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The Nurse′s Anatomy, Physiology and Pathophysiology Glossary: Over 2000 essential terms and their pronunciation
by Neal Cook Andrea ShepherdDesigned for speed and simplicity, this pocket-sized glossary provides an A-Z reference guide of 2,000 key biological terms used in nursing. Key Features: - Clear definitions of commonly used terminology - Guidance on pronunciation of unfamiliar words - Breaks down complex terms to aid understanding
The Nurse′s Anatomy, Physiology and Pathophysiology Glossary: Over 2000 essential terms and their pronunciation
by Neal Cook Andrea ShepherdDesigned for speed and simplicity, this pocket-sized glossary provides an A-Z reference guide of 2,000 key biological terms used in nursing. Key Features: - Clear definitions of commonly used terminology - Guidance on pronunciation of unfamiliar words - Breaks down complex terms to aid understanding
The Nurse′s Clinical Skills Pocketbook
by Catherine Delves-Yates Wendy Wright Fiona EverettThis pocket-sized book is an ideal reference for nursing students. It puts the facts at your fingertips, giving you immediate access to 50 different clinical procedures. Handy checklists covering the things to consider before starting the procedure Clear instructions guide you step-by-step through the skill All fields of practice included to ensure your care is person-centred Whether revising for an OSCE, preparing for a new clinical placement or looking for a clear description of how to perform a certain task, this book will become a trusted companion and daily reference as your practice experience steadily grows.
The Nurse′s Clinical Skills Pocketbook
by Catherine Delves-Yates Wendy Wright Fiona EverettThis pocket-sized book is an ideal reference for nursing students. It puts the facts at your fingertips, giving you immediate access to 50 different clinical procedures. Handy checklists covering the things to consider before starting the procedure Clear instructions guide you step-by-step through the skill All fields of practice included to ensure your care is person-centred Whether revising for an OSCE, preparing for a new clinical placement or looking for a clear description of how to perform a certain task, this book will become a trusted companion and daily reference as your practice experience steadily grows.
The Nurse′s Guide to Medicines
by Sheila Cunningham Rachael MajorWorking with medicines is central to your role as a nurse. It forms the basis of most treatment plans and is fundamental to modern practice. In order for you to provide safe and effective care it is important that you understand what common drugs are for, how they work in the body and what it means for the people using them. As a nurse, you have access to vast amounts of information on all of the drugs licenced for use in the UK, making it vital for you to know the basics. Chapters follow a two part structure: the initial section takes a traditional textbook approach, providing clear explanations of the drugs while also emphasising the wider nursing context; the second half of the chapter provides a medicines list that details all the key facts and figures relating to the main drugs in use including information on dosages, brand names and possible side effects. This blend makes the content accessible and allows you to refer back to key parts again and again. Key chapters include: - Medicines for infections (bacterial, viral and fungal) - Medicines for pain (such as opioids) - Considerations for special populations (such as elderly or pregnant) Written by two experienced teachers in this area, this book is written in an accessible way and designed for you to dip in and out of.
The Nurse′s Guide to Medicines
by Sheila Cunningham Rachael MajorWorking with medicines is central to your role as a nurse. It forms the basis of most treatment plans and is fundamental to modern practice. In order for you to provide safe and effective care it is important that you understand what common drugs are for, how they work in the body and what it means for the people using them. As a nurse, you have access to vast amounts of information on all of the drugs licenced for use in the UK, making it vital for you to know the basics. Chapters follow a two part structure: the initial section takes a traditional textbook approach, providing clear explanations of the drugs while also emphasising the wider nursing context; the second half of the chapter provides a medicines list that details all the key facts and figures relating to the main drugs in use including information on dosages, brand names and possible side effects. This blend makes the content accessible and allows you to refer back to key parts again and again. Key chapters include: - Medicines for infections (bacterial, viral and fungal) - Medicines for pain (such as opioids) - Considerations for special populations (such as elderly or pregnant) Written by two experienced teachers in this area, this book is written in an accessible way and designed for you to dip in and out of.
