Understanding how drugs work is made simple in this easy to use pocket-sized guide. Drugs in common use are described under each body system & will form an aid to your confident administration of drugs to fit your patients' needs. The Nursing & Health Survival Guides have evolved
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Solving calculations in a busy environment can be tough & time consuming. This quick reference guide featuring basic maths concepts & medication administration will help you take the problem out of problem solving. The Nursing & Health Survival Guides have evolved
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Do you need accurate information fast? The ward is a busy place with little time to check facts & figures. With this pocket-sized reference book you can quickly & accurately check everything from nursing terminology to CPR procedures. The Nursing & Health Survival Guides have evolved
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Whether youre a student nurse on clinical placement or a healthcare worker on a busy ward you need practical guidance at your fingertips fast! This pocket-sized guide will help you to provide safe effective everyday patient care. The Nursing & Health Survival Guides have evolved
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Ideal for quick reference in any ward or community environment this pocket-sized guide puts all the crucial information on wound care at your fingertips. All you need to know on: * Wound assessment * Wound conditions * Treatment & dressing choice * Pressure ulcers & prevention * Healing factors & risk assessment * & much more... ...

Like the three editions that preceded it this new edition targets markets in health care practice & educational settings. It addresses practicing nurses & nursing students together with nursing leadership & nursing faculty. It speaks to nursing informatics specialists &
- in a departure from earlier editions of this title
- to all nurses regardless of their specialty extending its usefulness as a text as noted below. In recognition of the evolving electronic health information environment & of interdisciplinary health care teams the book is designed to be of interest to members of other health care professions (quality officers administrators etc.) as well as health information technology professionals (in health care facilities & in industry). The book will include numerous relevant case studies to illustrate the theories & principles discussed making it an ideal candidate for use within nursing curricula (both undergraduate & graduate) as well as continuing education & staff development programs. This book honors the format established by the first three editions by including a content array & questions to guide the reader. This 4th edition also

Includes:: numerous brief case studies that help to illustrate the theories & practices described within the various chapters. Most of these mini-cases are provided by members of professional nursing organizations that comprise the TIGER Initiative. These mini-cases are listed in the front matter & highlighted via formatting throughout the text.



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The journey to becoming a registered health professional requires student nurses to take on a challenging combination of academic & placement based learning. Nursing Study & Placement Learning Skills has been developed specifically to provide students with a single text covering advice & skills for all aspects of the pre-registration nursing course from academic study & clinical placement to professional & personal success. Nursing study & placement learning skills follows the student journey from day one providing first year students with reliable easy-to-read practical advice to help them find their feet. Throughout the book clear links are made between study & placement skills demonstrating how these two aspects of the curriculum are interrelated. In addition to insights from mentors & lecturers the book uniquely offers advice from real nursing students allowing readers the benefit of their experience. With this single student-friendly volume the authors have provided a one-stop-shop of invaluable advice to help student nurses to succeed in all areas of the pre-registration course & develop their nursing practice. Online Resource Centre The Online Resource Centre to accompany Nursing Study & Placement Learning Skills

Features: For students: * Links to key sources of further information & guidelines helping students to save time. * An interactive glossary to help students learn important nursing terms. * Study tips & practical checklists to download for placement. * Updates on the review of pre-registration nursing education. For lecturers: * Figures from the book to use in teaching.

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What if we told you...that dishonesty in children is a positive trait that arguing in front of your kids can make you a good role model & that if you praise your children you risk making them fail.. .and it was all true? Using a cutting-edge combination of behavioural psychology & neuroscience award-winning journalists Po Bronson & Ashley Merryman have produced an innovative counter-intuitive read that will change the way we interact with our children forever. They demonstrate that for years our best intentions with children have been our worst ideas using break-through scientific studies to prove that our instincts & received wisdom are all wrong. Nurtureshock" is the Freakonomics of childhood & adolescence exploring logic-defying insights that have far-reaching relevance for us all." ...

This book provides an indispensable account of current understandings of children's emotional development. Integrating the latest research findings from areas such as attachment theory neuroscience & developmental psychology it weaves these into a readable & easy-to-digest text. It provides a tour of the most significant influences on the developing child always bearing in mind the family & social context. It looks at key developmental stages from life in the womb to the pre-school years & right up until adolescence whilst also examining how we develop key capacities such as language play & memory. Issues of nature & nurture are addressed & the effects of different kinds of early experiences are unpicked looking at both individual children & larger-scale longitudinal studies. Psychological ideas & research are carefully integrated with those from neurobiology & understandings from other cultures to create a coherent & balanced view of the developing child in context. Nurturing Natures integrates a wide array of complex academic research from different disciplines to create a book that is not only highly readable but also scientifically trustworthy. Full of fascinating findings it provides answers to many of the questions people really want to ask about the human journey from conception into adulthood. Visit Graham Music's personal site at http://www.nurturingminds.co.uk/. ...

It is Christmas Eve & the party is over. Clara creeps downstairs to find Nutcracker a wooden doll given to her by her mysterious godfather Drosselmeier
- a creator of fabulous mechanical toys has come to life. Through her godfathers strange powers Clara is caught up in a thrilling battle in which she & Nutcracker
- in reality a prince transformed by an evil spell
- overcome the Mouse King & his army. Claras bravery is rewarded by a trip to the magical Land of Sweets & in the end it is her love & loyalty that lift the curse transforming Nutcracker back into his true self & making Claras dreams come true. This classic love story which inspired the popular ballet that is danced to one of Tchaikovskys most magical scores is wonderfully retold by David Walser in a direct translation from the original German story. Jan Pienkowski master of illustration brings the story vividly to life adding his own magic with exquisite illustrations on sparkling backgrounds. The finale is a multi-layered tableau of intricate laser-cut silhouettes created in the style of traditional German papercraft. This beautiful & sumptuous novelty book is the ultimate Christmas gift.


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