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Transcultural Concepts in Nursing Care helps nursing students transform their thinking so they develop into culturally competent nurses capable of safe, thoughtful, and ethical care of individuals, families, groups, and communities of diverse backgrounds. Transcultural Concepts in Nursing Care takes a life span approach to describe cultural variations in lifestyle, habits, beliefs, and life process; and in doing so, provides a framework that will improve health and nursing care to minority, underrepresented, disenfranchised, and marginalized populations. Rather than just covering specific cultures and expected behaviors/beliefs of that culture, the authors provide students the tools they will need as nurses to effectively perform cultural assessments and incorporate their findings into their interventions. With more culture specific examples in this edition, the text offers the knowledge needed to provide culturally competent and contextually meaningful care for all clients. Fully updated in its seventh edition, this unique resource creates an interdisciplinary knowledge foundation reflecting the cultural changes in the clinical nursing environment.

This start-to-finish guide includes over 400 nursing procedures--from basic to advanced. Every entry lists equipment, details each step to perform right at the bedside, and provides rationales and cautions to ensure patient safety and positive outcomes. Organized alphabetically for fast, easy access, the 7th Edition of Lippincott Nursing Procedures addresses what the nurse needs to know and do to perform best-practice procedures concerning infection control, specimen collection, physical assessment, drug administration, IV therapy, and hemodynamic monitoring, as well as procedures related to body systems, such as chest tube insertion, peripheral nerve stimulation, and intra-abdominal pressure monitoring. Thoroughly updated, this edition also includes new evidence-based entries on synchronized cardioversion, gait belt use, intermittent infusion device flushing and locking, isolation garb use, nasal bridal insertion and removal, pneumatic antishock garment application and removal, self-medication administration practice, and weaning a patient from a ventilator. With clear, step-by-step guidelines and hundreds of sidebars, photos, illustrations, and eye-catching alerts (Nursing Alerts, Pediatric, Elder, Hospital-Acquired Condition Alerts), you'll find the level of detail required to provide optimal hands-on patient care. Packed with pre- and postprocedure nursing considerations, warnings about potential complications, troubleshooting tips, and other helpful advice, this go-to reference provides everything you need to do your job confidently and well, whether you are beginning your nursing career, learning a new skill, or brushing up on a familiar technique.

Perform nursing procedures safely and accurately, with the freshly updated Nursing Procedures Made Incredibly Easy, Second Edition. Written in the popular, lighthearted Incredibly Easy style, this comprehensive guide offers expert, step-by-step direction on a broad range of fundamental and system-based nursing procedures. This enjoyable way to learn nursing's best practices will help you stay up-to-date with the latest in technology, nursing standards, NCLEX preparation, and safe, quality care. * NEW and updated content offers: o crucial patient care methods o current nursing practice guidelines o directions for using the latest medical technology o directions for ensuring patient safety and providing quality care * Coverage of topics including: o Fundamental nursing procedures - Easy-to-follow algorithms for a patient's entire hospital stay, from intake to discharge, including surgical care o Specimen collection - Clear directions on collecting blood, urine, and other specimens o Physical treatments - Techniques for heat and cold application, baths, support devices, wound care, drug administration, I.V. therapy, and more o System-based procedures - Directions on procedures for all body systems * Clear direction to meet the needs of your maternal, neonatal, and pediatric patients * Easy-to-follow format for each procedure - Quick-skim paragraphs and bulleted lists specify equipment, step-by-step instructions, and practice pointers * Nursing procedures guides such as comparing biological dressings and assessing pressure ulcers * Special features: o Just the facts - Outline of chapter content at start of every chapter o Write it down - Essential documentation points for each procedure o Ages and stages - Issues where patient's age impacts a procedure o Handle with care - Patient care tips for elderly, pediatric, and bariatric patients o Memory joggers - Simple tricks for remembering complex concepts o Warning - Possible dangers, risks, complications, or contraindications associated with a particular procedure o Quick Quiz - Questions & Answers at the end of every chapter

Lippincott's Review Series: Pediatric Nursing, Fifth Edition End the confusion: the answers to all your pediatric nursing questions are here-in the brand-new edition of Pediatric Nursing, 5th edition. This indispensable Lippincott Review Series text will fill you in, whether you are preparing for certification as a pediatric nurse, need backup support for your pediatric nursing class, or seek on-the-spot clinical answers. Covering everything you need to know in practical, easy-to-follow terms, this pediatric nursing review also offers more than 200 study questions with answers and explanations, to get you NCLEX or certification-ready and real-world confident. Let this powerhouse review text prepare you for exam success and real-life know-how ...* NEW: Chapter on psychiatric disorders * NEW: BP charts; growth charts, pediatric procedures * NEW content on: o Genetics, Affordable Care Act, HIPAA o Physical, psychosocial, psychosexual, and cognitive development o Psychosocial aspects of chronic illness and disability o Child and adolescent mental health dysfunction o Fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance and imbalance o Infectious process and immunizations o Dysfunctions of the immune, respiratory, cardiovascular, GI, genitourinary, musculoskeletal, neurologic, endocrine, and hematologic systems o Cancer in children * Quick-glance clinical guide - Gives you on-the-spot answers for pediatric nursing questions * Easy-use study guide - Gives you a stronger grip on your pediatric nursing course * NCLEX practice questions, with answers and explanations, get you exam-ready: o More than 200 end-of-chapter study questions o Comprehensive end-of-book test * Complete guide to child and adolescent developmental stages and how they affect nursing procedures * Outline format offers easy-to-remember, quick-read content * Essential for: Students in pediatric nursing courses; new nursing grads; NCLEX exam-takers; pediatric certification exam-takers

