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The 12-Lead ECG in Acute Coronary Syndromes
by Barbara J Aehlert Tim PhalenLearn to accurately interpret 12-lead ECGs with this easy-to-understand guide! The 12-Lead ECG in Acute Coronary Syndromes, 5th Edition describes how to accurately interpret 12-lead ECGs for effective recognition and treatment of patients experiencing ACS. The book's streamlined format uses hundreds of illustrations, summary tables, and ECG examples to help you quickly master the material. You'll learn to identify ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI), and other causes of ST elevation. Designed for use as a clinical reference or in a continuing education class, this book reflects current science related to emergency cardiovascular care. - More than 300 colorful illustrations depict concepts and skills. - Landscape view presents 12-lead ECGs in their actual size for more realistic 12-lead ECG Interpretation. - More than 100 practice ECGs help you apply your knowledge and master 12-lead ECG interpretation. - Case studies promote recognition and treatment of patient complaints. - Consider This boxes highlight important tips, and Quick Review questions with answers and rationales reinforce key content. - Learning objectives in each chapter emphasize the knowledge you should gain, and key terms are bolded upon first mention for easier learning. - Spiral binding makes it easier to lay the book flat for study or for use while on the job. - NEW! Updated ECGs make it easier to comprehend and apply the material. - NEW! Each chapter is updated to reflect current science, with references provided.
System for Ophthalmic Dispensing - E-Book
by Clifford W. BrooksUnderstand and meet your patients' eyewear needs with the reference that covers every aspect of dispensing ? from basic terminology to frame selection to eyewear fitting, adjusting, and repairing. System for Ophthalmic Dispensing, 4th Edition, provides a step-by-step system for properly fitting and adjusting eyewear, including the nuances of lens selection, making it an ideal resource both for students who are just learning about dispensing and practitioners who want to keep their skills up to date. Thorough discussions of every topic and hundreds of newly revised and enhanced review questions make this a one-stop educational and clinical resource for today's eyecare professionals. - Explains the "how" and "why" behind lens selection to help you better understand and meet the vision needs of those you serve. - Includes in-depth discussions of all types of lenses, including multifocal, progressive, absorptive, safety, recreational, aspheric, high index, and lens coatings. - Provides updated coverage of the latest dispensing procedures and equipment. - Discusses the use of spectacle lenses for the control of myopia. - Contains more than 700 high-quality figures demonstrating how to adjust frames, the optics of lenses, and how light travels through lenses. Photos are all taken from the perspective of the person who is adjusting the frame. - Features more than 600 interactive review questions along with answers, explanations, and worked problems—all newly revised for this edition. - An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud.
Professional Nursing - E-Book: Concepts & Challenges
by Beth Black**Selected for Doody's Core Titles® 2024 with "Essential Purchase" designation in Fundamentals** Discover what it means to be a professional nurse — the history, values and standards, and commitment to lifelong learning. Professional Nursing: Concepts & Challenges, 10th Edition equips you with current professional nursing practices to positively impact your career. This easy-to-read text provides insight into the current state of the profession and thoroughly examines standards and scope of practice, with new information on interprofessional education and practice, nursing roles, Covid-19, the surge of ambulatory and community care, bullying, gender issues, clinical judgment, and more. - Cognitive rehearsal prepares you for the unlikely threat of lateral violence. - Social justice in nursing helps you learn to advocate for patients who need your help. - Interview narratives explore the issues like culture and faith from the perspectives of leaders in those fields. - Historical Notes highlight little-known stories of heroisms in the nursing profession. - Tips on documentation include both electronic and paper records. - Concepts and Challenges and Ideas for Further Exploration at the end of the chapters help with review and test prep. - Discussions on the implications of social media on nursing, including ethics and boundaries. - Considering Culture boxes highlight the impact of culture on a nurse's role and responsibilities and the patient's healthcare experience. - Evidence-Based Practice boxes identify leading findings in nursing topics and trends. - Case Study boxes feature scenarios involving relevant issues in patient care. - Nurses Doing Research boxes highlight problems identified in patient care and the ongoing efforts to find patient interventions. - Professional Profiles boxes provide prospective from nurses in the field. - Thinking Critically boxes encourage higher-level consideration of potential factors affecting nurses. - Learning outcomes are presented at the beginning of each chapter. - Key terms are bolded where defined in the text. - NEW! Updated content includes the latest information on interprofessional education and practice, nursing roles, COVID-19, the surge in ambulatory and community care, bullying, gender issues, the faculty shortage, and challenges faced by new graduates. - NEW! Expanded coverage of clinical judgment helps you develop the critical thinking and clinical decision-making skills required for the Next Generation NCLEX® and in nursing practice.
