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Abrams' Clinical Drug Therapy
Abrams's clinical drug therapy: rationales for nursing practiceAbrams' Clinical Drug Therapy
ViewFilled with case studies, concept maps, and other engaging features, this updated edition establishes a solid foundation for understanding clinical drug therapy, reflects the latest evidence-based standards for administration, and details how to prevent or minimize adverse effects. A robust suite of online resources complements the text to guide students to success throughout their courses, NCLEX® exams, and nursing careers.
Brunner & Suddarth Textbook of Medical
Brunner & Suddarth's textbook of medical-surgical nursingBrunner & Suddarth Textbook of Medical
ViewBrunner & Suddarth’s Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing (Single Volume), 15th Edition
Keeping tomorrow’s nurses at the forefront of today’s changing healthcare environment, Brunner & Suddarth’s Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing, 15th Edition delivers the most comprehensive resource available for nursing students in the medical-surgical course. This bestselling text is designed for the way students like to learn, combining a highly readable approach with engaging case studies and learning tools to help students explore essential patient care practices in real-world terms and gain a more practical understanding of how they’ll apply what they’ve learned in practice.
Trusted by instructors, students, and practicing nurses for nearly 60 years, this landmark resource has been comprehensively updated for the 15th Edition to reflect the latest research, evidence-based practices, settings, issues, ethical challenges, and concerns of today’s healthcare practice. Complete integration with Lippincott® CoursePoint+ allows you to easily map out your entire course, provide personalized student remediation, and simulate real-world nursing scenarios involving patients mentioned in vignettes in the text, giving your students unparalleled preparation for success in the medical-surgical nursing workforce.
Clinical Pocket Guide for Health
Clinical pocket guide for health & physical assessment in nursingClinical Pocket Guide for Health
ViewClinical Reasoning Cases in Nursing
Clinical Reasoning Cases in Nursing
ViewHone your ability to make sound clinical nursing judgment via a conceptual approach to teaching and learning with Harding & Snyder’s Clinical Reasoning Cases in Nursing, 7th Edition. This time-tested case study approach is highly regarded for its clinically relevant and thought-provoking cases. With each adoption, you’ll be able to tap into 150 unique case studies covering all four clinical practice areas: medical-surgical, pediatric, OB/maternity, and psychiatric nursing, all newly organized to facilitate a conceptual approach to teaching and learning. Each case covers a common patient problem, drawn from actual clinical experiences and written by nurses who are clinical experts. Cases include integrated content on pharmacology, nutrition, and diagnostic/laboratory tests to encourage you to think critically about all aspects of patient care. The 7th edition features a new concept-based organization, an enhanced focus on interprofessional collaboration and QSEN, 20 all-new case studies, and updated content throughout to reflect the most current standards of clinical practice.
Awarded second place in the 2019 AJN Book of the Year Awards in Medical-Surgical category.
Comprehensive assortment of 150 case studies draws from actual clinical experiences in medical-surgical, pediatric, OB/maternity, and psychiatric clinical areas to help you think critically, prioritize, and deliver proactive nursing care.
Critical thinking approach helps you learn to identify changes, anticipate possible complications, and initiate therapeutic interventions.
Progressive case complexity builds on previous learning to help you gradually develop more and more expertise.
NEW & UNIQUE! Concept-based organization mirrors the growing use of concept-based curricula and conceptual approaches to teaching and learning in nursing education.
NEW! 20 all-new cases and four extensively-revised cases thataddress important contemporary healthcare issues and allow for better coordination with Giddens, HESI, and other exemplar lists.
NEW! Updated content throughout reflects the latest evidence-based clinical practice, including national and international treatment guidelines.
NEW! Enhanced focus on interprofessional collaboration identifies opportunities for interprofessional collaboration are discussed.
NEW! Greater consistency with the NCLEX Exam includes revisions like the elimination of most drug trade names and the inclusion of Canadian lab values.
Enhanced QSEN safety emphasis is highlighted with a "target" icon to communicate "caution" or "safety."
NEW! Increased emphasis on sepsis and antibiotic resistance throughout that addresses the growing problem of sepsis (a new Joint Commission "core measure") and antibiotic resistance where appropriate throughout.
NEW! Improved answer spacing ensures that space left for answers reflects what is actually needed.
