Product Description: A true introductory text for learning the spectroscopic techniques of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Infrared, Ultraviolet and Mass Spectrometry. It can be used in a stand alone spectroscopy course or as a supplement to the sophomore-level organic chemistry course. (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: First published in 1985. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Book by Winold, Allen

Product Description: This is a practical guide specifically for midwives on getting involved in clinical effectiveness and clinical governance. It develops the information and ideas of "Clinical Effectiveness and Clinical Governance Made Easy", second edition, and aims to increase the awareness of, and skills in, an evidence based approach to the practice and delivery of healthcare in midwifery...read more

Product Description: A comprehensive guide to the roles and functions of the nursing generalist involved in mental health care and promotion for individuals and families and health restoration care for clients with psychiatric conditions. Using the steps of the nursing process as a framework it prepares those entering the profession for handling clients in all stages of life and in various practice settings, including the paediatric outpatient clinic, the general hospital, the psychiatric unit, the home and the community...read more

Product Description: This unique book discusses the spiritual aspects of nursing care, addressing the needs of both nurse and patient. It emphasizes the universality of spirituality and is appropriate for nurses and patients of many religious faiths...read more

Product Description: First published in 1989. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Springer Publishing. Duke Univ., Durham, NC. Text discussing the most common emotional problems affecting the elderly: memory loss, depression, anxiety, sleeping problems, alcohol and drug abuse. Includes case studies. For the practitioner.

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CLINICAL MANUAL OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE addresses the complex issues of alcohol and drug abuse and provides timely information to help health care professionals effectively care for patients with substance abuse problems. This manual focuses on the role of the nurse as a member of the health care team, and whenever possible, differentiates the roles of the various members of the team.

Product Description: Schizophrenia is one of the most serious health problems in contemporary society. One person in a hundred is likely to develop the illness, often with devastating consequences on the life of individuals and their families. In the last decade, research has shown that social and environmental factors may have powerful effects on the course of the illness...read more

Product Description: This edition offers updates on depressive disorders and DSM-IV criteria along with posttests that more closely resemble the actual exam. Contents include certification examination specifics; fundamental concepts; human development; settings, roles, and scope of practice; theoretical models of behavior; nursing research; therapeutic communication; legal aspects of nursing practice; anxiety disorders; substance use disorders; adjustment disorder; dissociative disorders; mood disorders; delirium, dementia, and amnestic disorders; personality disorders; schizophrenia; somatoform disorders; psychiatric therapies; psychopharmacology; posttest; and appendices: standards of psychiatric and mental health nursing practice and NANDA taxonomy I revised...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: This book tells the fascinating story of the discovery of buckminsterfullerene, a perfectly symmetrical soccer-ball shaped molecule composed of 60 carbon atoms. This new molecule, one of a large family of carbon cage molecules called "fullerenes"--represents a new form of carbon, complementing such well-known materials as diamond and graphite...read more

Product Description: 1995. 528 pp., illustrated

Product Description: Readers find everything they need to know about therapeutic communication skills, using the nursing process, mental health assessment and disorders, treatments, emergencies, crisis intervention, and psychotropic drugs. Illustrated.

Focusing on what psychiatric nurses actually do in everyday practice, this full-color text covers all of the most common disorders and treatments. A balanced nursing-medical approach includes a strong emphasis on the nursing process, DSM-IV-TR diagnostic criteria, and interdisciplinary interventions. This book offers an approach that is clear, straightforward, and holistic to boost confidence in managing clients and to help students prepare for success on the NCLEX® examination.Clinical Alert boxes address issues critical to the safety or well-being of the client.Client and Family Teaching Guidelines boxes discuss the issues confronting families when a member suffers from mental illness.Nursing Assessment Questions boxes include questions that should be asked in the assessment of a particular disorder.Case studies depict effective nursing care strategies and encourage critical thinking.Nursing Care Plans provide guidelines for care, with each plan including a brief case study, followed by assessment, diagnosis, goal setting, interventions with rationales, and evaluation.Clinical Symptoms boxes make it easy for students to apply content to the real world.DSM-IV-TR Criteria boxes list categories of mental disorders and the criteria for diagnosing them.Additional Treatment Modalities boxes summarize other modalities and interventions used in conjunction with nursing interventions in the treatment of a particular disorder.Objectives and key terms open each chapter, emphasizing the most important concepts.Chapter summaries conclude each chapter with the most significant ideas to remember.A glossary provides concise definitions of key terms.A Neurobiology in Mental Health and Disorder chapter covers basic neuroanatomy as well as the psychobiological aspects of psychiatric disorders.A Complementary and Alternative Therapies chapter introduces current therapies used in the treatment of physiological and psychological health problems and demonstrates the nurse's role in providing holistic nursing care.New Somatoform, Factitious, and Dissociative Disorders and Sleep Disorders chapters cover these increasingly diagnosed disorders and describe the nurse's role in treatment.Medication Key Facts boxes summarize the most common psychopharmacologic interventions and discuss safe and effective use.Research for Evidence-Based Practice boxes discuss implications of current research studies.Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC) and Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC) labels are identified for each nursing diagnosis in all nursing care plans.Review questions for the NCLEX examination reinforce the content in each chapter.A NEW companion CD includes:Interactive Exercises with memory match, quiz show, and hangman activities to ensure comprehension.Neurology Review with state-of-the-art, narrated animations.150 review questions to prepare students for the NCLEX examination.Audio Glossary of 150 terms with definitions and pronunciations.

Product Description: Ongoing assessment is the most important aspect of the nursing management of a patient with potential neurological dysfunction. Describes the components of the bedside neurological assessment for the patient with cerebral problems...read more