Burns, Infections and Wound Management – Recent Clinical Techniques, Results, and Research in Wounds
Melvin A. Shiffman (editor), Mervin Low (editor)
Publisher’s Synopsis
This book presents a comprehensive overview of recent clinical techniques and findings regarding wounds in burns, infections of wounds, and wound management in general. With the help of numerous high-quality illustrations, the first part of the book describes various approaches to treating patients with burn wounds. In turn, the second part focuses on infections of wounds. Here, the chapter authors summarize the most recent treatment options for wound infection in both children and adults. The third and last part addresses wound management in general, rounding out the content. Given the breadth of its coverage, the book offers a valuable resource for beginners and experienced plastic surgeons alike.
ISBN: 9783030106850
Clinical Companion for Fundamentals of Nursing Active Learning for Collaborative Practice
Barbara L. Yoost, Lynne R. Crawford
Publisher’s Synopsis
Make this clinical companion your best friend at the point of care! When you need hard-to-remember clinical information, rely on Yoost’s Clinical Companion for Fundamentals of Nursing, 3rd Edition for quick access to thousands offacts, lab values, assessment guidelines, abbreviations with definitions, and more. Bulleted lists and summary tables make it easy to look up the details essential to providing safe, patient-centered care. This handbook is more than just a condensed version of the text – it’s a portable tool that will enhance your clinical judgment. It’s an indispensable nursing reference for class, lab, and clinicals!
ISBN: 9780323828185
Emergency Management in Anesthesia and Critical Care
Jeremy Heiner, Sass Elisha, Mark Gabot
Publisher’s Synopsis
Every moment counts when treating an emergency event. Emergency Management in Anesthesia and Critical Care provides quick access to essential information for rapidly identifying and treating complex medical emergencies. Its compact size makes this reference easy to carry in a pocket in the OR, ICU, ED, or critical care setting. An outline format with consistent headings and a logical organization puts vital content at your fingertips. It is also an ideal tool for developing and conducting crisis simulation scenarios to prepare for emergencies before they happen.
Expert author team includes leading experts in anesthesia and critical care.
Convenient outline format features consistent headings, including Treatment, Physiology and Pathophysiology, Signs and Symptoms, Differential Diagnosis, and Suggested Readings.
Easy-to-read, uniform, and concise writing style makes this text a valuable resource for practicing clinicians, educators, and students.
Quick-reference format is ideal for use during simulations.
Coverage of common major critical events offers anesthetists quick access to vital information in the operating room.
ISBN: 9780443106934
Essentials of Nursing Practice
Catherine Delves-Yates (editor), Karen Elcock (editor)
Publisher’s Synopsis
Delivering knowledge, theory and skills for the NMC Future Nurse curriculum.
This definitive textbook introduces the core topics and essential information that every nursing student will need to master during their degree. Written by a diverse team of nursing educators from around the UK, with input from patients, practitioners and students, the book delivers a complete solution that challenges modern nursing practice and prepares students for the changing health needs of communities and individuals.
Key features:
- Adopts a values-based and person-centred approach to nursing
- Modelled on the NMC Standards providing full coverage of the core curriculum
- Real-life ‘voices’ and experiences from patients, students and practitioners bring the subject to life
- Includes active learning features that develop graduate nursing skills such as critical thinking, reflection and evidence-based practice
Lecturers and educators can also access a collection of exclusive teaching materials including presentation slides for each chapter, hundreds of multiple choice and short-form questions, guided case studies as well as recommendations for video-based activities with assignable questions.
ISBN: 9781529732191
Fetal Monitoring in Practice
D. M. F. Gibb, Sabaratnam Arulkumaran
Publisher’s Synopsis
The latest edition of this popular book is essential reading for all midwives and doctors working in the labour ward.
It has been fully updated but retains the essential features that have contributed to its popularity – an accessible writing style, easy-to-understand explanation of CTGs, and case studies and illustrations to make the content as accessible and practical as possible.
Fetal monitoring is a challenging area that requires skill and experience to practise well. This volume explores the subject matter in a detailed but straightforward manner, thus becoming an invaluable resource for health practitioners as well as midwifery and medical students.