Community/Public Health Nursing
Community/Public Health Nursing: Promoting the Health of PopulationsCommunity/Public Health Nursing
ViewCovering a multitude of commonly encountered community and public settings, situations, and populations — including older adults, homeless populations, veterans, refugees, and the LGBTQ community — this updated edition has been extensively revised and reorganized to familiarize students with today’s most prominent public health issues and empower them to provide the most effective nursing care wherever they may choose to practice.
UPDATED! New and revised content throughout reflects the growing need for effective community-based care across the changing healthcare landscape.
UPDATED! Streamlined organization emphasizes Healthy People 2030 framework and goals and keeps students focused on essential trends and concepts.
NEW! Ten Essential Public Health Services content incorporated into Active Learning Exercises encourages students to consider situations/questions within this critical context.
UPDATED! Emphasis on vulnerable groups throughout the text alerts students to specific considerations in the care of diverse population groups, including older adults, veterans, refugees, homeless populations, and the LGBTQ community.
Evidence-Based Practice features familiarize students with current research examples and their effective application in community/public health nursing practice.
Stories from the Field boxes present real-world scenarios that emphasize the nursing process and challenge students to consider assessment and intervention in a public health context.
Levels of Prevention Pyramid boxes enhance students’ understanding of the levels of prevention concepts that are basic to community health nursing.
Healthy People 2030 content highlights pertinent goals and objectives for health promotion for specific populations.
Perspectives features immerse students in various viewpoints to promote critical thinking, dispel commonly held misconceptions, and emphasize the link between skills learned in specialty practice and other practice settings.
What Do YOU Think? features push students to think deeply and reach valuable conclusions on subject matter unique to public health.
QSEN: Focus on Quality features alert you to Quality and Safety Education for Nurses concepts related to environmental health and disasters, patient-centered care (family/community; empowerment), teamwork/collaboration (communication; system barriers), EBP/QI/ethics and data (e.g., tracking the homeless).
Population Focus features strengthen your ability to consider chapter concepts from a population-focused perspective.
C/PHN Use of the Nursing Process boxes allow students to see how assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation are used within the context of community/public health situations as presented in selected chapters.
Active Learning Exercises offer essential practice applying chapter concepts to actively solving community health problems.
Learning Objectives and Key Terms focus students’ attention on essential concepts and vocabulary.
Summaries provide a concise, bulleted review of preceding chapter content.
References at the end of each chapter expand students’ knowledge through current research and a broad base of authoritative information sources.
Core Curriculum: Continence Management
Core Curriculum: Continence Management
ViewBased on the curriculum blueprint of the Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing Education Programs (WOCNEP) and approved by the Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society™ (WOCN®), this practical text for continence care is your perfect source for expert guidance, training and wound, ostomy and continence (WOC) certification exam preparation.
Full of expert advice, fundamental principles and vital clinical skills on continence care, Core Curriculum Continence Management, 2nd Edition is one of the few nursing texts to cover this practice area in detail.
Chapter features include: Objectives at the start of each chapter, Key Points that expand on important concepts, Tables that offer clinical guidelines and care strategies, Case Studies that optimize clinical decision-making, and End-of-Chapter Review Q&A’s — multiple choice questions followed by answers and rationales.
This is essential content for those seeking WOC certification or recertification; nursing students in continence programs; nurses involved in continence care; nurses in gastroenterology, urology, and surgical nursing; graduate nursing students and nursing faculty.
Incorporating the latest developments in clinical practice, this evidence-based content is your complete map to gaining WOC certification — and to providing safe, optimal patient care.
