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Paperback. Condition: Good. Get all the tools you need to hone your imaging and evaluation skills with Kathy Martensen's Workbook for Radiographic Image Analysis, 5th Edition. This complete workbook offers ample opportunities to practice and apply information from the main Radiographic Image Analysis text via study questions for each procedure, positioning and technique exercises, and additional suboptimal images to identify. This new workbook edition features updated content that reflects the latest ARRT guidelines plus additional images not found in the main text. Workbook users can easily check your work in the answer key found in the back of the book. Study questions reinforce text material and prepare you for certification. Incorrectly positioned images with questions ensure you understand what features need to be visible in an image and how to adjust when the images are poor. Additional images not included in the main text offer additional practice with identifying poor quality images and recognizing how they are produced. Positioning and technique exercises prepare you for success in radiography practice. NEW! Updated content reflects the latest ARRT guidelines. NEW! Additional images offer further visual guidance to help you better critique and correct positioning errors. NEW! More robust digital halftones across images paint a clearer picture of proper technique.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Celebrating its 30th year in publication, the new edition of this classic resource boasts enhanced readability, a full-color design, and a new author who brings a fresh perspective on respiratory care pharmacology. This authoritative book provides essential, need-to-know information about respiratory pharmacology in an easy-to-understand format that simplifies complex concepts and prepares you for practice. Completely updated, this edition includes the most recent FDA approved medications and reflects the current state of respiratory care practice in today's health care environment.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. The third edition of "Introduction to Splinting: A Clinical Reasoning and Problem-Solving Approach" helps readers master the basic theory, principles, and techniques of splinting needed for clinical practice. Using a combination textbook/workbook format, it integrates theory and technical knowledge with hands-on learning features that equip readers with essential clinical knowledge, critical thinking skills, and problem-solving skills associated with splinting.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Provides information on chemical restraint, anesthetic and emergency drugs, and explains the practical use of anesthetic, monitoring, and laboratory equipment used in the practice of anesthesia. This book is a reference designed for both practitioners and students. It covers all domestic species, with emphasis on small animals (dogs and cats).…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Provides students and beginning clinicians with a basic understanding of neurogenic communication disorders, the individuals who have these disorders, and how these disorders are measured and treated. This text gives the reader the tools needed to evaluate, diagnose and treat patients with neurogenic communication disorders.…

Condition: Very Good. Presents a readable and concise introduction to the workings of the human immune system, with emphasis on clinical relevance.

Hardback. Condition: Fair. 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. Condition: Good. Increase your awareness and understanding of a holistic view of mental health care with this book for nurses and other health care professionals. Each chapter of this book covers a specific psychological or psychosocial problem as well as the most current interventions and treatments. This edition features full-color illustrations, updated drug information, and a chapter on complementary and alternative therapies, in addition to more case studies to help you apply the content to real life. This solid background in mental health is just what you need to work comfortably with clients who exhibit both effective and maladaptive behaviors.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Helps you understand how nursing theory and patterns of knowing complement each other to assist nurses in making choices in research and practice. This title examines various concepts of knowledge development, encouraging you to see the relationship between the different types of knowledge.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Helps you understand how nursing theory and patterns of knowing complement each other to assist nurses in making choices in research and practice. This title examines various concepts of knowledge development, encouraging you to see the relationship between the different types of knowledge.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Stresses the importance of safe nursing practice. This book offers the information you need on topics such as pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum care, and care of the newborn, including potential complications for each.

Paperback. Condition: Fair. Stresses the importance of safe nursing practice. This book offers the information you need on topics such as pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum care, and care of the newborn, including potential complications for each.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Stresses the importance of safe nursing practice. This book offers the information you need on topics such as pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum care, and care of the newborn, including potential complications for each.