The Nurse′s Guide to Mental Health Medicines
by Elizabeth Jane HollandA book written by nurses for nurses providing a simple guide to the most common medicines. Spanning 8 concise and highly readable chapters, the book explains the pharmacology of different drug types in simple terms while also considering the practical aspects of working with people requiring mental health medicines. Key features: A detailed ′Medicines List′ contained in each chapter providing the key information on dosages, brand names and possible adverse reactions Takes a life course approach highlighting specific considerations for children, pregnancy and older people Cuts through the complex terminology with clear and simple language supported by real world case studies
The Nurse′s Guide to Mental Health Medicines
by Elizabeth Jane HollandA book written by nurses for nurses providing a simple guide to the most common medicines. Spanning 8 concise and highly readable chapters, the book explains the pharmacology of different drug types in simple terms while also considering the practical aspects of working with people requiring mental health medicines. Key features: A detailed ′Medicines List′ contained in each chapter providing the key information on dosages, brand names and possible adverse reactions Takes a life course approach highlighting specific considerations for children, pregnancy and older people Cuts through the complex terminology with clear and simple language supported by real world case studies
The Nursing Assistant: Essentials Of Holistic Care
by Sue C. RoeThe Nursing Assistant: Essentials of Holistic Care, Brief Edition presents the key information students need to become a nursing assistant. With this text’s sharp focus on holistic care, students learn how to provide the care required of nursing assistants, while integrating and considering residents’ bodies, minds, and spirits. Students will learn how to address the needs of residents, while providing high-quality care that is safe, effective, and compassionate. Designed for a short course, this text is accessible for students of all levels. Richly illustrated step-by-step procedures teach students how to perform the tasks required of a nursing assistant in a long-term care facility. By mastering these skills, students will be prepared to pass the certification competency examination. The text and its supplements also include abundant reinforcement opportunities and practice questions for the certification competency examination, challenging students to apply what they have learned and preparing them for success when taking the exam. Detailed photographs and anatomical illustrations bring concepts to life, helping students understand body positions, care procedures, and the complex structure of the human body. Features such as Culture Cues, Healthcare Scenario, Best Practice, and Becoming a Holistic Nursing Assistant help students develop the skills and tools they will need in their future careers as nursing assistants.
The Nursing Assistant: Essentials Of Holistic Care
by Sue RoeThe Nursing Assistant: Essentials of Holistic Care teaches the knowledge and skills needed to become a nursing assistant. With this text's sharp focus on holistic care, students will learn how to perform the procedures required of nursing assistants while integrating and considering patients' and residents' bodies, minds, and spirits. The rich and visual, step-by-step procedures in this book illustrate techniques necessary to work in a variety of healthcare settings, including long-term and acute care.
The Nursing Associate at a Glance (At a Glance (Nursing and Healthcare))
by Ian PeateEverything you need to know about The Nursing Associate … at a Glance! The Nursing Associate at a Glance is a comprehensive guide developed to support trainee nursing associates with revision and practice-based learning, helping readers to uphold and maintain their Code of Conduct, promote healthy behaviours, treat ill health, and provide and monitor care effectively. Aligned with the six Nursing and Midwifery Council standards of proficiency for nursing associates, the book provides indispensable information about a range of areas of care including: How to contribute to integrated care, including how to be resilient and how to understand the various roles of health and social care teams How to improve the safety and quality of care, including an examination of health and safety legislation and the use of risk assessment tools How to effectively work in teams, including positive interaction with other members of the care team and how to manage data How to provide and monitor care, including discussions of deteriorating, anxious and confused patients Perfect for trainee nursing associates seeking to successfully graduate from the nursing associate programme, The Nursing Associate at a Glance provides readers with the skills and knowledge required to be competent, confident and compassionate nursing associates.