Follow evidence-based best practices with the optimal WOCN practice and study guide …
- NEW chapter on professional practice
- NEW chapter on incontinence-associated dermatitis (IAD)
- NEW content on the fundamentals of bladder and bowel management, and advance pelvic health considerations for the APRN continence nurse
- NEW content on special populations – bariatrics, morbidly obese, patients with disabilities
- Written by nursing experts – authorized by the Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society™ (WOCN®)
- Fully illustrated, easy-to-follow format – breaks down pathology, physiology and patient management topics into easy-to-remember terms
- In-depth discussion of normal bowel function – followed by chapters on motility disorders, and pediatric fecal incontinence and bowel dysfunction
- Evidence-based guidelines for continence care, including:
- Nursing management fundamentals
- Primary and advanced assessments of patients with urinary incontinence and voiding dysfunction
- Overactive bladder/urgency urinary incontinence (UI) – pathology, presentation, diagnosis and management
- Lower urinary tract symptoms in men
- Advanced pelvic health for women – chronic pelvic pain syndromes, pelvic organ prolapse and vesicovaginal fistula
- Pathology, assessment and management of UI and lower urinary tract symptoms in the older adult
- Appropriate use of containment devices, absorbent products and adaptive aides
- Urinary tract infection (UTI) prevention and management in adults
content, videos, and additional resources. It can be downloaded to three devices, and easily converted to an audiobook.
About the Editors
JoAnn Ermer-Seltun, MS, RN, ARNP, FNP-BC, CWOCN, CFCN is a WOC Nurse Clinician at MercyOne North Iowa in Mason City, Iowa. She is President, Co-Director and Faculty at WEB WOC Nursing Education Programs in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has in-depth knowledge of the information needed by WOC nursing students. She has a number of publications and presentations in the area of WOC nursing.
Sandra Engberg, PhD, CRNP, FAAN is a Professor and Associate Dean for Graduate Clinical Education in the School of Nursing at the University of Pittsburgh. She is the Continence Section Editor of the Journal of Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing (JWOCN®). She is a member of the Nursing Committee of the International Continence Society and Director of the School of Nursing, part of the ICS Institute. She has conducted several randomized controlled trials focusing on interventions for urinary incontinence in older adults and women.
Core Curriculum: Wound Management
Core Curriculum: Wound Management
ViewBased on the curriculum blueprint of the Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing Education Programs (WOCNEP) and approved by the Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society™ (WOCN®), this practical text for wound assessment and management is your perfect source for expert guidance, training and wound, ostomy, and continence (WOC) certification exam preparation.
Written by expert clinicians, Core Curriculum Wound Management, 2nd Edition is one of the few nursing texts to offer the basic pathology, physiology and current clinical skills required for high-level wound care.
Chapter features include: Objectives at the start of each chapter, Key Points that expand on important concepts, Tables that offer clinical guidelines and care strategies, Case Studies that optimize clinical decision-making, and End-of-Chapter Review Q&A’s — multiple choice questions followed by answers and rationales.
This is essential content for those seeking WOC certification, including nursing students in wound care programs; nurses involved in wound care; nurses in gastroenterology, urology, and surgical nursing; graduate nursing students and nursing faculty.
Incorporating the latest developments in clinical practice, this evidence-based content is your complete map to gaining WOC certification — and to providing safe, optimal patient care.
Follow evidence-based best practices with this top-level nursing guide to wound care …
- NEW chapter on professional practice
- NEW chapter on incontinence-associated dermatitis (IAD)
- Easy-to-follow format that breaks down pathology, physiology and patient management topics into easy-to-remember terms
- Numerous illustrations, full-color photos and tables
- Evidence-based guidelines that address all crucial facets of wound care nursing, including:
- General principles of wound management – goal-setting and systemic support
- Wound cleansing and dressing selection
- Skin and wound care for various populations – neonatal and pediatric, geriatric, bariatric, spinal cord–injured patients
- Management of surgical wounds
- Nutritional strategies
- Pathology and management of venous, arterial and neuropathic wounds
- Principles and guidelines for wound debridement
- Assessment and management of wound-related infections and traumatic wounds
- Prevention and management of moisture-associated skin damage, medical adhesive-related skin injury and skin tears
- Pressure injury prevention
- Fistula management
content, videos, and additional resources. It can be downloaded to three devices, and easily converted to an audiobook.
About the Clinical Editors
Laurie McNichol, MSN, RN, CNS, GNP, CWOCN, CWON-AP, FAAN is a Clinical Nurse Specialist and WOC nurse at Cone Health in Greensboro, North Carolina. She was Co-Editor of the Core Curriculum Wound Care, first edition. She is a past President of the Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses SocietyTM (WOCN®) and the National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel (NPIAP®). She has authored numerous key publications and is a well-known lecturer in the areas of wound, ostomy and continence management, and professional practice for the WOC nurse.
