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Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. Learn how to become an exceptional caregiver in today's evolving healthcare environment! Written by a dedicated team of expert authors led by Sharon Lewis, Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition offers up-to-date coverage of the latest trends, hot topics, and clinical developments in the field. Completely revised and updated content explores patient care in various clinical settings and focuses on key topics such as patient safety, NCLEX exam preparation, evidence-based practice, and teamwork. A variety of helpful boxes and tables make it easy for you to find essential information and the accessible writing style and building-block approach make even the most complex concepts easy to grasp. Best of all - a complete collection of learning and study resources helps you learn more effectively and offers valuable, real-world preparation for clinical practice. Highly readable format offers you a strong foundation in medical-surgical nursing. Content written and reviewed by leading experts in the field ensures that information is comprehensive, current, and clinically accurate. Informatics boxes discuss how technology is used by nurses and patients in healthcare settings. Expanded coverage of evidence-based practice helps you understand how to apply the latest research to real-life patient care. Expanded Safety Alerts throughout the book highlight patient safety issues and focus on the latest National Patient Safety Goals. UNIQUE! "Levels of Care" approach explains how nursing care varies for different levels of health and illness. Bridge to NCLEX Examination review questions at the end of each chapter reinforce key content while helping you prepare for the NCLEX examination with both standard and alternate item format questions. Unfolding case studies included throughout each assessment chapter help you apply concepts and procedures to real-life patient care. Managing Care of Multiple Patients case studies at the end of each section help you apply your knowledge of various disorders and prioritize and delegate patient care. Separate chapter on genetics focuses on the practical application to nursing care of patients. Genetics in Clinical Practice boxes address key topics such as genetic testing, Alzheimer's disease, sickle cell disease, and genetics-related ethical issues. Genetic Risk Alerts and Genetic Link headings highlight specific genetic issues related to body system assessments and disorders. NEW! Interprofessional Care tables emphasize the importance of total patient care and outline the role of each provider in managing disorders. NEW! Teamwork & Collaboration boxes highlight your role in working with members of the interprofessional team. NEW! Check Your Practice boxes challenge you to think critically and interact with patient data. NEW! Becoming a Nurse Leader boxes introduce you to concepts related to being a responsible team member and leader. NEW! Patient and Caregiver Teaching chapter includes a stronger focus on informatics to reflect the current use of technology as it relates to patient self-management. NEW! Core clinical content focuses on highlighting and incorporating QSEN competencies.…

Hardback. Zustand: Good. Learn how to become an exceptional caregiver in today's evolving healthcare environment! Written by a dedicated team of expert authors led by Sharon Lewis, Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition offers up-to-date coverage of the latest trends, hot topics, and clinical developments in the field. Completely revised and updated content explores patient care in various clinical settings and focuses on key topics such as patient safety, NCLEX exam preparation, evidence-based practice, and teamwork. A variety of helpful boxes and tables make it easy for you to find essential information and the accessible writing style and building-block approach make even the most complex concepts easy to grasp. Best of all - a complete collection of learning and study resources helps you learn more effectively and offers valuable, real-world preparation for clinical practice. Highly readable format offers you a strong foundation in medical-surgical nursing. Content written and reviewed by leading experts in the field ensures that information is comprehensive, current, and clinically accurate. Informatics boxes discuss how technology is used by nurses and patients in healthcare settings. Expanded coverage of evidence-based practice helps you understand how to apply the latest research to real-life patient care. Expanded Safety Alerts throughout the book highlight patient safety issues and focus on the latest National Patient Safety Goals. UNIQUE! "Levels of Care" approach explains how nursing care varies for different levels of health and illness. Bridge to NCLEX Examination review questions at the end of each chapter reinforce key content while helping you prepare for the NCLEX examination with both standard and alternate item format questions. Unfolding case studies included throughout each assessment chapter help you apply concepts and procedures to real-life patient care. Managing Care of Multiple Patients case studies at the end of each section help you apply your knowledge of various disorders and prioritize and delegate patient care. Separate chapter on genetics focuses on the practical application to nursing care of patients. Genetics in Clinical Practice boxes address key topics such as genetic testing, Alzheimer's disease, sickle cell disease, and genetics-related ethical issues. Genetic Risk Alerts and Genetic Link headings highlight specific genetic issues related to body system assessments and disorders. NEW! Interprofessional Care tables emphasize the importance of total patient care and outline the role of each provider in managing disorders. NEW! Teamwork & Collaboration boxes highlight your role in working with members of the interprofessional team. NEW! Check Your Practice boxes challenge you to think critically and interact with patient data. NEW! Becoming a Nurse Leader boxes introduce you to concepts related to being a responsible team member and leader. NEW! Patient and Caregiver Teaching chapter includes a stronger focus on informatics to reflect the current use of technology as it relates to patient self-management. NEW! Core clinical content focuses on highlighting and incorporating QSEN competencies.…

