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Clinical Reasoning Cases in Nursing - E-Book
by Mariann M. Harding Julie S. Snyder**Selected for Doody's Core Titles® 2024 with "Essential Purchase" designation in Perioperative** Learn to make sound clinical nursing judgments with the concept-based, case study approach in Harding & Snyder's Clinical Reasoning Cases in Nursing, 8th Edition. Awarded second place in the 2019 AJN Book of the Year Awards in the Medical-Surgical category, this time-tested case study resource is highly regarded for its clinically relevant and thought-provoking cases. Approximately150 true-to-life case studies cover all four clinical practice areas — medical-surgical, pediatric, OB/maternity, and psychiatric-mental health nursing — all organized to facilitate a conceptual approach to teaching and learning. Each case covers a common patient problem drawn from actual clinical experiences and written by nurses who are clinical experts and includes a strong focus on interprofessional collaboration competencies. Cases include integrated content on pharmacology, nutrition, and diagnostic/laboratory tests to encourage you to think critically about all aspects of patient care. The 8th edition has been updated throughout to reflect the most current standards of clinical practice, including readiness for practice in the COVID-19 era. Also new to this edition, concepts and terminology related to the Next Generation NCLEX® Exam (NGN) are introduced in the Preface and integrated throughout to help you prepare for the new exam. - Approximately 150 case studies draw from actual clinical experiences in medical-surgical, pediatric, OB/maternity, and psychiatric-mental health clinical areas to help you learn to think clinically, prioritize, and deliver proactive nursing care. - UNIQUE! Concept-based organization mirrors the growing popularity of concept-based curricula and conceptual approaches to teaching and learning in nursing education. - Clinical judgment approach helps you learn to identify changes, anticipate possible complications, and initiate therapeutic interventions. - Progressive case complexity builds on previous learning to help you gradually develop clinical judgment skills. - Strong QSEN safety emphasis is highlighted with an icon to communicate "caution" or "safety." - Icons identify questions that resemble new NCLEX-RN® item types. - Strong emphasis on sepsis and antibiotic resistance addresses the growing problem of sepsis (a recent Joint Commission "core measure") and antibiotic resistance, where appropriate.
Knowledge Development in Nursing E-Book: Knowledge Development in Nursing E-Book
by Peggy L. Chinn Maeona K. Kramer Kathleen SitzmanApply the five patterns of knowing to improve nursing care! Knowledge Development in Nursing: Theory and Process, 11th Edition explores nursing theory and how it is related to nursing research and quality patient care. It examines the principles of knowledge development, using the patterns of knowing to help you develop sound clinical judgment. Each chapter begins with a Basics section, which is followed by a Now That You Know the Basics section providing a deeper understanding of knowledge patterns for more advanced learners. In addition, the content in this edition aligns with the new 2021 AACN Essentials for Nursing Education. Key content in this text is also used as the basis for the creation of the first domain within the AACN Essentials, Knowledge for Nursing Practice, and in other domains within the AACN Essentials. Written by nursing educators Peggy Chinn, Maeona Kramer, and Kathleen Sitzman, this edition reflects the latest thinking in nursing knowledge development and adds emphasis to real-world application. - Discussion of the five Patterns of Knowing includes empiric, personal, aesthetic, ethical, and emancipatory knowledge, defining the different types of knowledge and how they relate to each other. - Discussion of evidence-based practice provides examples of how the five patterns of knowing may be applied to nursing practice. - Coverage of theory, theory development, and the relationship of theory to nursing research and practice helps you learn to apply theory to practice. - Interpretive summaries highlight the interrelatedness of all patterns of knowing, making it easier to apply all dimensions of knowing to specific chapter content. - Full-color diagram in the front of the book depicts how the patterns of knowing are related. - Glossary defines the key terms and concepts of nursing theory. - NEW! Updated content reflects recent trends in nursing knowledge development and integrates new information on social justice, the implications of challenges such as climate change, and global pandemics. - NEW! Learning and Study Questions features — emphasizing the application of each chapter's content to nursing practice — are now at the end of each chapter. - NEW! 2021 AACN Essentials for Nursing Education domains relevant to this text are addressed throughout this new edition. - NEW! QR codes throughout the text direct you to an animation that explains the patterns of knowing and to resources on Nursology.net that further illustrate and explain the nursing theories in each chapter. - NEW appendix at the end of the text includes additional learning activities.
Pocket Companion to Robbins & Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease E-Book: Pocket Companion to Robbins & Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease E-Book (Robbins Pathology)
by Richard N Mitchell Vinay Kumar Abul K. Abbas Jon C. AsterOffering rapid, portable access to key concepts and principles of pathology from Robbins and Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease, 10th Edition, this up-to-date Pocket Companion makes it easy to locate essential information on the go. The condensed, at-a-glance format, organized to parallel the parent text, is ideal for quick review—anytime, anywhere. - Features cutting-edge information on important topics such as novel therapies for hepatitis C, personalized medicine, the role of microbiome and metabolome in non-communicable disease, and much more. - Includes new gross and microscopic figures for clarity of morphology and new artwork depicting the latest advances in molecular pathogenesis of cancers. - Reflects updated page references and content changes found in to Robbins and Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease, 10th Edition. - Contains all the key data and principles needed for the USMLE Step 1, in-course exams, and rotations.