Catherine R. Ratliff, PhD, RN, GNP-BC, CWOCN, CFCN, FAAN is a Geriatric Nurse Practitioner with more than 25 years of wound care experience and research. A former Program Director for a WOCNEP offering graduate credits at the UVA School of Nursing, she is widely published in the field of wound and ostomy care and serves as Ostomy Section Editor for the Journal of Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing (JWOCN®).
Stephanie S. Yates, MSN, RN, ANP-BC, CWOCN is an Adult Nurse Practitioner and WOC Nurse at Duke University Hospital Cancer Center. She previously practiced in acute care and outpatient wound care. She is a past President of the Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society TM (WOCN®). She has lectured locally, regionally and nationally, and published wound care-related articles in peer-reviewed journals.
Creating Magic
Creating Magic
ViewNo one knows more about this kind of leadership than Lee Cockerell, the man who ran Walt Disney World® Resort operations for over a decade. And in Creating Magic, he shares the leadership principles that not only guided his own journey from a poor farm boy in Oklahoma to the head of operations for a multibillion dollar enterprise, but that also soon came to form the cultural bedrock of the world’s number one vacation destination.
But as Lee demonstrates, great leadership isn’t about mastering impossibly complex management theories. We can all become outstanding leaders by following the ten practical, common sense strategies outlined in this remarkable book. As straightforward as they are profound, these leadership lessons include:
Everyone is important.
Make your people your brand.
Burn the free fuel: appreciation, recognition, and encouragement.
Give people a purpose, not just a job.
Combining surprising business wisdom with insightful and entertaining stories from Lee’s four decades on the front lines of some of the world’s best-run companies, Creating Magic shows all of us – from small business owners to managers at every level – how to become better leaders by infusing quality, character, courage, enthusiasm, and integrity into our workplace and into our lives.
deWit's Medical-Surgical Nursing
deWit's Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts & PracticedeWit's Medical-Surgical Nursing
ViewSafety alerts emphasize safety precautions to protect patients, family, health care providers, and the public from accidents, spread of disease, and medication-related accidents.
Older Adult Care Points address the unique care issues of gerontologic nursing, and describe assessment and interventions for long-term care patients.
Nursing care plans show plans of care based on patient history, including patient goals and outcomes, with critical thinking questions allowing you to assess your understanding of nursing care concepts.
Assignment Considerationscover task delegation from the RN to the LPN/LVN and from the LPN/LVN to unlicensed assistive personnel, as allowed by each state’s nurse practice act.
Get Ready for the NCLEX® Examination! section at the end of each chapter covers key points and includes review questions to help you prepare for class tests and the NCLEX-PN examination.
Focused Assessment boxes show how to collect patient data, including history, physical, and psychosocial assessment.
Home Care Considerations focus on adapting medical-surgical nursing care to the home environment after discharge.
Cultural Considerationspromote understanding of various ethnic groups and sensitivity to differing beliefs and practices.
Communication boxes help in developing therapeutic communication skills in realistic patient care situations.
Patient Teaching boxes provide instructions and guidelines for educating patients on post-hospital care.
Legal and Ethical Considerations describe legal issues and ethical dilemmas that may face the practicing nurse.
Think Criticallyencourages you to synthesize information and apply concepts to practice.
Nutrition Considerations emphasize the role nutrition plays in disease and nursing care.
Medication tables provide quick access to dosages and side effects of commonly used medications.
Key terms include phonetic pronunciations and text page references, making learning easier with terms listed at the beginning of each chapter, appearing in blue at first mention or where defined in the text, and defined in the glossary.
NEW! Concepts boxes and concept maps help you visualize how a disorder and its treatment can affect each of the body systems.
NEW Normal Male and Female Reproductive System Findings chapter includes LGBTQ content, focusing on understanding and nursing care of these individuals.
NEW! Additional photos and illustrations show new equipment, procedures, and patient care.
Dimensional Analysis: Calculating Dosage
Dimensional analysis: calculating dosages safelyDimensional Analysis: Calculating Dosage
ViewMake dosage calculations easier to master with dimensional analysis.
Dosage calculations can be intimidating, but they don’t need to be. Dimensional analysis is an easy, systematic approach that shows you how to master simple to complex calculations with consistency and accuracy and reduce medication errors with simple safety mechanisms.