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. 3rd. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

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Paperback. Zustand: Good. Designed specifically for use in the clinical environment, this pocket guide provides a single source of information for the care and management of the patient in settings where electronic monitoring is employed for foetal surveillance.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. This up-to-date edition covers all of the examination content for the inpatient obstetric, low-risk neonatal nursing, maternal newborn nursing, and high-risk obstetric nursing specialties. A user-friendly, outline format provides expert guidance through all stages of pregnancy and birth, from human reproduction and fetal growth to complications affecting the newborn. Case studies and study questions close each chapter, to aid student learning.…

Hardback. Zustand: Good. Completely updated, the 4th edition of this classic resource offers the current, comprehensive coverage of immunology you need to stay on the cutting-edge of clinical laboratory science. It provides a solid foundation of knowledge and skills to take you from basic immunologic mechanisms and serologic concepts to the theory behind the procedures you'll perform in the lab, including automated techniques. It also explores the medical applications of clinical laboratory science, with information on disorders of infectious and immunologic origin, as well as topics such as transplantation and tumor immunology. Learning objectives, review questions, step-by-step procedures, and case studies help you master key concepts and prepare you to succeed in today's modern laboratory environment.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Delivers a fundamental overview of the laboratory skills and techniques essential for success in your classes and your career.

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. This portable reference offers quick, convenient access to key guidance on ECG interpretation. Completely updated to reflect the 2000 guidelines for CPR and emergency cardiovascular care, it puts essential, state-of-the-art knowledge at the readers' fingertips.

Hardback. Zustand: Good. Presents a comprehensive approach to nursing care. This title covers patient care in various clinical settings by employing a level of care approach, discussing nursing implementation at multiple levels. It highlights the content that is most relevant and challenging for nursing students, including patient teaching, nutrition and drug therapy.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Master the content from the Lilley textbook with the "Study Guide for Pharmacology and the Nursing Process, 6th Edition"! Designed to accompany "Lilley's Pharmacology and the Nursing Process, 6th Edition", this workbook will assist you in understanding and applying material from each chapter in the text. The review questions prepare you for success in pharmacology and on the NCLEXO Examination. Worksheets for each chapter include multiple-choice questions, critical thinking and application questions, case studies, and other educationally sound learning activities.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. This portable reference offers quick, convenient access to key guidance on ECG interpretation. Completely updated to reflect the 2000 guidelines for CPR and emergency cardiovascular care, it puts essential, state-of-the-art knowledge at the readers' fingertips.

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. Get the review and practice you need to master health assessment skills! Corresponding to the major chapters in Wilson & Giddens' Health Assessment for Nursing Practice, 7th Edition, this student laboratory manual guides you through an assessment lab session for each of the textbook's major topics and examination procedures. Step-by-step worksheets serve as a guide to techniques and as practice in documenting a comprehensive physical examination. New Performance Checklists ensure that you can understand and perform each assessment skill! Comprehensive guide allows you to practice assessments in the health assessment laboratory Perforated worksheets are included for each major chapter of the Wilson & Giddens Health Assessment for Nursing Practice textbook Dual function lets this lab manual serve as both a guide and as practice in documenting a comprehensive health assessment and physical examination NEW! Updated content matches the new Wilson & Giddens Health Assessment for Nursing Practice, 7th Edition textbook NEW! Performance Checklists ensure faculty that you have mastered each assessment skill.…

