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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This groundbreaking new text will help nurses and midwives develop their unique leadership capabilities for better care, no matter what their level of experience or where in the organizational hierarchy they work. Edited by the CEO and Director of the prestigious Florence Nightingale Foundation and written by specialists in their field, the book focuses on the personal development required for nurses and midwives to become authentic leaders. It guides the reader through a range of innovative and novel perspectives on leadership development, with an emphasis on self-awareness and personal growth. Leadership Development for Nurses and Midwives offers an exciting new perspective that is sure to maximize the individual and collective influence of nurses and midwives, and all that each has to offer. Increases awareness of how personality preferences influence personal effectiveness and performance in teams Shows how to identify opportunities to influence and how to express yourself for impact Supports personal resilience and how to stay calm under pressure Brings theory to life through authentic case studies provided by current nursing and midwifery leaders working in a range of settings Reflects contemporary practice and responds to identified gaps in leadership development for nurses and midwives Reflective learning activities encourage the reader to apply principles to their own self-development Presents historical references to Florence Nightingale and her relevance to modern day nursing throughout.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Find information fast on the most frequently requested radiographic projections! Merrill's Pocket Guide to Radiography, 15th Edition summarizes essential information for more than 150 radiography projections in a spiral-bound format designed for quick reference in the clinical environment. Clear instructions explain how to position patients and body parts, and an optimal radiograph is included for each projection. From noted medical imaging educator Jeannean Hall Rollins, this easy-to-carry handbook guides you through everything from perfect positioning to perfect exposures. Bulleted step-by-step instructions show how to position the patient and body part for frequently requested radiography projections. More than 150 projections are each presented in a two-page spread, and include information on patient position, part position, central ray angulation, collimation, KVp values, and a photograph of a properly positioned patient. Diagnostic-quality radiograph for each projection demonstrates the result the radiographer is trying to achieve. Computed Radiography information allows the radiographer to make the subtle adjustments necessary to obtaining optimal CR results. Exposure technique chart for every projection helps reduce the need for repeat radiographs and improves overall image quality. Abbreviations and external landmarks are listed on the inside front cover and inside back cover for quick reference. Compensating filter information is included for those projections where filters are used. Section dividers with tabs make it easier to find the beginning of each section. NEW! Updated digital radiographs provide greater contrast resolution for improved visualization of pertinent anatomy. NEW! Thoroughly revised content reflects the latest American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) standards. NEW! Updated positioning photos show current digital imaging equipment and technology. NEW! Full-color design emphasizes the key points on each page, enhancing your study of radiographic positioning and procedures.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Today's medical school coaching programs integrate a wide variety of personalized goals, including professional identity formation and academic performance, as well as community building, leadership and lifelong learning skills, clinical skills development, and more. Coaching in Medical Education, part of the American Medical Association's MedEd Innovation Series, is a first-of-its-kind, instructor-focused field book that equips educators to coach all learners and run an effective coaching program, increasing the likelihood of the learner (and thus physician) success. This volume . . . Summarizes a set of robust theories, which form a scientific foundation for coaching competencies Gives clear guidance on coaching, as well as how to design, implement, and evaluate a coaching program in today's institutions. Explains the difference between coaching and traditional advising and mentoring. Discusses how to use coaching to develop the Master Adaptive Learner. Provides various approaches for different levels of learners-remedial to advanced, UME through GME. Offers practical frameworks for individual, team, and peer coaching. Discusses how to use coaching to enhance wellbeing, strengthen leadership skills, foster personalized academic and career development, and increase resilience during change and acute uncertainty. Contains tools for creating an ethical, equitable, and inclusive coaching program. Includes a chapter focused on Assessment and Program Outcomes. One of the American Medical Association's ChangeMedEd initiatives and innovations, written and edited by members of the Accelerating Change in Medical Education Consortium - a unique, innovative collaborative that allows for the sharing and dissemination of groundbreaking ideas and projects. Enhanced Elektronisches Buch version included with purchase. Your enhanced Elektronisches Buch allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Master the role and responsibilities of today's nursing assistant! Mosby's Essentials for Nursing Assistants, 7th Edition provides concise, easy-to-understand guidelines for the skills performed by nursing assistants. Step-by-step procedures are included for more than 75 key procedures, and patient scenarios help you apply your knowledge and develop critical thinking skills. A primary focus is the importance of treating residents with respect while providing