Principles of Pulmonary Medicine - E-Book
by Steven E. Weinberger Barbara A. Cockrill Jess MandelUsing a concise, understandable approach, Principles of Pulmonary Medicine, 8th Edition, provides a broad overview of this fast-changing field, integrating clinical topics with underlying physiologic, pathophysiologic, and basic science concepts. From cover to cover, it clearly explains and illustrates even the most challenging concepts in a uniquely readable and digestible fashion. With its emphasis on pathophysiology and diagnosis as the basis for optimal management of respiratory disorders, this popular text is an essential reference for medical students, trainees, and those looking for a practical update on both acute and chronic pulmonary diseases. - Presents physiologic concepts, pathogenetic and pathophysiologic mechanisms, and radiologic and pathologic correlates of disease in a clear, understandable manner. - Features extensive content updates on interstitial lung disease, emerging and/or viral infections (including COVID-19), lung cancer, asthma, and new biologic and immunologic treatments available for a variety of diseases. - Contains excellent visuals for understanding and interpreting pulmonary disease with easy-to-understand anatomic illustrations and accompanying radiologic and pathophysiologic images—now all in full color for the first time. This edition provides even more images, especially chest radiographs and CT scans, that offer more examples of clinical disorders. - Provides therapeutic strategies, including evidence for assessing relative benefits, harms, and costs. - Includes useful appendices that provide simplified methods for interpreting pulmonary function tests and arterial blood gases, while also presenting sample problems that test the reader's ability to use respiratory equations, assess pulmonary function abnormalities, and interpret arterial blood gases. - Provides access to extensive online content such as author commentaries, video clips, audio recordings of lung sounds, and over 200 case-based self-assessment questions modeled after the USMLE exam. - Includes margin notes throughout the text that summarize the major points and concepts and allow the reader to quickly review the material.
Medical-Surgical Nursing - E-Book: Medical-Surgical Nursing - E-Book
by Donna D. Ignatavicius Cherie R. Rebar Nicole M. Heimgartner**Selected for Doody's Core Titles® 2024 in Medical/Surgical** Learn the clinical judgment skills you need to succeed on the Next-Generation NCLEX® Exam and in medical-surgical nursing practice with Iggy's trendsetting, concept-based approach! From a team of nursing experts led by Donna Ignatavicius, Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts for Clinical Judgment and Collaborative Care, 11th Edition provides a solid foundation in medical-surgical nursing care that is patient-centered, evidence-based, and collaborative. In each chapter, content is organized by the most important concepts of care followed by commonly occurring exemplars for each concept. This perennial bestseller helps you learn to think like a nurse and learn how to apply your knowledge in the classroom, simulation laboratory, and clinical settings. - UNIQUE! Unparalleled focus on clinical judgment and systems thinking ensures alignment with the NCSBN Clinical Judgment Measurement Model and emphasizes the six cognitive skills that you'll need in order to develop effective clinical judgment, to succeed when taking the Next-Generation NCLEX® Exam (NGN), and to enter clinical practice as a safe, competent, compassionate generalist nurse. - UNIQUE! Data-driven Concept and Exemplar selections provide a strong foundation in professional nursing concepts and health and illness concepts, with application in each chapter. - UNIQUE! Exceptional emphasis on NGN preparation includes chapter-opening Learning Outcomes and chapter-ending Get Ready for the Next-Generation NCLEX Examination! sections, plus NCLEX Examination Challenge questions and Mastery and NGN Questions, with an answer key including rationales on the Evolve website. - Consistent use of interprofessional terminology promotes interprofessional collaboration through the use of a common healthcare language, instead of using nursing-specific diagnostic language. - Emphasis on patient safety highlights safety and evidence-based practice with Nursing Safety Priority boxes, as well as Drug Alert, Critical Rescue, and Action Alert boxes. - Focus on care coordination and transition management addresses the continuity of care between acute care and community-based care. - Direct, easy-to-read writing style features concise sentences and straightforward vocabulary, making this one of the most readable medical-surgical nursing textbooks available. - Sherpath (sold separately) for Ignatavicius et al. Medical-Surgical Nursing, 11th Edition provides an interactive, adaptive learning experience!
