Schaum's Outline of Medical-Surgical Nursing

Schaum's Outline of Medical-Surgical Nursing
Author: Jim Keogh
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2011-08-22
Genre: Study Aids
ISBN: 0071625062

The ideal review for your medical-surgical nursing course More than 40 million students have trusted Schaum’s Outlines for their expert knowledge and helpful solved problems. Written by renowned experts in their respective fields, Schaum’s Outlines cover everything from math to science, nursing to language. The main feature for all these books is the solved problems. Step-by-step, authors walk readers through coming up with solutions to exercises in their topic of choice. Comprehensive explanations of the various topics covered in medical-surgery nursing course Relevant examples and extensive end-of-chapter exercises motivate you to understand new material and reinforce acquired skills Detailed explanations and practice problems in the different areas of medical-surgical nursing Comprehensive review of specialized topics such as inflammation & wound healing, coronary artery disease & acute coronary syndrome, and renal & urologic problems Medical-Surgical foundational knowledge of the respiratory, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, endocrine, and nervous systems

Schaum's Outline of Critical Care Nursing

Schaum's Outline of Critical Care Nursing
Author: Jim Keogh
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Total Pages: 401
Release: 2013-05-03
Genre: Study Aids
ISBN: 0071789936

Tough Test Questions? Missed Lectures? Not Enough Time? Fortunately, there's Schaum's. More than 40 million students have trusted Schaum's to help them succeed in the classroom and on exams. Schaum's is the key to faster learning and higher grades in every subject. Each Outline presents all the essential course information in an easy-to-follow, topic-by-topic format. You also get hundreds of examples, solved problems, and practice exercises to test your skills. This Schaum's Outline gives you 250 review questions with answers Detailed explanations and practice problems in the different areas of critical care nursing Support for all the major textbooks for critical nursing courses Fully compatible with your classroom text, Schaum's highlights all the important facts you need to know. Use Schaum’s to shorten your study time--and get your best test scores! Schaum's Outlines--Problem Solved.

Schaum's Outline of Emergency Nursing

Schaum's Outline of Emergency Nursing
Author: Jim Keogh
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Total Pages: 353
Release: 2012-12-28
Genre: Study Aids
ISBN: 0071789812

The ideal review for your emergency nursing course More than 40 million students have trusted Schaum’s Outlines for their expert knowledge and helpful solved problems. Written by a renowned expert in this field, Schaum's Outline of Emergency Nursing covers what you need to know for your course and, more important, your exams. Step-by-step, the author walks you through coming up with solutions to exercises in this topic. Relevant examples and extensive end-of-chapter exercises motivate you to understand new material and reinforce acquired skills Detailed explanations and practice problems in the different areas of emergency nursing Offers a comprehensive review of specialized topics such as multi-system trauma, environmental emergencies, communicable diseases, and disaster preparedness Provides comprehensive explanations of the topics covered in cardiac intensive care

Schaum's Outline of Medical Terminology

Schaum's Outline of Medical Terminology
Author: Jim Keogh
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Total Pages: 265
Release: 2011-03-22
Genre: Study Aids
ISBN: 0071736530

The ideal review for your medical terminology course More than 40 million students have trusted Schaum’s Outlines for their expert knowledge and helpful solved problems. Written by renowned experts in their respective fields, Schaum’s Outlines cover everything from math to science, nursing to language. The main feature for all these books is the solved problems. Step-by-step, authors walk readers through coming up with solutions to exercises in their topic of choice. Comprehensive explanations of the various topics covered in medical terminology courses designed for nursing and allied health students Relevant examples and extensive end-of-chapter review questions motivate students to understand new material and reinforce acquired skills Nursing and other allied health professions are becoming increasingly popular as nurse practitioners and other healthcare workers continue to expand their realm of patient care tasks in the medical profession Detailed explanations and review questions in the different areas of medical terminology Comprehensive review of specialized terms for describing and dealing with disease and injury, surgical techniques, drugs and other therapies Descriptions of prefixes, suffixes, and combining forms; medical abbreviations; symbols; Latin and Greek nomenclature, and a brief glossary of Spanish terminology

