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Hematology, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics, E-Book

Now nursing students can enjoy a simplified manner of understanding how the GI system functions!

Writing for Publication in Nursing and Healthcare is an invaluable guide to ‘getting it right', focusing on all aspects of writing for publication. It will help the reader to develop skills in writing articles, book reviews and other forms of publications, and can also be used as an aide-mémoire...

Nursing by Heart explores the author’s personal and professional journey discovering truly effective self-care and the profound impact this has had on her. Each chapter explores a key component with examples from the author's life, giving activities and tools for readers to experience core self-care...

All nurses, whatever setting, will encounter people who are at risk. Harrowing examples of abuse and neglect are frequently in the headlines and the nursing profession has a crucial responsibility to play in ensuring that vulnerable patients are cared for and safeguarded. This Second Edition answers...

This book is written for nurses who are interested in the health of pregnant women and their babies, and is especially aimed at nursing students who are interested in this field. It teaches students how to help mothers stay healthy during pregnancy and have safer labours and births, also how to deal...

This issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics is Guest Edited by Cynthia Bautista, PhD, RN, CNRN and will focus on Central Nervous System Infections. Article topics will include bacterial meningitis, viral meningitis, viral encephalitis, cerebral abscess, spinal abscess, and ventriculitis.

Critical care units are high-risk areas which contribute to increased health care costs and increased patient morbidity and mortality. Patients in critical care units are commonly confronted with existing and the potential to develop infections. Critical care practitioners play a crucial role as initial...

This book uses the latest research findings to apply critical thinking processes for the development of diagnostic reasoning and the selection of patient outcomes and nursing interventions.Four chapters describe the meaning of intelligence, critical thinking, and application of critical thinking processes...

A milestone resource for palliative care nurses that facilitates evidence-based compassionate and humanistic care of the dying "A valuable contribution to the evolving field of palliative nursing care. It is authored by a model for this field, Bonnie Freeman, and brings to the bedside what...

Focusing in particular on compassionate care, this practical textbook covers all aspects of psychology relevant to nursing and healthcare students.  Key features include: Coverage of the most important core psychology concepts for students, directly linked to relevant practice contexts. Case...

An understanding of the theories that shape and define mental health policy and practice is essential for every mental health nurse. This book gives you the knowledge you need to understand those complex and varying theories, concepts and approaches. It helps you to deconstruct mental health and become...

Use this set of colorful cards to master concepts in maternity, women's health, and pediatrics! With 65 cartoons covering key topics, Mosby's OB/Peds & Women's Health Memory NoteCards: Visual, Mnemonic, and Memory Aids for Nurses uses humor and illustrations to make studying easier and more fun....

An official publication of the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN), Perinatal Nursing, Fourth Edition presents up-to-date information based on the most rigorous evidence and offers suggestions for best practices. This new edition of the authoritative, comprehensive...