The Nursing Associate's Handbook of Clinical Skills
by Ian PeateThe Nursing Associate’s Handbook of Clinical Skills The Nursing Associate’s Handbook of Clinical Skills provides evidence-based guidance for those undertaking the newly developed Nursing Associate (NA) role that bridges the gap between the Health Care Assistant (HCA) and the Registered Nurse (RN). Structured around the latest Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Proficiencies, this invaluable handbook helps the prospective Nursing Associates develop the skills and core competencies required to succeed in a broad range of healthcare contexts—covering more than 90 procedures, and communication and relationship management skills.This timely resource features contributions from a team of experienced clinicians and academics, addressing clinical procedures on topics including skin integrity, nutrition and hydration, mobility and safety, respiratory care, managing infection, administering medicine, and end of life care. Clear, accessible chapters contain a wealth of effective learning tools, including self-assessment tests, review questions, links to electronic resources, supporting evidence, and more. This must-have textbook:Helps trainee Nursing Associates to develop and refine their skills, and demonstrate proficiency in offering care and supportReflects current NMC annexes, providing practical guidance on a diverse range of communication skills, strategies and proceduresCovers the central elements of Nursing Associate care provision, including delivery, monitoring, and reviewingIncludes colour illustrations, photographs, tables, charts, graphs, and algorithms designed to develop skills and demonstrate the links between theory and practicePresenting the principles of care essential for meeting the needs of patients in dynamic health and social care environments, The Nursing Associate’s Handbook of Clinical Skills is an indispensable guide for trainee Nursing Associates, as well as for health and social care assistants and those returning to practice.
The Nursing Associate: Stepping into Practice
by Annabel CoulsonA complete guide to the challenges and opportunities of the nursing associate role, and its potential to improve patient outcomes The Nursing Associate: Stepping into Practice provides essential insights into the important, emerging role of the nursing associate within clinical practice, the importance of professional development, and the core skills and competencies outlined by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC, 2018). This book carefully considers how these skills align with the NMC Standards for Nurse Education and the Future Nurse expectations, and where appropriate, outlines their relationship directly to the Standards of Proficiency. Each chapter includes further reading to enable the reader to expand their understanding in relation to their own experiences and practice needs. The Nursing Associate includes information on: The importance of decision-making, evidence-based practice, and professionalism as a nursing associateApproaches to ensuring a person-centred mindset during admission and the provision of safe and effective careEffective communication skills aimed at supporting individuality, gaining trust, and ensuring the patient voice is recognisedThe relevance of duty of care, candour, equality and diversity, and how the three concepts interlink The transition into becoming a registrant, covering changes in responsibility and accountability level as well as new skill development The Nursing Associate is an essential read for all current and aspiring nursing associates seeking to understand their role, maximise their effectiveness in team support and patient outcomes, and taking the next step in their careers.
The Nursing Profession and the Marriage Bar: Crisp White Uniform
by Breda McTaggartThis book explores Ireland's Marriage Bar, examining its impact on women's lives and the predominantly feminised nursing profession. Information on the history of nursing and the evolution of the nursing profession tends to focus on critical events or key persons who shaped the profession. What is less known and explored is the women nurses' work experiences or how the world outside the ward affected the nurse and the nursing profession at moments in time. This book takes one of these moments in time, the period of the Marriage Bar, and examines the women nurses' lives and the nursing profession during this period of Ireland's history. It does so by adopting a historical perspective and a lived experience perspective of women who had to negotiate this practice. Fifty years on from the Bar removal, as remnants of this time in Ireland's history remain, legislative and constitutional change are required to right the wrongs of the past.