Real CTG traces demonstrate more complex presentations such as prolonged deceleration, placental abruption, and fetal bleeding
Fully updated by internationally renowned editors
Illustrations and case histories make content applicable to practice
Clear and friendly writing demystifies a potentially challenging subject area
Explains the correct use of terminology to help ensure safe and accurate communication
Covers the basics of interpretation, common pitfalls associated with equipment usage, and clinical trial data in context
Explains the underlying pathophysiology associated with abnormal changes seen on the CTG
Clinical scenarios demonstrate common presentations such as breech birth, twin pregnancies, brow presentation, hypertension, and eclampsia
ISBN: 9780323931458
Fragility Fracture and Orthogeriatric Nursing Holistic Care and Management of the Fragility Fracture and Orthogeriatric Patient – Perspectives in Nursing Management and Care for Older Adults
Karen Hertz (editor), Julie Santy-Tomlinson (editor)
Publisher’s Synopsis
This second edition, in Open Access, aims to provide a comprehensive and practical overview of the knowledge required for the assessment and management of the older adult with or at risk of fragility fracture, with additional focus on those who are frail. It considers this from the perspectives of all the clinical and home care settings in which this group of patients receive care and is relevant to all global locations. The concept of orthogeriatric care is explored in detail.
This book significantly supports the aims and values of the Fragility Fracture Network and, as such, supports the learning needs of nurses and other allied health professionals which will enable a comprehensive approach to nursing practice in orthogeriatric and fragility fracture care.
ISBN: 9783031334863
Frailty A Multidisciplinary Approach to Assessment, Management, and Prevention
Jorge G. Ruiz (editor), Olga Theou (editor)
Publisher’s Synopsis
This book offers a thorough examination of frailty, covering its complexity through sections on foundational concepts, pathogenesis research, assessment methods, management strategies, care settings, its relation to other chronic conditions, and societal implications. It provides a deep understanding of frailty’s scientific basis, advanced assessment tools, innovative management, and prevention approaches, and examines frailty within diverse care settings and in relation to other health conditions. By integrating multidisciplinary insights, it presents a holistic view of frailty, addressing its clinical, societal, and policy-related aspects, aiming to enhance well-being and inform clinical practitioners, educators, and policymakers.
This book can serve as a reference guide with up-to-date information on frailty in older adults for geriatric medicine physicians, primary care clinicians, geroscience researchers, nurses, therapists (OT, PT, ST), and social workers.
ISBN: 9783031573606
Hensley’s Practical Approach to Cardiothoracic Anesthesia
Karsten Bartels (editor), Amanda Fox (editor), Andrew D. Shaw (editor), Kimberly Howard-Quijano (editor), Robert H. Thiel (editor)
Publisher’s Synopsis
Offering a comprehensive, up-to-date overview of the field, Hensley’s Practical Approach to Cardiothoracic Anesthesia, Seventh Edition, edited by Drs. Karsten Bartels, Amanda A. Fox, Andrew D. Shaw, Kimberly Howard-Quijano, and Robert H. Thiele, is an ideal reference and review tool for fellows, residents, and practicing anesthesiologists. Concisely written and readily accessible, it combines the depth of a reference book with the no-nonsense guidance of a clinically-oriented handbook. This edition has been newly reorganized for current practice patterns and to better align with the ACGME requirements for adult cardiothoracic anesthesiology.
ISBN: 9781975209100
Pain Management in Older Adults A Nursing Perspective – Perspectives in Nursing Management and Care for Older Adults
Gisèle Pickering (editor), Sandra Zwakhalen (editor), Sharon Kaasalainen (editor)
Publisher’s Synopsis
This book addresses relevant issues to enhance pain management nurses need to advocate for effective pain treatment in the elderly. Significant changes in the evolving nursing and healthcare environment require adequate information on this topic, as pain is a very challenging area. As other care professionals, nurses are daily confronted with issues on pain assessment and management. This volume offers an overview within an evolving health environment, in which nurses dealing with pain play a growing role.