Hardback. Condition: Good. This issue of Anesthesiology Clinics focuses on Preoperative Patient Evaluation and is edited by Dr. Zdravka Zafirova and Dr. Richard Urman. Article topics include: Designing and Running a Preoperative Clinic; Preoperative Laboratory Testing; Patients with Cardiac Disease Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery; Preoperative Evaluation and Estimation of Pulmonary Risk; Stratification and Risk Reduction of Perioperative Acute Kidney Injury; Anticoagulants and Hematologic Disorders and Anemia; Nutrition and Prehabilitation; Perioperative Management of Diabetes and Other Endocrine Conditions; Preoperative Management of the Geriatric Patient, including Frailty and Cognitive Impairment Assessment; Management of Challenging Pharmacological Issues, including Chronic Pain and Substance Abuse Disorders; Assessment of the Pregnant Patient; Genomics Testing and Personalized Medicine in the Preoperative Setting; Shared Decision Making; Preoperative Management of Medications; Perioperative Surgical Home Models; and Preoperative Evaluation of the Pediatric Patient.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Introduction to Physical Therapy, 4e by Michael Pagliarulo provides a comprehensive description of the profession and practice of physical therapy.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Get instant access to all the information you need for more than 200 medical-surgical conditions and procedures with the Clinical Companion to Medical-Surgical Nursing: Assessment and Management of Clinical Problems. Designed to accompany the 10th Edition of the Lewis main text, this portable reference has been completely updated throughout to reflect current practice. The Clinical Companion is organized alphabetically for quick reference and includes a variety of full-color illustrations and summary tables to help you digest information quickly. Disorders section covers commonly encountered medical-surgical conditions in a consistent, clinically-relevant format that includes: Definition/Description Pathophysiology Clinical Manifestations Complications Diagnostic Studies Interprofessional Care (including Drug Therapy, where relevant) Nursing Management Treatments and Procedures section summarizes the need-to-know content about common medical-surgical treatments and procedures such as basic life support, enteral nutrition, and artificial airway management. Cross-references to Lewis: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition, make it easy to locate more in-depth information. Patient and caregiver teaching content highlighted with a special icon, identifying information to share with patients and caregivers. Reference Appendix contains information commonly used in nursing practice, such as abbreviations, laboratory values, and commonly used formulas. NEW! Attractive full-color design ties the Clinical Companion to the textbook.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Get instant access to all the information you need for more than 200 medical-surgical conditions and procedures with the Clinical Companion to Medical-Surgical Nursing: Assessment and Management of Clinical Problems. Designed to accompany the 10th Edition of the Lewis main text, this portable reference has been completely updated throughout to reflect current practice. The Clinical Companion is organized alphabetically for quick reference and includes a variety of full-color illustrations and summary tables to help you digest information quickly. Disorders section covers commonly encountered medical-surgical conditions in a consistent, clinically-relevant format that includes: Definition/Description Pathophysiology Clinical Manifestations Complications Diagnostic Studies Interprofessional Care (including Drug Therapy, where relevant) Nursing Management Treatments and Procedures section summarizes the need-to-know content about common medical-surgical treatments and procedures such as basic life support, enteral nutrition, and artificial airway management. Cross-references to Lewis: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition, make it easy to locate more in-depth information. Patient and caregiver teaching content highlighted with a special icon, identifying information to share with patients and caregivers. Reference Appendix contains information commonly used in nursing practice, such as abbreviations, laboratory values, and commonly used formulas. NEW! Attractive full-color design ties the Clinical Companion to the textbook.…

Paperback. Condition: Fair. Introduction to Physical Therapy, 4e by Michael Pagliarulo provides a comprehensive description of the profession and practice of physical therapy.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Updated to reflect the changes in the 6th edition, this book provides activities to help students learn key content, plus evidence-based practice activities.

Paperback. Condition: Fair. Get the most from your fundamentals course with the Study Guide for Fundamentals of Nursing, 10th Edition! Corresponding to the chapters in Fundamentals of Nursing, 10th Edition, this completely updated study guide helps reinforce your understanding of key nursing concepts through review questions, exercises, and learning activities. New question types and brief case studies help you study and prepare for your exams - at the same time! With the purchase of a new text, bonus online skills checklists walk you through all of the book's fundamental nursing procedures. Comprehensive Understanding sections cover the entire chapter in detail, helping you master content. Multiple-choice review questions evaluate learning of key chapter objectives. NEW! Brief case studies for every chapter help you apply knowledge you have gained. (These are in addition to the case studies already presented in the text chapters.) NEW! Alternate question items help you prepare for the kinds of questions you will see on your exams. NEW! Completely updated Skills Performance Checklists (available on Evolve) match the latest versions of skills.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Get the most from your fundamentals course with the Study Guide for Fundamentals of Nursing, 10th Edition! Corresponding to the chapters in Fundamentals of Nursing, 10th Edition, this completely updated study guide helps reinforce your understanding of key nursing concepts through review questions, exercises, and learning activities. New question types and brief case studies help you study and prepare for your exams - at the same time! With the purchase of a new text, bonus online skills checklists walk you through all of the book's fundamental nursing procedures. Comprehensive Understanding sections cover the entire chapter in detail, helping you master content. Multiple-choice review questions evaluate learning of key chapter objectives. NEW! Brief case studies for every chapter help you apply knowledge you have gained. (These are in addition to the case studies already presented in the text chapters.) NEW! Alternate question items help you prepare for the kinds of questions you will see on your exams. NEW! Completely updated Skills Performance Checklists (available on Evolve) match the latest versions of skills.…