Schaum's Outline of ECG Interpretation

Schaum's Outline of ECG Interpretation
Author: Jim Keogh
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Total Pages: 269
Release: 2011-04-12
Genre: Study Aids
ISBN: 0071736492

The ideal review for your ECG interpretation course More than 40 million students have trusted Schaum’s Outlines for their expert knowledge and helpful solved problems. Written by renowned experts in their respective fields, Schaum’s Outlines cover everything from math to science, nursing to language. The main feature for all these books is the solved problems. Step-by-step, authors walk readers through coming up with solutions to exercises in their topic of choice. Comprehensive explanations of the various topics covered in ECG interpretation courses Relevant examples and extensive end-of-chapter exercises motivate you to understand new material and reinforce acquired skills Supports the following courses:Medical/surgical nursing and all clinical rotations Detailed explanations and practice problems in the different areas of ECG interpretation Comprehensive review of specialized topics such as cardiac anatomy and physiology, arrhythmias, and blockages Instruction on obtaining and interpreting rhythm strips and a 12-Lead ECG

Schaum's Outline of Nursing Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests

Schaum's Outline of Nursing Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests
Author: Jim Keogh
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Total Pages: 334
Release: 2010-11-05
Genre: Study Aids
ISBN: 0071736514

Study faster, learn better, and get top grades Modified to conform to the current curriculum, Schaum's Outline of Diagnostic and Laboratory Tests for Nursing complements these courses in scope and sequence to help you understand its basic concepts. The book offers extra practice on topics such as guidelines for proper test preparation and performance, stool tests, urine studies, x-ray studies, manometric studies, ultrasound studies, etc. You’ll also get coverage of electrodiagnostic tests, blood studies, nuclear scanning, fluid analysis studies, microscopic studies, and endoscopic studies. Appropriate for the following course: nursing diagnosis. Features: 700 review questions with answers Relevant examples and extensive end-of-chapter exercises motivate students to understand new material and reinforce acquired skills Support for all the major textbooks for nursing diagnosis courses Topics include: Hematology Tests, Electrolytes, Arterial Blood Gases Test, Liver Tests, Cardiac Enzymes and Markers Tests, Serologic Tests, Endocrine Tests, Glucose Tests, Tumor Markers, Pregnancy and Genetic Tests, Infection Tests, Renal Function Tests, Pancreas and Lipid Metabolism Tests, Diagnostic Radiologic Tests, Computed Tomography (CT) Scan, Ultrasound Scan, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Positron Emission Tomography (PET) SCAN, Biopsy, Cardiovascular Tests and Procedure, Lungs Tests and Procedures, Women Tests and Procedures, Maternity Tests, Chest, Abdominal, Urinary Tract Tests, Bones Muscles Tests, Men Tests, Feet Tests, Skin Tests, Sinus, Ears, Nose, Throat (ENT) Tests and Sinus, Vision Tests and Procedures

Schaum's Outline of Psychiatric Nursing

Schaum's Outline of Psychiatric Nursing
Author: Daminga Bynum-Grant
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Total Pages: 265
Release: 2010-09-22
Genre: Study Aids
ISBN: 0071623655

