Physics for Scientists & Engineers

Raymond A. Serway

Saunders

This money-saving package is a must-have for students! It includes Radiography Essentials for Limited Practice, 3rd edition and an electronic version of the textbook that allows students to search, highlight information, take notes, share notes and more. This package makes it simple for students to make the most of their study time and get more use out of their textbooks!

Radiography Essentials for Limited Practice - Text and E-Book Package

Medical Books

Long MS RT(R)(CV) FASRT FAEIRS, Bruce W.

Frank MA RT(R) FASRT FAEIRS, Eugene D.

Ehrlich, Ruth Ann

Allied Health Professions

With Wounds and Lacerations: Emergency Care and Closure, you'll get clear, concise guidance on the latest techniques and strategies for treating lacerations, wounds, and burns. This medical reference book will help you optimize every aspect of patient care based on current literature and guidelines.
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<li>Implement the latest approaches for the use of ultrasound in foreign-body detection and removal; use of absorbable sutures on the face and hand; approaching complicated infections such as MRSA; managing chronic wounds seen in elderly and diabetic patients; applying new suture techniques and materials for pediatric patients; and updated recommendations for tetanus and rabies prophylaxis.</li> <li>Get step-by-step visual guidance on all aspects of wound care through more than 300 detailed line drawings and photographs showing techniques for wound assessment, irrigation, closure, wound dressing, foreign body removal, administration of local anesthesia, and follow-up care.</li> <li>Quickly find all the relevant information necessary to treat patients with material that focuses only on injuries that are handled by emergency physicians. </li> <li>On the scene or at the hospital, search the complete contents online at expertconsult.com. </li> </ul>
Master the art of healing wounds and lacerations with clear, concise guidance on everything from the patient's arrival in the ED to discharge and follow-up care.

Wounds and Lacerations

Trott MD, Alexander T.

Nursing

Here’s the essential information you need to know in critical care nursing ― all in one concise text! Using a to-the-point, reader friendly approach, Introduction to Critical Care Nursing, 5th Edition, provides authoritative, real-world information on the important concepts of critical care nursing and the assessment and technical skills associated with the management of critically ill patients. The latest content on the technology makes it easy to learn and understand how to use the equipment you’ll use in the field. Nursing care chapters are organized according to the nursing process framework, and you’ll find detailed nursing care plans in every management chapter. Case studies and critical thinking questions challenge you to apply what you’ve learned, and user-friendly features throughout the text (updated pharmacology tables, clinical and laboratory alerts, and evidence-based practice boxes) help you bridge the gap between concepts and clinical practice.
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<li>Nursing Care Plans provide nursing diagnoses, expected patient outcomes, and interventions with rationales to prepare you for clinical practice. </li>
<li>Case Studies challenge you to apply concepts from the book to real-life patient situations to test their critical thinking skills. </li>
<li>Streamlined and updated Pharmacology Tables detail the actions, indications, dosages and routes, and side effects of commonly used critical care drugs. </li>
<li>Clinical Alerts promote optimal patient safety and outcomes by highlighting potential problems and concerns in the clinical setting. </li>
<li>Laboratory Alerts discuss both common and cutting-edge tests and procedures, emphasizing the importance of laboratory test results to critical nursing care. </li>
<li>Critical Thinking Questions in every chapter encourage you to use and reinforce the concepts presented throughout the chapter. </li>
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<li>Now full-color throughout, new, vibrant artwork and anatomical images are in true-to-life color.</li>
<li>A new chapter on end-of-life care covers ethical and legal matters, palliative care, withholding of therapies, and communication issues ― all essential concerns confronting today’s critical care nurse. </li>
<li>New features on evidence-based practice, genetics, transplantation, and geriatric considerations offer realistic, easy-to-understand information on some of the most important and rapidly changing topics in critical care today. </li>
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Introduction to Critical Care Nursing

Sole PhD RN CCNS CNL FAAN FCCM, Mary Lou

Klein MSN RN APRN-BC CCRN FAHA FAAN, Deborah Goldenberg

Moseley PhD RN CCRN-K CCNS VHA-CM, Marthe J.

User-friendly and easy to understand, Introduction to Critical Care Nursing, 6th Edition offers clear, concise coverage of essential critical care concepts, technology, and procedures. Completely updated, evidence-based content addresses the latest advances in high-acuity care and emphasizes patient safety and optimum patient outcomes. Plus, an abundance of active learning resources and realistic case studies enables you to apply your knowledge and strengthen your critical thinking and clinical decision-making skills. 
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<li>Case studies</li> challenge you to apply concepts from the book to real-life, patient-specific cases with lab results and accompanying questions to test your critical thinking skills. <li>Critical thinking questions in every chapter encourage you to apply the concepts presented throughout the chapter. </li> <li>Evidence-Based Practice boxes illustrate how research and evidence are used to address problems in patient care and their implications for nursing practice. Boxes include the AACN’s new system for Level of Evidence: A, B, C, D, E, and M.
</li> <li>Nursing care plans provide nursing diagnoses, expected patient outcomes, and interventions with rationales to prepare you for clinical practice. </li> <li>Clinical Alerts promote patient safety and better clinical care by highlighting potential problems and concerns for a variety of settings. </li> <li>Laboratory Alerts discuss both common and cutting-edge tests and procedures, emphasizing the importance of laboratory test results to critical nursing care. </li> <li>Pharmacology tables</li> detail the actions/usage, indications, dosages/routes, side effects, and nursing implications of commonly used critical care drugs. </ul>
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A new chapter on Solid Organ Transplantation provides information on caring for both donors and recipientsreceivingthese increasingly common procedures, emphasizing the commonalities and unique attributes for the various transplantations.</li>
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Enhanced ECG measurement coverage helps you master this complex area with standardized ECG strips that are 6 seconds long and computer rendered for clarity.</li>
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An emphasis on QSEN competencies enables you to gain the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed for providing high-quality, safe health care.</li>
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NEW! Bariatric Considerations boxes highlightthe effects of obesity on critical illness, as well as important safety alerts and interventions for the morbidly obese.</li>
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NEW! Colorful design includes full-color illustrations that visually clarify key concepts and revised algorithms that use color to enhance your understanding of the latest American Heart Association guidelines. </li>
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Introduction to Critical Care Nursing (Sole, Introduction to Critical Care Nursing)

Book by Sole PhD RN CCNS CNL FAAN FCCM, Mary Lou, Klein MSN RN APRN-BC CCRN FAHA, Deborah Goldenberg, Moseley PhD RN CCNS, Marthe J.

