Product Description: Stedman's Plus Version 2017 Medical/Pharmaceutical Spellcheckercontains nearly 500,000 medical, pharmaceutical, and bioscience terms, including brand new updates to thousands of terms to ensure users the most current, comprehensive, and reliable content on the market...read more

This outstanding, comprehensive review resource provides the necessary tools to prepare for the Family Nurse Practitioner certification exams with over 1,300 multiple-choice review questions based on the actual exam content and format. Review or test-taking strategies are included in Chapter 1. This book also includes chapters reviewing important concepts related to Growth & Development and Health Promotion& Maintenance, key areas of content for family nurse practitioners. These chapters provide questions that test information related to growth and development, general health supervision, and health maintenance. The clinical chapters are developed using a systems approach, i.e., cardiovascular, respiratory, endocrine, etc. In each of these chapters, the test questions are divided into three areas: Physical Examination and Diagnostic Tests, Disorders, and Pharmacology. The last three chapters in the text are on Research & Theory, Issues & Trends, and Legal & Ethical Issues of nurse practitioner practice. The test questions in these chapters focus on professional competencies inherent in the role and function of the FNP. Every chapter in the text contains an answers and rationales section. Rationales are given for correct answers.A new CD-ROM contains all of the questions from the book to generate an unlimited number of 175-question sample exams designed to match the length and question distribution of the actual FNP certification exams.Over 1,300 multiple-choice questions are accompanied by answers and detailed rationales for correct answers.The chapter on Test-Taking Strategies (chapter 1) uses test examples to guide readers through techniques to increase critical thinking, testing skills for paper and computerized tests, strategies for decreasing anxiety, and tips to improve study habits.Clinical chapters are divided into three areas: Physical Examination and Diagnostic Tests, Disorders, and Pharmacology for a comprehensive presentation that makes it easy to locate specific information within each system.Chapters on Theory & Research, Issues & Trends, and Legal & Ethical Issues provide information on professional competencies inherent in the role of the FNP.Questions cover the latest information on assessment, diagnosis, client education, planning and intervention, evaluation of response to health care, health promotion strategies, scope of practice, and ethics are included to mirror the content found on the exams.All contributors are certified Family Nurse Practitioners.A companion CD-ROM includes all of the questions from the book, and is able to generate an unlimited number of 175-question exams that mirror the actual certification test format.

Product Description: Real-world scenarios help you develop clinical reasoning skills for primary care! Case Studies in Primary Care: A Day in the Office, 2nd Edition includes 50 case studies on the most commonly encountered situations in primary care...read more

Product Description: Real-world scenarios help you develop clinical reasoning skills for primary care! Case Studies in Primary Care: A Day in the Office, 2nd Edition includes 50 case studies on the most commonly encountered situations in primary care...read more

Covering the full spectrum of health conditions seen in the primary care of children, Pediatric Primary Care, 5th Edition emphasizes both prevention and management from the unique perspective of the Nurse Practitioner. Written by an expert editor/contributor team, it provides in-depth, evidence-based guidance for assessing and managing health problems in children from infancy through adolescence. Other key topics include developmental theory, the health status of children today, issues of daily living, and cultural considerations. Four-part organization includes an introductory unit, plus units on child development, the health management of children, and diseases and disorders common to childhood. UNIQUE! Functional health patterns framework in Unit Three provides a lens for discussing health promotion through the various components of healthy living. UNIQUE! ICD framework in Unit Four addresses the classification used to code diseases in both hospital and outpatient settings. UNIQUE! Practice management chapter provides need-to-know information on managing a private healthcare practice, including issues of productivity, compliance with applicable laws, quality-of-care indicators, and successful business practices. UNIQUE! Environmental health chapter offers evidence-based content on the effects of environmental toxicants, such as tobacco smoke, heavy metals, and air pollutants. An 8-page color insert presents over 40 photos that visually demonstrate key assessment findings for ear, skin, and other conditions. NEW! Pediatric Pain Management chapter addresses the increased recognition of pain as the "fifth vital sign" with expanded coverage of acute and chronic pain management in children. Extensively revised and updated genetics chapter presents a new paradigm for addressing genetic considerations in clinical practice, including an introduction to epigenetics. Increased emphasis on health disparities explores the growing health disparities among children in the U.S and worldwide and provides strategies to help patients and parents gain accessibility to health care resources. NEW! Content on implementing a "medical home" explores the trend toward family-centered coordinated health care and fosters appropriate treatment for children with chronic disease. NEW! Updated coverage takes a more global approach, exploring the health status of children outside the U.S. Expanded imaging content offers valuable guidance on using various imaging modalities, including how to prepare the child for diagnostics.

