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Nursing now! : [electronic resource] : Today's issues and tomorrow's trends. by Catalano, Joseph.;
Be prepared for the rapidly changing world of nursing.The thoroughly revised and updated 7th Edition of this popular text examines the important issues and trends shaping the nursing profession today. Explore the evolution and history of nursing and examine the impact of an aging population on healthcare delivery. Continue the conversation about the effects of healthcare reform and outline a plan for advanced practice nursing education.Electronic reproduction.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Nonfiction.; Education.; Medical.;
© 2015.,
On-line resources: http://link.overdrive.com/?websiteID=130119&titleID=2179893 -- Click to access digital title in OverDrive.;
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Maternal and newborn success : A Q & A review applying critical thinking to test taking / by De Sevo, Margot,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Sexuality, fertility and genetics -- Women's health issues -- Antepartum -- Intrapartum -- Normal newborn -- Normal postpartum -- High-risk antepartum -- High-risk intrapartum -- High-risk newborn -- High-risk postpartum - - Comprehensive examination. Approximately 1,300 questions--all with rationales for both correct and incorrect answers. Over 1,000 questions plus a 100-question final exam in the book Two, 90-question comprehensive exams, coded according to NCLEX descriptors online at DavisPlusOver 250 alternate-format question types that are distributed across the text, final exam, and the two online tests. Rationales for both correct and incorrect responses. Test-taking tips for selected questions. Most questions written at application and analysis level--just like the NCLEX exam.Introductory chapter on applying critical thinking to various question types.Questions that reflect the NCLEX's increased emphasis on pharmacology and medication administration, management, delegation, and patient safety.Description based on print version record.Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2016. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
Subjects: Maternity nursing.;
On-line resources: https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/kirtland-ebooks/detail.action?docID=4734142 -- Available online. Click here to access.;
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Nursing now : today's issues, tomorrow's trends / by Catalano, Joseph T.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.The development of a profession -- Historical perspectives -- Theories and models of nursing -- The process of educating nurses -- The evolution of licensure, certification, and nursing organizations -- Ethics in nursing -- Bioethical issues -- Nursing law and liability -- Reality shock in the workplace -- Leadership, followership and management -- Communication, negotiation and conflict resolution -- Understanding and dealing successfully with difficult behavior -- Health-care delivery systems -- Ensuring quality care -- Delegation in nursing -- Incivility : the antithesis of caring -- Nursing informatics -- The politically active nurse -- The healthcare debate -- Spirituality and healthcare -- Diversity -- Impact of the aging population on health-care delivery -- Client education : a moral imperative -- Nursing research and evidence-based practice -- NCLEX : what you need to know.Explores the issues affecting nursing today and in the future. Case studies, cartoon vignettes, and critical-thinking exercises help you to connect the content to nursing practice. Provides general and NCLEX®-specific smart test-taking tips.Covers the Licensure, Accreditation, Certification & Education (LACE) model that outlines a future plan for advanced practice nursing education.Offers practical information on preparing a professional resume, fine-tuning interview skills, and preparing a portfolio. Addresses conflict resolution, lateral violence, and bullying in the workplace.Presents integrative healing practices that reflect current alternative therapies and complementary health practices. - Amazon.com
Subjects: Nursing; Nursing Care;
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Nursing mnemonics : 108 memory tricks to demolish nursing school / by Haws, Jon.; Patel, Tarang,author.; Klemer, Kati,author.;
Subjects: Nursing; Education;
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Lifestyle nursing / by Merlo, Gia,editor.; Berra, Kathy,editor.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."This book examines information on lifestyle medicine in nursing including the theory, prevention, and its application to clinical practice. It encourages the reader to adapt lifestyle strategies for self-care that can be integrated into clinical practice to optimize patient wellness and disease prevention and treatment. Collates and synthesizes information on lifestyle medicine so that it serves the nurse in a variety of roles, settings, and educational backgrounds. Discusses proper nutrition, physical activity, stress resilience, avoiding substance use, quality sleep, and social connectivity. Evidence-based source of information on prevention and reversal of chronic diseases"--
Subjects: Primary nursing.; Medicine, Preventive.; Primary Nursing; Preventive Medicine;
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Gerontologic nursing / by Meiner, Sue,editor.; Yeager, Jennifer J.,editor.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.This disorder-focused gerontologic nursing text features an enhanced focus on nursing management and care coordination across health care delivery settings. It emphasizes topics such as nutrition, chronic illness, emergency treatment, patient teaching, home care, and end-of-life care -- and includes the latest guidelines for mammograms, colonoscopies, pneumonia, and shingles vaccinations--Publisher.
Subjects: Geriatric nursing.; Geriatric Nursing.; Aged; Chronic Disease; Long-Term Care.; Terminal Care.;
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Transplant nursing : scope and standards of practice / by American Nurses Association,author.; International Transplant Nurses Society,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Scope of transplant nursing practice -- Standards of transplant nursing practice.
