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The Human Body in Health and Illness - Soft Cover Version
by: Barbara Herlihy
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Edition: 3
Media: Paperback
EAN: 9781416028857
ISBN: 1416028854
Number Of Pages: 560
Publication Date: 2006-10-10
Publisher: Saunders

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Through a visually appealing design, The Human Body in Health and Illness, 3rd Edition describes complex concepts in a more simplified way and applies them to patient care. Aimed at students whose background in science is limited, the text assumes the reader has no previous knowledge in biology, chemistry, or physics and makes the information easy to read and understand. The text includes unique cartoons that use humor to make learning the content more enjoyable. The book also employs a body-systems approach to discuss the basic concepts of anatomy and physiology, building up from simple to complex topics.

Original, full-color cartoons and illustrations complement the text and reinforce the content, making it accessible and user-friendly.
The book's logical, step-by-step presentation begins with a basic discussion of the human body and cellular structure and moves toward genetics and the greater complexity of the human organism.
Do You Know... boxes briefly cover many interesting issues appropriate to anatomy and physiology, including pathophysiology and historical background information.
Disorders of the _____ System tables include specific disorders related to individual body systems.
As You Age boxes describe how aging affects human anatomy and physiology.
Sum It Up! content provides reinforcement and summary of key topics.

New chapters on the autonomic nervous system, blood vessel anatomy, and blood vessel circulation take a deeper look into the areas of human anatomy and physiology.
The companion Panorama of Anatomy and Physiology/Body Spectrum CD-ROM simplifies the process of learning medical terminology with 80 detailed anatomy illustrations to study, plus quizzes, movie clips, fun facts, and information on careers in the field of A&P.

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Study Guide for The Human Body in Health and Illness
by: Barbara Herlihy
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Edition: 3
Media: Paperback
EAN: 9781416028840
ISBN: 1416028846
Number Of Pages: 296
Publication Date: 2006-10-03
Publisher: Saunders

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Each chapter includes three parts: Part I, Mastering the Basics, with matching, labeling, and coloring exercises; Part II, Putting It All Together, containing multiple-choice practice quizzes, completion exercises, and case studies; and Part III, Challenge Yourself! which has critical thinking questions. Textbook page references are included with the questions so information can be easily accessed.

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Primary Care: The Art and Science of Advanced Practice Nursing
by: Lynne M. Hektor Dunphy, Jill E. Winland-Brown, Brian O., M.D., Ph.D. Porter, Debra J. Thomas
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Edition: 2
Media: Hardcover
EAN: 9780803614871
ISBN: 080361487X
Number Of Pages: 1248
Publication Date: 2007-01-12
Publisher: F. A. Davis Company

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Comprehensive reference and textbook builds on nursing-based knowledge, theCircle of Caring, and offers a holistic approach to advanced nursing practice. Unit I provides the theoretical base, unit II provides the traditional system-based approach, and unit III includes chapters on long-term and palliative care.

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Core Concepts in Pharmacology (2nd Edition)
by: Norman Holland, Michael Patrick Adams
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Edition: 2nd
Media: Paperback
EAN: 9780131714731
ISBN: 0131714732
Number Of Pages: 592
Publication Date: 2006-04-24
Publisher: Prentice Hall

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Introduces LPN/LVNs to pharmacology principles and practices. The body system and disease organization (versus drug classification) is more intuitive and patient care oriented because it places the drug in context of how they are used therapeutically. Nursing Process flowcharts provide succinct, easy-to-read view of the most important nurisng actions for tehe prescribed drug classes; Lifespan Facts provide important pediatric adn geriatric considerations for drug therapies; Natural Alternatives features present a popular herbal and dietary supplement that may be considered along with conventional drugs; Mechanism in Action features use computer animations to clearly demonstrate drug action; Patient Need boxes help a nurse develop communication skills to help increase patient education and understanding. Reference forLicense Practical Nurses and License Vocational Nurses