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Anesthesia Equipment: Principles and Applications, 2nd Edition, by Dr. Jan Ehrenwerth and Dr. James B. Eisenkraft, offers expert, highly visual, practical guidance on the full range of delivery systems and technology used in practice today. It equips you with the objective, informed answers you need to ensure optimal patient safety. "This is a comprehensive, up-to-date reference textbook covering all aspects of physics and equipment for the modern American anaesthetist. It may be helpful to those studying for American fellowship examinations but is not suited to preparation for the UK FRCA examinations." Reviewed by: I.Wrench on behalf of the British Journal of Anaesthesia, Feb 2014 
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<li>Make informed decisions</li> by expanding your understanding of the physical principles of equipment, the rationale for its use, delivery systems for inhalational anesthesia, systems monitoring, hazards and safety features, maintenance and quality assurance, special situations/equipment for non-routine adult anesthesia, and future directions for the field.<li>
Ensure patient safety with detailed advice on risk management and medicolegal implications of equipment use.</li>
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<li>Apply the most complete and up-to-date information available</li> on machines, vaporizers, ventilators, breathing systems, vigilance, ergonomics, and simulation.<li>
Visualize the safe and effective use of equipment thanks to hundreds of full-color line drawings and photographs.</li>
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Anesthesia Equipment: Principles and Applications (Expert Consult: Online and

Ehrenwerth MD, Jan

Eisenkraft MD MRCP(UK) FFARCS, James B.

Berry MD, James M

Equip yourself for today's psychiatric nursing practice with all of the essential nursing interventions and clinical content combined with current research and evidence-based practice. From the author of the bestselling Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, this text was specifically developed to effectively prepare students in today's shorter courses. The new edition features updated content along with new opening unit pages with vignettes, Selected Concept boxes and a new chapter on stress and stress-related disorders.UNIQUE! Examining the Evidence boxes explain the reasoning behind nursing interventions and how research affects everyday practice.UNIQUE! Applying the Art sections communication tables in the clinical chapters provide examples of therapeutic and nontherapeutic communication techniques as well as realistic nurse-patient interaction scenarios.Key concepts and terms clarify essential terminology.Potential Nursing Diagnosis tables give several possible nursing diagnoses for a particular disorder along with the associated signs and symptoms. Vignettes offer succinct, real-life glimpses into clinical practice by describing patients and their psychiatric disorders.Assessment Guidelines familiarize readers with methods of assessing patients.Critical thinking questions introduce clinical situations in psychiatric nursing.Key Points to Remember outline the main concepts of each chapter in an easy to comprehend and concise bulleted list.  NEW! Chapter on stress identifies symptoms and triggers of stressors.NEW! Selected Concept boxes include pertinent information at the beginning of every chapter.NEW! A QSEN focus is incorporated into clinical chapter objectives. NEW! Additional discussions of QSEN are incorporated in the Nursing Process and QSEN chapter.NEW! A Self Care for Nurses section is included in clinical chapters.NEW! Opening unit pages include photos and information about the most important contributions of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing pioneers. NEW! Cultural Considerations sections reinforce the principles of culturally competent care.

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Varcarolis RN MA, Elizabeth M.

Core Curriculum for Oncology Nursing - Elsevier eBook on Intel Education Study (Retail Access Card)

Itano PhD RN APRN, Joanne K.

Brant PhD APRN AOCN FAAN, Jeannine

Conde, Francisco

Saria, Marlon

Featuring analysis of cutting-edge healthcare issues and first-person stories, Policy &amp; Politics in Nursing and Health Care, 7th Edition is the leader in helping students develop skills in influencing policy in today’s changing health care environment. Approximately 150 expert contributors present a wide range of topics in this classic text, 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 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. 
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Comprehensive coverage of healthcare policies and politics provides a broader understanding of nursing leadership and political activism, as well as complex business and financial issues.</li>
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Taking Action essays include personal accounts of how nurses have participated in politics and what they have accomplished.</li>
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Expert authors make up a virtual Nursing Who's Who in healthcare policy, sharing information and personal perspectives gained in the crafting of healthcare policy.</li>
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Winner of several American Journal of Nursing "Book of the Year" awards!</li>
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NEW! Nine new chapters ensure you have the most up-to-date information on key topics such as ethical dimensions of policy and politics, patient engagement, public health, women's reproductive health, emergency preparedness, new health insurance exchanges, and much more.</li>
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NEW! The latest information and perspectives are provided by nursing leaders who influenced health care reform, including the Affordable Care Act.</li>
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NEW! Emphasis on evidence-based policy throughout the text.</li>
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NEW! A list of web links is included in most chapters for further study.</li>
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Policy & Politics in Nursing and Health Care (Policy and Politics in Nursing and Health)

Mason PhD RN FAAN, Diana J.

Gardner RN PhD FAAN FNAP, Deborah B

Hopkins Outlaw PhD RN FAAN, Freida

O'Grady PhD RN ANP, Eileen T.

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