Subjects: Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc.; Organ Transplantation; Perioperative Nursing; Clinical Competence;
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Trauma nursing : from resuscitation through rehabilitation / by McQuillan, Karen A.; Makic, Mary Beth Flynn.; Whalen, Eileen.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Part I: General concepts in trauma nursing -- Evolution of the trauma cycle, / Mary Beachley -- Economic and administrative issues in trauma care / Eileen Whalen -- Performance improvement and patient safety in trauma care / Mary Kate FitzPatrick and Janet McMaster -- Ethics in trauma nursing / Joan M. Pryor-McCann -- Legal concerns in trauma nursing / Robert W. Heilig -- Injury prevention / Carolyn J. Fowler -- Prehospital care of the trauma patient / Will Chapleau -- Rural trauma / Daniel G. Judkins, John Bleicher, and Rifat Latifi -- Mass casualty incidents / Daniel G. Judkins and Frank G. Walter -- Nursing practice through the cycle of trauma / Kathryn Truter Von Rueden -- Rehabilitation of the trauma patient / Valerie Summerlin --Part II: Clinical management concepts -- Mechanism of injury / John A. Weigelt, Karen J. Brasel, and Jorie Klein -- Shock and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome / Kathryn Truter Von Rueden, Pamela J. Bolton, and Thomas C. Vary -- Initial management of traumatic shock / Sharon A. Boswell and Thomas M. Scalea -- Infection and infection control / Patricia B. Casper, Manjari Joshi, and Marilyn C. Algire -- Wound healing and soft tissue injuries / Mary Beth Flynn Makic and Karen A. McQuillan -- Metabolic and nutritional management of the trauma patient / Catherine J. Klein and Gena Stiver Stanek -- Analgesia, sedation, and neuromuscular blockade in the trauma patient / T. Catherine Bower and Jameson P. Reuter -- Psychosocial impact of trauma / Ruby J. Martinez --Part III: Single system injuries -- Traumatic brain injuries / Karen A. McQuillan and Paul A. Thurman -- Maxillofacial trauma / Suzanne Frey Sherwood and Karen A. McQuillan -- Ocular injuries / Martha A. Conlon -- Spinal cord injuries / Tammy A. Russo-McCourt -- Thoracic trauma / P. Milo Frawley -- Abdominal injuries / Kimmith M. Jones -- Genitourinary injuries and renal management / Kara A. Snyder and Victoria R. Veronese -- Musculoskeletal injuries / Collen R. Walsh --Part IV: Unique patient populations -- The pregnant trauma patient / Lynn Gerber Smith -- Pediatric trauma / Patricia A. Moloney-Harmon -- Trauma in the elderly / Ellen Plummer -- Trauma in the bariatric patient / Sheryl L. Szczensiak -- Burn injuries / Mary Beth Flynn Makic and Elizabeth A. Mann -- Substance abuse and trauma care / Christopher Welsh ... [et al.] -- The organ and tissue donor / Cheryl Edwards, Franki L. Chabalewski, and Stephanie Raine.
Subjects: Wounds and injuries; Emergencies; Wounds and Injuries; Lésions et blessures;
© c2009., Saunders/Elsevier,
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Toxic nursing : managing bullying, bad attitudes, and total turmoil / by Dellasega, Cheryl.; Volpe, Rebecca L.,1983-author.; Sigma Theta Tau International,issuing body.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 311-320) and indexes.The newbie : mistreatment of new nurses -- The know-it-all/criticism queen -- Gossip and trash talk -- Cliques, campaigns, and high-school drama -- Incivility -- Competition and credit -- Personal issues and downtime behavior -- The murse -- Better than you -- Generations at work -- Minimizing the value of colleagues -- Politics and CYA -- Nurse managers as the problem -- Patients as victims -- On the battlefield : nurses under attack -- Toxic culture/environment -- Conclusions -- Is your management style causing conflict? -- Conflict case scenario -- Organizational cynicism self-assessment -- When it's time to seek outside counsel.
Subjects: Nursing services; Personnel management.; Bullying in the workplace.; Interprofessional relations.; Nursing; Nursing; Bullying.; Agonistic Behavior.; Interprofessional Relations.; Nurse's Role;
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Nursing today : transition and trends / by Zerwekh, JoAnn Graham,editor.; Garneau, Ashley Zerwekh,editor.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Role transitions -- Personal management: time and self-care strategies -- Mentorship, preceptorship, and nurse residency programs -- Employment considerations: opportunities, resumes, and interviewing -- NCLEX-RN® examination and the new graduate -- Historical perspectives: influences on the present -- Nursing education -- Nursing theory -- Image of nursing: influences of the present -- Challenges of nursing management and leadership -- Building nursing management skills -- Effective communication, team building, and interprofessional practice -- Conflict management -- Delegation in the clinical setting -- The health care organization and patterns of nursing care delivery -- Economics of the health care delivery system -- Political action in nursing -- Collective bargaining: traditional (union) and nontraditional approaches -- Ethical issues -- Legal issues -- Cultural and spiritual awareness -- Quality patient care -- Nursing informatics -- Using evidence-based practice and nursing research -- Workplace issues -- Emergency preparedness.Loved for its humor, readability, and inviting cartoons, Nursing Today: Transitions and Trends, 9th Edition helps you prepare for the NCLEX-RN® Examination -- while giving you valuable information to succeed in your professional career. It reflects current issues and trending topics that nurses will face, ensuring that you graduate not only with patient care skills, but also with career development skills such as resume writing, finding a job, and effective interviewing. This edition features test-taking tips for the NCLEX-RN® Examination and updated Evolve resources for students, including review questions and case studies. -- Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Nursing; Nursing; Nursing.; Vocational Guidance.;
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