Liver Diseases: An Essential Guide for Nurses and Health Care Professionals

Liver Diseases: An Essential Guide for Nurses and Health Care Professionals

Liver Diseases: An Essential Guide for Nurses and Health Care Professionals

Editor by Suzanne Sargent

Liver Diseases: An Essential Guide for Nurses and Health Care Professionals Book Description

Liver disease is a rapidly growing speciality, and nurses and health care professionals need to have the relevant knowledge and skills to care for patients with liver problems in a safe and effective way. Liver Diseases is a comprehensive, evidence-based, practical guide to the nursing care and management of patients with liver disease.

Liver Diseases explores a range of liver conditions, including cirrhosis, portal hypertension, alcoholic liver disease, viral hepatitis, autoimmune hepatitis, Wilson’s disease and acute liver failure. It looks at the anatomy and  physiology of the liver, assessment of liver function and diagnostic studies, acute and chronic liver disease, pregnancy related liver disease, liver transplantation and infectious liver diseases. For each condition the epidemiology, complications and nursing management are provided, along with illustrative case studies and further reading. Liver Diseases is an invaluable tool for all nurses and health care professionals working with people with liver disease.

Liver Diseases: An Essential Guide for Nurses and Health Care Professionals

SPECIAL FEATURES

• The first UK book on care of the liver from a nursing and healthcare perspective
• Written by a well-respected and renowned author in the field
• Covers a wide spectrum of liver diseases, with relevant nursing management guidelines
• With case studies, further reading and illustrations throughout

Liver Diseases: An Essential Guide for Nurses and Health Care Professionals

From the Back Cover

Liver disease is a rapidly growing speciality, and nurses and health care professionals need to have the relevant knowledge and skills to care for patients with liver problems in a safe and effective way. Adult Liver Care is a comprehensive, evidence-based, practical guide to the nursing care and management of patients with liver disease.

Adult Liver Care explores a range of liver conditions, including cirrhosis, portal hypertension, alcoholic liver disease, viral hepatitis, autoimmune hepatitis, Wilson’s disease and acute liver failure. It looks at the anatomy & physiology of the liver, assessment of liver function and diagnostic studies, acute and chronic liver disease, pregnancy related liver disease, liver transplantation and infectious liver diseases. For each condition the epidemiology, complications and nursing management are provided, along with illustrative case studies and further reading. Adult Liver Care is an invaluable tool for all nurses and health care professionals working with people with liver disease.

Liver Diseases: An Essential Guide for Nurses and Health Care Professionals

Book Details

Paperback: 352 pages

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 1 edition (June 22, 2009)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 1405163062

ISBN-13: 978-1405163064

Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.8 x 0.8 inches

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Basics of Anesthesia: with Evolve Website

Basics of Anesthesia: with Evolve Website

Basics of Anesthesia: with Evolve Website Author by:

• Robert K. Stoelting MD
• Ronald D. Miller MD

Basics of Anesthesia: with Evolve Website Book Description

In full color with new topics including Medical Informatics, Basic Cardiopulmonary Physiology,Hemostasis,and

Widely acknowledged as the foremost introductory text, this latest edition provides the most authoritative and complete overview of anesthesia theory and practice and continues to serve as an excellent primer on the scope and practice of anesthesiology. Superbly edited by two of the foremost experts in the field, the new edition is presented in full color and includes updated information on new and rapidly changing areas in anesthesia practice. The new topics include Approach to Learning Anesthesia; Medical Informatics; Basic Cardiopulmonary Physiology; Hemostasis; Congenital Heart Disease; Trauma; Bioterrorism; and Medical Direction in the Operating Room.

Comprehensive coverage of the basic science and clinical topics in anesthesiologyI ncludes pathophysiology, pharmacology, regional anesthesia, anesthetic management, and special problems and patient groupsNumerous figures and tables throughout the book condense complex material for easier retentionConcise writing style facilitates learning and review of content

• Now in full color throughout
• All chapters rigorously updated to reflect the latest advances in practice
• New Topics: Approach to learning Anesthesia, Medical Informatics, Basic Cardiopulmonary Physiology, Hemostasis, Congenital Heart Disease, Trauma, Bioterrorism, Medical Direction in the Operating Room, and more

Basics of Anesthesia: with Evolve Website book Details

Hardcover: 712 pages

Publisher: Churchill Livingstone; 5 edition (November 2, 2006)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0443068011

ISBN-13: 978-0443068010

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Fundamentals of Nursing (Hardcover)

Fundamentals of Nursing (Hardcover)

Fundamentals of Nursing Author by:
Patricia A. Potter PhD RN FAAN CMAC
Anne Griffin Perry RN MSN EdD FAAN

Fundamentals of Nursing Book Description
The solid base nurses need for their education, complete with the principles, concepts, and skills required in both the classroom and in practice


Fundamentals of Nursing Book Description

Comprehensive, logically organized, and now easier to read, this market-leading fundamentals text provides you with up-to-date coverage of nursing principles, concepts, and skills. The book's nursing process framework, critical thinking emphasis, health promotion focus, and thorough coverage of acute and continuing care in all settings help prepare you for nursing practice today. This new edition addresses the increased focus on evidence-based practice and new guidelines for safe patient handling. Plus, a new, cutting-edge chapter on Surviving Cancer helps prepare you to address the unique health care needs of patients who have survived cancer, but still face the physical and emotional after-effects of the illness and its therapy.