Hardback. Zustand: Good. Covering the scope, theory, and approaches to the practice of occupational therapy, this title prepares you to care for adults who have physical disabilities. It takes a client-centered approach, following the advanced OT Practice framework as it defines your role as an OTA in physical dysfunction practice.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. With coverage of both legal and ethical issues, this text gives you the foundation to handle common health care challenges in everyday practice. Legal and Ethical Issues for Health Professions, 4th Edition includes practice cases specifically developed for key allied health programs along with enhanced pedagogical content. Additionally, it features a variety of exercises to help reinforce content from the book, as well as updated coverage of medical records, privacy, patient consent and abuse, the impact of interprofessional team work, and key industry trends. Detailed coverage of current legal and ethical issues and case law help facilitate interesting and relevant discussions What If? boxes present ethical dilemmas and help you?apply concepts from the book to real-life examples Specialty practice cases provide practical application for specialties (Medical Assisting, MIBC, Pharm Tech, etc.) and help you relate your experience with practice Increased coverage of the impact of interprofessional teamwork demonstrates the impact ethics have on health care work NEW! Two all new chapters covering Medical Records and Key Trends in Healthcare NEW! Enhanced coverage of patient consent and abuse outlines what students need to know about what?s right and wrong when working with patients NEW! Updated case studies discuss the issues faced in a variety of healthcare settings.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Helps you learn medical terminology. Featuring CDs with interactive games and audio pronunciations, this book helps you begin reading, writing, and speaking medical terms in the shortest time possible.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. For current, complete rug information, with a focus on safe medication administration, this book is the ideal choice. This indispensable resource, featuring the latest drug information organized alphabetically, is a favorite among students and practitioners. This new edition has been redesigned making it easier than ever to find the drug information you need. Readers will find indications, precautions, and nursing considerations applicable to any patient care setting. Every copy includes a CD-ROM packed with useful tools, such as drug information in a printable format, patient teaching guides in English and Spanish, a drug interaction tool, and detailed information on herbal products. A free Internet drug updates website provides the latest drug alerts, new information on recent alerts, WebLinks to important drug information sties, and more helpful features.…

Zustand: Good. Suitable for nursing students, this guide offers information on 50 drug classifications and more than 4,000 individual generic and trade name drugs. It includes the NANDA-I nursing diagnoses that help you write care plans, and data on interactions. It presents therapeutic outcomes that help you prevent errors.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. A guide to common diseases of companion animals. It presents coverage of disease treatment in every kind of companion animal and gives you the thorough understanding of diseases you'll need for the most effective treatment planning, implementation, and client follow-up.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Covering the ratio and proportion method of drug calculations, Drug Calculations: Ratio and Proportion Problems for Clinical Practice, 9th Edition provides clear, step-by-step explanations and concise examples to ensure safety and accuracy. Unique to this book, a "proof" step in the answer key lets you double-check your calculation results to avoid medication errors. Safety is also addressed through the inclusion of Quality & Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) information and with features such as Clinical Alerts and High Alert drug icons calling attention to situations in actual practice that have resulted in drug errors. Written by Meta Brown Seltzer and Joyce Mulholland, this text includes extensive hands-on practice with calculation problems, critical thinking exercises, worksheets, and assessment tests. And to boost your proficiency, a companion Evolve website adds more than 600 additional practice problems. Over 1,100 practice problems in ratio and proportion offer the extensive practice needed to become proficient in drug calculations. Step-by-step format for each problem includes a unique Proof step in the answer key to ensure that you understand the solution. Patient Safety chapter helps you prevent medication errors and understand drug labels, medication administration forms, and physician's order forms. Multiple-choice Worksheets within each chapter help you prepare for the NCLEX examination. Critical thinking exercises aid you in applying analytical skills and drug calculations to clinical practice. Clinical Alerts highlight potential and common drug calculation errors. Full-color drug labels and equipment illustrations provide you with a realistic representation of medication administration and what you will encounter in the clinical setting. Detailed coverage of the ratio and proportion method provides a logical, accurate, and consistent method of drug calculation. Worksheets follow each chapter section for additional practice and application of drug calculations. NEW! Vocabulary section at the beginning of each chapter provides you with a convenient reference to definitions of terms used throughout the chapter. NEW! Clinical Relevance boxes integrate medication-related clinical practice concepts, such as: nursing practice, high-risk medications, safety issues, and common administration errors. …

Hardback. Zustand: Good. Here are the guidelines and tools that the advanced practice nurse needs to provide comprehensive end-of-life care. A review of the end-stage disease processes provide the background for understanding the multiple symptoms experienced by individuals at the end of life. Clinical practice guidelines offer in-depth discussions of the pathophysiology of 17 different symptoms, assessment data to collect when evaluating and monitoring these symptoms, interventions for specific symptom management,and suggestions for patient and family teaching. In addition, a unit in the book is devoted is discussions of psychosocial issues, complementary therapies, and grief and grieving. …

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. This portable reference offers quick, convenient access to key guidance on ECG interpretation. Completely updated to reflect the 2000 guidelines for CPR and emergency cardiovascular care, it puts essential, state-of-the-art knowledge at the readers' fingertips.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Veterinary Dentistry covers all aspects of dentistry with emphasis on procedures and the technician's role. Progressing from simple to complex topics, the book presents dental procedures first, with chapters on oral examinations, instruments, safety, and anaesthesia, then progresses to procedures such as endodontics. The book concludes with two interesting chapters on marketing veterinary dentistry and commonly asked client questions, replete with acceptable technician responses. …