The Nursing Profession: Development, Challenges, and Opportunities (Public Health/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Anthology #36)
by Stephen L. Isaacs David C. Colby Diana J. MasonThe Nursing Profession: Development, Challenges, and Opportunities is designed to be a resource for those who are interested in or touched by nursing. This book is designed in part to complement the report by the Institute of Medicine on the future of nursing. Readers—whether researchers or practitioners, foundation or government officials, students, or simply lay people interested in nursing—should use this volume to gain a better understanding of the nursing profession and the issues with which those in the field and related fields are grappling. Major topics include: The history of nursing The nursing profession Current issues and challenges, including the nursing shortage, educating and training nurses, utilizing advanced practice nurses to their fullest, quality and cost, long-term care, community-based care, gender and power, and new areas for nursing A vision for the future The book begins with a comprehensive review of the nursing field by Diana Mason, the Rudin Professor of Nursing at the Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing, City University of New York, and former Editor-in-Chief of the American Journal of Nursing. Mason’s chapter is followed by reprints of twenty-five of the most influential or significant articles on nursing—some of them classic pieces dating back to Florence Nightingale, others presenting more current thinking on critical issues. This kind of source material is rarely found in one place.
The Nutrition Detective: A Woman's Guide to Treating Your Health Problems Through the Foods You Eat
by Nan Kathryn FuchsThe author proposes yet another diet to conquer the common health problems which are unique to women. Includes recipes, diet plans, and questions to help the reader determine cravings and nutritional needs.
The Nutritionist's Kitchen: Transform Your Diet and Discover the Healing Power of Whole Foods
by Carly KnowlesThe ultimate guide to healthy meals with the healing benefits of whole foods and the latest science-backed nutritional guidelines.With more than 60 seasonal recipes that celebrate invigorating and restorative foods, The Nutritionist&’s Kitchen offers an approachable guide to support optimal health and wellness through everyday meals. Learn from Carly Knowles, registered dietitian nutritionist, who shares her expertise to support you on your health journey.Organized by season, this book includes recipes like Yellow Pumpkin Curry with Toasted Cashews, Wheat Berry Salad with Butternut Squash and Maple Vinaigrette, Baby Spinach and Spring Onion Frittata with Goat Cheese, Salt and Pepper Grilled Prawns with Chimichurri Corn, and Blueberry Açaí and Coconut Ice Pops. Each recipe contains a descriptive food-as-medicine themed headnote including valuable health information. Revitalize your meal planning with this accessible cookbook and find trustworthy nutrition information and wholesome recipes based on the latest scientific recommendations.
The Nutritionist: Food, Nutrition, and Optimal Health
by Robert WildmanUse this valuable book to make better food/diet/nutrition supplement choices for your clients (and yourself)!The Nutritionist provides an overview of the basic concepts involved in nourishing the human body in an organized and progressive first-person question-and-answer format. Its eminently readable style and easy-to-understand graphics will enhance your comprehension of applied nutrition topics such as energy nutrients, vitamins, and minerals as well as energy metabolism and body composition, exercise, heart disease, and cancers.Healthcare professionals, personal trainers, nutritionists, and lay readers will all find valuable, easily understood information in The Nutritionist. The book lays the foundation with a review of the basic concepts of body composition and related scientific concepts, which are invaluable in understanding the nutrition information that follows. It examines molecules, chemical reactions, energy, acids and bases (pH), free radicals and oxidation, and water solubility. With this foundation, concepts such as lipoproteins (LDL, HDL, blood cholesterol), antioxidants, energy, metabolism, body composition, exercise, heart disease, and cancer are easily understandable.This unique book’s first-person, question-and-answer style brings you quick access to current information about nutrition and: energy metabolism energy nutrients weight control body composition exercise vitamins and minerals nutrition supplements osteoporosis diabetes mellitus heart disease cancer and more!The Nutritionist provides straightforward answers to basic questions about the body and how to nourish it. Use it to make better choices for your clients and to help them reach the performance and health goals they set.