Postural Disorders and Musculoskeletal Dysfunction E-Book: Postural Disorders and Musculoskeletal Dysfunction E-Book (Routledge Advances In Sociology Ser. #4)
by Gill SolbergThis title is an evidence based book that connects the theoretical and practical aspects of human movement and posture and provides basic information for therapists working with people with postural disorders. Practical material is approached area by area so that therapists can easily access the information they require. The anatomy and kinesiology of the locomotor/musculoskeletal system is covered and common pathologies and postural disorders reviewed. - Accessible writing style supported by large number of illustrations (line and photograph) - Connects theoretical and practical aspects of human movement and posture - Comprehensive - Links anatomy, kinaesiology and posture - Evidence-based
Buck's 2024 HCPCS Level II - E-Book
by Elsevier- NEW! Updated HCPCS code set ensures fast and accurate coding, with the latest Healthcare Common Procedure Coding
Berman's Pediatric Decision Making E-Book: Expert Consult - Online and Print
by Lalit Bajaj Simon Hambidge Ann-Christine Nyquist Gwendolyn KerbyBerman's Pediatric Decision Making uses an algorithmic, structured approach to lead you to the right diagnosis and treatment every time. Drs. Lalit Baja, Simon Hambidge, Ann-Christine Nyquist, and Gwendolyn Kerby use evidence-based research and flow charts for each presenting complaint or specific disorder to provide quick access to the information you need for effective decision making. With updated drug tables and revised algorithms, this streamlined new edition makes it even easier for you to diagnose and manage common clinical problems from infancy through adolescence. - Rapidly access guidance on diagnosis and management from algorithms for each clinical disorder. - Treat the full range of diseases and disorders with comprehensive coverage of diagnosis, assessment of severity, and clinical management. Choose the best treatment for each case thanks to indications for surgical interventions as well as expensive diagnostic procedures - Access the fully searchable contents online at www.expertconsult.com. - Stay current on recent developments and make effective decisions for movement disorders, physical abuse in children, sexual abuse in children, eating disorders, ADHD, and other hot topics. - Find answers quickly and easily with a new table of contents organized into two sections—Presenting Complaints and Specific Disorders—that reduces the need to flip between chapters. - Tap into the diverse perspectives of expert authors from all over the country. - Get only the information you need in the streamlined new edition with shorter, more user-friendly flow diagrams and fewer specialized chapters.
Atlas of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - E-Book: Atlas of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - E-Book
by Paul Tiwana Deepak KademaniEnhance your surgical skills with Atlas of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 2nd Edition! Written by respected international contributors and edited by OMS experts Paul Tiwana and Deepak Kademani, the new edition of this practical, comprehensive guide is divided into two volumes with eBook access included with the print purchase. It offers detailed, step-by-step instructions and more than 2,500 full-color illustrations that demonstrate how to plan for and perform oral and maxillofacial surgical procedures safely and efficiently. Comprehensive and expanded coverage addresses the broad scope of the specialty, ranging from the surgical anatomy of the head and neck to oral surgery, implant surgery, orthognathic and craniofacial surgery, cleft lip and palate, craniomaxillofacial trauma, head and neck oncology, reconstructive procedures, TMJ surgery, facial cosmetic surgery, obstructive sleep apnea, and more. - Comprehensive, consistent approach to OMS operative procedures offers practical guidance for the management of patients with oral and maxillofacial disorders, with each surgical procedure chapter approximately six to eight pages in length and covering the following topics: armamentarium, history of the procedure, indications for use of the procedure, limitations and contraindications, technique, alternate or modified technique, avoidance and management of intraoperative complications, and postoperative considerations. - More than 2,500 images include vibrant, modern medical illustrations and clinical photos that make up the heart of each surgical chapter and bring it to life visually. - Detailed, step-by-step approach shows how to perform OMS surgical procedures safely and efficiently. - Coverage of alternative and modified techniques addresses options beyond the standard techniques. - Expert, international contributors provide authoritative guidance on the OMS procedures they typically perform. - NEW! Two-volume extended edition is easier to navigate and includes extensive updates throughout. - NEW! More than 30 new chapters expand the coverage of implants, craniofacial surgery, and facial cosmetic surgery — plus an all-new section discusses obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). - NEW! An eBook version included only with print purchase allows you to access all the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud.