Dimensional analysis, which can be used on virtually every dosage calculation problem, eliminates the need to use other methods or perform lengthy, multi-step calculations. It’s a method of problem-solving that organizes data in a manner that is easy to understand and apply.
Ebersole and Hess Gerontological Nursing
Ebersole and Hess' gerontological nursing & healthy agingEbersole and Hess Gerontological Nursing
ViewGain the nursing skills you need to provide wellness-based care for older adults! Ebersole and Hess' Gerontological Nursing & Healthy Aging, 6th Edition uses a holistic approach to describe compassionate care along a continuum of wellness. Designed to promote healthy aging regardless of the patient’s situation or disorder, this text provides best-practice guidelines in covering physical, psychosocial, spiritual, and cognitive health. New to this edition are Next Generation NCLEX®-style case studies, updates on measuring clinical judgment, expanded coverage of core competencies, and more. Written by gerontological nursing experts Theris Touhy and Kathleen Jett, this concise text provides a solid foundation in every aspect of healthy aging.
Focus on health and wellness provides the evidence-based information and strategies needed to promote healthy aging.
Key concepts, learning activities, and discussion questions in every chapter emphasize the information needed to enhance care.
Recommended competencies from the AACN and the Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing are integrated throughout.
Discussion of disease processes is placed in the context of healthy adaptation, nursing support, and responsibilities.
Easy-to-use information on nursing techniques and communication appears with the associated disorders, symptoms, and situations.
Tips for Best Practice and Resources for Best Practice boxes provide insight into proven methods of nursing care.
Discussions of nursing and interprofessional actions help students learn to enhance wellness, maintain optimal function, and prevent unnecessary disability.
Coverage of age, cultural, racial, and gender differences highlights these important considerations in caring for older adults.
NEW! Updates reflect the NCSBN Clinical Judgment Model.
NEW! Next Generation NCLEX® (NGN)-style case studies provide optimal preparation for the Next Generation NCLEX Examination.
NEW! Specialized information addresses the unique needs of older adults such as atypical disease presentation, geriatric syndromes, neurocognitive disorders, quality of life with chronic illness, legal and ethical issues, and mental health challenges such as depression and substance abuse.
NEW! Coverage of competencies of expanding nursing roles in the care of older adults addresses the continuum of care.
NEW! Gerontological expertise is incorporated into nursing actions and complements other nursing texts (including med-surg, community health, mental health, and assessment books) used in programs without a freestanding gerontological nursing course.
NEW! Expanded content includes information onCOPD guidelines, medication use and misuse, Alzheimer’s Disease, wound care guidelines, diagnosis and treatment of sleep-disordered breathing, joint replacement, caregiver strain, hospice and transitional care, and more.
Exploring Anatomy and Physiology
Exploring anatomy & physiology in the laboratoryExploring Anatomy and Physiology
ViewFeatures include:
1. Objectives. Each unit begins with a set of learning goals to prepare students for what they are expected to know after completing the lab.
2. Pre-Lab Exercises. PLEs encourage students to actively prepare for the lab by defining key terms, using labeling and coloring exercises to learn anatomical structures, and reviewing vital material from previous units, saving you from having to spend excessive time reviewing material from the lecture.
3. Model Inventories. Many lab manuals do not offer specific lists of structures that the students are to identify. Instead, those lab manuals scatter the anatomical structures throughout the unit, making it difficult for both the student and instructor. Exploring Anatomy & Physiology in the Laboratory features organized and easily referenced lists of anatomical structures that students are responsible for identifying.
4. Illustrations and Photography. Many lab manuals simply reproduce artwork and exposition from the related textbook. Every figure in Exploring Anatomy & Physiology in the Laboratory, 3e was specifically designed to improve student understanding of important lab concepts and procedures.
5. Focused Activities. Focused activity describes the guiding philosophy of this lab manual. Students learn best when they are actively involved in the laboratory. Exploring Anatomy & Physiology in the Laboratory incorporates features designed for students to learn and retain the information. The manual asks students to be active by describing, labeling, writing, coloring, and drawing.