Paperback. Condition: Fair. Suitable for use in clinicals, this title includes the NANDA-I approved nursing diagnoses, suggested nursing diagnoses for over 1,300 client symptoms, and a guide to creating care plans including desired outcomes, interventions, and patient teaching.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Suitable for use in clinicals, this title includes the NANDA-I approved nursing diagnoses, suggested nursing diagnoses for over 1,300 client symptoms, and a guide to creating care plans including desired outcomes, interventions, and patient teaching.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Corresponding to the chapters in Essentials for Nursing Practice, 9th Edition, Study Guide for Essentials for Nursing Practice reinforces your understanding of key nursing ideas. Each chapter includes a Preliminary Reading, Case Study questions, a Chapter Review, Study Group Questions, and directions to help you create your own personalized Study Chart for the chapter. In addition, each Chapter Review includes many different kinds of questions to keep learning the material interactive and fun! Answers and rationales included on the Essentials for Nursing Practice Evolve Each chapter includes a case study with related questions allowing students to apply what they've learned. Chapter review questions include matching, short answer, multiple choice, and true/false questions provide students with evaluation and test-taking practice. Study group questions make it easier for students to review material with their peers site. Skills performance checklists help you measure your mastery of important nursing procedures. Study charts in select chapters helps provide focus and structure for students reviewing the material and key concepts. NEW! Content completely updated to match Nursing Essentials 9th Edition. NEW! Chapter on Complementary and Alternative Therapies, addresses content that is now included on the NCLEX® exam. NEW! Preliminary Readings sections provide you with an easy reference point to the related text chapter. …

