Sickle Cell Superheroes

New Release January/February 2021! 

Share this beautiful hand-illustrated children's storybook written by Destiny Van Sciver, a healthcare professional and the mother of two children with sickle cell disease (SCD), a blood disorder affecting people of all ages all around the world. Through her new book, Destiny hopes to provide comfort and better understanding to other families like her own who's young children have also been diagnosed with SCD.

Sickle Cell Superheroes is a sweet fictional story about a young girl showing bravery, strength and determination to live her life to the fullest despite the obstacles she sometimes faces with her blood disorder. This book is a perfect resource for patients and families in hematology departments and sickle cell clinics, and also would make a wonderful addition to any primary K-12 school library, to teach elementary-aged students what it's like living with SCD which some of their classmates very likely have.

"My name is Kenya, and I am a sickle cell superhero. Did you know all sickle cell superheroes have sickle cell disease and share the same fight, even though they have different stories? This is my story, where the sun rises every morning and I become a warrior just like you. What's your story?"

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE AUTHOR

https://nz.finance.yahoo.com/amphtml/news/meet-9-11-old-sisters-201659568.html 

https://www.dailybreeze.com/2020/11/12/inglewood-parents-hope-pray-daughters-receive-bone-marrow-transplant/ 

https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2020/10/15/inglewood-kimora-kylie-van-sciver-sickle-cell-disease-bone-marrow-donor/ 

Certification & Core Review for Neonatal

Get ready for your neonatal intensive care nursing certification exam with the only review developed in collaboration with three leading nursing organizations! From AACN, AWHONN, and NANN, Certification and Core Review for Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing, 5th Edition prepares you for your examination with hundreds of high-quality study questions and realistic test simulation. Based on the latest test plans of the AACN?s CCRN?-Neonatal exam and the NCC?s Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing (RNC-NIC) exam, review questions cover the changes to the Core Curriculum and reflect the latest evidence, essential knowledge, and best practices. New to this edition are three new chapters and 225 completely new review questions. This powerful study tool offers unparalleled preparation for your certification exam!

Endorsed by the three most authoritative associations in neonatal intensive care nursing: the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN); the Association of Women?s Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN); and the National Association of Neonatal Nurses (NANN).
Realistic exam practice is offered through 675 total questions that mirror the certification exam content, the multiple-choice question format, and the distribution of content.
Answers are provided for each question, accompanied by rationales and references, to enhance your understanding of the material.
Online flexibility allows you to organize review questions and test format by your preferred examination, either the AACN or NCC.
Online exam simulation _ included free with each new copy of the book _ mirrors the test-taking experience with an interactive, timed format.
Customized study lets you choose whether to work through online questions in Study Mode or Examination Mode.
Online remediation includes rationales for both correct and incorrect answers, and in-book remediation provides rationales for correct answers.
A compact, portable size makes the book easier to study anytime, anywhere.
225 NEW review questions include 75 in the book and 150 additional online questions on the Evolve companion website.
Thoroughly UPDATED review content reflects AACN?s latest CCRN?-Neonatal exam and the NCC?s latest Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing (RNC-NIC) exam, information in Core Curriculum for Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing, 5th Edition, and the newest evidence-based guidelines for neonatal critical care.
NEW! Three new chapters include Grieving Process, Quality Improvement, and Facilitation of Learning.
NEW focus on culturally sensitive care is included in an expanded Family Integration and Culturally Sensitive Care chapter.
UPDATED rationales in the Answer Key are referenced to the most recent literature and evidence-based guidelines.
Compatibility with IPads, iPhones, and other mobile devices allows online exam practice that is easy and convenient.

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Fast Facts for the Antepartum

All aspects of safe, effective, holistic care for birthing mothers, newborns, and their families are included in this easy-access guide for new antepartum and postpartum nurses and their preceptors during the orientation period. Presented in the convenient, easy-to-use Fast Facts format, the book provides up-to-date information regarding care for both low- and high-risk antepartum and postpartum patients. It encompasses evidence-based practice guidelines and clinical recommendations for routine antepartum assessment and nursing care, care of women with pre-existing conditions prior to pregnancy or complications of pregnancy, routine postpartum assessment and care, postpartum complications, and care of special populations. Each chapter features a helpful "orientation guide" to acquaint the new orientee with essential information on procedures and policies, equipment, medications, and evidence-based protocols.

Chapters are organized systematically to include assessment and management guidelines, health promotion and teaching recommendations, routine laboratory and ultrasound tests, and holistic evidence-based nursing care practices. A separate section addresses special populations and outlines care components specific to these women and their families. They include culturally diverse families, women on each end of the age spectrum, women with fetuses or newborns diagnosed with adverse outcomes, women who have a history of being victimized, and those with deployed partners. While targeted to hospital-based nurses and new nurses in hospital orientation and their preceptors, it is also a helpful resource for nurses who practice in a great variety of related settings, as well as nurse midwifery students. Appendices include a skills checklist, a list of commonly used medications, abbreviations, and lab values.

