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Thoroughly updated and now in full color, the Sixth Edition of this comprehensive manual covers over 550 signs and symptoms. More than 300 of the most important signs and symptoms are organized alphabetically; each entry includes a description, emergency interventions (where appropriate), history and physical examination, causes, associated signs and symptoms, special considerations, pediatric pointers, geriatric pointers, and patient counseling. Over 500 illustrations, tables, and flowcharts are included. Appendices describe 250 less familiar signs and symptoms and provide English/Spanish translations of common signs and symptoms. This edition includes signs and symptoms of important emerging diseases.
Designed for quick point-of-care reference, this spiralbound pocket guide covers every aspect of maternal-neonatal nursing in a concise format packed with bulleted facts, tables and illustrations. Five distinctive sections cover Disorders, Diagnostic Tests, Treatments, Procedures, and Clinical Tools such as fetal growth and assessment parameters, estimated date of birth calculations, fundal height measurements, cervical dilation guides, drug protocols, postpartum assessment parameters, gestational age assessment, neonatal drug calculations, and neonatal weight conversions. Topics in each section are arranged alphabetically and follow a consistent format. Recurring icons highlight life-threatening disorders, interdisciplinary care, and illustrations of pathophysiology.
This book documents hundreds of customs and traditions practiced in countries outside of the United States, showcasing the diversity of birth, coming-of-age, and death celebrations worldwide. From the beginning of our lives to the end, all of humanity celebrates life's milestones through traditions and unique customs. In the United States, we have specific events like baby showers, rites of passage such as Bat and Bar Mitzvahs and "sweet 16" birthday parties, and sober end-of-life traditions like obituaries and funeral services that honor those who have died. But what kinds of customs and traditions are practiced in other countries? How do people in other cultures welcome babies, prepare to ...
This popular resource addresses all areas of family health with an emphasis on promoting health and wellness and family self-care. Formerly known as Nurses and Family Health Promotion, this new edition is now entitled Promoting Health in Families, indicating a more proactive approach to working with families. Five new chapters reflect the changing dimensions of family health care and family life. In addition, the new edition introduces an international perspective, recognizing the commonalities of family life across cultures and features special boxes addressing family health promotion issues in Canada. Presents a unique focus on health promotion and illness prevention for families. Addresse...
Written in the easy-to-understand Incredibly Easy style, this handy reference provides a basic understanding of normal anatomy and physiology of women and neonates as well as the adaptations they make during the stages of pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period. Includes two four-page, full-color inserts illustrating difficult-to-understand clinical concepts.
Nursing Procedures and Protocols is designed to help nurses react to clinical situations appropriately with little or no guidance from colleagues. Protocols represent the framework for management of a specific disorder or clinical situation, while the procedures that compliment a specific protocol represent the numerous detailed steps for implementing that protocol. This book features over 300 major peer-reviewed protocols and nursing procedures on a wide range of clinical topics. Each procedure is described in sequential step-by-step detail. Also included are over 300 illustrations, checklists, tables, and flowcharts. Icons are used throughout the book to draw attention to the evidence base for a particular protocol, alerts for specific considerations related to the protocol, and troubleshooting tips for equipment used in the protocol.
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"NCLEX-RN Questions and Answers Made Incredibly Easy" gives nursing students who are studying for NCLEX what they want most: Questions, questions and more questions. It provides 3,000 questions in all. Students will find NCLEX-style question divided up into chapters covering all key NCLEX topics; adult, maternal-infant, child, perioperative, geriatric, and mental health nursing; home health nursing; and more. Case study type questions are provided.
It offers the perfect balance of maternal and child nursing care with the right depth and breadth of coverage for students in today’s maternity/pediatric courses. A unique emphasis on optimizing outcomes, evidence-based practice, and research supports the goal of caring for women, families and children, not only in traditional hospital settings, but also wherever they live, work, study, or play. Clear, concise, and easy to follow, the content is organized around four major themes, holistic care, critical thinking, validating practice, and tools for care that help students to learn and apply the material.