Musculoskeletal Emergencies E-Book
by Bruce D. Browner Robert P. FullerEquip yourself with all the guidance you need to diagnose, stabilize and provide the initial management of MSK emergencies as effectively as possible. Optimize patient's disposition ranging from emergency department discharge to the operating room. A leading orthopaedic trauma surgeon and a respected emergency physician bridge the gap between these specialties to help you give these patients the best chances of favorable outcomes. - Address emergency orthopaedics - both acute trauma and urgent general orthopaedic issues - at the point of care with the multidisciplinary guidance from experts in both trauma surgery and emergency medicine. - Easily navigate the information you need to make critical decisions related to diagnosis; options for initial therapeutic intervention; disposition planning; and follow up through a consistent, templated format designed for rapid reference. - Manage the full spectrum of traumatic musculoskeletal challenges, including infections, soft tissue injuries, and compartment syndrome, that you might encounter in a hospital emergency department, urgent care facility, or primary care setting. - Make the best decisions for every patient with unique coverage of both adult and pediatric injuries. - Access Musculoskeletal Emergencies online at www.expertconsult.com, search the complete contents, and download all the images.
Mosby's Q & A Review for the Occupational Therapy Board Examination - E-Book: Mosby's Q & A Review for the Occupational Therapy Board Examination - E-Book
by Patricia Bowyer Dorothy P. BetheaThis book/CD-ROM review package gives you the necessary tools you need to successfully prepare for the National Board for Occupational Therapy Certification Examination. With this overall package you can study for the NBCOT certification exam and feel more confident you are prepared to take the test. The text includes 800 multiple-choice review questions written to parallel the content and format of the exam. The accompanying CD, with all 800 questions, enables you to generate an unlimited number of practice tests to simulate the actual testing situation. - Questions focus on the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework (OTPF) as well as the results from the practice analysis completed by NBCOT. - Questions cross the spectrum of occupational therapy process - evaluation, intervention planning, intervention, service management, and outcomes of a variety of populations including pediatric, mental health, and adult physical and neurological conditions. - Practice environments such as the community, school-based and hospital based care are covered throughout. - Specific references for every question and a comprehensive list of resources are provided at the end of the book for further study. - Rationales for answer options are provided to explain why the correct answer is right and the other choices are wrong. - Provides information on the format of the NBCOT exam and tips for studying and answering test questions.
Study Guide for Medical-Surgical Nursing - E-Book: Study Guide for Medical-Surgical Nursing - E-Book
by Donna D. Ignatavicius Cherie R. RebarGet an in-depth review of the medical-surgical nursing Concepts and Exemplars covered in Ignatavicius's Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts for Clinical Judgment and Collaborative Care, 11th Edition and develop your clinical judgment skills! Corresponding to the chapters in the Ignatavicius textbook, this thoroughly updated study guide is a practical tool to help you review, practice, and apply medical-surgical nursing concepts. Traditional review questions now include exercises and item types for the Next-Generation NCLEX® Exam (NGN) to reinforce your understanding of the textbook's nursing concepts and their application to exemplar disorders. Answers and rationales make it easy to improve upon any areas of weakness. With this study guide, you will prepare for success in class, on the NGN, and in medical-surgical nursing practice. - Complete review of textbook information builds your clinical judgment skills and enhances your ability to make safe and effective clinical decisions. - UNIQUE! Emphasis on the textbook's Concepts and Exemplar disorders highlights key medical-surgical nursing concepts and how they are reflected in common health conditions. - Hundreds of review questions allow you to practice prioritizing, develop clinical judgment, simulate interprofessional collaboration, and apply the steps of the nursing process and clinical judgment cognitive skills. - Multiple-choice and multiple-select questions for the NCLEX® Exam are included in addition to the questions for the NGN, to better prepare you for all item types included in the NGN. - Answer Keys now follow each chapter and include in-depth rationales to reinforce your understanding and boost your test-taking skills. - NEW! Updated content aligns with revisions and updates in the Ignatavicius Medical-Surgical Nursing, 11th Edition textbook, reflecting the most current national and international guidelines and protocols. - NEW! Exercises and questions for the Next-Generation NCLEX® Exam (NGN) are now included, all aligned with the NCSBN Clinical Judgment Measurement Model's six cognitive skills that are needed to make appropriate clinical judgments, deliver safe care, and increase readiness for the NGN. - NEW! Added variety of study and review questions includes formats such as fill-in-the-blank, matching, and more to promote understanding and application of key information. - NEW! New full-color design and illustrations clarify concepts and promote in-depth learning.
