Carolyn Jarvis

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Virginia

A practical handbook for the assessment lab and the clinical setting, Jarvis' Pocket Companion for Physical Examination & Health Assessment, 8th 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, and more than 250 full-color photos and drawings. New to this edition are enhanced integration of QSEN competencies, and updated coverage of EHR documentation. Written by renowned educator and clinician Dr. Carolyn Jarvis, this companion handbook is a perfect clinical tool whether you're a beginner who is learning assessment skills or a practitioner who needs a portable reference!

 * Convenient two-column format makes it easy to understand key physical examination skills and findings.
 * More than 250 full-color illustrations demonstrate examination skills, underlying anatomy and physiology, and normal and abnormal findings.
 * NEW! Updated content throughout corresponds to the 8th edition of the Jarvis textbook and incorporates the latest evidence-based assessment guidelines.
 * NEW! Enhanced illustrations ensure accuracy, currency, and optimal learning and reference value.
 * NEW! Updated Documentation sections with EHR integration reflect the types of documentation that nurses will enter into electronic health records (EHRs or EMRs).
 * NEW! Enhanced Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) content throughout emphasizes the QSEN patient safety competency for optimal patient care.
 * Color-coded format helps students easily locate the information they need, with each body system chapter divided into major sections (Anatomy, Subjective Data, Objective Data, and Abnormal Findings).
 * Abnormal findings tables help students recognize, classify, and describe key abnormal findings.
 * Summary checklists review key examination steps for quick reference.
 * Health Promotion and Patient Teaching sections underscore the unique role of nurses (especially advanced practice nurses) in health promotion.
 * Developmental Competence sections highlight content specific to infants, children, adolescents, pregnant women, and older adults.
 * Culture and Genetics sections provide important context for important findings in various patient groups.
 * Spanish-language translation chart helps to improve communication with Spanish-speaking patients during the physical examination.

 * NEW! Updated content throughout corresponds to the 8th edition of the Jarvis textbook, and incorporates the latest evidence-based assessment guidelines.
 * NEW! Enhanced Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) content throughout text emphasizes the patient safety competency.
 * NEW! Health Promotion and Patient Teaching sections underscores the unique role of nurses (especially advanced practice nurses) in health promotion.
 * NEW! Improved look-and-feel of selected illustrations developed for the Jarvis textbook.
 * NEW! Updated Documentation sections with EHR integration reflect the types of documentation that nurses will enter into electronic health records (EHRs or EMRs).

Pocket Companion for Physical Examination and Health Assessment

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April Hazard Vallerand

Cynthia A. Sanoski

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

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Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses

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Kathleen Deska Pagana

Timothy J. Pagana

Oversized Paperback (4 to 6 lbs)

Widely used in both academic and clinical settings, this comprehensive resource provides clear, concise coverage of more than 700 of the most commonly performed diagnostic and laboratory tests - including 30 new to this edition. Chapters are organized by test type and begin with a list of the tests covered, followed by a test type overview with specimen collection techniques. Tests are presented in a consistent format with normal findings, indications, test explanation, procedure and patient care, and test results and clinical significance, as well as any applicable contraindications, potential complications, interfering factors, and related tests.

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 * NEW! Unique front section on coding for diagnostic and laboratory tests (ICD-10) provides explanations of the coding requirements and challenges for diagnostic testing along with codes for all tests in the manual.
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Mosby's Manual of Diagnostic and Laboratory Tests

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Linda Lane Lilley

Julie S. Snyder

Shelly Rainforth Collins

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

Get the need-to-know pharmacology nursing skills you need to succeed on the NCLEX® and beyond with Study Guide for Pharmacology and the Nursing Process, 9th Edition! Designed to accompany Lilley's Pharmacology and the Nursing Process, 9th Edition textbook, this workbook features worksheets for each chapter that include NCLEX-RN® Examination-style review questions, critical thinking and application questions, case studies, and other educationally sound learning activities. Chapter-by-chapter worksheets are divided into 3 main sections: Chapter Review and NCLEX Examination Preparation, Critical Thinking and Application, and Case Study. Chapter review and NCLEX® Examination preparation included in each chapter worksheet contains a number of application-based NCLEX practice questions, including at least one alternate-item question per chapter. Focus on prioritization features at least one prioritization exercise in which the student must evaluate a clinical scenario and answer the question: "What is the nurse's best action?" Overview of dosage calculations section contains explanations of key drug calculations, concepts, sample drug labels, practice problems, and a practice quiz. Learning strategies expands upon the unique, cartoon-illustrated study strategies included in the Lilley text. Answers for all exercises are provided at the back of the book to facility self-study. NEW! Updated content is completely current and ensures that the Study Guide content is consistent with the Lilley textbook. NEW! Expanded NCLEX® focus includes one to two additional NCLEX Examination-style questions for each chapter, including additional alternate item format types.