Ten Cate's Oral Histology - E-Book: Ten Cate's Oral Histology - E-Book
by Antonio NanciGain a solid foundation in the structure and function of oral tissues with the definitive text in oral histology! Ten Cate's Oral Histology, 10th Edition covers the latest research and thinking on general embryology, the development of the head (especially the structures in and around the mouth), oral anatomy, the structure of the tooth, salivary glands, the temporomandibular joint, and more. Clear explanations and full-color photos, micrographs, drawings, and charts help you better understand even the most complex topics. Edited by noted educator Dr. Antonio Nanci and written with the collaboration of some notable experts, this renowned text also provides excellent preparation for the histology content in the INDBE exam. - NEW! An eBook version is included with print 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. - NEW! Updated review questions for the INDBE exam are added to the eBook included with print purchase, along with interactive drag-and-drop labelling exercises, providing extra practice for the exam. - A robust art program includes full-color photomicrographs and 3D art, as well as detailed histological and structural images to help differentiate the microanatomy of tissues. - Molecular concepts are integrated to help you understand genes and mechanisms implicated in embryogenesis, development, cell function, and matrix events. - Application of histology content to the clinical setting is emphasized throughout the book. - User-friendly approach emphasizes learning and understanding concepts rather than memorization of detail, and also allows you to use individual chapters or sections independently. - Feature boxes provide a broader context, present new concepts, and discuss topics of clinical relevance.
Workbook for Textbook of Diagnostic Sonography - E-Book: Workbook for Textbook of Diagnostic Sonography - E-Book
by Sandra L. Hagen-AnsertReinforce your understanding of Hagen-Ansert's Textbook of Diagnostic Sonography, 9th Edition with this practical workbook! With chapters corresponding to the textbook, this study guide provides exercises allowing you to review, practice, and apply sonography concepts. Case studies offer opportunities to apply your knowledge to the clinical setting. Like the text, this edition of the workbook includes updated images and scans, in addition to content that reflects the newest curriculum standards. It's a useful review and an excellent preparation tool for national board examinations in diagnostic sonography! - Review questions are presented in a variety of formats, including multiple-choice, matching, short answer, fill-in-the-blank, and labeling, with answers at the back of the book. - Exercises in each chapter provide review and practice with terminology, anatomy, physiology, laboratory values, sonographic anatomy and technique, and pathology. - Anatomy labeling activities test your ability to recognize anatomic structures in sonographic images. - Review of key terms in each chapter allows you to test your knowledge of the terminology used in the textbook. - Case studies include images from the textbook, testing your skills at identifying key anatomy and pathology and in interpreting sonographic findings. - Content reviews include multiple-choice questions to test your knowledge of the four main content areas covered on ARDMS board exams: general sonography, pediatric, cardiovascular anatomy, and obstetrics and gynecology. - NEW! Updated content keeps pace with the 9th edition of Textbook of Diagnostic Sonography, reflecting the newest curriculum standards and preparing you for the national board examinations. - NEW! Updated images and scans reflect the latest advances in the field and help you prepare for boards and for clinicals.
Workbook and Competency Evaluation Review for Mosby's Essentials for Nursing Assistants - E-Book: Workbook and Competency Evaluation Review for Mosby's Essentials for Nursing Assistants - E-Book
by Leighann Remmert Sheila A. SorrentinoReinforce your understanding of essential nurse assisting skills and competencies! Corresponding to the chapters in Mosby's Essentials for Nursing Assistants, 7th Edition, this workbook uses a variety of exercises, activities, and review questions to help you get the most out of your textbook. Checklists make it easier to study and practice each of the 75 procedures in the text. And the Competency Evaluation Review section helps you prepare for the certification exam with a review of content, skills evaluation, and two practice exams! Answers are provided for the review and exam questions included in the Competency Evaluation Review section. - Wide variety of exercises reinforces your understanding of important concepts with matching, multiple-choice, labeling, fill-in-the-blank, and case study questions, plus crossword puzzles. - Competency Evaluation Review section includes a review of content, review questions for all key topics, skills evaluation, and more. - Two practice examinations help you study for the written certification exam. - Procedure Checklists help you prepare for the demonstration portion of the certification exam. - Answers are provided for the review and exam questions included in the Competency Evaluation Review section. - NEW exercises cover new chapters in the Mosby's Essentials for Nursing Assistants, 7th Edition textbook.
Workbook for McCurnin's Clinical Textbook for Veterinary Technicians E-Book
by Joanna M. Bassert John Tomedi- NEW! Updated exercises reflect the new content in McCurnin's Clinical Textbook for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses, 10th Edition.