Find the reliable, in-depth drug information you need! Mosby's Drug Guide for Nursing Students, 11th Edition with 2016 Update keeps you up to date with this constantly changing field by providing information on more than 4,000 generic and trade name drugs - including 20 new FDA-approved drugs. Each drug monograph includes complete dosing, administration, and nursing process information, so you'll always be sure that you're practicing medication safety. In fact, what sets this handbook apart is its detailed coverage of rationales and explanations, drug-specific nursing diagnoses, and IV drug information. From trusted nursing pharmacology expert Linda Skidmore-Roth, the Drug Guide also includes a companion website with how-to videos, NCLEX(R) exam-style questions, patient teaching guidelines, and more.

Get a practical introduction to dialysis and an excellent review for the certification exam! Review of Hemodialysis for Nurses and Dialysis Personnel, 9th Edition uses a concise Q&A format to cover the principles, diseases, and problems of dialysis treatment for kidney failure. Comprehensive without being overwhelming, this book assumes no prior knowledge of dialysis procedures. Two new chapters and five updated chapters keep you current with the latest in dialysis treatment and equipment. Dialysis expert Judy Kallenbach provides clear, easy-to-read guidelines that will apply to every member of the dialysis team, from technicians and nurses to social workers and kidney patients.

Health Care Professionalism at a Glance offers accessible coverage of an increasingly important aspect of medical and health professional education. This concise text includes how to identify and develop professional behaviours, how they are assessed, and how to challenge unprofessional behaviours. Health Care Professionalism at a Glance: * Provides a user-friendly and thought provoking overview of health care professionalism * Introduces the main topics, key definitions and explores aspects relevant to learners and novice professionals * Considers fundamental features of professionalism that students are expected to acquire as well as how they are taught, learned and assessed * Includes summary boxes that highlight important points, reflection points, clinical cases and suggested further reading * Includes references relevant to different countries' accrediting bodies This important new book will assist students in understanding the nature of professionalism, its assessment, and the implications for professional practice.

Get a head start in becoming a pharmacology pro with Mosby's Nursing Drug Cards! More than 375 pre-made cards make it easy to find pharmacologic details and nursing management guidelines for over 750 generic and 600 brand-name drugs. Each durable 4 x 6-inch card lists the most up-to-date nursing information - including descriptions, use(s), mechanism(s), pharmacokinetics, side/adverse effects, contraindications/precautions, interactions, dosing, and nursing management priorities. Organized alphabetically, these all-in-one cards are your portable way to drug proficiency!

Get instant access to the latest information on more than 1,000 generic and 4,000 trade name drugs with Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook 2016. With its alphabetical organization and user-friendly design, it gives you all the expert drug information you need right in the palm of your hand. Plus, addition to its thorough drug coverage, this convenient handbook also features the precautionary information nurses need to provide safer patient care - such as guidance on clinical priorities in the practice setting and IV drug administration. No other drug handbook on the market is as perfectly tailored to the practicing nurse's needs as Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook 2016!

The first and most sustained resource of its kind, Policy & Politics in Nursing and Health Care, 7th Edition features analysis of healthcare issues and first-person stories to help you learn how to influence policy in today's changing health care environment. Approximately 150 expert contributors present a wide range of topics in policies and politics, providing a more complete background than can be found in any other policy textbook on the market. Discussions include the latest updates on conflict management, health economics, lobbying, the use of media, and working with communities for change. With these innovative insights and strategies, you'll be prepared to play a leadership role in the four spheres in which nurses are politically active: the workplace, government, professional organizations, and the community.

Telephone Triage Protocols for Nurses, fifth Edition Performing telephone triage requires the ability to make quick and effective decisions based on limited information. Telephone Triage Protocols for Nurses, 5th Edition is your rapid-access resource, delivering more than 200 triage protocols for evaluating patients' symptoms over the telephone. Each symptom entry lists questions, grouped by urgency level, to determine whether the patient should seek emergency care immediately, seek medical care the same day, call back for appointment, or follow home care instructions. Detailed home care instructions are provided. Simple, direct, and useful, this is the most comprehensive and user-friendly telephone triage book available. Evaluate patients quickly and accurately, with this indispensable guide ...* NEW: Protocols for altered mental status; rectal bleeding; and shingles * NEW: Content on phone triage program development and quality improvement * Flow chart format leads you from yes or no answers about symptoms to development of assessment, and specific care recommendations * Quick-read format helps you provide fast and effective evaluations, even with limited patient information * Easy-to-follow A to Z organization-by body system and by disease-helps you find topics quickly * Detailed home care instructions help you advise callers fully * Questions about symptoms are grouped by urgency level to aid you in making quick, accurate assessments * Icons indicate maternity and pediatric considerations * Helps you avoid pitfalls such as accepting patients' inaccurate self-diagnosis or not assessing patients fully * Best practice recommendations guide instructors on telephone triage safety; roles and responsibilities; training guidelines; and medical- legal safeguards * Essential for all clinical nurses and practitioners charged with performing triage