Study Guide for Pharmacology and the Nursing Process

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Susan Turner

Math

Drug Calculations Using Dimensional Analysis

Use the simplicity of the dimensional analysis method to make accurate drug calculations! Mulholland's The Nurse, The Math, The Meds, 4th Edition helps you overcome any math anxiety you may have by clearly explaining how to use dimensional analysis to minimize drug calculation errors. It shows how to analyze and set up problems, estimate a reasonable answer, and then evaluate the answer for accuracy. But first, a review of basic math ensures that you remember essential math skills. Updated by nursing educator Susan Turner, this edition includes plenty of practice exercises to help you understand and master each aspect of dimensional analysis.

 * UNIQUE! Useful FAQs and answers in each chapter are based on years of classroom questions compiled by the author.
 * UNIQUE! Communication boxes show sample nurse-patient and nurse-prescriber dialogues, relating the math to the medications and to clinical application.
 * UNIQUE! Ask Yourself questions help you synthesize information and reinforce your comprehension.
 * Rapid Practice quizzes provide practice problems following each new topic, making it easy to master both math concepts and drug calculation at the same time.
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 * Multiple choice-format questions at the end of each chapter help you review the material and prepare for the NCLEX® exam.
 * Chapter finals boost your understanding by providing additional practice with the major concepts covered in each chapter; the answer key shows how to work out the problems.
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 * NEW and Updated! Safety-related procedures and protocols include the newest ISMP, JCAHO, and QSEN safety standards and new content on drug calculations. 
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 * NEW! SBAR information describes Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation in Metric Units and Conversions chapter.
 * NEW information on health care provider orders is added to Oral Medications chapter.
 * NEW table of insulins and their uses is included in Antidiabetic Medications chapter.
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Mulholland's the Nurse, the Math, the Meds

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Both a comprehensive lab manual and a practical workbook, the Study Guide and Laboratory Manual for Physical Examination and Health Assessment 8th Edition, gives you the tools you need to master physical examination and health assessment skills. Corresponding to the best-selling Jarvis textbook, this guide features reading assignments, terminology reviews, application activities, review questions, clinical learning objectives, regional write-up sheets, and narrative summary forms, with answers at the back to facilitate both learning and review. The 8th Edition has been thoroughly updated throughout with a fresh focus on interprofessional collaboration to prepare you for the skills laboratory and interprofessional collaborative practice.

 * Authoritative review and guidance for laboratory experiences personally written by Dr. Jarvis to give you a seamlessly integrated study and clinical experience.
 * Consistent format throughout text includes Purpose, Reading Assignment, Terminology Review, Study Guide, and Review Questions in each chapter.
 * Essential review and guidance for laboratory experiences familiarizes you with physical examination forms and offers practice in recording narrative accounts of patient history and examination findings.
 * Study Guide in each chapter includes short-answer and fill-in-the-blank questions.
 * The only full-color illustrated lab manual available for a nursing health assessment textbook enhances learning value with full-color anatomy and physiology labeling activities and more.

 * NEW! Updated content throughout corresponds to the 8th edition of the Jarvis textbook and reflects the latest research and evidence-based practice.
 * NEW! Enhanced integration of interprofessional collaboration exercises helps you create an SBAR report based on a brief case.

Laboratory Manual for Physical Examination and Health Assessment

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Meg Gulanick

Judith L. Myers

Huge Paperback (6 to 8 lbs)

Diagnoses, Interventions, and Outcomes

Learn to think like a nurse with the bestselling nursing care planning book on the market! Covering the most common medical-surgical nursing diagnoses and clinical problems seen in adults, Nursing Care Plans: Diagnoses, Interventions, and Outcomes, 9th Edition contains 217 care plans, each reflecting the latest best practice guidelines. This new edition specifically features three new care plans, two expanded care plans, updated content and language reflecting the most current clinical practice and professional standards, enhanced QSEN integration, a new emphasis on interprofessional collaborative practice, an improved page design, and more. It's everything you need to create and customize effective nursing care plans!

Nursing Care Plans

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Linda Anne Silvestri

Angela Silvestri

"A comprehensive review of all nursing content areas specifically related to the new 2019 test plan for the NCLEX-RN examination"--Page xiv.

Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN® Examination

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Pocket Companion for Physical Examination and Health Assessment

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Mosby's Manual of Diagnostic and Laboratory Tests

Linda Lane Lilley; Julie S. Snyder; Shelly Rainforth Collins

Study Guide for Pharmacology and the Nursing Process

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Mulholland's the Nurse, the Math, the Meds

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Laboratory Manual for Physical Examination and Health Assessment

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