Bailliere's Dictionary for Nurses and Health Care Workers

Bailliere's Dictionary for Nurses and Health Care Workers
Author: Jayne Taylor
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2019-06-14
Genre: Clinical medicine
ISBN: 9780702072796

Baillière's Dictionary for Nurses and Health Care Workers remains the nursing dictionary of choice throughout the world! The latest edition of this authoritative paperback has been thoroughly revised and updated to meet the needs of nurses and health care workers in a variety of clinical settings. Published for the first time in full colour, the comprehensive dictionary entries are supplemented by common abbreviations, prefixes, suffixes and roots, together with units of measurement and tables of normal values. Other helpful appendices include nutrition, resuscitation, first aid, medicines control, the legal and professional framework of nursing, professional standards of practice and behaviour, immunization and vaccinations, prevention and control of infection, revalidation, and clinical supervision. User friendly text presented in a handy pocket size format Suitable for a variety of settings raging from the high-tech high-dependency environment to primary care and community settings Clear artwork helps further clarify terms and difficult concepts Includes common abbreviations, prefixes, suffixes and roots, together with units of measurement and normal values Helpful appendices cover nutrition, resuscitation, first aid, medicines control, immunization and vaccinations, and prevention and control of infection Ideal for all newcomers to the clinical and healthcare environment! Now published in full-colour throughout! Expanded number of entries to aid comprehensiveness Includes the latest information on revalidation, the legal and professional framework of nursing, professional standards of practice and behaviour, and clinical supervision

Baillière's Midwives' Dictionary

Baillière's Midwives' Dictionary
Author: Denise Tiran
Publisher: Bailliere Tindall
Total Pages: 350
Release: 2003
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN:

Bailliere's Midwives Dictionary has long been the first choice of midwifery students and practitioners seeking a thorough and reliable first point of information in their professional field. Now revised and updated throughout, it provides support and clear, brief information on all key terms. Updates include new terms and revised appendices.

A Dictionary of Nursing

A Dictionary of Nursing
Author: Jonathan Law
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 704
Release: 2021-05-20
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0192633597

The new edition of this bestselling and trusted dictionary has been fully revised to take account of recent developments in nursing practice and related fields. Updates to this edition cover many areas, with a particular focus on radiography, public health and the NHS, theoretical concepts familiar in nursing education, and key vocabulary used in the 2018 Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) Standards of Proficiency for Registered Nurses. Written by medical and nursing specialists, and offering more than 10,500 clear and concise entries on nursing theory and practice, the dictionary provides comprehensive coverage of the ever-expanding vocabulary of the nursing professions. As well as nursing-specific terms, there are also many entries in the fields of medicine, anatomy, physiology, ethics, psychiatry, nutrition, dentistry, statistics, and pharmacology. Almost 100 helpful illustrations and tables, and 16 appendices covering the calculation of drug dosages, religion and nursing practice, recommended alcohol intake, and much more, help to make this an essential reference tool for all nursing students and professionals.

Bailliere's Nurses' Dictionary - E-Book

Bailliere's Nurses' Dictionary - E-Book
Author: Barbara F. Weller
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 619
Release: 2014-04-11
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0702053732

This popular classic, Baillière's Nurses' Dictionary, is now in its 26th edition, and fully updated to ensure it retains its usefulness to nurses and health care workers. New entries reflect the constantly changing world of health care services. Containing a wealth of useful information in a convenient pocket-sized format, this is an essential resource for everyone involved in nursing and health care. Appendices: 1 Nutrition 2 Resuscitation 3 First Aid 4 Medicines and their Control 5 The Legal and Professional Framework of Nursing 6 Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics Section 1: Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Section 2: Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) 7 Common Abbreviations 8 Common Prefixes, Suffixes and Roots 9 Units of Measurement and Tables of Normal Values 10 Immunization and Vaccinations 11 Occupational Health and Safety 12 Prevention and Control of Infection 13 Practice Development 14 Clinical Supervision - Convenient, portable size - Useful appendices Online resources - Audio pronunciation guide – so that you can hear the correct pronunciation of the terms used - Spellchecker – for downloading, so that your documents include correct medical spelling - Word of the Day – helps you learn new terms - Useful weblinks –point the reader to useful contacts and resources. - Expanded appendices - Online pronunciation guide

Bailliere's Dictionary for Nurses and Health Care Workers, 2nd South Aisa Edition - E-Book

Bailliere's Dictionary for Nurses and Health Care Workers, 2nd South Aisa Edition - E-Book
Author: Annu Kaushik
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 538
Release: 2019-05-24
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 8131256421