Neuroscience - E-Book: Neuroscience - E-Book
by Laurie Lundy-EkmanUse your knowledge of the nervous system to understand and treat neurologic disorders! Neuroscience: Fundamentals for Rehabilitation, 6th Edition provides an illustrated guide to neurology and how it affects the practice of physical and occupational therapy. Case studies and first-person stories from people with neurologic disorders make it easier to develop clinical reasoning skills and apply your knowledge to the clinical setting. This edition includes an enhanced eBook free with each purchase of a new print book. Written by noted PT educator Laurie Lundy-Ekman, Neuroscience uses evidence-based research to help you evaluate and treat clients who have physical limitations due to nervous system damage or disease. - Logical, systems approach to neuroscience makes it easier to master complex information and provides a framework for conducting a neurologic examination and evaluation. - Clinical perspective of neuroscience is provided through case studies, personal stories written by people with neurologic disorders, and summaries of key features of neurologic disorders and the body systems they affect. - Six sections — Overview of Neurology, Neuroscience at the Cellular Level, Development of the Nervous System, Vertical Systems, Regions, and Neurologic Tests — first show how neural cells operate, and then allow you to apply your knowledge of neuroscience. - Coverage of key physical rehabilitation topics includes abnormal muscle tone, chronic pain, control of movement, and differential diagnosis of dizziness. - Hundreds of color-coded illustrations show body structures and functions across systems. - Full-color atlas includes photographs of the human brain along with labeled line drawings. - Clinical Notes case studies demonstrate how neuroscience concepts may be applied to clinical situations. - Pathology boxes provide a quick summary of the features of neurologic disorders commonly encountered in rehabilitation practice. - NEW! Quick Reference Lists on the inside book covers make it easy to find frequently consulted figures, reflexes, tables, and summaries within the text. - NEW! Updated chapters include Pain as a Disease and as a Symptom, Motor System: Upper Motor Neurons, Motor and Psychologic Functions, Brainstem Region, and Neurologic Tests. - NEW! 85 new or updated figures are added to this edition. - NEW! Nearly 600 new references are added to this edition. - NEW! Enhanced eBook version – included with print purchase – allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices. - NEW! Answers to the book's case studies and a student workbook with approximately 1,000 practice questions and answers are included in the eBook.
Textbook of Rabbit Medicine - E-Book: Textbook of Rabbit Medicine - E-Book
by Molly Varga SmithProvide effective treatment of pet rabbits with this practical, evidence-based resource! Textbook of Rabbit Medicine, 3rd Edition provides authoritative coverage of the health and diseases of the domestic rabbit. Chapters follow a logical progression from basic rabbit science to clinical pathology, therapeutics, anesthesia, diseases and disorders by body system, and surgery. This edition is updated with the latest advances and techniques, and includes practical advice on topics such as vaccination, neutering and reproductive control, and behavior problems. Written by exotics specialist Molly Varga Smith, and drawing from clinical information from around the world, this book is a truly global resource in veterinary medicine. - Comprehensive, in-depth, and authoritative coverage addresses health and diseases of the domestic rabbit. - Evidence-based coverage makes this book an excellent resource for the effective treatment of pet rabbits. - Color illustrations and diagrams help to emphasize and clarify key content. - Detailed drawings provide a clear understanding of the rabbit's unique anatomy and physiology. - Key Points boxes summarize important information. - Clinical Techniques boxes are packed with tips from a practicing expert who regularly applies this same information in practice. - Summary tables highlight useful information such as differential diagnoses and the drugs used to treat specific conditions. - NEW! Thoroughly updated and expanded chapters are included throughout the book, most notably on dentistry. - NEW! Chapters on basic and advanced surgery, shelter medicine, endocrinology, and imaging are added. - NEW! Updated information on all drugs, anesthetics, and techniques is included throughout the book. - NEW! Fully searchable enhanced eBook version is included with each purchase of a new copy of the print book, which allows access to all of the text and figures on a variety of digital devices.
Practical Lock Picking: A Physical Penetration Tester's Training Guide
by Deviant OllamPractical Lock Picking: A Physical Penetration Tester's Training Guide introduces the reader to the basic principles of lock picking. The book combines both easy-to-follow, step-by-step lessons, and tutorials that will help security-conscious people learn how to open most of the locks they may encounter during auditing or assessment work. It covers the fundamentals of pin tumbler and wafer locks; the basics of picking; beginner and advanced training; and quick entry techniques. Whether the student will be hired at some point to penetrate security or simply trying to harden his or her own defenses, this book is essential. This instructional manual focuses on pin tumbler locks, the construction and function of which are illustrated with the aid of several diagrams. Everything from straightforward lock picking to quick-entry techniques like shimming, bumping, and bypassing are explained and shown. Guides and exercises demonstrate the use of basic lock-picking tools in order to manipulate and open these locks. The text also describes the most common "alternative" designs of pin tumbler locks and summarizes the tools and techniques that can be effective against them. It comes with a DVD filled with indispensable lock picking videos and color photos. This book is an ideal reference for penetration testers, security consultants, and IT security professionals as well as hackers. - Detailed photos make learning as easy as picking a lock - DVD is filled with indispensible lock picking videos and color photos - Extensive appendix details tools and toolkits currently available for all your lock picking needs
Lehne's Pharmacology for Nursing Care E-Book: Lehne's Pharmacology for Nursing Care E-Book