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Provides a resource for care of the patient of high risk pregnancy and delivery, and her complex needs. This book helps you provide positive outcomes with coverage of technology, physiologic considerations, psychologic implications, health disorders, and other complications in pregnancy. It is suitable for both inpatient and outpatient settings.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Includes the information you need on diseases, procedures, equipment, drugs, and so much more. This title features screened thumb tabs that make it easy to locate definitions quickly. It also contains a list of common medical abbreviations. It is suitable for clinical practice.…

paperback. Zustand: Good. Has moderate shelf wear, highlighting, underlining and/or writing. Great used condition. Includes unopened CD-ROM. Has slight water damage that does not affect readability of the book. A portion of your purchase of this book will be donated to non-profit organizations.Over 1,000,000 satisfied customers since 1997! Choose expedited shipping (if available) for much faster delivery. Delivery confirmation on all US orders.…

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Paperback. Zustand: Good. Gain quick access to today's most important diagnostic tests and procedures with Mosby's Diagnostic & Laboratory Test Reference, 13th Edition! In this bestselling handbook, concise test entries are arranged alphabetically and reflect the latest in diagnostic testing and research. Each test includes vital information such as alternate or abbreviated test names, test explanation, normal and abnormal findings, possible critical values, and guidelines to patient care before, during, and after the test. To simplify lookup, related tests are cross-referenced. From the expert author team of Kathleen, Timothy, and Theresa Pagana, this reference offers convenient A-to-Z thumb tabs, a compact size, and a durable cover for everyday use on the job. UNIQUE! Each test entry begins on a new page, making tests easy to find. Alphabetically organized tests offer quick reference with A-to-Z thumb tabs, so you'll never have to search for a test by having to first determine its correct category or body system. User's Guide to Test Preparation and Performance provides an overview and guidelines for each type of laboratory test and diagnostic procedure, so you can minimize worry about having to repeat a test due to an error. Icon for patient teaching-related care indicates information that should be shared with patients and their families. Normal findings for adult, elderly, and pediatric patients are included where applicable. Abnormal findings are highlighted with directional arrows to show increased or decreased test results. Possible critical values are highlighted to alert you to situations requiring immediate intervention. Convenient appendix lists tests by body system and test type, making it easy to quickly locate related studies. Drug interference with test results is indicated by a mortar and pestle icon.  Cross-referencing of related tests makes them easy to find. Abbreviations for tests are listed in the front and the back of the book, and symbols and units of measurement are listed in an appendix. A durable cover with rounded edges helps prevent the book from being damaged and makes it easier to handle. NEW test entries include the latest diagnostic tests and laboratory procedures. NEW! Updated coverage reflects the latest research on the diagnostic values of results, accuracy of testing, and patient care and education for each test.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Known for its accuracy and easy-to-use format, Mosby's Diagnostic & Laboratory Test Reference 15th Edition is your one-stop source for all the latest testing information needed in clinicals, class, and professional practice. Across the reference, tests are organized alphabetically and include vital information such as alternate or abbreviated test names, test explanation, normal and abnormal findings, possible critical values, and guidelines to patient care before, during, and after the test. This fifteenth edition also includes nine new tests as well as the latest research surrounding each test included in the reference. As with previous editions, every test entry begins on a new page and all tests are cross-referenced throughout the book to simplify lookup. And with the book's compact size, durable cover, and practical A-to-Z thumb tabs, this market-leading reference is the ideal choice for anyone wanting quick and easy access to the very latest diagnostic and lab tests used in nursing practice today. Alphabetical organization and A-to-Z thumb tabs makes finding the right information quick and easy. Normal findings for adult, elderly, and pediatric patients are included where applicable to provide complete clinical data. Abnormal findings are highlighted with directional arrows. Possible critical values are highlighted to alert students to situations requiring immediate intervention. Drug-related interfering factors are identified with icons to alert students to the effects of pharmacologic agents on tests. User's Guide to Test Preparation and Performance provides an overview and guidelines for each type of laboratory test and diagnostic procedure to ensure safety and accuracy. Common Reference Ranges for males and females, along with Routine Blood and Urine Testing information are located on the front endsheets for easy reference. Related tests are cross-referenced making them easy to find. Tests listed by body system and test type in an appendix enables students to quickly locate related studies. Abbreviations for tests are provided on the endsheets, and symbols and units of measurement are listed in an appendix. Streamlined format with each test entry beginning on a new page further simplifies navigation. Patient teaching-related care is identified with icons to indicate information that should be shared with patients and their families. Durable cover helps prevent the book from being damaged. NEW! Nine new test entries ensure the latest tests and procedures. New tests cover the areas of bile acids, computed tomography angiography, and marijuana. NEW! New content reflects the latest research on the diagnostic values of results, accuracy of testing, and patient care and education for each test.…