safe, competent, and efficient care. And with OBRA-mandated coverage of the concepts and skills you need to master, you will prepare for success on state certification exams! Clear, easy-to-read style is supplemented with hundreds of full-color photographs and illustrations. More than 75 step-by-step procedures are divided into pre-procedure, procedure, and post-procedure sections for easier learning. Focus on PRIDE boxes emphasize personal and professional responsibility, rights and respect, independence and social interaction, delegation and teamwork, and ethics and laws, helping you promote dignity and pride in the person being cared for, his or her family, and yourself. Focus on Practice: Problem Solving present patient scenarios to enhance critical thinking skills, and allow you to apply concepts to practice. Promoting Safety and Comfort boxes detail measures and cautions for providing safe, effective patient care. Focus on Older Persons boxes provide guidance on the special needs of older persons, including those with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. Focus on Communication boxes provide guidelines for communicating clearly with residents, visitors, and the nursing team. Caring About Culture boxes help in providing care that is sensitive to the beliefs and customs of diverse cultures. Delegation Guidelines identify the nursing assistant's specific responsibilities in accepting commonly delegated tasks. Focus on Surveys feature highlights the nursing assistant's role during state inspections. NATCEP (Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program) icons shown in the title bar of procedures indicate the skills covered most often on certification exams. Review questions in each chapter cover what you have learned, and are useful in studying for a test or for the competency evaluation. Key terms and abbreviations are included at the beginning of each chapter, with a comprehensive glossary at the back of the book. NEW! Streamlined chapter organization includes shorter, more focused chapters. NEW! Enhanced art program includes updated photos and illustrations.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Developed in response to student and faculty feedback worldwide, Gray's Basic Anatomy is a concise, easy-to-read text known for its utility and clarity, relevant and accurate content, strong clinical focus, and interactive online features. Perfect for readers who need an efficient, high-yield anatomy text, the fully updated 3rd Edition covers the key anatomical concepts that students need to know, all superbly illustrated with full-color artwork. Using a progressive and accessible approach, it provides a practical foundation of anatomical knowledge in a time-saving, highly understandable manner. Offers readable, concise and complete anatomy coverage with true-to-life illustrations and useful clinical examples Features fully revised and updated content throughout, including new non-binary information, equal coverage of male and female anatomy, and surface anatomy illustrations that reflect people of color. Integrates anatomy with current modes of imaging, clinical material, and surface anatomy. Includes a Conceptual Overview in each chapter that introduces readers to basic concepts of that region-now supplemented by additional simplified schematic diagrams for key structures. Incorporates superb artwork that includes select views from the wider Gray's family of texts. Contains updated classification of cranial nerves and new references to lymphatics associated with the central nervous system. Features outstanding electronic ancillaries, including a new bonus e-chapter on neuroanatomy essentials, an interactive surface anatomy tool, self-assessment questions, additional clinical and PT cases, and more. Enhanced Elektronisches Buch version included with purchase. Your enhanced Elektronisches Buch allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Previous editions 2018, 2013, 2007, and 1997.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Master pulmonary function testing procedures - and prepare for PFT credentialing exams! Ruppel's Manual of Pulmonary Function Testing, 12th Edition provides comprehensive coverage of common pulmonary function tests, testing techniques, and the pathophysiology that may be evaluated by each test. It also includes information on equipment, measurement software, reference values, and quality assurance, so you can develop the testing skills you need to find and assess lung abnormalities and conditions such as asthma, COPD, and emphysema. Written by Carl D. Mottram, a well-known expert in pulmonary function procedures, this bestselling guide helps you get accurate test results every time. Entry- and Advanced-Level objectives prepare you for success on the NBRC's Pulmonary Function Technologist credentialing examinations and follow the content guidelines of the CPFT and RPFT exam matrices from the National Board for Respiratory Care. How To boxes provide step-by-step guidelines to performing pulmonary function tests, taking the guesswork out of completing accurate and result-producing tests. Case studies provide problem-solving challenges for real-life patient scenarios, including each case history, PFT testing results, a technologist's comments, and questions and answers. PFT Tips highlight and reinforce the most important pulmonary function testing information in every chapter. Convenient study features include key terms, chapter outlines, learning objectives, chapter summary points, suggested readings, a glossary, and self-assessment questions. Authoritative, all-in-one resource eliminates the need to search for information in other sources. Criteria for acceptability and repeatability are included in each test section, as well as interpretive strategies to help you adhere to recognized testing standards. NEW! Indications for Pulmonary Function Testing chapter Includes updates in alignment with the 2019 ATS-ERS Spirometry Standards. NEW! Spirometry chapter adds updated Information per the new 2019 ATS-ERS Spirometry Technical Standard. NEW! Diffusing Capacity Tests chapter is