Dental Instruments - E-Book: Dental Instruments - E-Book
by Linda Bartolomucci BoydLearn to identify and use more than 300 dental instruments! Dental Instruments: A Pocket Guide, 8th Edition makes it quick and easy for dental assistants and dental hygienists to master the instruments, equipment, and tray setups used in everyday practice. The book includes over 750 photographs and drawings of basic and specialty dental instruments, paired with monographs describing each instrument's characteristics, functions, order of use, and sterilization guidelines. With a spiral-bound, flashcard-style, flip-chart format, the book also makes it easy to review key information and to assess your knowledge. Dental Instruments is the perfect guide both for study and for chairside reference! - EXPANDED! Photos and illustrations show the instrument or equipment in use within the context of dental care, also emphasizing updates in emerging technologies, infection control, implants, and orthodontics. - More than 750 high-quality photographs and illustrations include both full and close-up views to help quickly and accurately identify and differentiate dental instruments. - Clear, two-page spreads include a photo of each instrument along with its name, functions, characteristics, practice notes, and sterilization, with chapters progressing from basic instruments to more specialized instruments. - Flashcard-style format is perfect for self-quizzing on dental instruments and their uses. - Pocket size, spiral binding, and Velcro® closure enable easy, on-the-go study and use. - Practice Notes and Sterilization Notes summarize common tray setups as well as CDC recommendations. - Student review activities on Evolve include chapter quizzes as well as tray setup questions and exercises. - NEW! Updated content on infection control and PPE prepares students to practice in the age of COVID-19. - NEW! Seven videos on the Evolve website bring the book's photos to life, demonstrating how to pass and hold different instruments, correct seating positions, and more.
Braunwald's Heart Disease - E-Book: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine (Companion To Braunwald's Heart Disease Ser.)
by Peter LibbyCurrent, comprehensive, and evidence-based Braunwald's Heart Disease remains the most trusted reference in the field and the leading source of reliable cardiology information for practitioners and trainees worldwide. The fully updated 12th Edition continues the tradition of excellence with dependable, state-of-the-art coverage of new drugs, new guidelines, more powerful imaging modalities, and recent developments in precision medicine that continue to change and advance the practice of cardiovascular medicine. Written and edited by global experts in the field, this award-winning text is an unparalleled multimedia reference for every aspect of this complex and fast-changing area. - Offers balanced, dependable content on rapidly changing clinical science, clinical and translational research, and evidence-based medicine. - Includes 76 new contributing authors and 14 new chapters that cover Artificial intelligence in Cardiovascular Medicine; Wearables; Influenza, Pandemics, COVID-19, and Cardiovascular Disease; Tobacco and Nicotine Products in Cardiovascular Disease; Cardiac Amyloidosis; Impact of the Environment on Cardiovascular Health, and more. - Features a new introductory chapter Cardiovascular Disease: Past, Present, and Future by Eugene Braunwald, MD, offering his unique, visionary approach to the field of cardiology. Dr. Braunwald also curates the extensive, bimonthly online updates that include "Hot Off the Press" (with links to Practice Update) and "Late-Breaking Clinical Trials". - Provides cutting-edge coverage of key topics such as proteomics and metabolomics, TAVR, diabetocardiology, and cardio-oncology. - Contains 1,850 high-quality illustrations, radiographic images, algorithms, and charts, and provides access to 215 videos called out with icons in the print version. - Highlights the latest AHA, ACC, and ESC guidelines to clearly summarize diagnostic criteria and clinical implications. - Provides tightly edited, focused content for quick, dependable reference. Flexible format options include either one or two volumes in print, as well as a searchable eBook with ongoing updates. - Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.
Llewellyn-Jones Fundamentals of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, E-Book: Llewellyn-Jones Fundamentals of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, E-Book
by Jeremy J N Oats Jacqueline BoyleRegarded as the leading textbook in obstetrics and gynaecology for over 50 years, Fundamentals of Obstetrics and Gynaecology is an ideal introduction to the basic principles of this specialty for medical students, trainees, midwives and nurses. Intervention rates continue to climb; women in the developed world embark on pregnancy later in life and with more complex medical disorders. The need to know and apply the best available standards of care is ever more critical. The book comprehensively and clearly presents all the major components of women's reproductive health, from the basics of history and examination through to pelvic anatomy, development of the fetus, and maternal psychosocial issues. Fully updated in its eleventh edition by experts in their field, this much-loved book remains true to the vision of its first author, renowned Australian obstetrician Derek Llewellyn-Jones OBE – to apply the best available standards of care for women throughout their reproductive journey. In his words: 'It is our hope to continue to meet the needs of today's medical students and students of nursing and midwifery; and to encourage self-learning skills while providing essential information in a readable manner'. - New chapters on weight and reproductive health and polycystic ovarian syndrome - Hot topics covered include changes to cervical screening, disorders of sexual development, and COVID in pregnancy - Concise and readable - Suitable for students of medicine, midwifery and women's health - Clear, integrated approach – easy to follow - Highly illustrated in full colour throughout
Cornea, E-Book: Expert Consult - Online And Print