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Pediatric Primary Care (Burns, Pediatric Primary Care)
by: Catherine E. Burns, Ardys M. Dunn, Margaret A. Brady, Nancy Barber Starr, Catherine Blosser
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Edition: 4
Media: Hardcover
EAN: 9781416040873
ISBN: 1416040870
Number Of Pages: 1392
Publication Date: 2008-04-09
Publisher: Saunders

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This fourth edition of Pediatric Primary Care is prepared to assist the pediatric healthcare provider to understand the wide spectrum of conditions seen in primary care of children. Written by experienced authors familiar with the scope of practice and knowledge base of pediatric nurse practitioners, it emphasizes prevention as well as management, and presents guidelines on assessing children from infancy through adolescence. The text is appropriate for nurse practitioner, medical, and physician assistant students as well as experienced clinicians who want a current pediatric primary care resource with easy access to information.

Management chapters include numerous tables to facilitate differential diagnoses and summarize management strategies.
Resource boxes inform readers of helpful websites as well as organizations and useful printed materials.
The Environmental Health chapter is specially updated to address more key toxicants, and presents resources for diagnosis and management.
Theories and applications of complementary care are discussed in the Complementary Therapies chapter. Tables on herbal interactions and many complementary treatments for common childhood conditions are featured.
Color inserts feature 31 full-color photographs illustrating ear, skin, and other conditions and symptoms.
The Pediatric Medication appendix includes the latest drugs used in pediatric primary care with specific dosing for infant, children, adolescents, and adults when applicable.
Other appendices present growth charts, laboratory values and the latest asthma management guidelines.

Updated content includes in-depth discussion of childhood obesity and mental health problems.
Additional information on urgent care of children is included in the disease management sections.
Discussion Forum questions are included with each management chapter.

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All-in-One Care Planning Resource: Medical-Surgical, Pediatric, Maternity, and Psychiatric Nursing Care Plans (All-In-One Care Planning Resource: Med-Surg, Peds, Maternity, & Psychiatric Nursing)
by: Pamela L. Swearingen
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Edition: 2
Media: Paperback
EAN: 9780323044165
ISBN: 0323044166
Number Of Pages: 862
Publication Date: 2007-09-24
Publisher: Mosby

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Unlike any other care plan book on the market, this resource contains selected care plans for pediatric, maternity, and psychiatric nursing in addition to medical-surgical nursing care plans for adult care. This is the only care planning resource that allows you to use one book throughout your nursing curriculum. Color-coded medical-surgical, maternity, pediatric, and psychiatric sections help you quickly find each content area while giving the book a full-color look and feel.

Clinical experts update each subject area to ensure the most current, accurate, and clinically relevant content available.
Each care plan employs a consistent format of Overview/Pathophysiology, Health Care Setting, Assessment, Diagnostic Tests, Nursing Diagnoses, Desired Outcomes, Interventions with Rationales, and Patient-Family Teaching and Discharge Planning.
An open and attractive two-color design facilitates quick and easy retrieval of information.
Nursing interventions and rationales are listed in a clear two-column format to make the information more accessible.
Related NIC intervention and NOC outcome labels are listed for each nursing diagnosis.
The Patient-Family Teaching and Discharge Planning section highlights key patient education topics and list resources for further information.
Health Care Setting is specified for each care plan, since different conditions are treated in various settings such as hospital, primary care, long-term care facility, community, and home care.
Outcome criteria with specific timelines enable nurses to set realistic goals for nursing outcomes and provide quality, cost-effective care.
Detailed rationales for each nursing intervention help you to apply concepts to clinical practice.
Includes the most recent NANDA Taxonomy II nursing diagnoses.
Separate care plans on Pain and Palliative and End-of-Life Care focus on palliative care for patients with terminal illnesses, as well as relief of acute and chronic pain.