aligned with the 2014 ERS-ATS Technical Standard and the 2017 Global Lung Initiative (GLI) DLCO reference set. NEW! Bronchoprovocation Challenge Testing chapter is updated with the 2017 ERS Methacholine Challenge Technical Standard and 2018 ERS Indirect Bronchial Challenge Testing (e.g., mannitol, exercise, hyperventilation, cold air). NEW! Specialized Test Regimens chapter includes 2018 ATS Reference Values in Children. NEW! Pulmonary Function Testing Equipment chapter is updated with new equipment and vendors. NEW! Quality Systems in the Pulmonary Function Laboratory chapter is updated with the newest version of the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institutes (CLSI) Quality Management System (QMS01), which is the basis for any laboratory quality program, and a new table of recommended target CVs for Biological control (BioQC). NEW! Reference Values and Interpretation Strategies chapter adds new GLI (Global Lung Function Initiative) reference sets for Diffusing of the Lung and Lungs Volumes.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Addressing the changing needs of clinicians in today's CCU, ICU and CICU,ÂManual of Cardiac Intensive CareÂis anÂeasy-to-use, point-of-care referenceÂfor cardiologists, intensivists, physicians, trainees, and other health care professionals who care for critically ill patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD). This clinically-focused manual offersÂpractical guidance from leading cardiac intensive care expertsÂon the specialized and highly technological care of patients with severe CVD-myocardial infarction, heart failure, cardiogenic shock, and their complications, including respiratory failure and renal failure. The portable, paperback format makes it anÂexcellent resource for day-to-day practiceÂor as anÂexam or recertification study tool. Provides theÂinformation you need in the CCU, ICU or CICUÂto deliver high-quality care to increasingly complex and critically ill patients with CVD. CoversÂimportant and emerging topicsÂsuch as COVID-19, fulminant myocarditis, cardiogenic shock, cardiorenal syndrome, cardiac tamponade, acute aortic dissection, takotsubo cardiomyopathy, and much more. DescribesÂkey proceduresÂincluding arterial and radial central vascular access, temporary cardiac pacing, invasive hemodynamic monitoring, pericardiocentesis, and more. Covers aÂrange of topics for effective practiceÂincluding common misconceptions, clinical presentations, pathophysiology, management, and imaging. Includes more thanÂ100Âradiographic images, echocardiograms, ECGs, anatomic illustrations, and algorithmsÂthroughout. Enhanced Elektronisches Buch version included with purchase.ÂYour enhanced Elektronisches Buch allows you to accessÂall ofÂthe text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.Â.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Provide preventive care and evidence-based treatment for potbellied pigs! Covering a subject that gets little or no attention in other veterinary references, Potbellied Pig Veterinary Medicine is today's definitive guide to all aspects of care for these unique animals. Topics include everything from the physical examination to handling and restraint, common illnesses, diagnosis and treatment, vaccination protocols, behavior, husbandry, sedation, surgery, and much more. Written by Dr. Kristie Mozzachio, a potbellied pig specialist and toxicologic pathologist, this clinical reference is a must-have for every veterinary practice. Comprehensive coverage addresses the essential topics of potbellied pig veterinary care, helping you properly care for these animals within a veterinary practice. Coverage of key aspects of potbellied pig care includes physical examinations, diseases, behavior, husbandry, handling/restraint, surgery, and much more. More than 150 clinical photos show a wide variety of potbellied pigs and treatment scenarios. Enhanced Elektronisches Buch is included with the purchase of a new print copy of the book, providing online access to a fully searchable version of the text and making its content available on various devices. Single-source review provides an all-in-one reference on the care of potbellied pigs. Expert author Kristie Mozzachio has worked with potbellied pigs for more than 25 years, including a mobile veterinary service that specializes in potbellied pigs, and consults both nationally and internationally.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Foundations of Nursing was developed to educate the practical/vocational nursing student in the fundamentals of nursing required to care competently and safely for a wide variety of patients in various settings'--.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Gain the pharmacology knowledge and skills you need to administer medications safely! Pharmacology and the Nursing Process, 10th Edition provides practical, easy-to-use pharmacology information, emphasizing the application of the nursing process and prioritization throughout the book. Coverage begins with pharmacology basics, then discusses drugs by body systems and drug functions. Hundreds of full-color illustrations show how drugs work in the body and depict key steps in medication administration. Written by pharmacology experts Linda Lane Lilley, Shelly Rainforth Collins, and Julie S. Snyder, this bestselling textbook makes it easy to understand and apply pharmacology concepts and provide safe, quality nursing care. Focus on need-to-know information includes discussions of what nurses may encounter during drug administration in a variety of health care settings, providing accounts of real-life medication errors and tips for avoiding those errors. The Nursing Process is applied to each category of drugs, ensuring that you administer medications accurately and safely, and includes the steps of assessment, human need statements, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Emphasis on drug classes describes key similarities and differences among the drugs in each class, making it easier to understand how individual drugs work in the body. Consistent presentation for each drug group includes the mechanism