Study faster, learn better, and get top grades Modified to conform to the current curriculum, Schaum's Outline of Psychiatric Nursing complements these courses in scope and sequence to help you understand its basic concepts. The book offers extra practice on topics such as as biological basis for understanding psychotropic drugs, legal and ethical guidelines for safe practice, understanding anxiety and anxiety defenses, somatoform and dissociative disorders, schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders, suicide, psychological needs of the medically ill, psychosocial needs of the older adult, therapeutic groups, etc. You’ll also get coverage of culturally relevant mental health nursing, understanding stress and holistic approaches to stress, personality disorders, mood disorders, and care of the chemically impaired. Appropriate for the following course: Psychiatric nursing Features: 350 review questions with answers Comprehensive review of specialized topics such as mental health nursing in acute care settings, mental health nursing in community settings, the clinical interview & communication skills, and psychopharmacology Support for all the major textbooks for psychiatric nursing courses Topics include: Introduction to Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing, Conceptual Frameworks and Nursing Theorists in Psychiatric Nursing, Legal and Ethical Aspects of Psychiatric Nursing, Children and Adolescent Psychiatric Disorders, Anxiety and Anxiety Disorders, Somatoform and Dissociative Disorders, Personality Disorders, Eating Disorders, Mood Disorders: Bipolar and Depression, The Schizophrenias and Other Psychotic Disorders, Cognitive Disorders: Delirium and Dementia, Substance Related Disorders, Psychiatric Emergencies, Treatment Modalities

Schaum's Outline of Medical Charting

Schaum's Outline of Medical Charting
Author: James Keogh
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2012-08-07
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0071736549

More than 40 million books sold in the Schaum's Outline series!

Fundamentals of Medical-Surgical Nursing

Fundamentals of Medical-Surgical Nursing
Author: Anne-Marie Brady
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 557
Release: 2014-01-28
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0470658231

Fundamentals of Medical-Surgical Nursing Fundamentals of Medical-Surgical Nursing A Systems Approach Fundamentals of Medical-Surgical Nursing is a comprehensive yet easy-to-read overview of medical and surgical nursing, designed specifically to support all nursing students learning to care for the adult patient. Highly illustrated and with an easy-to-follow systems-based structure, it provides a thorough foundation in anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, medical management, and nursing care for the full spectrum of adult health conditions. KEY FEATURES: Extensive coverage of principles of nursing assessment, medication administration, infection prevention and control, and nutritional care Key need-to-know-information and definitions for the anatomy, physiology, and pathology of a range of illnesses and conditions Detailed overviews of nursing care, including patient education, treatment, and complications An online resource centre with a range of extras for both lecturers and students, including case studies, reflective activities, interactive multiple choice questions, and further reading lists Fundamentals of Medical-Surgical Nursing is the ideal textbook to help students succeed on their adult nursing course. with online self-test www.wileyfundamentalseries.com/medicalnursing Interactive multiple-choice questions Reflective questions for downloading Case studies Links to online resources When you purchase the book you also receive access to the Wiley E-Text: Powered by VitalSource. This is an interactive digital version of the book, featuring downloadable text and images, highlighting and notetaking facilities, bookmarking, cross-referencing, in-text searching, and linking to references and abbreviations. Fundamentals of Medical-Surgical Nursing is also available on CourseSmart, offering extra functionality as well as an immediate way to access the book. For more details, see www.coursesmart.co.uk/9780470658239.

Microbiology DeMYSTiFieD, 2nd Edition

Microbiology DeMYSTiFieD, 2nd Edition
Author: Tom Betsy
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2012-03-22
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0071761101

Demystified is your vaccine for tricky subjects like microbiology If you don't know your prokaryotes from your protozoa, or learning about fungi puts you in a funk, look no further--Microbiology Demystified, Second Edition is your cure for learning this topic's fundamental concepts and theories at your own pace. This practical guide eases you into this field of science, starting at the cell level. As you progress, you will master microbiology essentials such as bacteria, algae, viruses, pasteurization, and more. You will understand the difference between friendly and unfriendly microorganisms as well as the microscope's role in shaping microbiology. Detailed examples make it easy to understand the material, and end-of-chapter quizzes and a final exam help reinforce key ideas. It's a no-brainer! You'll learn about: Classification of microorganisms Immunology Germ theory Recombinant DNA technology Pathogens E.coli Antiseptics Simple enough for a beginner, but challenging enough for an advanced student, Microbiology Demystified. Second Edition, helps you master this essential subject.