Fast Facts for the Neonatal Nurse

This convenient and easy-to-use orientation reference and care guide provides new neonatal nurses and their preceptors with the core information they need to provide all aspects of safe, effective, holistic care to newborn infants and their families. Addressing the needs of both low-risk and high-risk infants, the guide presents specific, evidence-based interventions in consistently formatted chapters. A special "orientation guide" is featured in each chapter to acquaint the new neonatal nurse with essential information on procedures, policies, equipment, medications, and evidence-based protocols.

Content is divided into key topic areas including physiological adaptations to birth, newborn assessment and basic newborn care, newborn nutrition, common and high-risk neonatal conditions, special topics, and information based on a family-centered care model that addresses parent assessments, needs, and discharge instructions. Features such as Fast Facts in a Nutshell and tables with easy-to-read lab values and data reinforce information. Chapter objectives highlight procedures and policies to know as well as needed equipment, supplies, medications, and evidence-based protocols. Appendices include skills checklist, commonly used medications, abbreviations, and lab values. Pocket-sized and providing essential information at a glance, Fast Facts for the Neonatal Nurse is a useful guide to ensuring the highest quality of care for newborn infants and their families.

Fetal & Neonatal Physiology,

Fetal & Neonatal Physiology provides neonatologist fellows and physicians with the essential information they need to effectively diagnose, treat, and manage sick and premature infants. Fully comprehensive, this 2-volume resource continues to serve as an excellent reference tool, focusing on the basic science needed for exam preparation and the key information required for full-time practice.

The 5th edition is the most substantially updated and revised edition ever. In the 5 years since the last edition published, there have been thousands of publications on various aspects of development of health and disease; Fetal and Neonatal Physiology synthesizes this knowledge into definitive guidance for today's busy practitioner.

Offers definitive guidance on how to effectively manage the many health problems seen in newborn and premature infants.
Chapters devoted to clinical correlation help explain the implications of fetal and neonatal physiology.
Allows you to apply the latest insights on genetic therapy, intrauterine infections, brain protection and neuroimaging, and much more.
Expert Consult eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience allows you to search all of the text, figures, images, and references from the book on a variety of devices.
Features a fantastic new 4-color design with 1,000 illustrations, 170+ chapters, and over 350 contributors.
16 new chapters cover such hot topics as Epigenetics; Placental Function in Intrauterine Growth Restriction; Regulation of Pulmonary Circulation; The Developing Microbiome of the Fetus and Newborn; Hereditary Contribution to Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia; Mechanistic Aspects of Phototherapy for Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia; Cerebellar Development; Pathophysiology of Neonatal Sepsis; Pathophysiology of Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn; Pathophysiology of Meconium Aspiration Syndrome; Pathophysiology of Ventilator Dependent Infants; Pathophysiology of Hypoxic-Ischemic Brain Injury; Pathophysiology of Neonatal White Matter Injury; Pathophysiology of Meningitis; Pathophysiology of Preeclampsia; and Pathophysiology of Chorioamnionitis.
New Pathophysiology of Neonatal Diseases section highlights every process associated with a disease or injury, all in one place.
In-depth information, combined with end-of-chapter summaries, enables deep or quick use of the text.

Field Guide for Air & Ground Transport

The Field Guide for Air and Ground Transport of Neonatal and Pediatric Patients is a brand-new clinical transport resource brought to you by the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Transport Medicine. The guide is written by clinicians with extensive transport expertise and is a must for every clinician in the field of neonatal and pediatric transport. A concise, outline format makes this resource the convenient go-to reference for all your transport questions and needs. The pathophysiology of common illnesses and transport management pearls are at your fingertips.

Topics include:
Challenges of the transport environment
Diagnostic testing and procedural skills
Radiology pearls
Neonatal content
Pediatric content
Approach to selected signs and symptoms
And more...

Guidelines for Air & Ground Transport

Completely revised and updated, the new 4th edition includes must-have information and guidelines for health care professionals and hospital systems interested in developing transport systems and improving the transport care they deliver.

Authored by leading experts in transport medicine, the editorial team is devoted to ensuring that appropriate evidence-based conclusions and recommendations are included, when available, for the clinical and administrative subjects presented.

The 4th edition covers all aspects of air and ground transport - from team organization and training to equipment selection, quality improvement, safety, ethics and much more. Obtain the latest guidelines to insure quality of care and safety during transport with this leading-edge publication.