The 5-step nursing process provides a consistent framework for clinical chapters.UNIQUE! Critical Thinking in each clinical chapter includes Critical Thinking Models demonstrating the application of the nursing process and critical thinking.More than 60 skills are generously illustrated and provide clear, step-by-step instructions for practicing safe nursing care.Unexpected Outcomes and Related Interventions for skills alert you to possible problems and appropriate action.Procedural Guidelines boxes provide streamlined, step-by-step instructions for performing very basic skills.More than 20 care plans demonstrate the application of the 5-step nursing process to individual patient problems to help you understand how a plan is developed and how to evaluate care.Clients in the care plan extend to the critical thinking activities at the end of each chapter.Over 20 concept maps visually demonstrate planning care for clients with multiple nursing diagnoses.Planning sections include sections on Goals and Outcomes, Setting Priorities, and Collaborative Care to help you plan and prioritize comprehensive client care.Implementation sections include health promotion, acute care, and continuing care to prepare you for all levels of care in all settings.UNIQUE! Safety Alerts provide information and techniques to ensure client and nurse safety based on The Joint Commission's list of National Patient Safety Goals.Cultural Aspect of Care boxes summarize cultural considerations related to the chapter topic and provide practical guidelines for how to meet clients' cultural needs and preferences.Client Teaching boxes help you plan effective teaching by first identifying outcomes, then developing strategies on how to teach, and, finally, implementing measures to evaluate learning.Focus on Older Adult boxes highlight key aspects of nursing assessment and care for this population.Key concepts neatly summarize the most important content for each chapter to help you review and evaluate learning.

UNIQUE! An ESL/Readability specialist has edited each chapter to streamline the text and improve readability.UNIQUE! Companion CD, included with the text, provides you with interactive learning activities, searchable audio glossary, Spanish/English audio glossary, Butterfield's Fluids & Electrolytes Tutorial, test-taking skills, and NCLEX® exam-style review questions.UNIQUE! Evidence Based Practice boxes summarize the results of a research study and describe the difference the study has made in nursing practice.Evidence-Based Practice chapter helps you understand how nursing research serves as the basis for determining best practice, and the critical importance of this continually evolving dynamic.UNIQUE! Surviving Cancer chapter prepares you to address the unique health care needs of patients who have survived cancer, but still face the physical and emotional after-effects of the illness and its therapy.NCLEX® examination-style review questions for each chapter include new alternate-item format questions, as well as rationales for all answer choices.Delegation coverage is enhanced, noting which skills can and cannot be delegated, and indicating related tasks that should be delegated. To help you apply this information, many chapters incorporate delegation considerations into the chapter case study and address them in the critical thinking and NCLEX® exam-style review questions.Nursing Assessment Questions boxes help you learn to effectively phrase questions for clients.Expanded coverage of informatics familiarizes you with the use of information technology in documenting care and researching best practices.UNIQUE! Critical Thinking in Practice sections at the end of each chapter provide questions that require you to apply knowledge, often to the case study detailed in the chapter's care plan.New Safe Patient Handling Guidelines are included in the Safety chapter.NOC outcomes, as well as NIC interventions, are incorporated in care plans to reflect the standard used by institutions nationwide.Key terms are conveniently placed at the beginning of each chapter and include page references where definitions can be found.The companion Evolve website offers free downloadable skills nursing video clips and audio chapter summaries.

Fundamentals of Nursing Book Details
Hardcover: 1824 pages
Publisher: Mosby; 7 edition (December 5, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0323067840
ISBN-13: 978-0323067843

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Clinical Anesthesiology, 4th Edition

Clinical Anesthesiology, 4th Edition

Clinical Anesthesiology, 4th Edition Author by:

G. Morgan

Maged Mikhail

Michael Murray

Clinical Anesthesiology, 4th Edition book Description

Clinical Anesthesiology integrates succinct coverage of basic principles and clinical considerations in the anesthetic management of patients. It features up-to-date discussion of all relevant areas within anesthesiology, including equipment, pharmacology, regional anesthesia, pathophysiology, pain management, anesthetic management, and critical care. Extensive use of case discussions, figures, and tables in each chapter promotes application of the concepts to practice.

