Medical & Healthcare Practitioners
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Glossary of Anaesthetics: For Nurses, Paramedics, and Operating Department Practitioners (Perioperative Guides)
Synopsis
Updated: March 2023.This book presents a comprehensive glossary of terminology and concise definitions of many anaesthetic related subjects, along with key concepts that are essential knowledge for anyone who wants to go beyond “setting up” tasks. There are over 1,600 definitions and explanations of topics that are not taught by training schools or mentors, for such diverse topics as:
- Aintree intubation
- Anaesthetic induction
- Anaesthetic machine check
- Anaesthetic machine common faults
- Anaphylaxis
- Arterial blood gases
- Arterial line setup
- Awake intubation
- Blood composition/groups
- Blood products
- Blood transfusion
- Bronchospasm
- Caesarian section
- Capnography
- Cardiac arrest
- Central line setup
- Cell salvage
- CEPOD classifications
- Cricothyrotomy
- Decompression sickness
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Diabetes
- Difficult airway algorithms
- Diffusion hypoxia
- Early Warning Scores
- Electroconvulsive therapy
- Emergency anaesthesia
- Epidural block
- Epilepsy
- Fibreoptic setup
- First pass metabolism
- Front Of Neck Access
- Gas laws
- Haemorrhage
- Hickman Lines
- Hyper/hypo ventilation
- Hypovolaemia
- Hypoxia
- Infection
- Inotropes
- Intermittent Positive Pressure Ventilation
- Jet ventilation
- Laryngospasm
- Malignant Hyperthermia
- Mapleson Classifications
- Minimum Alveolar Concentration
- Oxygen toxicity
- Peripheral nerve block
- PICC lines
- Pneumothorax
- PONV
- Pulmonary embolism
- Rapid sequence induction
- Recovery
- Respiratory failure
- Second Gas Effect
- Sepsis
- Shock
- Shunt
- Spinal anaesthesia
- Submental intubation
- Tension Pneumothorax
- TIVA
- Ventilation modes
- Volatile agents
Additionally, the appendices include detailed descriptions of some of those practical matters which form part of the core skill set of the anaesthetic practitioner.
After mastering the contents of Glossary of Anaesthetics, the reader will be much better equipped to understand and communicate many of the principles of anaesthesia and, as a consequence, will possess a level of knowledge that surpasses that of the average anaesthetic assistant/technician.
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Making Sense of Psychiatric Diagnosis: Understanding the DSM-5
Making Sense of Psychiatric Diagnosis aims to cut through the misinformation, stigma, and assumptions that surround mental illness and give a clear picture of what mental illness really is.
The book pairs diagnostic criteria and descriptions for a cross-section of mental illnesses in the DSM-5 with nineteen first-hand narrative accounts of what it’s like to live with those conditions. The book is also infused with the author’s own experience as a mental health nurse and person living with depression.
With the fusion of diagnostic information, clinical experience, and lived experience, this book offers a unique, well-rounded perspective on the reality of mental illness.
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Older Yet Faster: The Secret to Running Fast and Injury Free
Older Yet Faster (English and French editions with illustrations and photos, and online lesson and exercise videos (Closed Captions in English, French and Hindi)) is a manual for teaching runners how to transition to efficient running and to help them to avoid incurring almost all of the common running injuries as they do so. It is ideal for beginners to learn how to run well and for experienced runners to changeover to good technique. Coaches can also use this book as a reference on how to implement technique change for their clients, and we expect it to become the go-to manual for medical professionals, to help them deal with running related injuries caused by bad technique and footwear.After learning how injuries are caused and then gaining a good understanding of running technique in the early chapters you will be prepared to read about our technique-change system which we call “OYF Running”. This consists of “Keith’s Lessons” used in combination with “Heidi’s Strengthening Exercises” and forms the main body of the book.” Keith shows you how to run efficiently in a simple, step-by-step guide both in the book and with videos. Each Lesson provides exercises set out in a format which is both easy to understand and implement. The first three lessons teach you the basics of running correctly and the last three help you put these into practice and help you to refine your technique over the period of your transition. This program is set up so that runners can teach themselves in conjunction with the online videos and forum.Heidi’s Strengthening Exercises consists of a well-ordered series of exercises which will help your body safely adjust to the redistribution of the workload and are essential to rebuild parts of the body which have been neglected due to poor technique. It should be started as soon as possible, in order to build strength and to deal with the resultant muscle and tendon soreness that you will start to experience. We identify specific injuries and how they are caused and we show how by improving running technique, and re-strengthening these injuries are quickly cured. Podiatrists will find Heidi’s experiences and advice particularly interesting, especially as they will almost certainly, be in conflict with what is still taught in universities. Chapters Twelve and Thirteen, ‘Managing the changes’ and ‘Rehabilitation’, explain what should happen during the transition and what to do should you get injured, or if you are currently injured. Chapter Fourteen is very important as you must have suitable footwear to run with good technique. There is then a chapter on how your body shape will change as you adopt your new technique and a chapter on general tips and traps a list of commonly used terms, a glossary and an index.Finally, we have included three appendices: For Coaches, For Podiatrists and a detailed look at Heidi’s strengthening program. In Appendix A, Keith discusses how to implement his Lessons from a coach’s point of view, in Appendix B, Heidi explains how she treats her patients who are suffering with specific injuries and in Appendix C she explains her Strengthening program in greater detail for medical professionals and interested runners.Read more
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The Brain Injury Rehabilitation Workbook
Grounded in a holistic approach, this state-of-the-art workbook provides tools and resources for supporting clients with nonprogressive brain injury. Effective strategies are described for building skills and teaching compensatory strategies in such areas as attention, memory, executive functions, mood, and communication. Particular attention is given to facilitating the challenging process of identity change following a life-altering injury. In a large-size format for easy photocopying, the volume features 93 reproducible client handouts. Purchasers get access to a Web page where they can download and print the reproducible materials.