by Mark J Mannis Edward J HollandThe only reference available that synthesizes this vast subspecialty into a single trustworthy resource, Cornea, 5th Edition, provides state-of-the-art coverage of the expanding range of contemporary corneal surgery, new diagnostic and imaging technologies, and medical management of corneal and external disease as well as ocular surface disease. Drs. Mark J. Mannis, Edward J. Holland, and a team of more than 200 global experts keep you up to date with both common and more obscure diseases and disorders and the best route to effective treatment and management, making this two-volume text a must-have resource for residents and fellows, general ophthalmologists, and seasoned cornea specialists. - Features more than 2,300 exceptionally clear illustrations, diagnostic images, and step-by-step surgical photographs that offer superb visual guidance. - Contains 14 new chapters, including Nanothin DSAEK, Aqueous Deficiency Dry Eye Syndrome, Evaluation of Recurrent Corneal Erosions, Evaluation of the Corneal Ulcer, Contemporary Approaches to the Biosynthetic Cornea, and Topography Guided Photorefractive Keratectomy, and more. - Includes more than 80 video clips of current corneal surgery techniques, including new clips of the application of cryopreserved amniotic membrane in the treatment of acute stevens , penetrating keratoplasty, DM rupture management in STALK and in the keratonconus patient, and KAMRA corneal inlay implantation. - Covers the latest developments in ocular surface transplantation, including new chapters on Conjunctival Limbal Autograft (CLAU); Living Related Conjunctival Limbal Allograft (Lr-CLAL); Keratolimbal Allograft; Cultivated Limbal Epithelial Transplantation; Simple Limbal Epithelial Transplantation; and Outcomes of Ocular Surface Transplantation. - Provides key point overviews in each chapter that offer easier access to crucial information.
Exploring Medical Language E-Book: A Student-Directed Approach
by Danielle LaFleur Brooks Dale Levinsky Myrna LaFleur Brooks- NEW! Organization of word part tables in each chapter allows you to learn body systems in any order. - NEW! Clinical note-taking exercises provide practice with how to convert common symptoms into correct medical terminology.
Gray's Basic Anatomy - E-Book: Gray's Basic Anatomy - E-Book
by Richard L. Drake A. Wayne Vogl Adam W. M. MitchellDeveloped in response to student and faculty feedback worldwide, Gray's Basic Anatomy is a concise, easy-to-read text known for its utility and clarity, relevant and accurate content, strong clinical focus, and interactive online features. Perfect for readers who need an efficient, high-yield anatomy text, the fully updated 3rd Edition covers the key anatomical concepts that students need to know, all superbly illustrated with full-color artwork. Using a progressive and accessible approach, it provides a practical foundation of anatomical knowledge in a time-saving, highly understandable manner. - Offers readable, concise and complete anatomy coverage with true-to-life illustrations and useful clinical examples - Features fully revised and updated content throughout, including new non-binary information, equal coverage of male and female anatomy, and surface anatomy illustrations that reflect people of color. - Integrates anatomy with current modes of imaging, clinical material, and surface anatomy. - Includes a Conceptual Overview in each chapter that introduces readers to basic concepts of that region—now supplemented by additional simplified schematic diagrams for key structures. - Incorporates superb artwork that includes select views from the wider Gray's family of texts. - Contains updated classification of cranial nerves and new references to lymphatics associated with the central nervous system. - Features outstanding electronic ancillaries, including a new bonus e-chapter on neuroanatomy essentials, an interactive surface anatomy tool, self-assessment questions, additional clinical and PT cases, and more.
Netter Atlas of Human Anatomy: paperback + eBook (Netter Basic Science)
by Frank H. NetterThis is the Latin terminology edition. For students and clinical professionals who are learning anatomy, participating in a dissection lab, sharing anatomy knowledge with patients, or refreshing their anatomy knowledge, the Netter Atlas of Human Anatomy illustrates the body, region by region, in clear, brilliant detail from a clinician's perspective. Unique among anatomy atlases, it contains illustrations that emphasize anatomic relationships that are most important to the clinician in training and practice. Illustrated by clinicians, for clinicians, it contains more than 550 exquisite plates plus dozens of carefully selected radiologic images for common views. - Presents world-renowned, superbly clear views of the human body from a clinical perspective, with paintings by Dr. Frank Netter as well as Dr. Carlos A. G. Machado, one of today's foremost medical illustrators. - Content guided by expert anatomists and educators: R. Shane Tubbs, Paul E. Neumann, Jennifer K. Brueckner-Collins, Martha Johnson Gdowski, Virginia T. Lyons, Peter J. Ward, Todd M. Hoagland, Brion Benninger, and an international Advisory Board. - Offers region-by-region coverage, including muscle table appendices at the end of each section and quick reference notes on structures with high clinical significance in common clinical scenarios. - Contains new illustrations by Dr. Machado including clinically important or difficult to understand areas such as the Cavitas pelvis, Fossa temporalis and Fossa infratemporalis, Conchae nasi, and more. - Features new nerve tables devoted to the Nervi craniales, Plexus cervicalis, Plexus brachialis, and Plexus lumbosacralis. - Uses updated terminology based on the international anatomic standard, Terminologia Anatomica, with common clinical eponyms included. - Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices. - Provides access to extensive digital content: every plate in the Atlas?and over 100 bonus plates including illustrations from previous editions?is enhanced with an interactive label quiz option. Also available: • Netter Atlas of Human Anatomy: Classic Regional Approach -With US English terminology. • Netter Atlas of Human Anatomy: A Systems Approach—With US English terminology. Same content as the classic regional approach, but organized by body system. All options contain the same table material and 550+ illustrated plates painted by clinician artists, Frank H. Netter, MD, and Carlos Machado, MD.
