Nursing

Pages: 538,
Specialty: Nursing,
Publisher: McGraw-Hill,
Publication Year: 2014,
Cover: Paperback,
Dimensions: 214x272x26mm

This title features concise yet thorough guidance on how to safely and competently care for adult progressive care patients and their families. Endorsed by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) and written by top clinical experts in acute and progressive care nursing, this textbook covers all the must-know details on the care of adult progressive care patients and their families. Supported by helpful tables and algorithms, the book's practical, building-block organization starts with the basics before proceeding to more complex concepts. The AACN Essentials of Progressive Care Nursing includes essential information to successfully prepare for PCCN certification in progressive care and much more! The AACN Essentials of Progressive Care Nursing is divided into four sections: The Essentials - presents information that clinicians must understand to provide safe, competent nursing care to the majority of progressive care patients, regardless of their underlying medical diagnoses; Pathological Conditions - covers pathologic conditions and management strategies commonly encountered among adult, progressive care patients; Advanced Concepts In Caring For The Progressive Care Patient - presents advanced progressive care concepts or pathologic conditions that are less common or more specialized than expected in adult progressive care; and Key reference information - features normal laboratory and diagnostic values; pharmacology tables; algorithms for advanced cardiac life support; and summary tables of cardiac rhythms, ECG characteristics, and treatment guides.

Weight: 1.14 KG
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Pages: 1176,
Specialty: Nursing,
Publisher: Wolters Kluwer,
Publication Year: 2018,
Cover: Paperback,
Dimensions: 216x279x22mm

Written by expert pharmacology educators and clinicians, Abrams' Clinical Drug Therapy has a long tradition of guiding students and instructors through the practice of safe and effective medication administration. Highly praised for its organized and readable presentation, the text explains the "why" behind each nursing action, and emphasizes individualized nursing care and drug therapy. Filled with vibrant illustrations, including new concept maps, the text provides a solid foundation for understanding clinical drug therapy, evidence-based standards for administration, and how to prevent or minimize adverse effects. Complemented with exciting free online resources, the textbook employs innovative features that guide students through the course, while also preparing for success on the NCLEX (R) Examination and in nursing practice. Also included is a free copy of Lippincott's Photo Atlas of Medication Administration, which uses the nursing process format to provide step-by-step nursing skills (with rationales). In addition to being completely illustrated, the Photo Atlas also contains documentation guidelines and samples, and Unexpected Situations, which explain how to respond to unanticipated outcomes. Topics include removing medication from an ampule, removing medication from a vial, mixing medications from two vials in one syringe, administering an intradermal injection, and more.KEY FEATURES:NEW! Re-visualized Nursing Process includes a concept map to illustrate these guidelines in place of lengthy textNEW! Chapter on the Autonomic Nervous System (ANS)NEW! More streamlined QSEN Safely Alerts also include knowledge, skills, and attitudesNEW! SBAR added to the Clinical Application Feature.NEW! Concept Mastery Alerts alert students to commonly misunderstood concepts as derived from our PrepU dataLearning Objectives summarize what the student should learn while reading the chapterA Clinical Application Case Study opens each chapter with a patient-focused clinical scenarioBlack Box Warnings highlight serious life-threatening adverse effects identified by the FDA.Evidence-Based Practice boxes provide information about current research and its integration into nursing practiceNCLEX Success sections interspersed throughout chapters help students prepare for the examDrugs at a Glance Tables summarize the routes and dosage ranges (for adults and children), as well as the pregnancy category, for each drug in the classDrug Interactions and Herb and Dietary Interactions boxes highlight the risk of interactions as well as increased or decreased drug effects when drugs are combined with other medications, food, or herbal supplementsPatient Teaching Guidelines list specific information for the education of the patient and familyKey terms with definitions help the reader understand chapter contentshow more

Weight: 0.38 KG
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Pages: 737,
Specialty: Nursing,
Publisher: Elsevier,
Publication Year: 2006,
Cover: Paperback,
Dimensions: 215.9x269.24x27.94mm

Developed in conjunction with the Australian College of Critical Care Nurses (ACCCN), the text has been written and edited by the most senior and experienced critical care nursing clinicians and academics across the region. ACCCN's Critical Care Nursing is a resource that will foster the development of skilled and confident critical care nurses. This comprehensive text provides detailed coverage of a number of specialty areas within critical care nursing including intensive care, emergency nursing, cardiac nursing, neuroscience nursing and acute care. It will encourage students to be reflective practitioners, ethical decision-makers and providers of evidence-based care.