It showcases best practices in pain assessment and management, details non pharmacological and pharmacological treatments. It also addresses core issues defined by the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP), such as knowledge translation, that are most relevant for clinical nurses, student nurses, nurse researchers as well as other care professionals.
ISBN: 9783319716947
Pocket Companion for Physical Examination & Health Assessment
Carolyn Jarvis, Ann Eckhardt
Publisher’s Synopsis
A concise, practical handbook for the assessment lab and the clinical setting, Jarvis’s Pocket Companion for Physical Examination & Health Assessment, 9th Edition makes it fast and easy to review essential assessment skills and techniques. You’ll conduct more effective exams by referring to summaries of examination steps, comparisons of normal versus abnormal findings, lifespan and cultural considerations, integration of QSEN safety competencies, and more than 250 full-color photos and drawings. Written by renowned educator and clinician Dr. Carolyn Jarvis, now joined by co-author Dr. Ann L. Eckhardt, this companion handbook is an ideal clinical tool whether you’re a beginner who is learning health assessment skills or a practitioner who needs a portable reference!
ISBN: 9780323827843
Practical Trends in Anesthesia and Intensive Care 2022
Davide Chiumello (editor)
Publisher’s Synopsis
This book offers an essential guide to managing the most-debated hot topics of practical interest in anesthesia and intensive care. It reviews the state of the art in issues concerning both intensive care medicine and anesthesia.
Written by leading experts and including updated references, it provides a comprehensive, easy-to-follow update on anesthesia and intensive care. The book clearly explains complex topics, offering practicing clinicians valuable insights into the latest recommendations and evidence in the field while, at the same time, making it a vital resource for students new to the fields of anesthesia and intensive care.
ISBN: 9783031438905
Clinical Management of Acute Skin Trauma
Joel W. Beam
Publisher’s Synopsis
Trauma and subsequent injury to the skin are frequent with participation in athletic, recreational, and work activities. This text, for professional athletic training students, practicing athletic trainers, and other health care professionals responsible for acute wound care, aims to facilitate learning of the knowledge, skills, and clinical abilities required to manage such acute skin trauma effectively. It acts as a comprehensive guide to the reader from the initial injury assessment through complete wound healing using evidence-based practice techniques. Management considerations – based on wound characteristics; patient needs and activity levels; financial, physical, and personnel resources; various sport, recreational, and work settings; and governing regulations – will assist in the development of best practice. Color photographs, step-by-step procedures of intervention techniques, evidence summaries from the literature, and clinical expertise play an integral role in enhancing the material.
ISBN: 9781638220664
Handbook of Cardiac Critical Care and Anaesthesia
Sunandan Sikdar (editor)
Publisher’s Synopsis
This book provides clinical tips on the management of common emergencies that are regularly faced by critical care and acute care cardiologists in resource-limited settings. Based on the current guidelines, it explores the evaluation of the patient, followed by its treatment methodology. It highlights the beneficial effects of the use of cardiac drugs during an emergency. There is also a special section on preoperative evaluation and postoperative management of cardiac patients of different subsets. Medicolegal/documentation points are also discussed where relevant. It is useful as a ready reference for physicians, anaesthetists and cardiologists.
Key Features
Reinforces certain teachings and recalls certain overlooked clinical points to address emergency situations in a busy, resource limited setting
Explains lucidly what the acute cardiac care/anaesthesia registrar or cardiology fellows ought to do in the intensive care and postoperative wards
Emphasizes the importance of clinical acumen and observation
ISBN: 9780367462215
Mosby’s Pocket Guide to Fetal Monitoring A Multidisciplinary Approach – Nursing Pocket Guides
Lisa A. Miller, David A. Miller, Rebecca L. Cypher
Publisher’s Synopsis
**Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 in Perinatal** Find real-world, clinically useful information on all aspects of electronic fetal monitoring! Written by clinicians for clinicians, Mosby’s Pocket Guide to Fetal Monitoring: A Multidisciplinary Approach, 9th Edition provides an evidence-based, collaborative approach to fetal heart monitoring during labor and in the antepartum period. It covers the physiologic basis for FHR monitoring, methods and instrumentation, standardized terminology, pattern recognition and interpretation, and management of care. Authored by a nurse-midwife, a perinatologist, and a nurse, this compact guide prepares you for success on the EFM certification exam and for success in today’s clinical practice.