Study Guide for Maternity & Women's Health Care E-Book: Study Guide for Maternity & Women's Health Care E-Book
by Deitra Leonard Lowdermilk Kitty Cashion Kathryn Rhodes Alden Ellen Olshansky Shannon E. PerryCorresponding to the chapters in the 13th edition of Lowdermilk's market-leading Maternity and Women's Health Care, this study guide offers a complete review of content and a wide range of activities to help you understand key nursing concepts and apply your knowledge. It includes clinical judgment exercises and cases for the Next Generation NCLEX®, multiple-choice and matching questions, and more. Answers are included in the back of the book. - Chapter review activities reinforce your knowledge of textbook content with fill-in-the-blank, matching, multiple-choice, and short-answer questions. - Perforated pages make it easy to use study guide activities as assignments to be handed in and graded. - Answer key at the end of the study guide allows you to assess your comprehension of key content. - NEW! Clinical judgment sections and case studies for the Next Generation NCLEX® help you prepare for the licensure exam and clinical practice.
Study Guide for Adult Health Nursing - E-Book: Study Guide for Adult Health Nursing - E-Book
by Kim Cooper Kelly GosnellReinforce your understanding of LPN/LVN medical-surgical nursing — and prepare for the NCLEX-PN® exam! Corresponding to the chapters in Adult Health Nursing, 9th Edition, this study guide provides a variety of exercises to help you review, practice, and apply nursing concepts and care for patients with common disorders. Review questions make it easier to achieve the objectives from the textbook, and critical thinking activities help you develop clinical judgment skills. Now with Next Generation NCLEX® (NGN)-style case studies and questions, this guide provides you with an effective study tool for the NGN exam. - Variety of exercises reinforces student understanding of adult health nursing with multiple-choice, matching, and select-all-that-apply questions, as well as crossword puzzles. - Critical thinking activities ask students to apply their knowledge to clinical scenarios. - Textbook page references are included for questions and activities, simplifying lookup and review. - Answer key is provided on the Evolve website for Adult Health Nursing. - NEW! Next Generation NCLEX® (NGN)-style questions provide practice for the new question formats on the NCLEX-PN® exam. - NEW! Updated exercises correspond to the new and revised content in Adult Health Nursing, 9th Edition. - NEW! Case studies allow students to practice and apply clinical judgment skills.
Surgical Techniques of the Shoulder, Elbow, and Knee in Sports Medicine, E-Book: Expert Consult - Online And Print
by Brian J. Cole Jorge Chahla Ron GilatEnsure optimal outcomes from each shoulder, elbow, and knee sports medicine surgery with the consistent, step-by-step approach offered in this comprehensive reference. Surgical Techniques of the Shoulder, Elbow, and Knee in Sports Medicine, 3rd Edition, covers both open and arthroscopic surgeries, providing the expert guidance you need on everything from patient positioning, anatomy, relevant biomechanics and the latest orthopaedic surgery techniques, through pearls and pitfalls and post-operative care. Contributing authors are renowned sports medicine surgeons who equip you with a global perspective on the most recent orthopaedic advances. - Covers the latest open and arthroscopic techniques for both common and not-so-common sports medicine pathologies. - Offers a comprehensive approach to each pathology including rehabilitation protocols and return-to-play criteria. - Contains more than 15 new chapters: First-time Shoulder Dislocation, Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction (various techniques), Managing Bone Loss on the Humeral Head, Cartilage Allografts for the Treatment of Cartilage Lesions of the Knee, and many more. - Provides up-to-date information on timely topics such as complex decision making for the patellofemoral joint, biologics and injection therapy for the management of osteoarthritis, and primary ACL repair techniques. - Highlights step-by-step text with numerous high-quality illustrations, surgical photographs, and MRIs and radiographs. - Includes access to an online surgical video collection covering Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: Double Row Techniques; Arthroscopic Repair of Multidirectional Instability of the Shoulder; Ulnar Collateral Ligament Repair and Reconstruction: DANE Technique; Double Bundle Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction; and Management of Proximal Tibiofibular Instability. - Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.