by Jacqueline Rosenjack Burchum Laura D. RosenthalTrust Lehne's to make pharmacology more approachable! Known for its clear explanations of drug prototypes and how they work, Lehne's Pharmacology for Nursing Care, 11th Edition provides a solid understanding of key drugs and their implications for nursing care. A perennial student favorite, this book simplifies complex pharmacology concepts, using large and small print to distinguish need-to-know drug content from the material that's merely nice to know. It also includes in-depth coverage of physiology, pathophysiology and drug therapy. Written by noted nursing educators Jacqueline Rosenjack Burchum and Laura Rosenthal, this text helps you understand and apply pharmacology principles as opposed to simply memorizing drug facts. - Clear, engaging writing style simplifies complex concepts, making difficult pharmacology content not only understandable but actually enjoyable. - Prototype Drugs approach focuses on representative drugs that characterize all members of a given drug group, so that you can apply your understanding to related drugs currently on the market as well as drugs that will be released in the future. - Nursing implications of drug therapy are integrated throughout the text to reinforce the integral relationship between drug therapy and nursing care, and also summarized in Summary of Major Nursing Implications sections at the end of chapters. - Special Interest Topic boxes examine the everyday impact of pharmacology with vignettes including Medication Overuse Headache: Too Much of a Good Thing and Antibiotics in Animal Feed: Dying for a Hamburger and Chicken Nuggets. - Large print highlights essential, need-to-know information, and small print indicates nice-to-know information. - Safety Alerts call out important safety concerns related to contraindications, adverse effects, and more. - Patient-Centered Care Across the Life Span tables highlight safe and appropriate care for patients throughout their lives, from infancy to older adulthood. - Concise drug summary tables present key information for individual drugs, including drug class, generic and trade names, dosages, routes, and indications. - NEW! Thoroughly updated drug content reflects the latest FDA drug approvals, withdrawals, and therapeutic uses, with revisions to the corresponding nursing content. - NEW chapters include Genetic and Genomic Considerations, Muscarinic Antagonists, and Complementary and Alternative Therapy.
Mulholland's The Nurse, The Math, The Meds E-Book: Drug Calculations Using Dimensional Analysis
by Susan Turner- NEW! Next Generation NCLEX® case studies are included in the chapters on antidiabetes, anticoagulants, pediatrics, and advanced IV calculations. - NEW! All drugs and their medication labels are updated, with new drugs and labels added and discontinued drugs and labels removed. - NEW and Updated! Coverage of diabetic and anticoagulant drugs adds new medications and replaces those that have been discontinued.
Directory of EU Case Law on State Aids (International Competition Law Series)
by Cees DekkerThis new edition of an immensely useful book follows the same proven format as its predecessors, updates its analysis of case law with hundreds of new decisions by the courts of the European Union (EU), and thus remains the quickest source of reference for practitioners working with EU State aid matters. Following a highly organized sequence of subject headings, it presents extracts from all judgments and orders of both the Court of Justice and the General Court of the EU on the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) rules on State aids. The book covers the relevant case law of both courts. There is additional material on many subjects, among which the concept of State aid, direct taxation and the State aid provisions, particularly on tax rulings, advantages for undertakings, selectivity, forms of State aid, procedures and unlawful aids. With this book, practitioners will quickly find relevant paragraphs and full citations regarding all issues raised by Articles 107–109 TFEU, including the following and much more: territorial scope of State aids; Article 107(1) European Commission and World Trade Organization Agreements; conditions for categorizing a national measure as State aid; free movement of goods; undertakings; private versus public investment; justification of selective measures; interstate trade and competition; tax measures; restructuring aids; procedural aspects; and locus standi of trade associations. In many areas, the extracts relate to points of the judgments which are not or only partially covered in official summaries. For accessibility of this case law, this updated edition of the preeminent analysis of EU State aid case law has no peers. Practitioners in this key area of EU competition law will find this book indispensable.
Transfer Pricing Developments around the World 2024
by Raffaele Petruzzi Michael LangIntensive work on transfer pricing, one of the most relevant and challenging topics in the international tax environment, continues to increase worldwide at every level of government and international policymakers, with a far-reaching impact on countries’ legislations, administrative guidelines, and jurisprudence. This book presents an in-depth, issue-by-issue analysis of the current state of developments, along with suggestions for future solutions to the problems raised. Emerging from the research conducted by the WU Transfer Pricing Center at the Institute for Austrian and International Tax Law at WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business), this book offers seven topic-based chapters prepared by international experts on transfer pricing. Greatly helping to define recent transfer pricing issues around the world, it encompasses the following topics: Global Transfer Pricing Developments; Transfer Pricing and Amount B; Transfer Pricing and BEFIT; The EC’s Transfer Pricing Directive Proposal; Transfer Pricing and Profit Attribution to New-Age Permanent Establishments; Transfer Pricing and ESG; and Transfer Pricing and New Technologies. The intense work of international organizations, such as the OECD, the UN, and the EU, is thoroughly analysed in this book. The detailed analysis will be of immeasurable value to the various players, including international organizations, the business community and advisory firms, corporate CEOs and CFOs, government officials and tax lawyers, in-house counsel, and interested academics in facilitating efficient dialogue and a coordinated approach to transfer pricing in the future.
Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN® Examination - E-Book: Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN® Examination - E-Book
by Linda Anne Silvestri Angela SilvestriPrepare for success on the NCLEX-RN® exam with this complete review! Often called the best NCLEX® exam review book ever, Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN® Examination reviews all nursing content areas related to the current test plan. This new edition includes 5,700 NCLEX exam-style questions in the book and online, including alternate items formats and Next Generation NCLEX questions. Don't make the mistake of assuming the quality of the questions is the same in all NCLEX exam review books, because only this book includes the kinds of questions that consistently test the clinical judgment skills necessary to pass today's NCLEX exam. Even better, all answers include detailed rationales to help you learn from your answer choices as well as test-taking strategies with tips on how to best approach each question. Written by the most trusted names in NCLEX review, Linda Anne Silvestri and Angela Elizabeth Silvestri, this is THE book of choice for NCLEX preparation. But don't just take our word for it — read any customer review or ask your classmates to see why there's nothing else like it! - More than 5,700 practice questions in the text and on the Evolve website offer ample testing practice. - UNIQUE! Detailed test-taking strategy is included for each question, offering clues for analyzing and uncovering the correct answer option, with rationales provided for both correct and incorrect answers. - UNIQUE! Pyramid Points icons indicate important information, identifying content that is likely to appear on the NCLEX-RN® examination. - UNIQUE! Pyramid Alerts appear in red text and highlight important nursing concepts, and identify content that typically appears on the NCLEX-RN examination. - UNIQUE! Priority Concepts — two in each chapter — discuss important content and nursing interventions, and reflect the latest edition of Giddens' Concepts for Nursing Practice text. - UNIQUE! Priority Nursing Action boxes provide information about the steps you will take in clinical situations requiring clinical judgment and prioritization. - UNIQUE! Audio review summaries on Evolve cover pharmacology, acid-base balance, and fluids and electrolytes. - New graduate's perspective is offered on how to prepare for the NCLEX-RN, in addition to nonacademic preparation, the CAT format, and test-taking strategies. - Mnemonics are included to help you remember important information. - Alternate item format questions cover multiple response, prioritizing [ordered response], fill-in-the-blank, figure/illustration [hot spot], chart/exhibit, video, and audio questions. - 75-question comprehensive exam in the book covers all content areas in the book in the same percentages that they are covered on the actual NCLEX-RN test plan. - Practice questions on Evolve are organized by content area, cognitive level, client needs area, integrated process, health problem, clinical judgment, and priority concepts, allowing completely customizable exams or study sessions.
The Netter Collection of Medical Illustrations: The Netter Collection of Medical Illustrations: Musculoskeletal System, Volume 6, Part III - Biology and Systemic Diseases - E-Book (Netter Green Book Collection)
by Joseph P. Iannotti Richard D. Parker Abby G. Abelson Brendan M. Patterson Frank H. NetterOffering a concise, highly visual approach to the basic science and clinical pathology of the musculoskeletal system, this updated volume in The Netter Collection of Medical Illustrations (the CIBA "Green Books") contains unparalleled didactic illustrations reflecting the latest medical knowledge. Revised by Drs. Joseph Iannotti, Richard Parker, Abby G. Abelson, Brendan M. Patterson, and other experts from the Cleveland Clinic, Biology and Systemic Diseases, Part 3 of Musculoskeletal System, Volume 6, integrates core concepts of anatomy, physiology, and other basic sciences with common clinical correlates across health, medical, and surgical disciplines. Classic Netter art, updated and new illustrations, and modern imaging continue to bring medical concepts to life and make this timeless work an essential resource for students, clinicians, and educators. - Provides a highly visual guide to embryology and physiology, metabolic disorders, congenital and development disorders, rheumatic diseases, tumors of the musculoskeletal system, injury to the musculoskeletal system, soft tissue infections, and fracture complications. - Provides a concise overview of complex information by seamlessly integrating anatomical and physiological concepts using practical clinical scenarios. - Shares the experience and knowledge of Drs. Joseph P. Iannotti, Richard D. Parker, Abby G. Abelson, and Brendan M. Patterson, and esteemed colleagues from the Cleveland Clinic, who clarify and expand on the illustrated concepts. - Compiles Dr. Frank H. Netter's master medical artistry—an aesthetic tribute and source of inspiration for medical professionals for over half a century—along with new art in the Netter tradition for each of the major body systems, making this volume a powerful and memorable tool for building foundational knowledge and educating patients or staff. - NEW! An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud.