6. Tracing Exercises. Our tracing exercises ask students to write step-by-step, turn-by-turn directions tracing a substance (blood cells, food molecules, waste by-products, etc.) through the body and to trace the substance on a map of the human body. These exercises allow students to see the big picture of how the body systems interact. They also allow students to understand the relationship between structure and function.
7. Hints & Tips. Hints & Tips appear throughout the book to help students navigate some of the more difficult topics in A&P.
8. Check Your Recall/Check Your Understanding. Chapter-ending quizzes ensure that students understand key concepts and that learning goals have been achieved.
Foundations of Mental Health Care
Foundations of Mental Health Care
ViewDSM-5 criteria are used in the descriptions of all mental health disorders.
Sample client care plans show how members of the health care team work collaboratively to meet client needs.
Case studies provide realistic client situations that illustrate chapter concepts and strengthen critical thinking.
Critical Thinking boxes contain thought-provoking client issues and questions, helping students develop skills in clinical reasoning.
Drug Alert boxes identify the risks and possible adverse reactions of psychotherapeutic medications.
Cultural Consideration boxes highlight cultural issues and address the mental health needs of culturally diverse clients.
Get Ready for the NCLEX® feature includes NCLEX-PN review questions, preparing students for success on classroom and licensure exams.
Study Guide on the Evolve companion website reinforces student understanding of important concepts from the text. Included free with textbook purchase.
UPDATED coverage keeps students current with the latest issues and approaches to mental health care in the United States.
UPDATED content includes new information on violence, suicide, physical abuse, substance abuse, and schizophrenia.
Fundamental Concepts and Skills, 6th ed
Fundamental Concepts and Skills for NursingFundamental Concepts and Skills, 6th ed
ViewConcept maps help students visualize concepts addressed in the text and show how a condition or response can affect more than one body system, relating to symptoms, treatments, and side effects.
QSEN and Safety information highlights the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed to continuously improve the quality and safety of patient care.
More than 110 Skills and Steps present step-by-step procedures in an action/rationale format, including sample documentation examples and Home Care boxes, as appropriate.
Clear, easy-to-understand readability level (11.65) makes the book accessible for LPN/LVN students, accommodating both beginning students and those speaking English as a second language.
Get Ready for the NCLEXExamination! section at the end of each chapter reinforces learning with key points, review questions, critical thinking activities, and additional learning resources.
Life Span Considerations: Older Adults highlight changes that occur with aging and how these affect LPNs and LVNs working with older adults in community and long-term care.
More than 20 nursing care plans illustrate each step of the nursing process, and include critical thinking questions.
Nursing process framework features the application of the nursing process and nursing care plans, reinforcing application of the nursing process in the clinical setting.
Health Promotion and Patient Teaching boxes include guidelines to promote health, prevent illness, and develop self-care strategies.
Think Critically boxes encourage students to synthesize information and apply concepts to practice.
Communication boxes provide examples of nurse-patient dialogues and therapeutic communication techniques.
Home Care Considerations boxes highlight the adaptation of nursing skills and techniques for the patient in the home care setting.
Key Terms include phonetic pronunciations, which are helpful for ESL students, and text page references to find the definition.
Numbered objectives begin each chapter, and are divided into a framework of theory and clinical practice.
Clinical chapters give students a refresher in anatomy and physiology, with an overview of Structure and Function, and include a section on aging.
Cultural Considerations cover biocultural variations as well as health promotion for specific ethnic groups, so students can provide culturally competent care.
NEW! Coverage of the NCSBN Clinical Judgment Measurement Model introduces students to the testing model used on the Next Generation NCLEX® Exam.
NEW case studies and Next Generation NCLEX Exam-style questions give students practice and prepare them for the Next Generation NCLEX Examination.
NEW photos and illustrations show critical skills and procedures.
NEW! Updated guidelines include those from the American Heart Association, The Joint Commission, National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel, Dietary Guidelines, and more.
NEW! Expanded Evidence-Based Practice boxes and best practices are highlighted throughout the book.