This Second South Asia Edition of the popular classic Baillière's Nurses' Dictionary is fully updated to meet the needs of nurses and health care workers in the South Asia region. Containing a wealth of useful information in a convenient pocket-sized format, this is an essential resource for everyone involved in nursing and health care. - Sixteen Anatomical Review Sheets have been added to help the students for quick review of the most common anatomical structures - Forty-four quick reference nursing sheets have been added which will serve as a handy reference to the most common medical surgical topics. Some of the examples are as follows: - 12-Lead ECG placement - Hierarchy of oxygen delivery methods - ABG analysis, ABG ROME Chart - Blood transfusion reaction matrix and blood transfusion reactions Pharma math equations - Height and weight chart with BMI - Management of the most common clinical conditions - Emergency drugs, antidotes, drug calculations Emergency drugs, antidotes, drug calculations

Australian Nurses' Dictionary

Australian Nurses' Dictionary
Author: Jennie King
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 599
Release: 2016-05-14
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0729585336

A full-colour abridged Atlas of Human Anatomy for an on-the-go reference to the anatomy of body systems Twelve appendices to assist with clinical practice Over 150 new entries across a range of specialist areas.

Saunders Comprehensive Veterinary Dictionary E-Book

Saunders Comprehensive Veterinary Dictionary E-Book
Author: Virginia P. Studdert
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 1340
Release: 2011-12-09
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0702047449

The new edition of Blood’s classic Comprehensive Veterinary Dictionary has been completely redesigned, revised and updated for today’s veterinary team. Now with a wide range of superb full-colour illustrations, well over 60,000 main and subentries including large animals, small animals and exotics, and an all-new, user-friendly format, the fourth edition offers the most comprehensive dictionary reference in the field. Comprehensive text covering the whole range of veterinary medicine Classic authoritative reference work Valuable and accessible appendices for instant access to key information at a glance Well over 60,000 main entries and subentries Extensive contributions from internationally acknowledged expert consultants New for this edition Over 1,000 colour illustrations to aid further understanding of disease processes and important terminology Pronunciation of key terms Brand new design and format to help find key information at a glance Extensive revision, clarification and focussing of entries to reflect current practice

Essentials of Nutrition and Dietetics for Nursing

Essentials of Nutrition and Dietetics for Nursing
Author: Sheila John
Publisher: Wolters kluwer india Pvt Ltd
Total Pages: 300
Release: 2016-01-01
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9351296660

Essentials of Nutrition and Dietetics for Nursing, 2/eJohn ; Jasmine This textbook explains the basic principles of nutrition and dietetics and their applications to health and disease. A concise, yet comprehensive text, Essentials of Nutrition and Dietetics for Nursing, is tailored to suit the Indian Nursing Council requirements for the B. Sc. Nursing Programme and has provided thousands of students with the latest information on nutrition. The first edition has received appreciation for its simplicity, clarity, brevity and user-friendly nature. This edition has been thoroughly revised and updated with the information on the current trends in nutrition and dietetics without changing its flavour. Both graduate and postgraduate students will find this book extremely useful in not only acquiring a thorough understanding of nutrition and dietetics, but also in preparing for their exams confidently.

Essentials of Nursing Practice

Essentials of Nursing Practice
Author: Catherine Delves-Yates
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 1228
Release: 2018-06-30
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1526451557

Essentials of Nursing Practice introduces the core topics and essential information that nursing students, in all four fields, will need to master during the first year of a nursing degree. It expertly brings together insight from over fifty experienced lecturers, nurses and healthcare professionals, along with contributions from student nurses, to deliver the most complete guide to successfully becoming a registered nurse. Key features: A clear, full-colour, effective learning design aimed to help students understand the core theory, skills and knowledge, and how this can be applied in practice through holistic, person-centred nursing. Covers professional issues such as ethics, law, accountability, core academic skills like writing and completing assignments, and fundamental clinical skills such as pain management and medicines administration. Includes interactive activities such as critical thinking, reflection and ‘what’s the evidence’ boxes. Real-life ‘voices’ and experiences from patients, students and practitioners are integrated throughout. Addresses the transition to the new NMC Standards of Proficiency with a new tool developed for educators mapping the content of the book to both the existing and new standards. Readers get free 24/7 access to videos, case studies, journal articles, quizzes and multiple choice questions at the click of a button, by downloading the interactive eBook version of the text. (Redemption code and instructions inside the book)