ophthalmic Nursingby Rosalind Stollery; Mary E. Shaw; Agnes Lee
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 2008; US$ 69.99
This third edition of Ophthalmic Nursing reflects recent advances in diagnosis and treatment and developments in the role of the ophthalmic nurse. It includes evidence-based procedures for care of ophthalmic patients on the ward, in outpatients, day care and casualty. The third edition includes more on professional issues and specialist nursing roles, differentiates adult and paediatric issues, and places more emphasis on assessment skills, pain management, infection control, day surgery, psychological aspects and links to primary care. Ophthalmic Nursing is an invaluable resource for all nurses involved in ophthalmic care and an essential text for courses in ophthalmic nursing. * Addresses key ophthalmic conditions, trauma and surgery ... more...
Qualitative Researchby Robert Stake; Janet Usinger
Guilford Press 2010; US$ 40.00
This book provides invaluable guidance for thinking through and planning a qualitative study. Rather than offering recipes for specific techniques, master storyteller Robert Stake stimulates readers to discover "how things work" in organizations, programs, communities, and other systems. Topics range from identifying a research question to selecting methods, gathering data, interpreting and analyzing the results, and producing a well-thought-through written report. In-depth examples from actual studies emphasize the role of the researcher as instrument and interpreter, while boxed vignettes and learning projects encourage self-reflection and critical thinking. Other useful pedagogical features include quick-reference tables and charts, sample... more...
A Nurse's Storyby Tilda Shalof
McClelland & Stewart 2010; US$ 12.99
The team of nurses that Tilda Shalof found herself working with in the intensive care unit (ICU) of a big-city hospital was known as “Laura’s Line.” They were a bit wild: smart, funny, disrespectful of authority, but also caring and incredibly committed to their jobs. Laura set the tone with her quick remarks. Frances, from Newfoundland, was famous for her improvised recipes. Justine, the union rep, wore t-shirts emblazoned with defiant slogans, like “Nurses Care But It’s Not in the Budget.” Shalof was the one who had been to university. The others accused her of being “sooo sensitive.” They depended upon one another. Working in the ICU was both emotionally grueling and physically exhausting.... more...
Extravasation of Cytotoxic Agentsby Ines Mader; Patrizia R. Furst-Weger; Robert M. Mader; Elisabeth Nogler-Semenitz; Sabine M. Wassertheurer; Birte Twisselmann
Springer 2010; US$ 139.00
The extravasation of cytotoxic agents can result in severe local tissue damage and medical emergencies during tumour therapy. This revised compendium is intended to help clinicians assess any situation speedily and with certainty. The general section of the book includes topics such as predisposition, prevention, type of harm, general measures in handling extravasated drugs, specific antidotes, and documentation. In the 2nd edition, the scientific information contained in the general section and relating to the actual substances has been updated. The substance specific part of the book includes detailed instructions on handling more than 50 cytotoxic drugs, to initiate targeted measures. Templates for an extravasation set, overview tables,... more...
Journey Across the Life Spanby Elaine Polan; Daphne Taylor
F. A. Davis Company 2010; US$ 39.55
As health care delivery changes, there is a growing emphasis on health promotion, maintenance, and restoration for individuals in a variety of settings. Elaine Polan and Daphne Taylor book addressees those needs as it guides students through the life cycle from conception to old age. Through user-friendly chapters and new, four-color presentation, they provide LPN/LVN students with a complete review of growth and development across the lifespan. more...
Family Practice Guidelinesby Jill C. Cash; Cheryl A. Glass
Springer Publishing Company 2010; US$ 85.00
This textbook is a comprehensive family practice resource for primary care clinicians. It provides current national practice guidelines that provide the foundational standard of care for practice helping the clinician to deliver high quality primary health care to patients across the lifespan in the outpatient setting. The book features details on physical examination and diagnostic testing, information on health promotion, guidelines of care, dietary information, procedures, national resources for patient use, and patient education handouts all in one resource!. Patient Teaching Sheets are designed to be copied and given to patients. They include important patient education points, written in lay language, and include: description of the problem... more...
Nurse's Pocket Drug Guide 2011by Judith Barberio
McGraw-Hill 2010; US$ 15.00
Everything nurses need to know about 1000 common medications -- in one pocket-sized guide!. A Doody's Core Title ESSENTIAL PURCHASE for 2011!. 5 STAR DOODY'S REVIEW!. "This very useful drug reference will easily fit in your lab coat pocket. The information is accurate and up to date. Due to size constraints, only the most frequently used medications are included in this book. This book retains its value by being revised yearly and maintaining a database of the most current information."-- Doody's Review Service. Specifically geared towards patient care and safety, this instant-access pocket guide provides registered nurses with essential, up-to-the-minute information on the selection and administration of 1000 commonly... more...