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Medical Terminology: The Best and Most Effective Way to Memorize, Pronounce and Understand Medical Terms: Second Edition
Medical Terminology
Let’s be very clear about this, if you want to feel proud of yourself and do a great job in the healthcare field, you need to learn and understand medical terminology! It is a fundamental part of the future of your career. As a healthcare professional, it’s essential to have a thorough understanding of medical terminology to communicate effectively with colleagues and provide quality care to patients.
Our medical terminology book is a must-have study guide for students looking to broaden or refreshen their skills of understanding medical terms. It is perfect for anyone who wishes to enter the medical field and is a great complementary tool to have when preparing for the NCLEX or MCAT!
With this book, you will learn and understand the basic concepts of medical terminology and how it is used in everyday life among healthcare personnel. Becoming familiarised with medical terminology is a fundamental part of any medical career.
With that many medical books to choose from, it can be hard to decide which one to buy.
This book focuses on the readability aspect, with each chapter created in such a way that it builds on the previous one. You will find plenty of charts and tables, which allows for an easy study guide and review. We have added multiple-choice questions after each chapter so that you can test your knowledge to see if you remember what you have just learned. The answers to these questions can be found at the very end of the book. By focusing on the important word parts — common prefixes, suffixes, and root words — the book goes to great lengths in simplifying the process of memorizing the medical language.
With this book, you will:
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..Be able to interpret medical terminology
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..Learn and understand the basic fundamentals
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..Be able to test your knowledge with multiple-choice questions
Take your first step towards a successful medical career by going to the top-right of the page and clicking “Add to Cart”.
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HOW TO DO A SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW IN NURSING: A STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE
This is a step-by-step guide to doing a literature review in nursing, or related healthcare professions, that takes you through every step of the process from start to finish.
From writing your review question to writing up your review, this practical book is the perfect workbook companion if you are doing your first literature review for study or clinical practice improvement.
The book features sample review case studies to help identify good practice as well as the pitfalls to avoid, and the practical explanations will be invaluable at every stage. A must buy!
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Anatomy Essentials For Dummies
Anatomy Essentials For Dummies (9781119590156) was previously published as Anatomy Essentials For Dummies (9781118184219). While this version features a new Dummies cover and design, the content is the same as the prior release and should not be considered a new or updated product.
The core concepts you need to ace Anatomy
Perfect for those just starting out or returning to Anatomy after some time away, Anatomy Essentials For Dummies focuses on core concepts taught (and tested on!) in a typical Anatomy course. From names and technical terms to how the body works, you’ll skip the suffering and score high marks at exam time with the help of Anatomy Essentials For Dummies.
Designed for students who want the key concepts and a few examples―without the review, ramp-up, and anecdotal content―Anatomy Essentials For Dummies is a perfect solution for exam-cramming, homework help, and reference.
- A useful and handy reference to the anatomy of the human body
- Perfect for a refresher or a quick reference
- Serves as an excellent review to score higher at exam time
If you have some knowledge of anatomy and want to polish your skills, Anatomy Essentials For Dummies focuses on just the core concepts you need to understand this fascinating topic.
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The Royal Marsden Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures, Professional Edition (Royal Marsden Manual Series)
Now in its tenth edition, The Royal Marsden Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures has been the definitive, market-leading guide to clinical nursing skills for over three decades. This internationally best-selling title sets the gold standard for nursing care; providing the procedures, rationale, and guidance required by qualified nurses to deliver clinically effective, patient-focused care with expertise and confidence.
With over two-hundred detailed procedures, this comprehensive manual presents the evidence and underlying theory alongside full-colour illustrations and photographs, and includes coverage of infection prevention and control, perioperative care, wound management, nutrition, diagnostic testing, discharge, medicines management, and much more. Loved and trusted by millions for over thirty years, The Royal Marsden Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures continues to be a truly indispensable guide for nursing practice.