ISBN: 9780323642606
Quick Guide to Endocrinology The Pediatric Version
William E. Winter, Brittany S. Bruggeman, Laura Michelle Jacobsen
Publisher’s Synopsis
Quick Guide to Endocrinology, The Pediatric Version, Second Edition, continues to be an essential resource which focuses on the physiology, diagnostics, and laboratory testing of endocrine (hormone-mediated) disorders encountered in the field of endocrinology with expanded coverage of pediatric endocrinology. The guide is for laboratory scientists and technicians, as well as trainees and clinicians in the field of pediatrics and pediatric endocrinology including fellows, residents, medical students, nursing students, and advance practice providers and students. It is presented in an easy to read, quick format, the physiology and method of measurement for hormones essential to many bodily processes and how their dysregulation results in disease. The characteristics of such diseases and diagnostic testing including up-to-date molecular testing is addressed.
ISBN: 9780443141355
Supporting Sucking Skills in Breastfeeding Infants
Catherine Watson Genna (editor)
Publisher’s Synopsis
Supporting Sucking Skills in Breastfeeding Infants, Fourth Edition is an essential resource for healthcare professionals working with new breastfeeding families and infants. Using a multidisciplinary approach, it incorporates the latest research on infant sucking and clinical strategies to assist infants with breastfeeding. With an emphasis on skills, it focuses on normal sucking function in addition to difficulties based in anatomical, cardiorespiratory, neurological, or prematurity issues.The Fourth Edition has been extensively updated with new photos throughout and additional information on breastfeeding modifications for infants with structural issues, including micrognathia, orofacial clefts, and torticollis. The contributing authors also reflect on the latest breastfeeding research, including the mechanics of sucking, the normal anatomy of the floor of the mouth, the role of tongue tie in feeding difficulty, as well as strategies to support infants with neurological conditions.
ISBN: 9781284255386
The Final FRCA Constructed Response Questions A Practical Study Guide – MasterPass Series
Elizabeth Combeer (author), Mitul Patel (author), Paul Hatton (illustrator)
Publisher’s Synopsis
This up-to-date study guide for the Final FRCA CRQ comprises questions based on every topic examined in the Royal College of Anaesthetists’ (RCoA) Final written exam from the past 12 years. It therefore covers the areas of the syllabus that are key to exam success, offering factual learning and the opportunity to practise CRQ-style questions, with chapters that reflect the RCoA syllabus format to help organise learning.
The inclusion of diagrams and additional commentary ensure that that this book will help candidates to learn rather than just providing a list of suggested model answers. Advice is offered about revision approaches, best sources of learning for the examination and guidance on structuring answers, which will support exam success in all parts of the Final FRCA. This resource will save hours of work for anaesthetists preparing for the Final FRCA.
ISBN: 9781032445243
The Top 100 Drugs Clinical Pharmacology and Practical Prescribing
Andrew Hitchings, Dagan Lonsdale, Daniel Burrage, Emma Baker
Publisher’s Synopsis
Now in its third edition, this small and accessible guide contains essential information for the safe prescribing of the most commonly used drugs in the NHS.
The Top 100 Drugs combines the best elements of a students’ textbook with those of a prescribers’ manual. It gives equal weight to essential information on the science of pharmacology as well as the real-world practicalities of prescribing, all in an accessible and clear format.
Written by leaders in the field of clinical pharmacology, this popular book has been fully revised and updated to include the drugs used today, including monoclonal antibodies and antiviral drugs for COVID-19. With common indications, mechanism of action, adverse effects, important interactions and a clinical tip for each drug as well as questions to test knowledge, this book is key to helping students understand everything they need to know about the drugs they are likely to use in practice.
ISBN: 9780323834452