Gerontological Nursing
Gerontological Nursing
ViewAwarded Second Place in the 2021 AJN Book of the Year Awards in Gerontologic Nursing
Focusing on the content that students need to know for effective practice, this text offers evidence-based coverage of the aging process, factors contributing to healthy aging, and unique aspects of disease presentation and management in older adults. Content is logically organized in five units that provide a concise yet comprehensive overview of the aging process and guide students through the complexities of gerontological care. The tenth edition retains the text’s acclaimed holistic approach through insightful coverage of the psychosocial, legal, ethical, and spiritual elements of patient care, with updated content throughout to help students meet the challenges of a changing healthcare environment and an increasingly diverse population. This edition also includes Next Generation NCLEX®-Style Case Studies and Questions, which help students review important concepts and practice for the next generation NCLEX®, as well as Unfolding Patient Stories that correlate directly to simulated patient scenarios in vSim® for Nursing | Gerontology, which equip students with a consistent, realistic experience in patient interaction and enhanced preparation for practice.
UPDATED! Revised content throughout reflects the latest research findings and emphasizes relevant nursing implications.
NEW! Next Generation NCLEX®-Style Case Studies and Questions related to chapters on clinical topics help students review important concepts and practice for the next generation NCLEX®.
NEW! Unfolding Patient Stories, written by the National League for Nursing, engage students in meaningful conversations on patient care and tie into corresponding patient scenarios in vSim® for Nursing | Gerontology and Lippincott® DocuCare for enhanced preparation for practice.
Concept Mastery Alerts improve students’ understanding of potentially confusing topics, as identified by Lippincott’s Adaptive Learning Powered by PrepU.
Bringing Research to Life features highlight the clinical relevance of current, evidence-based research.
Consider This Case, Practice Realities, and Critical Thinking Exercises demonstrate the real-life applications of concepts in the text.
In-text learning aids — including Chapter Outlines, Learning Objectives, Terms to Know, Communication Tips, Points to Ponder, Key Concepts, and Chapter Summaries — help students master important material.
Nursing Problem Highlights provide overviews of common nursing problems, covering causes to interventions in an easy-to-understand manner.
Nursing Care Plans outline nursing problem, goal, and action for selected health conditions, giving students practical models for effective health care planning.
Assessment Guides walk students through general observation, the history-taking interview, and the physical examination.
Engaging, open design makes content approachable and retains students’ interest.
Focus on caring for the whole person helps nurses across the spectrum of care confidently and effectively care for older adults in any setting.
Interpersonal Relationships
Interpersonal relationships: professional communication skills for nursesInterpersonal Relationships
ViewUPDATED! Perspectives and Contemporary Dynamics chapter revised to be more engaging and link the content closer to current issues and related communication concepts.
UPDATED! Communicating in Groups chapter includes professional and task small group communication applications.
UPDATED! Most chapters have been retitled and expanded to highlight a stronger emphasis on interdisciplinary health team communication.
UPDATED! Safety and Quality in health care delivery (QSEN) competencies reflects current thinking on technology, safety, and evidence-based practice, especially as they relate to communication in nursing.
UPDATED! Content throughout text includes stronger emphasis on interdisciplinary relationships and collaborative communication with related evidence based case studies and analysis.
Expanded content related to socio-cultural communication competencies reduce health disparities and increase health literacy.
Additional simulated exercises and discussion questions help you practice your reflective analysis skills.
Revised content on social media and transitional care delivery reflects current practice standards.
Discussion of spirituality and end-of-life needs focuses on trust, empathy, and the nurse-client relationship ― all central components of holistic nursing identified by The Joint Commission as priorities for patient care.
Nursing, behavioral, developmental, family, and communication theories provide an essential foundation and a theoretical perspective for effective communication.
Interactive exercises let you practice, observe, and critically evaluate your professional communication skills in a safe learning environment.
Case examples help you learn to develop empathy for clients' perspectives and needs.
Ethical Dilemma and Evidence-Based Practice boxes help you absorb and retain key ethical content throughout text.
Separate chapters on communication across the lifespan highlights crucial communication tools that are the first step in developing a culture of safety in contemporary health care delivery.
NEW! Engaging content links the text to current issues and communication concepts.
Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric
Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric NursingIntroduction to Maternity and Pediatric
ViewGet a solid foundation in maternity and pediatric nursing! Written in a clear, concise, friendly style, Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing, 8th Edition is the complete guide to caring for maternity and pediatric patients. This best-selling text is organized by developmental stages, discussions of pediatric disorders by body system from simple-to-complex and health-to-illness, and includes a focus on family health. This edition also contains newly updated NCLEX® style review questions, new case studies, new content on zika virus, QSEN and safety, and expanded phases of pregnancy.
