Dickens's last--and unfinished--novel introduces an unforgettable array of characters, from the sinister to the comic, and moves to a haunting climax in an atmospheric murder mystery that features the seemingly benevolent John Jasper, a secret opium addict, and his relationship with his newly engaged nephew, Edwin Drood.

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Product Description: Get the most out of your nurse assisting textbook, and review for your certification exam! Corresponding to the chapters in Sorrentino and Remmert’s Mosby's Textbook for Nursing Assistants, 9th Edition, this workbook reinforces your understanding with numerous exercises and review questions...read more

Product Description: Get the most out of your nurse assisting textbook, and review for your certification exam! Corresponding to the chapters in Sorrentino and Remmert’s Mosby's Textbook for Nursing Assistants, 9th Edition, this workbook reinforces your understanding with numerous exercises and review questions...read more

This highly readable and successful new edition contains the knowledge essential to prepare for licensure and employment as a nursing home administrator. The author uses the format of the licensing examination and the guidelines of the National Association of Boards of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators as the basis for this text. The new edition contains updated or new material on: the use of computer networks and client server architecture; theories of aging; major organizations in long term care with website addresses ; the use of restraints; extensive data from the first ever national federal database on nursing facilities deficiency patterns from 1993-1999; first time information on the number of special care beds; new total nursing hour per resident day data; percent of chain-owned and hospital-owned nursing facilities; percent of residents with dementia; and more! In conjunction with its supplement, The Licensing Exam Review Guide for Nursing Home Administration, this text has helped thousands of students become licensed nursing home administrators.

The book in its first four editions is a classic in the field, representing a 'gold standard.'"--James H. Swan, PhD, Department of Applied Gerontology, University of North Texas This is a good review of the area of gerontology and is an excellent guide to better practice in nursing home administration." --Doody's Like its very successful predecessors, this highly readable new edition contains the knowledge essential to prepare for licensure and employment as a nursing home administrator. The author uses the format of the licensing examination and the guidelines of the National Association of Boards of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators as the basis for the text. The fifth edition has been extensively updated and revised to reflect the wealth of new legislation and regulations passed since the publication of the last edition in 2002; offers compelling new information on a wide array of topics, and adds several expanded sections. New to the Fifth Edition: MANAGEMENT: Major emphasis on the current state or federal regulations and their impacts on the nursing home industry 2006 industry data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid A series of trend analyses for years 1993, 1999 and 2006 Updates of Quality measures used by CMS Inclusion of numerous websites important to long term care which facilitate the reader exploring various topics in more depth Section on the acronyms currently in use in the long term care industry Scope and Severity grid now included in text HUMAN RESOURCES: Trend data for 1993, 1999, 2006 in each of departmental areas of the nursing facility Expanded treatment of the nursing department functions New diet data FINANCE: New risk management data New Sections on: Corporate Compliance Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 ENVIRONMENT: More in-depth analysis of the possible impacts on the Baby Boomer generation on the nursing facility Updated section on major organizations in the long term care field New Medicare Plan D section Updated information on the various government acts and unionization data New Life Safety Code section: 2000 Life Safety Code (replacing the earlier version used in previous editions of the text) RESIDENT CARE: Updated drug lists Updated information on prevalence and incidences of diseases among the aging Updated levels of disability data to June 2006 NEW SECTIONS: Distinguishing Delirium from Dementia Distinguishing between Psychosis and Agitation GERD Glycemic control Hand washing data EXPANDED SECTIONS: Decubitus ulcers Urinary Tract Infections Depression

Introduction to Counseling provides an overview of counseling and the helping professions from the perspective of art and science: the science of counseling that generates a knowledge base proven to promote competency and efficacy in the practitioner, and the art of using this knowledge base to build skills that can be applied sensitively to clients in a multicultural society.  The Third Edition has been organized into three sections: An overview of counseling and the counseling process; developing a personal approach to counseling from a multicultural perspective; and special approaches and settings. The text stays true to its original focus by using the concept of art and science as a unifying theme. This new edition addresses topics of multicultural counseling and diversity issues such as gender, culture, and sexual orientation in each chapter, communicating how multiculturalism can be integrated into all aspects of counseling rather than viewed as a separate entity.

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Product Description: Today, more than 10 million people in the United States require some form of long-term care, a number that is rapidly increasing and will continue to do so for years to come. This concise and user-friendly resource contains the fundamental information long-term care nurses need to provide all aspects of safe and effective care to their patients in nursing homes and assisted living facilities...read more

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Product Description: Mosby’s Textbook for Long-Term Care Nursing Assistants clearly and comprehensively addresses current responsibilities of the nursing assistant working in a long-term care setting. Written at a 7th grade reading level, in an appealing visual format, this text addresses the needs of learners of all levels...read more

Product Description: Mosby’s Textbook for Long-Term Care Nursing Assistants clearly and comprehensively addresses current responsibilities of the nursing assistant working in a long-term care setting. Written at a 7th grade reading level, in an appealing visual format, this text addresses the needs of learners of all levels...read more