Illustrated Study Guide for the NCLEX-RN® Exam EBook: Illustrated Study Guide for the NCLEX-RN® Exam EBook
by JoAnn ZerwekhWho says studying for the NCLEX® can't be fun? Illustrated Study Guide for the NCLEX-RN® Exam, 11th Edition uses colorful drawings and mnemonic cartoons to help you review and remember the nursing content found on the NCLEX-RN examination. A concise outline format makes it easier to study key facts, principles, and applications of the nursing process. More than 2,500 NCLEX exam-style questions on the Evolve website allow you to create practice exams, identify your strengths and weaknesses, and review answers and rationales. Written by noted NCLEX expert JoAnn Zerwekh, this study guide provides a visual, unintimidating way to prepare for success on the NCLEX-RN exam. - More than 2,500 review questions on the Evolve website allow you to practice test-taking in Study or Exam mode. - UNIQUE! Mnemonic cartoons provide a fun, easy way to review and remember key nursing concepts and disease processes. - UNIQUE! Integrated systems approach incorporates pediatric, adult, and older adult lifespan considerations for basic nursing care concepts. - UNIQUE! Appendixes in each chapter summarize diagnostic tests, medications, and nursing procedures for quick reference. - Answers and rationales are provided for all review questions. - Alternate item format questions on Evolve prepare you for the interactive question types on the NCLEX examination, including priority, drag-and-drop, and hot-spot questions. - Priority Concepts at the beginning of each chapter focus your attention on the chapter's key nursing concepts. - Nursing Priority boxes make it easier to distinguish priorities of nursing care. - Test Alert boxes highlight concepts frequently found on the NCLEX test plan. - Pharmacology tables make key drug information easy to find, with high-alert medications noted by a special icon. - Special icons distinguish pediatric and adult disorders, and identify Self-Care and Home Care content. - NEW! Patient Scenarios and Next Generation NCLEX® (NGN) Examination-Style question types on the Evolve website provide practice with these new types of questions. - NEW! Review of the NCSBN's clinical judgment model and six cognitive skills helps to prepare you for the nursing profession and taking the NCLEX-RN® examination. - NEW! Pediatric content is moved into a separate new chapter and organized by body systems.
Memory Loss, Alzheimer's Disease, and Dementia - E-Book: A Practical Guide for Clinicians
by Andrew E. Budson Paul R. SolomonWith a focus on the practical, day-to-day tools needed by neurologists, psychiatrists, geriatricians, and others who work with the elderly, Memory Loss, Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia, 3rd Edition, is an indispensable, easy-to-read resource in this growing area. Clinical experts Drs. Andrew Budson and Paul Solomon cover the essentials of physical and cognitive examinations and laboratory and imaging studies for dementia and related illnesses, giving you the guidance you need to make accurate diagnosis and treatment decisions with confidence. - Provides in-depth coverage of clinically useful diagnostic tests and the latest research findings and treatment approaches. - Incorporates real-world case studies that facilitate the management of both common and uncommon conditions. - Contains new chapters on Alzheimer's look-alikes and posterior cortical atrophy. - Covers key topics such as chronic traumatic encephalopathy, primary age-related tauopathy (PART) and limbic-predominant, age-related TDP-43 encephalopathy (LATE), in addition to new criteria for dementia with Lewy bodies and posterior cortical atrophy. - Includes current National Institute on Aging–Alzheimer's Association and DSM-5 criteria for Alzheimer's disease and mild cognitive impairment. - Demonstrates how to use diagnostic tests such as the amyloid imaging scans florbetapir (Amyvid), flutemetamol (Vizamyl), and florbetaben (Neuraceq), which can display amyloid plaques in the living brains of patients, as well as the new tau scans. - Includes access to more than two dozen videos that illustrate common tests, clinical signs, and diagnostic features. - Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.