Paperback. Condition: Good. Corresponding to the chapters in Essentials for Nursing Practice, 9th Edition, Study Guide for Essentials for Nursing Practice reinforces your understanding of key nursing ideas. Each chapter includes a Preliminary Reading, Case Study questions, a Chapter Review, Study Group Questions, and directions to help you create your own personalized Study Chart for the chapter. In addition, each Chapter Review includes many different kinds of questions to keep learning the material interactive and fun! Answers and rationales included on the Essentials for Nursing Practice Evolve Each chapter includes a case study with related questions allowing students to apply what they've learned. Chapter review questions include matching, short answer, multiple choice, and true/false questions provide students with evaluation and test-taking practice. Study group questions make it easier for students to review material with their peers site. Skills performance checklists help you measure your mastery of important nursing procedures. Study charts in select chapters helps provide focus and structure for students reviewing the material and key concepts. NEW! Content completely updated to match Nursing Essentials 9th Edition. NEW! Chapter on Complementary and Alternative Therapies, addresses content that is now included on the NCLEX® exam. NEW! Preliminary Readings sections provide you with an easy reference point to the related text chapter.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Prepare your students for successful careers in caring for geriatric populations with Williams' Basic Geriatric Nursing, 6th Edition. This easy-to-read bestseller includes the latest information on health care policy and insurance practices, and presents the theories and concepts of aging and appropriate nursing interventions with an emphasis on health promotion. Part of the popular?LPN/LVN Threads series, it provides opportunities for enhanced learning with additional figures, an interactive new Study Guide on Evolve, and real-world clinical scenarios that help students apply concepts to practice. Complete coverage of key topics?includes baby boomers and the impact of their aging on the health care system, therapeutic communication, cultural considerations, spiritual influences, evidence-based practice in geriatric nursing, and elder abuse, restraints, and ethical and legal issues in end-of-life care. Updated discussion of issues and trends?includes demographic factors and economic, social, cultural, and family influences. Get Ready for the NCLEX??Examination! section?at the end of each chapter includes key points along with new Review Questions for the NCLEX examination and critical thinking which may be used for individual, small group, or classroom review. UNIQUE! Streamlined coverage of nutrition and fluid balance?integrates these essential topics. Delegation, leadership, and management content integrated throughout. Nursing Process sections?provide a framework for the discussion of the nursing care of the elderly patient as related to specific disorders. Nursing Care Plans?with critical thinking questions help in understanding how a care plan is developed, how to evaluate care of a patient, and how to apply knowledge to clinical scenarios. LPN/LVN Threads?make learning easier, featuring an appropriate reading level, key terms with phonetic pronunciations and text page references, chapter objectives, special features boxes, and full-color art, photographs, and design. UNIQUE!?Complementary and Alternative Therapies?boxes?address specific therapies commonly used by the geriatric population for health promotion and pain relief. Health Promotion boxes?highlight health promotion, disease prevention, and age-specific interventions. Home Health Considerations boxes provide information on home health care for the older adult. Coordinated Care?boxes?address such topics as restraints, elder abuse, and end-of-life care as related to responsibilities of nursing assistants and other health care workers who are supervised by LPN/LVNs. Clinical Situation?boxes?present patient scenarios with lessons for appropriate nursing care and patient sensitivity. Critical Thinking?boxes?help you to assimilate and synthesize information. 10th grade reading level makes learning easier. NEW! QSEN competencies briefly introduced in the text to help you provide safe, quality care. NEW and UNIQUE! A FREE Study Guide, presented in a comprehensive PDF format on Evolve, reinforces understanding and features an interactive grading functionality for instructors' convenience.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Prepare for success on your HESI exit exam and the NCLEX-RN(R)! The Evolve Testing and Remediation Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN(R) Examination, 3rd Edition provides a comprehensive, all-in-one review of the information you need to know. Written in an easy-to-read outline format, this study tool breaks down chapters by clinical areas and concepts emphasized on the NCLEX-RN exam. Rationales are provided for any incorrect answers or areas of weakness. The companion Evolve website offers 600 practice questions, giving you valuable practice in the same electronic testing format you will experience on your nursing school exit exam and on the NCLEX-RN exam.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Provide the best possible emergency cardiovascular care - using the newest ECC guidelines! ACLS Study Guide, 5th Edition offers a complete, full-color overview of advanced cardiovascular life support. An easy-to-read approach covers everything from airway management to cardiac arrest rhythms and their management, electrical therapy, acute coronary syndromes, and acute stroke. In addition to the latest ACLS treatment algorithms, this edition includes case studies and hundreds of full-color photos and illustrations.  Case studies present common, realistic clinical situations, helping you learn and apply skills in cardiac rhythm interpretation, medication administration, and other essential interventions.  ACLS Pearls boxes offer brief explanations of complex topics and useful tips for clinical practice.  End-of-chapter quizzes include answers and rationales, helping you learn and remember the most important information.  Easy-to-understand approach simplifies your study of advanced cardiac life support, thanks to Barbara Aehlert's unique, conversational writing style. NEW! UPDATED content centers on evidence-based practice recommendations, including the 2015 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care and the 2015 International Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science With Treatment Recommendations.   NEW! Improved format integrates all case studies into the appropriate chapters, so that you can apply concepts immediately to real-world situations.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Disorders section covers commonly encountered medical-surgical conditions in a consistent, clinically relevant presentation that includes: Definition/Description Pathophysiology Clinical Manifestations Complications Diagnostic Studies Collaborative Care (including Drug Therapy, where relevant) Nursing Management Goals Nursing Diagnoses (using the most current NANDA terminology) Nursing Interventions Patient and Caregiver Teaching Treatments and Procedures section provides need-to-know information on common medical-surgical treatments and procedures. Reference Appendix features key reference information commonly used in nursing practice, including laboratory values, commonly used formulas, and Spanish translations of key phrases. Patient teaching content is highlighted with a special icon, identifying information that patients and caregivers need to know about the care of various conditions. Cross-references to Lewis: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 8th Edition make it easy to locate more in-depth information.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Disorders section covers commonly encountered medical-surgical conditions in a consistent, clinically relevant presentation that includes: Definition/Description Pathophysiology Clinical Manifestations Complications Diagnostic Studies Collaborative Care (including Drug Therapy, where relevant) Nursing Management Goals Nursing Diagnoses (using the most current NANDA terminology) Nursing Interventions Patient and Caregiver Teaching Treatments and Procedures section provides need-to-know information on common medical-surgical treatments and procedures. Reference Appendix features key reference information commonly used in nursing practice, including laboratory values, commonly used formulas, and Spanish translations of key phrases. Patient teaching content is highlighted with a special icon, identifying information that patients and caregivers need to know about the care of various conditions. Cross-references to Lewis: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 8th Edition make it easy to locate more in-depth information.…