A new "Overview/Pathophysiology" heading helps you easily locate this key content.
Nursing diagnoses listed in order of importance/physiologic need helps you learn about prioritization.
All content has been thoroughly updated to cover the latest clinical developments, including the most recent JNC7 hypertension guidelines, the latest breast cancer screening and treatment information, revised cholesterol parameters, new drug therapies, and much more.
Patient teaching content and abbreviations have been thoroughly revised to reflect the latest JCAHO guidelines.
Expanded and clarified rationales help you understand each intervention more clearly.

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From Novice to Expert: Excellence and Power in Clinical Nursing Practice, Commemorative Edition (Excellence and Power in Clinical Nursing Practice)
by: Patricia Benner
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Edition: Cmv
Media: Paperback
EAN: 9780130325228
ISBN: 0130325228
Number Of Pages: 310
Publication Date: 2000-10-20
Publisher: Prentice Hall

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This coherent presentation of clinical judgement, caring practices and collaborative practice provides ideas and images that readers can draw upon in their interactions with others and in their interpretation of what nurses do. It includes many clear, colorful examples and describes the five stages of skill acquisition, the nature of clinical judgement and experiential learning and the seven major domains of nursing practice. The narrative method captures content and contextual issues that are often missed by formal models of nursing knowledge. The book uncovers the knowledge embedded in clinical nursing practice and provides the Dreyfus model of skill acquisition applied to nursing, an interpretive approach to identifying and describing clinical knowledge, nursing functions, effective management, research and clinical practice, career development and education, plus practical applications. For nurses and healthcare professionals.

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Mosby's Comprehensive Review of Nursing for NCLEX-RN® (Mosby's Comprehensive Review of Nursing for Nclex-Rn)
by: Dolores F. Saxton, Patricia M. Nugent, Phyllis K. Pelikan
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Edition: 18
Media: Paperback
EAN: 9780323039017
ISBN: 0323039014
Number Of Pages: 960
Publication Date: 2006-10-12
Publisher: Mosby

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Mosby's Comprehensive Review of Nursing for the NCLEX-RN Examination, 18th Edition offers a thorough outline review of medical-surgical, pediatric, maternity/women's health, and mental health nursing to provide users with a refresher on key nursing content. Each chapter is followed by test questions written in NCLEX exam format, including the new alternate item formats. Two comprehensive exams that follow the latest NCLEX-RN test plan are included. All of the chapter and comprehensive test questions from the book, plus an additional 1,715 questions, are included on a companion CD-ROM bound in the book. Altogether, more than 4,200 test questions are available in a number of content-specific or comprehensive practice exams, complete with answers and rationales for both correct and incorrect answer options.

Includes answers and rationales for all test questions so users can understand why correct answers are right and incorrect options are wrong.
Includes a companion CD-ROM that provides an electronic testing experience and allows users to customize practice exams for focused study needs.
Codes all test questions by difficulty level, client need, nursing process, category of concern, and clinical area to allow students to analyze their test performance and pinpoint their strengths and weaknesses in a variety of categories.
Uses a comprehensive outline format for easy access to key nursing content.

Increases the number of test questions to over 4,200, more than any other comprehensive review book available.
Identifies alternate item format questions to give users a quick reference to the latest question formats appearing on the NCLEX-RN examination.
Allows users to choose practice questions by specific content areas on the CD-ROM, providing customizable study and test options.
Includes electronic alternate item format questions on the CD-ROM, such as priority "drag-and-drop" and illustrated "hot spots," to be consistent with the functionality of the NCLEX-RN exam.

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Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology
by: Donald C Rizzo
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Edition: 2
Media: Paperback
EAN: 9781401871888
ISBN: 1401871887
Number Of Pages: 552
Publication Date: 2005-10-06
Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning

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Designed for allied health learners with little or no biology knowledge, this full-color book is a comprehensive introduction to anatomy & physiology. It is organized according to body systems, and focuses on the body working together to promote homeostasis. Chapters are self-contained so instructors can teach in any order preferred. Essential laboratory exercises included at the end of chapters provide hands-on lab experience. Key terms with phonetic pronunciations help build vocabulary. Free interactive CD-ROM encourages mastery of content through quizzes, games, and animations.

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