The Nutritionist: Food, Nutrition, and Optimal Health, 2nd Edition
by Robert E.C. WildmanNow in an updated and expanded new edition, The Nutritionist: Food, Nutrition, and Optimal Health, 2nd Edition, provides readers with vital information about how to simply but radically improve their daily lives with the science of nutrition, balance their diets to achieve more energy, and improve health and longevity. Complete with many informative and easy-to-read tables and charts, The Nutritionist: Food, Nutrition, and Optimal Health, 2nd Edition, utilizes the findings of the latest biological and medical studies to give experts and non-experts alike a comprehensive account of the needs of our bodies and the ways that healthy eating can improve performance in day-to-day activities. Author Dr. Robert Wildman, renowned nutrition expert, debunks myths about carbohydrates, fat, and cholesterol, elucidates the role of water in nutrition, and clearly explains the facts of human anatomy and physiognomy, the process of digestion, and vitamin supplements. Complete with a practical and comprehensive guide to the nutrition information printed on the packaging of most food items, The Nutritionist: Food, Nutrition, and Optimal Health, 2nd Edition is a necessary and extremely useful nutrition resource for anyone interested in the science and practical benefits of good nutrition.
The Nuts and Bolts of Cardiac Pacing (Nuts and Bolts Series (Replaced by 5113) #11)
by Tom KennyWhile there are many excellent pacing and defibrillation books, they are nearly all written by physicians for physicians. The second edition of the successful The Nuts and Bolts of Cardiac Pacing has been thoroughly updated, reflecting the new challenges, issues, and devices that clinicians deal with. Written specifically for non-cardiologists in a lively, intelligent and easy to follow style, it emphasizes real-life clinical practice and practical tips, including illustrations from actual clinical settings. Each chapter concludes with a checklist of key points from each subject ("Nuts and Bolts"). New features to the second edition include: updated terminology and images reflecting new software developments information on new innovations and advanced features, such as ventricular intrinsic preference and AF suppression new features on the automatic atrial capture test and follow-up features new chapter covering clinical studies on the possible dangers of excessive RV pacing Building layer by layer on the fundamental principles and concluding with advanced concepts, The Nuts and Bolts of Cardiac Pacing is intended for a novice to appreciate overall concepts and for a seasoned veteran to turn to answer a specific question. This book offers practical, reliable and objective information on cardiac devices – it's easy to pick up, find what you need, and put down.
The Nuts and Bolts of ICD Therapy (Nuts and Bolts Series (Replaced by 5113) #9)
by Tom KennyThe number of ICD patients is increasing sharply, yet the number of electrophysiologists—physicians who specialize in the electrical system of the heart—is not increasing as dramatically. The result of this influx is that more and more ICD patients are being treated by physicians and staff with little or no ICD training. There are many fine books on device-based therapy for the heart, but most are written for the experts. Whether you read it from cover-to-cover or use it for reference (or both), it is written primarily with you in mind – for people who are actually involved in the clinical care of these patients. The Nuts and Bolts of ICD Therapy is specifically written for non-cardiologists. This book is written in a lively intelligent and easy to navigate style. It emphasizes real-life clinical practice and practical tips, including illustrations from actual clinical settings. Each chapter concludes with a checklist of key points from each subject (“Nuts and Bolts”).
The Nuts and Bolts of Implantable Device Therapy
by Tom KennyTom Kenny, one of the best-known and well-respected educators in EP brings his signature style to this new primerPractical, accessible, highly illustrated approach makes learning easyProvides an overview of the algorithms and devices offered by the world's five pacemaker manufacturersOffers clinicians learning objectives, test questions and essential points in bulleted listsPerfect introductory guide to the topic, assumes little baseline knowledge and appropriate for residents, fellows, EP nurses, general clinical cardiologists, EP fellows and industry professionals
The Nuts and bolts of Paced ECG Interpretation (Nuts and Bolts Series (Replaced by 5113) #10)
by Tom KennyNothing is more perplexing to the clinician new to device therapy than having to deal with cardiac electrocardiograms from a device patient. Pacemakers and other implantable cardiac rhythm management devices leave their “imprint” on ECGs and can significantly change what clinicians see - or expect to see. Evaluating paced ECGs can be challenging, yet nowhere is it taught in any sort of comprehensive manner. Designed specifically for clinicians new to device therapy, The Nuts and Bolts of Interpreting Paced ECGs and EGMs offers practical, reliable and objective information on paced cardiac electrograms. Written in a lively, intelligent and easy to navigate style, emphasizing real-life clinical practice and practical tips, this book includes illustrated paced ECGs by skilled artists to help minimize “fuzzy” lines and emphasize key points. Each chapter concludes with a checklist of key points from each subject (“Nuts and Bolts”).