Weight: 1.84 KG
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Pages: 1048,
Specialty: Nursing,
Publisher: Elsevier,
Publication Year: 2015,
Cover: Paperback,
Dimensions: 216x276mm

With each edition, ACCCN's Critical Care Nursing has built on its highly respected reputation. Its contributors aim to encourage and challenge practising critical care nurses and students to develop world-class critical care nursing skills in order to ensure delivery of the highest quality care. Endorsed by the Australian College of Critical Care Nurses (ACCCN), this 3rd edition presents the expertise of foremost critical care leaders and features the most recent evidence-based research and up-to-date advances in clinical practice, technology, procedures and standards.  Expanded to reflect the universal core elements of critical care nursing practice authors, Aitken, Marshall and Chaboyer, have retained the specific information that captures the unique elements of contemporary critical care nursing in Australia, New Zealand and other similar practice environments. Structured in three sections, ACCCN's Critical Care Nursing, 3rd Edition addresses all aspects of critical care nursing, including patient care and organisational issues, while highlighting some of the unique and complex aspects of specialty critical care nursing practice, such as paediatric considerations, trauma management and organ donation. Presented in three sections: - Scope of Critical Care - Principles and Practice of Critical Care - Speciality PracticeFocus on concepts that underpin practice - essential physical, psychological, social and cultural careNew case studies elaborate on relevant care topics Research vignettes explore a range of topics Practice tips highlight areas of care particularly relevant to daily clinical practice Learning activities support knowledge, reflective learning and understandingAdditional case studies with answers available on evolve NEW chapter on Postanaesthesia recoveryRevised coverage of metabolic and nutritional considerations for the critically ill patientAligned with the NEW ACCCN Standards for Practice

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Pages: 396,
Specialty: Nursing,
Publisher: Wolters Kluwer,
Publication Year: 2017,
Cover: Paperback,
Dimensions: 178x229x13mm

ACLS Review Made Incredibly Easy!(R) gives you the confidence you need to pass the ACLS certification exam as well as the knowledge and skills needed to perform advanced cardiac life support. Packed with easy-to-remember definitions and step-by-step directions on the latest treatment algorithms, this enjoyable review text tackles required ACLS course and exam content. It is also the perfect on-the-spot clinical reference-for nurses, students, and all healthcare professionals.Be expertly guided through the latest ACLS training and exam preparation with: *NEW and updated content in quick-read, bulleted format, based on current American Heart Association guidelines*NEW and updated cardiovascular pharmacology content*NEW and updated interventions*Explains ACLS course and exam components and requirements*Proven study strategies, end-of-chapter quick quizzes, and an end-of-book practice test*Explanations of complex concepts-easy-to-retain guidance on how to recognize and treat cardiac arrhythmias, including:* Classifications of interventions, including basic life support skills, adult cardiac arrest algorithm, and defibrillation* Step-by-step how-tos for current treatment algorithms* Managing specific rhythms-hypovolemia, hypoxia, acidosis, hypothermia, cardiac tamponade, tension pneumothorax, pulmonary coronary thrombosis, and more*Dozens of colorful diagrams and illustrations outline the core concepts and skills needed for ACLS certification, including:* CPR - when and how to use it* Devices and procedures skills - safe ventilation techniques, including endotracheal intubation and supraglottic devices, as well as defibrillators, pacemakers, and more* Early management - managing the first 30 minutes of cardiac emergencies* Emergency conditions - which cardiac rhythms may require ACLS treatment* IV and invasive techniques - such as peripheral and central IV line insertion* Pharmacology - knowing the action, indication, dosages, and precautions for the major drugs used during ACLS*Special features that include:*Just the facts - quick summary of each chapter's contento "Nurse Joy" and "Nurse Jake" - expert insights on interventions and problem-solving *Quick quiz - multiple-choice questions after each chapter to help you retain knowledgeo Now I get it!- real-life patient scenarios illustrating correct ACLS interventions o What to look for - tips on identifying and interpreting arrhythmias. About the Clinical Editor Kate Stout, RN, MSN, is a Critical Care Charge RN at Southern Hills Hospital in Las Vegas, Nevada.show more

Weight: 0.45 KG
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Pages: 320,
Specialty: Nursing,
Publisher: Wiley,
Publication Year: 2009,
Cover: Paperback,
Dimensions: 186x246x20mm