Product Description: Get an in-depth look at pediatric primary care through the eyes of a Nurse Practitioner! Pediatric Primary Care, 6th Edition guides readers through the process of assessing, managing, and preventing health problems in infants, children, and adolescents...read more

Prepares the nurse for actual OR situations with point-by-point descriptions of perioperative settings, procedures, and technology.Explains both the fundamentals of surgical techniques and today's most commonly performed procedures in terms that can readily be translated into to clinical practice.Focuses on the physiologic, psychologic, and spiritual considerations of perioperative patients to provide learners with a knowledge base for planning and implementing comprehensive, individualized care.Features in-depth discussions of patients with special needs related to age or health status considerations, with an emphasis on developing plans of care tailored to the unique care parameters of all patients.Reflects a focus on professionalism, skilled teamwork, and start-to-finish cooperation among perioperative caregivers aimed at improving patient outcomes.Discusses perioperative patient care for both inpatient and ambulatory procedures to highlight considerations based on the setting as well as the surgical procedure itself.Provides detailed information about the fundamentals of perioperative nursing and surgical technology roles.Attractive and engaging full-color internal design and approximately 380 full-color illustrations depict key perioperative principles and surgical anatomy, techniques, and instrumentation.Two-sided perioperative flash cards incorporate images from the book to help students learn concepts such as positioning, dissection, incisions, and sutures. These are provided on perforated card stock in the front of the text.A new chapter on Spinal Surgery expands upon the important subspecialty of neurosurgery.Enhanced chapter opener pedagogy previews the concepts and techniques covered in the chapter:Chapter ObjectivesChapter Outline (new)Key Terms and Definitions (new)List of Supplemental Material on Evolve website (new)A comprehensive and alphabetical glossary of key terms and definitions is provided on Evolve.Bioterriorism considerations are discussed in the Decontamination and Disinfection chapter.The expanded Legal and Ethical Issues chapter discusses the concept of "time outs," HIPAA privacy regulations, and the role of the Investigational Review Board for investigational studies.Patient and team safety features cover topics such as radiation safety, latex sensitivity, patient temperature regulation, medication administration, skin protection, powered devices, and endoscopic considerations.The Ambulatory Surgery Centers chapter has been expanded to cover additional alternative site surgeries, including mobile hospitals for the military.The chapter on Potential Sources of Injury to the Caregiver and the Patient covers chemical, physical, and biological sources of injury.Robotics are be discussed in the Endoscopic Surgery chapter.Surgical pharmacology content has been expanded and thoroughly updated, including new content on blood products.The Implants and Wound Site Closure chapter features a general overview of implants, including the categorizing, handling, storing, documenting of various types of implants (biologic, synthetics, etc.).The General Surgery chapter now includes a discussion of the trauma patient.In the index, page numbers are bold where the key terms are defined in the text.

Product Description: Prepare for success in today's fast-paced, collaborative healthcare environment! Offering expert perspectives from a variety of primary care and nurse practitioners, Primary Care: A Collaborative Practice, 5th Edition helps you diagnose, treat, and manage hundreds of adult disorders...read more

This unique primary care reference provides the concise, yet thorough information primary care providers need in today's fast-paced, collaborative environment. It presents disorders alphabetically for easy reference and covers a multitude of adult disorders and related issues ― several of which are not found in other primary care textbooks, including barotrauma, rehabilitation, and domestic violence. Each disorder is discussed from a primary care perspective with the information necessary to treat adult patients in a caring, cost-effective manner. This new edition adds discussions of evidence-based practice and health promotion/illness prevention within each section.Written by NPs, PAs, MDs, nurses, and technicians from all over the country to reflect the true nature of today's collaborative practice.Organized alphabetically by disorder for fast and easy reference.Includes an 8-page, 4-color plate section with high-quality photos of physical findings.Covers disorders and issues not usually found in primary care textbooks.Thoroughly covers cardiac conditions and office emergencies.Includes lifestyle assessment, a discussion on collaborative practice, and an extensive lifespan section.Written clearly and concisely for easy, yet thorough referencing.Includes an easy-to-find special icon and indications for those conditions that need immediate referral to a specialist or hospital.Features Diagnostic and Differential Diagnosis boxes for quick reference.Includes specific information on co-management of complex conditions with specialists or physicians.Incorporates patient education information for each condition to enhance the ability to counsel patients.Includes an expanded discussion of complementary health care therapies and available evidence supporting their use in the management section.Features new information about health promotion/illness prevention in each section.New chapters include Infectious Mononucleosis, Influenza, Deep Vein Thrombosis, Syndrome X, Palliative Care, Pre-Surgical Clearance, and Pre-Participation Sports Physicals.Features extensive websites from national foundations and professional organizations.Includes new illustrations, tables, and photographs.Provides updated and expanded reference lists.

Product Description: Published in conjunction with the California Board of Registered Nursing, this newest edition of California Nursing Practice Act with Regulations and Related Statutes is a must-have reference manual for California's nursing community...read more