of action, indications, contraindications, adverse effects, interactions, and dosages, concluding with drug profiles of individual drugs in the class or group. High-alert icons identify medications that pose a greater risk to patient safety. Focus on prioritization includes prioritized nursing diagnoses along with a corresponding prioritization of goals and outcomes, to help you learn to connect nursing diagnoses with goals and outcomes. Ease of readability makes difficult content more understandable. Photo atlas features more than 100 drawings and photographs showing drug administration techniques. Dosages tables summarize generic and trade names, pharmacologic class, normal dosage ranges, and indications for the drugs. Learning features at the beginning of each chapter include objectives and key terms, and at the end of each chapter, key points, critical thinking questions, review questions, and a list of resources available on the Evolve website. QSEN coverage includes the use of human need theory with human need statements, case studies featuring collaboration and teamwork content, Preventing Medication Errors boxes, and a discussion of the QSEN initiative as it relates to the safety and quality of patient care. NEW! Updated drug content reflects the latest FDA drug approvals, withdrawals, and therapeutic uses, and includes updated nursing content.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Urban Water Crisis and Management: Strategies for Sustainable Development, Sixth Edition presents solutions for the current challenges of urban water and management strategies. Through contributed chapters, a framework is laid out for a reduction of the use of groundwater (heavily overused as a solution) and the alternative options for the supply of water to cities, or for urban water. Sections discuss urban water, its problems and management approaches, address the root causes of the water crisis in urban areas, and cover the scientific and technical knowledge necessary to manage water resources. Significant gaps between developed and developing nations in the procedure of water management are also addressed, along with practical information regarding recycling and the reuse of wastewater which is useful as baseline data for the future.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Water and Climate Change: Sustainable Development, Politics and Social Issues focuses on climate change and global warming, sustainable development and social and political issues surrounding water. Throughout the book, global contributors provide an outlook on the possible future of the world if climate issues continue to increase. In this regard, readers will become fully aware of the dangers of climate change and global warming. To counterbalance, the book also provides an outlook to the possible future of the world if changes are made and emissions are reduced.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Designed for quick reference and efficient, accurate sign-outs, Uropathology, 2nd Edition, provides superbly illustrated, expert guidance in a time-saving format. This updated volume in the High-Yield Pathology series is highly templated for ease of use, featuring bulleted text, authoritative content, and high-quality images that comprehensively cover both non-neoplastic and neoplastic entities, making it easy to recognize the classic manifestations of urologic diseases and quickly confirm your diagnoses. Provides in-depth, bulleted outlines for each entity covering definition, anatomy, and pathology: histology, immunohistochemistry, and differential diagnosis. Features 1,600 high-quality illustrations that include gross, radiographic imaging, microscopic, immunohistochemical, and special stains, providing a comprehensive visual summary of the typical features of each entity. Includes expanded information on tumor staging expertly provided by Dr. Ming Zhou, primary author of the College of American Pathologists cancer protocols. Reflects recent guidelines and protocols including: ÂRestructured tumor classification and new entities New and modified grading systems for GU cancers New and modified staging criteria for all GU cancers New recommendations for reporting New IHC and molecular markers for diagnosis and prognosis for GU cancers Enhanced Elektronisches Buch version included with purchase, which allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A valuable resource for cosmetic and reconstructive surgeons at all levels of training and expertise,ÂRhinoplasty: A Case-Based ApproachÂoffersÂsystematic,Âexpert coverage of both common andÂcomplex rhinoplastyÂproceduresÂperformed in today's practice. Each chapter offers aÂcarefully written teaching caseÂthat outlines essential information related to fundamental aspects of the condition-all from the world's leading experts in rhinoplasty and aesthetic surgery. NumerousÂhigh-quality illustrations and procedural videosÂhelp you master the techniques that lead to optimal outcomes and increased patient satisfaction. PresentsÂmore than 150 teaching casesÂthat represent the full range of today's practice of cosmetic surgery. Cases are onesÂmost commonly seen, or those that have significant implications for modern clinical practice. Provides the presentation, physical exam findings, and laboratory and imaging studies for each case, along with an analysis of treatment options, complications, selected references, and other relevant information. ReflectsÂreal-life clinical perspectives, presenting patients as they would before a surgery, followed by an expert walk-through of the procedure. Features high-quality clinical images and clear anatomical artwork, as well as procedural videos forÂreal-time visual guidance. Shares theÂexperience and knowledge of internationally renowned surgeonsÂwho draw from different training backgrounds to provide a multidisciplinary approach to the vast array of patient desires for beauty and functionality. Enhanced Elektronisches Buch version included with purchase.ÂYour enhanced Elektronisches Buch allows you to accessÂall ofÂthe text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.Â.