The OTA's Guide to Documentation: Writing SOAP Notes
by Marie MorrealeThe bestselling, newly updated occupational therapy assistant (OTA) textbook, The OTA’s Guide to Documentation: Writing SOAP Notes, Fifth Edition explains the critical skill of documentation while offering multiple opportunities for OTA students to practice documentation through learning activities, worksheets, and bonus videos. The Fifth Edition contains step-by-step instruction on occupational therapy documentation and the legal, ethical, and professional documentation standards required for clinical practice and reimbursement of services. Students and professors alike can expect the same easy-to-read format from previous editions to aid OTAs in learning the purpose and standards of documentation throughout all stages of the occupational therapy process and different areas of clinical practice. <p><p> Essentials of documentation, reimbursement, and best practice are reflected in the many examples presented throughout the text. Worksheets and learning activities provide the reader with multiple opportunities to practice observation skills and clinical reasoning, learn documentation methods, create occupation-based goals, and develop a repertoire of professional language. <p><p> Templates are provided to assist beginning OTA students in formatting occupation-based SOAP notes, and the task of documentation is broken down into smaller units to make learning easier. Other formats and methods of recording client care are also explained, such as the use of electronic health records and narrative notes. This text also presents an overview of the initial evaluation process delineating the roles of the OT and OTA and guidelines for implementing appropriate interventions. <p><p> New in the Fifth Edition: <p> • Incorporation of the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework: Domain and Process, Fourth Edition and other updated American Occupational Therapy Association documents <p> • Updated information to meet Medicare Part B and other third-party payer requirements <p> • Revised clinical terminology on par with current trends <p> • Added examples from emerging practice areas <p> • Expanded tables along with new worksheets and learning activities <p><p>Instructors in educational settings can visit www.efacultylounge.com for an Instructor’s Manual and bonus videos to be used in the classroom. Also included with the book is access to a supplemental website for students with to be used in the classroom. Also included with the book is access to a supplemental website worksheets, learning activities, and scenario-based videos to practice the documentation process.
The OTA’s Guide to Documentation: Writing SOAP Notes
by Marie MorrealeThe bestselling, newly updated occupational therapy assistant (OTA) textbook, The OTA’s Guide to Documentation: Writing SOAP Notes, Fifth Edition explains the critical skill of documentation while offering multiple opportunities for OTA students to practice documentation through learning activities, worksheets, and bonus videos.The Fifth Edition contains step-by-step instruction on occupational therapy documentation and the legal, ethical, and professional documentation standards required for clinical practice and reimbursement of services. Students and professors alike can expect the same easy-to-read format from previous editions to aid OTAs in learning the purpose and standards of documentation throughout all stages of the occupational therapy process and different areas of clinical practice.Essentials of documentation, reimbursement, and best practice are reflected in the many examples presented throughout the text. Worksheets and learning activities provide the reader with multiple opportunities to practice observation skills and clinical reasoning, learn documentation methods, create occupation-based goals, and develop a repertoire of professional language.Templates are provided to assist beginning OTA students in formatting occupation-based SOAP notes, and the task of documentation is broken down into smaller units to make learning easier. Other formats and methods of recording client care are also explained, such as the use of electronic health records and narrative notes. This text also presents an overview of the initial evaluation process delineating the roles of the OT and OTA and guidelines for implementing appropriate interventions.New in the Fifth Edition: Incorporation of the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework: Domain and Process, Fourth Edition and other updated American Occupational Therapy Association documents Updated information to meet Medicare Part B and other third-party payer requirements Revised clinical terminology on par with current trends Added examples from emerging practice areas Expanded tables along with new worksheets and learning activities Included with the text are online supplemental materials for faculty use in the classroom, this includes: access to supplemental website worksheets, learning activities, and scenario-based videos to practice the documentation process.