Service Operations Management: Improving Service Delivery
by Robert Johnston Michael Shulver Nigel Slack Graham ClarkAnalyse and address organisational challenges using real world examples Service Operations Management, 5th Edition, by Robert Johnston et al. is a market-leading text on service operations management and provides a clear understanding of how service performance can be improved in organisations. This textbook applies underlying theories to the real world challenges faced by service operations managers on a daily basis, by providing a diverse range of examples and illustrations. Each chapter provides a range of tools, frameworks and techniques designed to help your students better analyse existing operations and understand ways to deal with operational challenges. The full text downloaded to your computer With eBooks you can: search for key concepts, words and phrases make highlights and notes as you study share your notes with friends eBooks are downloaded to your computer and accessible either offline through the Bookshelf (available as a free download), available online and also via the iPad and Android apps. Upon purchase, you'll gain instant access to this eBook. Time limit The eBooks products do not have an expiry date. You will continue to access your digital ebook products whilst you have your Bookshelf installed.
Selling and Sales Management
by David Jobber Geoffrey Lancaster Kenneth Le Meunier-FitzhughThe definitive text that connects sales theory to the practical implications of selling in today's world Selling and Sales Management, 12th Edition, by Jobber, Lancaster and Le Meunier-FitzHugh provides an integrated and strategic approach to managing sales and customer relations in a complex, volatile and global marketplace. Fully updated with the latest case studies and practical exercises, the new edition covers leading research into the use of technology to enhance the selling process, as well as the recent thinking in customer relationship management and the interactions between sales and marketing functions. The text is well grounded for undergraduate and postgraduate students in business management or marketing degrees, as well those studying MBA or sales professionals in the field. The new edition offers: Expanded coverage of the management of sales channels Updated content on the role of social media and artificial intelligence in selling A fully revised chapter on sales management Increased coverage of strategic selling and partnering Discussion on the interactions between sales and marketing functions Extended discussion on customer management New and updated practical illustrations, examples and cases About the authors: David Jobber is Emeritus Professor of Marketing at University of Bradford and has served on the editorial boards of numerous marketing and sales management journals. He was appointed as Special Advisor to the Research Assessment Exercise panel and has also received the Academy of Marketing Life Achievement award for distinguished services to marketing. Geoff Lancaster is Dean of Academic Studies at the London School of Commerce. He was formerly Senior Examiner and Academic Adviser to the Chartered Institute of Marketing and Chief Examiner to the Institute of Sales and Marketing Management. Kenneth Le Meunier-FitzHugh is a Visiting Fellow at IMD (Switzerland), Warwick University and EIPM. He has taught at several universities in the UK including the LSE, St Andrews, Cranfield and UEA. He has also held senior sales and marketing roles in the past for several organisations, including Yamaha and HSBC.
Diagnostic Parasitology for Veterinary Technicians - E-Book
by Charles M. Hendrix Ed Robinson**Selected for Doody's Core Titles® 2024 in Veterinary Nursing & Technology** Gain the knowledge you need to Identify and understand animal parasites! Diagnostic Parasitology for Veterinary Technicians, 6th Edition features clear and concise discussions of the most commonly encountered internal and external parasites. Chapters are organized by parasite group — including nematodes, cestodes, trematodes, protozoans, arthropods, and leeches — and include a detailed description of the group, with special emphasis on morphology, life cycle, and important parasites. Then in each chapter, material is conveniently organized by host species: dogs, cats, horses, ruminants, swine, birds, lab animals, fish, and reptiles. Written by educators Charles M. Hendrix and Ed Robinson, this full-color, spiral-bound book provides the skills that veterinary technicians need to collect samples, perform lab procedures, and communicate with clients. - More than 300 full-color photos help you learn to recognize parasites and parasitic diseases in lab samples. - Logical organization of chapters begins with an overview of external parasites, internal parasites, and nematodes, followed by chapters that go into detail of the parasites by host species. - Step-by-step guidelines are provided for gathering samples and performing lab procedures, with clear instructions about how to perform the different laboratory techniques used in identifying parasites. - Emphasis on life cycles along with high-quality life cycle drawings help you learn to communicate prevention and control strategies to clients. - Case studies provide the opportunity to apply what you have learned. - Review tools ensure that you master parasitology with all-new multiple-choice questions and VTNE prep questions, as well as matching exercises and questions for thought and discussion at the end of each chapter. - Technician's Note boxes call out important points for vet techs to remember. - Coverage of exotics includes detailed images and discussions of the parasites that affect them. - Parasites by Host Species tables summarize the many ways of categorizing parasites, cross referencing such categories as body systems affected, taxonomic grouping, host species, and location in host. - NEW! Thorough updates are included throughout the book, providing the most current coverage of the parasites most often seen in veterinary practice. - NEW! New information on hookworm and heartworm resistance is added to this edition. - NEW! How to Talk to Clients boxes prepare you to answer vital customer questions regarding the most common zoonotic diseases, including scabies, hookworm, heartworm, toxoplasmosis, and more.
