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A step-by-step guide to mastering recognition and interpretation of pediatric EKGs for pediatric nurses at all levels, physician assistants, residents, paramedics, medical students, and technicians. This time-tested publication has successfully trained numerous pediatric nurses from a leading...

The average life expectancy of a male born on the Pine Ridge reservation in South Dakota today is 40 years old—the lowest life expectancy of all peoples not only in the U.S. but also in the entire Western Hemisphere. Written by and for nurses, this is the first text to focus exclusively on American...

The author of the highly acclaimed Overdiagnosed describes seven widespread assumptions that encourage excessive, often ineffective, and sometimes harmful medical care.   You might think the biggest problem in medical care is that it costs too much. Or that health insurance is too expensive, too...

Based on key content from the American Academy of Pediatric's Red Book®, the Red Book Atlas, 2nd editon provides essential information and recommendations for diagnosing and treating more than 100 pediatric conditions. Look here for all the essentials on everything from actinomycosis to amebiasis to...

The shortage of adequately prepared health professionals is the most significant threat to world health that we face. This book, a co--publication with The Carter Center, focuses on the training of health professional educators--both teachers and practitioners--in low--resource countries at different...

Demystifies EKG interpretation Delivering succinct, clear explanations to help students easily grasp key concepts, this book provides a comprehensive, multifaceted approach to EKG interpretation for nurse practitioner and physician assistant students, as well as practicing clinicians who need...

"The volume features extensive references throughout to document evidence-based practices...For practitioners of complementary therapies this is a useful resource...that provide[s] more in-depth understanding of each condition and therapy. Summing up: recommended."   --Choice           "Carolyn...

The second edition of this authoritative women’s health text and reference for graduate nursing students is replete with the vital information needed to help nurse practitioners provide optimal health to women of all ages. Edited by a team of highly distinguished scholars and educators, this revised...

"This is an extraordinarily down-to-earth and useful guide for both novice clinicians and experienced clinicians who are presented with challenging patient situations. … a must-have book for novice clinicians as they struggle to make it through their first solo gynecologic examination and move on...

Promoting safe and effective nursing care, Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC), 6th Edition standardizes the terminology and criteria needed to measure and evaluate outcomes that result from nursing interventions. Over 540 research-based nursing outcome labels— including50 that are NEW to this...

Including all of the information necessary for safe, competent practice, this is a practical, hands-on educational and training resource for nurses working in telephonic health care settings. It delivers the requisite tools and instruction for optimizing patient communication, performing assessments,...

Enfermería médico-quirúrgica es una obra que muestra cómo aplicar el pensamiento crítico y las habilidades para mejorar la comprensión de los conocimientos que el estudiante de enfermería necesita para realizar sus actividades en esta área. Al explicar el porqué de los principales conceptos...

Dosage Calculations Made Incredibly Easy contains everything health care practitioners need to review and students need to learn about calculating drug dosages. This entertaining and informative reference reviews the basic math needed to perform dosage calculation, including fractions, decimals, percentages,...

Co-published with the International Nurses Society on Addictions and ANA This new edition contains up-to-date information on this dynamic specialty that applies a holistic approach employing biological, psychological, social, and spiritual factors to provide treatment to patients who are affected by...