Content highlights:
All chapters thoroughly reviewed and updated by the leading authorities in transport medicine
New chapter on telemedicine covering equipment and teleconferencing, telemedicine in other clinical settings, regulations and reimbursement, and more
Expanded sections on driving performance improvement, risk management, and bioethics
Updated Web resources
Handy tools including sample position descriptions, sample transport medicine transfer agreement, policies and procedures, and more

Guidelines for Perinatal Care

The gold-standard guide from the AAP and ACOG -- newly updated and more valuable than ever!
Significantly revised and updated, the new 8th edition of this bestselling manual provides the latest recommendations on quality care of pregnant women, their fetuses, and their newborn infants.

Jointly developed by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), this unique resource addresses the full spectrum of perinatal medicine from both the obstetric and pediatric standpoints.

New in the 8th editon:
New section on suggested levels of maternal care from birth centers to Level IV institutions
New sections on screening for preterm delivery risk added to chapter on antepartum care
New topics covered include the timing of cord clamping, the need (or not) for bedrest, and updates in hypertension
Guidance regarding postpartum contraception recommendations has been expanded
New section on mosquito-borne illnesses (including Zika)
New section on infections with high-risk infection control issues
Updated recommendations on neonatal resuscitation, screening and management of hyperbilirubinemia, and neonatal drug withdrawal.

Guidelines for Perinatal Care

The gold-standard guide from the AAP and ACOG -- newly updated and more valuable than ever!
Significantly revised and updated, the new 8th edition of this bestselling manual provides the latest recommendations on quality care of pregnant women, their fetuses, and their newborn infants.

Jointly developed by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), this unique resource addresses the full spectrum of perinatal medicine from both the obstetric and pediatric standpoints.

New in the 8th editon:
New section on suggested levels of maternal care from birth centers to Level IV institutions
New sections on screening for preterm delivery risk added to chapter on antepartum care
New topics covered include the timing of cord clamping, the need (or not) for bedrest, and updates in hypertension
Guidance regarding postpartum contraception recommendations has been expanded
New section on mosquito-borne illnesses (including Zika)
New section on infections with high-risk infection control issues
Updated recommendations on neonatal resuscitation, screening and management of hyperbilirubinemia, and neonatal drug withdrawal.

Human Milk in the NICU

This unique text covers the use of banked, or stored, human milk in the hospital for premature and sick infants, and discusses the advantages of human milk feedings and the elements of hazard or risk introduced by the use of formulas, including rationales for the use of both mother's own milk and donor human milk in the NICU.

This reference also highlights domestic health policies that impact the use of human milk for sick and fragile infants, international models and policies for milk banking, the history of donor milk banking and how it came into being and ethical issues surrounding the delivery of milk banking services and donor human milk in the NICU.

I Love You, Stinky Face

but Mama, But Mama, What If I Were A Super Smelly Skunk, And I Smelled So Bad That My Name Was Stinky Face?mothers Love Their Children And This Unconditional Love Is Truly Tested In I Love You, Stinky Face. Lisa Mccourt And Cyd Moore Beautifully Weave A Reassuring Tale Of The Love And Affection Of A Parent. The Imaginative Son Turns Himself Into A Meat-eating Dinosaur, A Swamp Creature And Much, Much More Before Being Satisfied With The Fact That No Matter How Stinky He Is Or How Slimy Of A Creature He Could Possibly Be, He Is Loved And Nothing Will Change That.

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in This Sentimental Q&a, A Child Imagines Himself As Various Uncuddly Creatures While His Mother Promises Unconditional Love. The Child's Queries Flow In Waves Of Thick, Black Hand-lettered Words With The Name Of A Despicable Monster Occasionally Highlighted In An Appropriately Putrid Color: But Mama, But Mama, What If I Were A Super Smelly Skunk, And... My Name Was Stinky Face? His Mother Replies (in Evenly Paced Typeset Text) That She Would Bathe Him, And If You Still Smelled Bad, I Wouldn't Mind, And I Would... Whisper In Your Ear, `i Love You, Stinky Face.' The Child Is Inspired By Stuffed Animals And A Picture Book To Conjure Uncharming Beasts That Range From An Ape To A Seaweed-covered Swamp Creature To A Pointy-headed Cyclops. Fantasy Spreads Show Each Of The Boy's Metamorphoses, Alongside His Fearless Mother (faced With An Alligator, She Buys A Bigger Toothbrush, And For The Meat-eating Dinosaur She Makes Hamburgers). Moore's (a Frog Inside My Hat) Soft Sunset Shades Of Lavender, Teal, Pink And Peach Convey The Fanciful Animals That, No Matter How Toothy Or Slimy, Become Gentle Under The Mother's Loving Gaze. Mccourt's (the Rain Forest Counts!) Sweet Yet Effective Game Sends A Soothing Message. Ages 3-7. (sept.)