Acute Cardiac Care provides nurses with a comprehensive understanding of the current practice and principles underlying the care and management of acute cardiac conditions. It addresses the management of acute coronary syndromes (ACS) with an emphasis on evidence-based pharmacological management, cardiac emergencies (cardiac arrest, arrhythmia, acute pulmonary oedema, cardiogenic shock), current diagnostic and interventional modalities for the management of ACS, including risk stratification, and the ethical, political, social and economic factors that impact upon the provision of acute cardiac services in Australia and the UK. Edited by renowned academics and clinicians in the field, this practical text will encourage nurses to think critically about evidence and management of acute coronary conditions, and provide a guide on how and where to look for up-to-date evidence and guidelines. KEY FEATURES: A comprehensive and practical guide to the current practice and principles underlying the nursing care of acute cardiac conditions Edited by leading authorities in the field with a wealth of experience in acute cardiac care and resuscitation Has an emphasis on evidence-based practice, encouraging nurses to critically think about their practice Contains learning objectives, key points and activities and further reading guidelinesshow more

Weight: 0.64 KG
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Pages: 232,
Specialty: Nursing ,
Publisher: Wiley,
Publication Year: 2014,
Cover: Paperback,
Dimensions: 212x270x14mm

Everything you need to know about Adult Nursing...at a Glance! Adult Nursing at a Glance is the perfect companion for study and revision for Adult Nursing students from the publishers of the market-leading at a Glance series. This title blends up-to-date evidence and essential knowledge from expert experience of nursing practice, research and teaching, in an easy-to-follow guide for student and newly qualified nurses. Adult Nursing at a Glance covers the essential components of excellent nursing, highlighting the skills that all students need to develop from the outset of their studies, and encompassing organisational and leadership skills. With an emphasis on patient care and dignity, this title is the perfect guide to healthcare delivery, management and professional development. * Follows a simple structure based around systems of the body for quick access to information, with the most common disorders of these systems * Is accompanied by a comprehensive companion website with self-testing features * Ward and Primary Care covered throughout the text * Contains all the information you need to provide the best patient care, including care planning, symptom control, communication and health promotion.

Weight: 0.64 KG
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Pages: 512,
Specialty: Nursing,
Publisher: Taylor & Francis,
Publication Year: 2011,
Cover: Paperback,
Dimensions: 130x197x39mm

Edith Cavell was born on 4th December 1865, daughter of the vicar of Swardeston in Norfolk, and shot in Brussels on 12th October 1915 by the Germans for sheltering British and French soldiers and helping them escape over the Belgian border. Following a traditional village childhood in 19th-century England, Edith worked as a governess in the UK and abroad, before training as a nurse in London in 1895. To Edith, nursing was a duty, a vocation, but above all a service. By 1907, she had travelled most of Europe and become matron of her own hospital in Belgium, where, under her leadership, a ramshackle hospital with few staff and little organization became a model nursing school. When war broke out, Edith helped soldiers to escape the war by giving them jobs in her hospital, finding clothing and organizing safe passage into Holland. In all, she assisted over two hundred men. When her secret work was discovered, Edith was put on trial and sentenced to death by firing squad. She uttered only 130 words in her defence. A devout Christian, the evening before her death, she asked to be remembered as a nurse, not a hero or a martyr, and prayed to be fit for heaven. When news of Edith's death reached Britain, army recruitment doubled. After the war, Edith's body was returned to the UK by train and every station through which the coffin passed was crowded with mourners. Diana Souhami brings one of the Great War's finest heroes to life in this biography of a hardworking, courageous and independent woman.show more

Weight: 0.47 KG
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Pages: 608,
Specialty: Nursing,
Publisher: F.A. Davis,
Publication Year: 2015,
Cover: Paperback,
Dimensions: 152.4x226.06x40.64mm

Here is an illustrated, easy to reference handbook with step-by-step instructions for the procedures most commonly performed by primary care clinicians in office, hospital, and other outpatient settings. Organized by major body systems, each section reviews the diagnostic procedures for that system, followed by all of the information you need to perform the procedure. Begin with a procedure overview and a list of methods for performing the procedure, followed by rationales, indications and contraindications. The procedure section lists the required equipment and provides step-by-step instructions for performing the procedure. You'll also have CPT coding guidelines and health promotion and safety prevention tips for client teaching as well as post-procedure care. The Plus Code inside new, printed texts gives you access to the resources online at DavisPlus, including your Davis Digital Version and printable consent forms.

Weight: 0.68 KG
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