Key Features
- Evidence-based maternal-child content prepares you for the LVN/LPN to achieve higher levels of learning, a goal expressed by the IOM Committee on the Future of Nursing.
- Over 42 detailed, updated nursing skills introduce you to skills unique to maternity and pediatric care.
- Over 25 nursing care plans feature seven different formats/themes/styles, including unfolding case studies.
- The beginning concepts of critical thinking introduces you to this idea as a basis for clinical nursing care.
- Updated content on the influence of microbiomes on non-invasive pregnancy and newborn nursing care addresses its impact on the adult health of the newborn.
- Step-by-step application of the nursing process covers the hospital, home, community and use in improving global health.
- Expanded cultural practices as they relate to pregnancy, delivery and pediatric care in the community.
- Coverage of the use of expanding new technologies and computerized medication administration reinforce the nursing process and strengthen problem-solving skills as applied to maternity nursing.
Introductory Clinical Pharmacology
Introductory Clinical Pharmacology
ViewKnown for its impeccably accurate drug content and proven nursing process approach, Introductory Clinical Pharmacology, 12th Edition, is developed by nurses for nurses, delivering the pharmacologic foundation and clinical judgment skills essential for success on the NCLEX-PN® and in today’s nursing practice. Written with client outcomes in mind, this bestselling text not only helps students learn about drugs and their effects on real people, but also teaches students how to effectively relay this information to clients. Straightforward, simplified language makes complex concepts accessible, and a focus on practical application ultimately strengthens adherence to treatment strategies for optimal client outcomes.
The extensively updated 12th Edition reflects the latest approaches to basic principles and the nurse’s role in medication management, including in-depth coverage of the drug approval process, drug administration, the use of drugs in pain management, and more. Accompanied by powerful online resources — such as videos, NCLEX-PN-style review questions, and drug monographs — it’s the perfect resource to hone students’ critical thinking and problem-solving skills and prepare them for clinical success.
Journey Across the Life Span
Journey Across the Life Span: Human Development and Health PromotionJourney Across the Life Span
ViewHere’s just what you need to effectively care for your patients at any stage of life in today’s ever-changing world of health care. Elaine Polan and Daphne Taylor guide you through the life cycle—from conception to old age—with an emphasis on health promotion, maintenance, and restoration in clinical practice.
Kozier & Erb's Fundamentals of Nursing
Kozier & Erb's Fundamentals of Nursing
ViewHelp each student think like a nurse using a clear, consistent approach
Consistency and accessibility are essential to student success in the Fundamentals of Nursing course. With its clear, approachable, writing style, Kozier & Erb’s Fundamentals of Nursing sets the foundation for nursing excellence. Coverage of the key concepts of contemporary nursing, as well as the latest nursing evidence, standards, and competencies, helps prepare readers to become effective nurses. To help students develop their clinical-reasoning abilities, new QSEN features draw connections to actual nursing practice. All basic and fundamental skills for the registered nurse are described within the nursing process. Students will learn to think like nurses as they see how the material they are reading is applied in nursing practice.
Also available with MyNursingLab®
This title is also available with MyNursingLab―an online homework, tutorial, and assessment program designed to engage students in the Fundamentals of Nursing course and improve results. Its guided learning path is proven to help students think like a nurse as they move beyond memorization to true understanding through application.
NOTE: You are purchasing a standalone product; MyNursingLab does not come packaged with this content. If you would like to purchase both the physical text and MyNursingLab, search the Pearson website.
MyNursingLab should only be purchased when required by an instructor. Students, if interested in purchasing this title with MyNursingLab, ask your instructor for the correct package ISBN and Course ID. Instructors, contact your Pearson representative for more information.
Offer a consistent, seamless skills component
Because the Berman textbook and Skills books are written by the same author team, fundamentals students experience a seamless presentation, style, and experience throughout. Contact your Pearson representative to package Kozier & Erb’s Fundamentals of Nursing, Tenth Edition with the authors’ Skills in Clinical Nursing, Eighth Edition ISBN: 013399743X.