Indestructibles;Baby Night-Night

Indestructibles;Baby Peekaboo

It's the little series that could: Indestructibles are innovative books built for the way babies read. Printed on a unique, nontoxic, paperlike material that holds up to anything babies throw at them, Indestructibles are rip proof, chew proof, drool proof and gum proof. They?re 100% baby safe?and they?re washable. When a book gets dirty, just throw it in the dishwasher or washing machine, and voil?, the book is back and ready for more.

Featuring the second set of titles by Kate Merritt, whose distinctive and colorful collage illustrations are as adorable to parents as they are to babies, here is a new Indestructibles that is a joy to read aloud. Baby Peekaboo celebrates the favorite playtime game while teaching the concept of object permanence. ?Who?s hiding behind the toys? Peekaboo! It?s Puppy!? Simple, engaging text encourages language development, and each spread is filled with sweet details.

Infant & Pediatric Feedings

Fully updated, this edition of the authoritative reference guide on infant and pediatric feedings addresses the most up-to-date information on human milk and formula storage, handling, and preparation techniques. Five new chapters have been added. Further updates and additions include the following: The new edition expands the focus of the book to include both infant and pediatric feeding preparation It includes guidelines for facilities seeking to implement centralized infant and pediatric feeding preparation for the first time or expand scope of operations. There is additional information on donor human milk along with guidelines for human milk products. The book discusses lactoengineering techniques and current research. There is a chapter on use of blenderized (real food) tube feedings within the hospital setting. The edition contains expanded information on modular components and other additives.

Neonatal Care

This new compendium gives you a single place to look for the most recent recommendations on quality care of pregnant women and their newborn infants. This manual contains American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) policy statements, clinical and technical reports and an AAP clinical practice guideline related to neonatal care.

Within this compendium, you will find the collected results of the AAP Committee on Fetus and Newborn's efforts for the past several years. A wide range of perinatal topics, from antenatal counseling for periviable gestations, to hospital discharge of the high-risk infant, to post-discharge follow-up of infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia, is captured in these pages.

More than 40 different topics, organized into 9 sections for easy reference, are included. Each statement or report contains an abstract overview, a concise presentation and critique of the available data, and a summary of the findings and/or recommendations, along with a current and comprehensive bibliography.

Section topics include
Delivery/Discharge
Newborn Screening
High risk Newborn/Prematurity
Respiratory Support
Infections/Vaccinations
Complications/Issues
Safe sleep
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome/Infant death

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Obstetric Intensive Care Manual

For two decades, the Obstetric Intensive Care Manual has distinguished itself as the go-to guide for obstetricians, intensivists, residents, and nurses requiring immediate, practical guidance on intensive and critical care obstetric issues. Carefully written and formatted to deliver at-a-glance answers the moment they are needed, this trusted resource delivers treatment information on the most commonly encountered emergencies such as maternal sepsis, postpartum hemorrhage, cardiac disease, and thyroid emergencies. The Manual also covers key topics in managing obstetric patients in the ICU, such as transporting critically ill patients, fetal considerations and neonatal resuscitation, fluid and electrolyte therapy, and advanced cardiac life support.

Features:

?Updated content reflects the best available evidence
?Easy-to-apply step-by-step guidance helps you deliver outstanding care to critically ill patients, and makes even the most complex treatment protocol simple to implement
?Numerous summary tables, algorithms, figures, boxed information, and illustrations put essential information at your fingertips
?Memory aids help you learn and remember information in the most efficient way possible
If you are in need of a time-proven reference that delivers focused coverage over an extensive range of topics relative to obstetric intensive care, your search ends here.

Obstetrics

After 30 years, Obstetrics: Normal and Problem Pregnancies remains your go-to choice for authoritative guidance on managing today?s obstetric patient. International experts put the latest knowledge in this specialty at your fingertips, with current and relevant information on everything from fetal origins of adult disease, to improving global maternal health, to important topics in day-to-day obstetrical practice. Highly readable, well-illustrated, and easy to understand, this bestselling obstetrics reference is an ideal tool for residents and clinicians.

Take advantage of the collective wisdom of global experts in the field, including two new editors? Drs. Vincenzo Berghella and William Grobman -- and nearly 30 new contributors.
Gain a new perspective on a wide range of today's key issues - all evidence-based and easy to read.
Sweeping updates throughout including four new chapters: ?Vaginal Birth after Cesarean Delivery?; ?Placenta Accreta?; ?Obesity?; and ?Improving Global Maternal Health: Challenges and Opportunities?
11 videos reinforce chapter content and enhance learning in areas such as cesarean delivery and operative vaginal delivery
New Glossary of the most frequently used key abbreviations for easy reference
Expanded use of bolded statements and key points as well as additional tables, flow diagrams, and bulleted lists facilitates and enhances the mastery of each chapter
More than 100 images in the Obstetrical Ultrasound chapter provide an important resource for normal and abnormal fetal anatomy