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 & insurance practices & presents the theories & concepts of aging & appropriate nursing interventions with an emphasis on health promotion Part of the popular LPNLVN Threads series it provides opportunities for enhanced learning with additional figures an interactive new Study Guide on Evolve & real-world clinical scenarios that help students apply concepts to practice Complete coverage of key topics

Includes:: baby boomers & the impact of their aging on the health care system therapeutic communication cultural considerations spiritual influences evidence-based practice in geriatric nursing & elder abuse restraints & ethical & legal issues in end-of-life care Updated discussion of issues & trends

Includes:: demographic factors & economic social cultural & family influences Get Ready for the NCLEX (R) Examination! section at the end of each chapter

Includes:: key points along with new Review Questions for the NCLEX examination & critical thinking which may be used for individual small group or classroom review UNIQUE! Streamlined coverage of nutrition & fluid balance integrates these essential topics Delegation leadership & 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 & how to apply knowledge to clinical scenarios LPNLVN Threads make learning easier featuring an appropriate reading level key terms with phonetic pronunciations & text page references chapter objectives special features boxes & full-color art photographs & design UNIQUE! Complementary & Alternative Therapies boxes address specific therapies commonly used by the geriatric population for health promotion & pain relief Health Promotion boxes highlight health promotion disease prevention & 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 & end-of-life care as related to responsibilities of nursing assistants & other health care workers who are supervised by LPNLVNs Clinical Situation boxes present patient scenarios with lessons for appropriate nursing care & patient sensitivity Critical Thinking boxes help you to assimilate & 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 & UNIQUE! A FREE Study Guide presented in a comprehensive PDF format on Evolve reinforces understanding & features an interactive grading functionality for instructors' convenience







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Basic Grammar in Use Fourth Edition is an American English self-study reference & practice book for beginner level learners (A1-B1) With simple explanations clear examples & easy to understand exercises it is perfect for students who are learning on their own but can also be used in the classroom It comes with an easy to use answer key in the back of the book 318 pages Worked examples or Exercises Murphy Raymond ...

In this updated edition of Basic Immunology the authors continue to deliver a clear modern introduction to immunology making this the obvious choice for today's busy students Their experience as teachers course directors & lecturers helps them to distill the core information required to understand this complex field Through the use of high-quality illustrations relevant clinical cases & concise focused text it's a perfectly accessible introduction to the workings of the human immune system Concise clinically focused content is logically organized by mechanism for efficient mastery of the material Features an appendix of clinical cases & CD molecules
Includes: numerous full-color illustrations useful tables & chapter outlines Focus questions within each chapter are ideal for self-assessment & review Key points bolded throughout the text make it easy to locate important information Presents information in a format & style that maximizes usefulness to students & teachers studying medicine allied health fields & biology Fully updated content equips you with the latest relevant advances in immunology Revised & updated artwork enhances your visual learning of important principles & reduces the excessive factual details found in larger textbooks Twelve br&-new animations available on Student Consult help further explain complex concepts Student Consult e Book version included with purchase This enhanced e Book experience gives you access to the text figures images glossary of immunology terms self-assessment questions & references on a variety of devices
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' Basic Income is an idea whose time has come & Guy Standing has pioneered our understanding of it Standing's analysis is vital' Paul Mason' Guy Standing has been at the forefront of the movement for nearly 4 decades & in this superb & thorough survey he explains how it works & why it has the potential to revitalise life & democracy in our societies This is an essential book' Brian Eno Shouldn't everyone receive a stake in society's wealth? Could we create a fairer world by granting a guaranteed income to all? What would this mean for our health wealth & happiness? Basic Income is a regular cash transfer from the state received by all individual citizens It is an acknowledgement that everyone plays a part in generating the wealth currently enjoyed only by a few Political parties across the world are now adopting it as official policy & the idea generates headlines every day Guy Standing has been at the forefront of thought about Basic Income for the past thirty years & in this book he covers in authoritative detail its effects on the economy poverty work & labour; dissects & disproves the standard arguments against Basic Income; explains what we can learn from pilots across the world & illustrates exactly why a Basic Income has now become such an urgent necessity ...

Michael Douglas stars as Nick Curran a tough but vulnerable detective Sharon Stone co-stars as Catherine Tramell a cold calculating & beautiful novelist with an insatiable sexual appetite Catherine becomes a prime suspect when her boyfriend is brutally murdered
- a crime described in her latest novel Obsessed with cracking the case Nick descends into San Francisco's forbidden underground where suspicions mount bodies fall & he finds within himself an instinct more basic than survival Languages English Approx Run Time 128 Mins
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Basic Irish A Grammar & Workbook provides a jargon-free introduction to the most commonly used grammatical structures within the Irish language Focusing on the repeated use of grammatical patterns this Workbook develops an understanding of the structures presented making the forms familiar & automatic for learners This user-friendly workbook

Includes:: terminology introduced & explained with multiple examples exercises in the grammatical forms introduced in the text translation exercises an exercise key

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This best-selling Japanese language textbook has brought basic fluency in Japanese to thousands in the US & beyond Basic Japanese is a user-friendly guide for beginners designed for use in a classroom or for self-study It adopts a very different approach from other Japanese language books teaching you the underlying sentence structures & patterns of Japanese along with key vocabulary & phrases so you can attain basic fluency quickly The emphasis is on acquiring a working knowledge of simple everyday Japanese sentences This new edition has been thoroughly updated & expanded to reflect the way Japanese is actually spoken in Japan today Manga illustrations have been added for each dialogue along with the latest jargon for Internet social media cellphones & IT & a bidirectional dictionary is included at the back Each self-contained lesson is designed to ease learners into new material through a simple four-step method Basic Sentences Each lesson begins with a few simple sentences Key vocabulary & phrases are learned within the context of these sentences Audio recordings by native speakers are in the free CD-ROM in the book Communication Notes A detailed discussion of each sentence follows to assist you in understanding the underlying structure & how to form new sentences based on the same pattern Everyday Conversations authentic dialogues with manga illustrations & native-speaker recordings show you how people communicate naturally in Japan today through simple everyday interactions Exercises Several sets of easy exercises help reinforce your understanding of the key points presented in the lesson & review what you have learned so you can move on to the next lesson Two accomplished teachers have teamed up to revise this work to make learning Japanese manageable practical & fun! ...

This book deals with all aspects of the lathe covering the selection of a machine & its construction including modern types of machine as well the more traditional models All aspects of tooling both traditional & modern are covered in depth as are all machining operations including general machining taper turning threading & boring The author pays particular attention to modern applications such as the conversion of power supplies from single to three-phase & the use of digital equipment to improve efficiency It is suitable for use by the beginner with no knowledge at all of lathe work & to those who are more advanced & wish to improve their skills ...