Clinical Anesthesiology, 4th Edition Back Cover

Key Benefit: This popular book combines succinct, clinically oriented coverage of the basic science underlying anesthesiology with case studies illustrating important practical issues. Key Topics: This second edition features an extensively revised section on regional anesthesia and pain management as well as two new chapters. A second color has been introduced to highlight important features and key points in the book. Market:

Clinical Anesthesiology, 4th Edition book Details

Paperback: 1105 pages

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical; 4 edition (August 26, 2005)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0071423583

ISBN-13: 978-0071423588

Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 7.6 x 1.7 inches

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All-in-One Care Planning Resource: Medical-Surgical, Pediatric, Maternity, and Psychiatric Nursing Care Plans

All-in-One Care Planning Resource: Medical-Surgical, Pediatric, Maternity, and Psychiatric Nursing Care Plans

All-in-One Care Planning Resource: Medical-Surgical, Pediatric, Maternity, and Psychiatric Nursing Care Plans

Author by Pamela L. Swearingen RN

All-in-One Care Planning Resource: Medical-Surgical, Pediatric, Maternity, and Psychiatric Nursing Care Plans Book Description:

The most student-friendly and clinically relevant nursing care plan book with 101 nursing care plans for all core clinical areas

All-in-One Care Planning Resource: Medical-Surgical, Pediatric, Maternity, and Psychiatric Nursing Care Plans

Description

Unlike any other care plan book on the market, this resource contains selected care plans for pediatric, maternity, and psychiatric nursing in addition to medical-surgical nursing care plans for adult care. This is the only care planning resource that allows you to use one book throughout your nursing curriculum. Color-coded medical-surgical, maternity, pediatric, and psychiatric sections help you quickly find each content area while giving the book a full-color look and feel.

Clinical experts update each subject area to ensure the most current, accurate, and clinically relevant content available.Each care plan employs a consistent format of Overview/Pathophysiology, Health Care Setting, Assessment, Diagnostic Tests, Nursing Diagnosis, Desired Outcomes, Interventions with Rationales, and Patient-Family Teaching and Discharge Planning.An open and attractive two-color design facilitates quick and easy retrieval of information. Nursing interventions and rationales are listed in a clear two-column format to make the information more accessible.Related NIC intervention and NOC outcome labels are listed for each nursing diagnosis.The Patient-Family Teaching and Discharge Planning section highlights key patient education topics and list resources for further information.Health Care Setting is specified for each care plan, since different conditions are treated in various settings such as hospital, primary care, long-term care facility, community, and home care.Outcome criteria with specific timelines enable nurses to set realistic goals for nursing outcomes and provide quality, cost-effective care.Detailed rationales for each nursing intervention help you to apply concepts to clinical practice.Includes the most recent NANDA  nursing diagnosis. Separate care plans on Pain and Palliative and End-of-Life Care focus on palliative care for patients with terminal illnesses, as well as relief of acute and chronic pain.

All-in-One Care Planning Resource: Medical-Surgical, Pediatric, Maternity, and Psychiatric Nursing Care Plans

A new "Overview/Pathophysiology" heading helps you easily locate this key content.Nursing diagnoses listed in order of importance/physiologic need helps you learn about prioritization.All content has been thoroughly updated to cover the latest clinical developments, including the most recent JNC7 hypertension guidelines, the latest breast cancer screening and treatment information, revised cholesterol parameters, new drug therapies, and much more.Patient teaching content and abbreviations have been thoroughly revised to reflect the latest JCAHO guidelines.Expanded and clarified rationales help you understand each intervention more clearly.

All-in-One Care Planning Resource: Medical-Surgical, Pediatric, Maternity, and Psychiatric Nursing Care Plans Book Details

Paperback: 862 pages

Publisher: Mosby; 2 edition (September 24, 2007)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0323044166

ISBN-13: 978-0323044165

Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 8.4 x 1.4 inches

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Assessment Made Incredibly Easy!

Assessment Made Incredibly Easy!

Assessment Made Incredibly Easy!
Editor by Springhouse

Assessment Made Incredibly Easy Book Description

Completely updated, and now in full color, this Fourth Edition presents assessment skills in the reader-friendly Incredibly Easy! format that makes learning fun. Using light-hearted humor, the text provides the know-how nurses need to obtain pertinent health histories, perform physical examinations, and recognize normal and abnormal findings. Abundant full-color illustrations, charts, memory joggers, and other special features help nurses master Nursing assessment techniques and remember key information. This edition includes additional coverage of obesity. A new logo, Handle with care, spotlights the unique needs of pediatric, geriatric, and bariatric patients. The Practice makes perfect self-test includes updated NCLEX®-style questions with rationales for correct and incorrect answers. A companion Website will offer ancillary materials such as an image bank and printable study cards.

Assessment Made Incredibly Easy! Book Details
Paperback: 416 pages
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Fourth Edition edition (January 1, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0781779103
ISBN-13: 978-0781779104
Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.5 x 1 inches

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