Andrews' Diseases of the Skin Clinical Atlas,E-Book: Andrews' Diseases of the Skin Clinical Atlas,E-Book
by Robert G. Micheletti William D. James Dirk M. Elston Patrick J. McMahonMore than 3,000 outstanding images of both common and rare skin diseases make Andrews' Diseases of the Skin Clinical Atlas, 2nd Edition, your one-stop resource for superb visual guidance in this challenging area. Designed as both a superior standalone atlas and a pictorial companion to Andrews' Disease of the Skin, the Clinical Atlas clearly depicts a wide spectrum of skin diseases in all skin types across adults, children, and newborns. Concise introductory text for each chapter offers a quick overview and understanding to aid diagnosis. - Features more than 3,000 high-quality, full-color images—400+ new to this edition. - Nearly 1000 images in skin of color patients. - Includes never-before-published images contributed by global leaders in dermatology. - Includes new diseases and rare conditions, along with relevant hair, nail, and mucous membrane findings. - Aligns its Table of Contents with Andrews' Diseases of the Skin, allowing both books to be used in tandem.
The Strategy Book
by Max MckeownStrategy is about shaping the future. Thinking strategically is what separates good managers and great leaders. Learn the fundamentals about how to create winning strategy and lead your team to deliver it. From understanding what strategy can do for you, through to creating a strategy and engaging others with strategy, this book offers practical guidance and expert tips. It is peppered with punchy, memorable examples from real leaders winning (and losing) with real world strategies. Strategy is simple, but simple is complex. What’s new? The Speed Strategy edition includes tips, techniques and tactics for using Mckeown’s One-Page Speed Strategy. From running a strategy meeting to creating a strategy process, developing a culture of strategic thinkers and everything in between, it will help you to create real-world strategies that deliver outstanding results. The Strategy Book will help any manager, regardless of experience, to better develop their inner strategic potential for outstanding results in our ever-changing world. People who wanted to shape the future have created our present. With over 7 billion fellow humans sharing our planet, things are not going to slow down or get simpler. At the heart of strategy is the mind of the individual strategist, and by nurturing your ability to see the big picture you can get better at adapting successfully. You can get better at shaping events to get to somewhere better. Using available means to desirable ends. Expectations keep shifting, new competitors keep appearing, rules change and then change again, technologies disrupt and then politics shake up the nature of the landscape in which you compete, work and live. Being more strategic is about outthinking both competitors and limitations. Strategy is not a solo sport. The Strategy Book focuses on how you can create powerful strategies with other people to deliver success together in a competitive world. It answers the following questions: What do we know about strategy? What can creative strategy do for you? How can you create winning strategies? How to think and act strategically? How can you engage people with strategy? How do you avoid pitfalls and screw-ups? It can be read as a whole, or you can dip into the easy-to-read, bite-size sections as and when you need to deal with a particular issue. The structure has been specially designed to make sections quick and easy to use – you’ll find yourself referring to them again and again.
Apples Never Fall: Now a major TV series starring Annette Bening and Sam Neil, from the creator of Big Little Lies
by Liane Moriarty**NOW A MAJOR TV SERIES STARRING SAM NEILL AND ANNETTE BENING** THE DELICIOUSLY DARK NOVEL FROM THE AUTHOR OF NINE PERFECT STRANGERS AND HBO'S BIG LITTLE LIES'Perfect holiday reading' GUARDIAN'Smart, sharp and utterly riveting' DAILY MAIL'Stunning' SUNDAY TIMES'A tour de force' GRAZIA'A masterclass' SUN________Joy and Stan Delaney have four grown-up children, a successful family business and their golden years ahead of them.Then Joy vanishes.Questions are asked. The police get involved.Scratch the surface and this seemingly happy family has much to hide . . .________'Deliciously dark' COSMOPOLITAN'Utterly and completely wonderful . . . A hugely engaging, sometimes very funny, page-turner' MARIAN KEYES'Moriarty's expert storytelling will have you turning page after page' i'A corker of a mystery' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH'If you want a book to see you through on your beach towel this summer, I highly recommend Liane's latest, Apples Never Fall. There's a lot of truth in it. Something we really do need right now' FI GLOVER, Waitrose Weekend'I loved it. An absolute page-turner with all the wit and nuance that put Liane Moriarty head and shoulders above the crowd. Liane Moriarty shows once again why she leads the pack' JANE HARPER 'One of the few writers I'll drop anything for' JOJO MOYES