Mayes' Midwifery - E-Book
by Sue Macdonald Gail JohnsonMayes' Midwifery is a core text for students in the UK, known and loved for its in-depth approach and its close alignment with curricula and practice in this country. The sixteenth edition has been fully updated by leading midwifery educators Sue Macdonald and Gail Johnson, and input from several new expert contributors ensures this book remains at the cutting edge. The text covers all the main aspects of midwifery in detail, including the various stages of pregnancy, possible complexities around childbirth, and psychological and social considerations related to women's health. It provides the most recent evidence along with detailed anatomy and physiology information, and how these translate into practice. Packed full of case studies, reflective activities and images, and accompanied by an ancillary website with 600 multiple choice questions and downloadable images, Mayes' Midwifery makes learning easy for nursing students entering the profession as well as midwives returning to practice and qualified midwives working in different settings in the UK and overseas. - Expert contributors include midwifery academics and clinicians, researchers, physiotherapists, neonatal nurse specialists, social scientists and legal experts - Learning outcomes and key points to support structured study - Reflective activities to apply theory to practice - Figures, tables and breakout boxes help navigation and revision - Associated online resources with over 600 MCQs, reflective activities, case studies, downloadable image bank to help with essay and assignment preparation - Further reading to deepen knowledge and understanding - New chapters addressing the issues around being a student midwife and entering the profession - More detail about FGM and its legal implications, as well as transgender/binary individuals in pregnancy and childbirth - New information on infection and control following from the COVID-19 pandemic - Enhanced artwork program
Campbell's Core Orthopaedic Procedures E-Book
by Frederick M. Azar James H. BeatyFocusing solely on the surgical techniques critical in helping achieve optimal patient outcomes, Campbell's Core Orthopaedic Procedures, 2nd Edition, is an ideal resource for orthopaedic and sports medicine surgeons and trainees who need a practical resource covering the top procedures in the field. This succinct, well-illustrated reference features step-by-step procedures used at the Campbell Clinic, offering practical, concise solutions you can trust for the patient scenarios you're most likely to encounter. - Follows the time-tested format outlined in the bestselling Campbell's Operative Orthopaedics, 14th Edition, accompanied by detailed illustrations, intraoperative photographs (many are new!), and additional online video clips. - Includes new adult and pediatric procedures for the foot and ankle, sports medicine, trauma, and more. - Begins each step with artwork followed by concise, bulleted text for quick review, with references back to the larger text for further information if needed. - Uses a concise, atlas-type template for each procedure, covering preoperative and postoperative considerations, indications, contraindications, and more.
Medical Terminology & Anatomy for Coding E-Book
by Betsy J. Shiland**Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 with "Essential Purchase" designation in Dictionaries/Terminology** Medical Terminology & Anatomy for Coding, 4th Edition is unlike any other medical terminology textbook on the market! With interspersed ICD-10 and CPT coding guidelines and notes, electronic medical records, and integrated exercises, it combines anatomy and physiology coverage with the latest medical terminology needed by coders and coding students. The ICD-10-CM classification system serves as the structure for organizing diseases and disorders, with carefully drawn, well-labelled illustrations to help you visualize the associated anatomy. A new Infectious Disease Process Basics appendix provides the terminology and physiology of infectious diseases. Updated CPT coding information indicates where physician coding differs from ICD-10 coding.UNIQUE! Anatomy and physiology content covers everything students need to know to code in ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, and CPT.UNIQUE! Pathology terms organized by ICD-10 disease and disorder categories allow students to learn terms in the same order they are presented in the coding manual.UNIQUE! Body Part key provides a complete list of body parts and how they should be coded in ICD-10. NEW and UNIQUE! Infectious disease appendix provides the basic information coders and coding students need to be able to understand infectious diseases and to code them correctly. NEW and UNIQUE! Additional CPT notes and updated ICD-10 guidelines highlight connections between terminology and codes.
Varcarolis Essentials of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing - E-Book: A Communication Approach to Evidence-Based Care
by Chyllia D Fosbre**Selected for Doody's Core Titles® 2024 in Psychiatric** Gain the essential knowledge and skills you need to succeed as a psychiatric nurse! Varcarolis' Essentials of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing: A Communication Approach to Evidence Based Care, 5th Edition provides a concise, easy-to-understand guide to today's leading psychiatric theories and therapeutic modalities. Emphasizing evidence-based care, the book balances coverage of scientifically based treatment approaches with insights into effective communication skills, so you will be prepared to offer the best possible care when you enter practice. Written by nursing expert Chyllia D. Fosbre, this edition adds new Next Generation NCLEX® (NGN) examination-style case studies to help you develop critical thinking skills and prepare for the NGN exam. - Applying Critical Judgment questions introduce clinical situations in psychiatric nursing and encourage critical thinking. - Neurobiology of the Brain feature includes illustrations depicting how a disorder affects brain function and how drugs help to mitigate the symptoms. - Applying Evidence-Based Practice boxes in the clinical chapters pose a question, walk you through the process of gathering evidence-based data from a variety of sources, and present a plan of care based on the evidence. - Vignettes describe real-world psychiatric patients and their disorders. - Assessment Guidelines boxes summarize the steps of patient assessment for various disorders. - Applying the Art boxes offer clinical scenarios demonstrating the interaction between a nurse and a patient, the nurse's perception of the interaction, and the mental health nursing concepts in play. - Potential Nursing Diagnoses tables list possible nursing diagnoses for a particular disorder, based on ICNP terminology, along with the associated signs and symptoms. - Nursing Interventions tables list interventions for a given disorder or clinical situation, along with rationales for each intervention. - DSM-5 Criteria boxes identify the diagnostic criteria for most major disorders. - Integrative Care boxes highlight the different types of therapy may be used to enhance treatment. - Giddens Concept boxes at the beginning of each chapter tie concepts to the topics to be discussed. - NEW! Next Generation NCLEX® (NGN) examination-style case studies are included in the clinical disorders chapters to promote critical thinking and help to prepare you for the NGN exam.