- Written by nurses for nurses
- Empowers nurses to become informed, skilled practitioners
- Reflects current procedures and changes in modern adult nursing practice
- All procedures are supported by up to date evidence, including detailed rationales for each step of each procedure
- Considers the clinical governance around the procedures and nursing practice
NEW to the Tenth Edition:
- Each chapter is linked to the NMC 2018 ‘Future Nurse: Standards of Proficiency for Registered Nurses’ guidance
- Includes a brand-new chapter on ‘Self Care and Wellbeing,’ helping nurses to care for themselves emotionally and physically
The Royal Marsden Manual is also available online, fully searchable, and annotatable. www.rmmonline.co.uk
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How to Feel Better: Practical ways to recover well from illness and injury
HIGHLY COMMENDED (POPULAR MEDICINE) AT THE BRITISH MEDICAL ASSOCIATION’S BOOK AWARDS 2014
In days gone by, people understood that a knock to your health takes its toll on your emotions, your relationships, your morale, your ‘spirit’. But these days, we think that if the doctor has waved you off, then you are ‘better’. We neglect what scientific studies show is a vital element of recovery: the emotional side of getting better. As a result, many of us struggle with hidden issues such as depression, stress and anxiety long after a health crisis. This new book, from the authors of The Cancer Survivor’s Companion (highly commended by the BMA and winner of the Guild of Health Writers’ Best Health Book 2012) centres on the crucial, research-based (but widely overlooked) truth that ‘getting better’ is not just about the body – emotions play a huge part. Often, a person’s emotional state is the one thing stopping them from a full recovery.
Contents include: Why getting better takes time; why relaxation and exercise are both vital; how to build your confidence and tackle low mood and depression; how to eat for recovery; how to deal with medical advice and communicate well with your doctor; how to keep family life and relationships on track and much more. There are also case histories to inspire readers as well as fascinating snippets from times gone by which help to make this an entertaining as well as a highly practical, inspiring read.
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Essential Oil Safety: A Guide for Health Care Professionals, 1e
The safe use of essential oils is of key importance in the practice of aromatherapy. Based on up-to-date research findings, this practical, comprehensive guide gives detailed profiles of essential oils, safety guidelines for practitioners, cautions and contradictions and extensive referencing.Essential Oil Safety is written for everyone who needs to be thoroughly familiar with the appropriate and safe use of essential oils in therapy, whether researchers, pharmacists, nurses, clinicians, aromatherapists or retailers.
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The Unofficial Guide to Getting Into Medical School 2019 (Unofficial Guide to Medicine) (Unofficial Guides)
The Unofficial Guide to Getting into Medical School Packed with inside tips and tricks from hundreds of medical students throughout the UK, this book represents a completely different approach to demystifying the medical school application process. With over 300 medical students from all 32 UK medical schools sharing the do’s and don’ts, this 350 pages book will completely change your perception of what you’re expected to know when applying to medical school. Unique features include: * Inside top tricks and tips regarding every single aspect of the application process * Find out what admission tutors are looking for when making their selection * Top 120 most commonly encountered medical school interview questions * Strategies and techniques to master your medical school interview * UCAT and BMAT 20h strategy to help you ace the entrance exams * Personal statement step-by-step support using previous successful examples * All the extra-curricular background reading required to prepare for your interview * Graduate medicine applications and dedicated section for international students Want to find out what our critics say? Read our reviews section including comments from renowned academics and clinicians including the Dean of the Royal College of Psychiatry, the Chair of the UK College of Medicine, and several others. Message to our readers from Professor Michael Dixon LVO, OBE, FRCGP, FRCC, Chair of the College of Medicine: ‘Make this book your companion and your best friend. As you go through the application process use it as a guide through the toughest storms until you finally succeed. Endurance lies behind the success of every great doctor and this book will help you to reach that starting point of the best career ever.’Read more
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Essential Examination, 3rd edition: Step-by-step guides to clinical examination scenarios with practical tips and key facts for OSCEs
**Please note that the Kindle version of this title is a print replica, and readers may not be able to add notes to it**Now in full colour! Over 50,000 copies sold!
Essential Examination has been comprehensively revised and new sections added:
- Neonatal: the ‘baby check’
- Female genitalia
- Digital rectal examination
- GALS screening
- Foot and ankle
- Elbow
- Critically ill patient
- Confirming death
The new edition retains the unique format and approach of the original.
- Clear, step-by-step guides to each examination, including useful things to say to the patient (or an examiner), detailed descriptions of special tests, etc.
- In a separate column is a collection of key information: potential findings, differential diagnoses of clinical signs and practical tips.
- On the following pages there are facts relating to that particular examination and, in many sections, there are also tips on how to present your findings succinctly – a skill which is crucial to master for exam success.
If you are learning how to examine patients, or preparing for an OSCE, then you need Essential Examination!
Over FIVE HUNDRED five-star ratings of the second edition, including the following:
“I LOVE this book: it has all the key examinations with each fitting on a single double page spread.”
“Best preparation for OSCEs. Learn to do these steps within the time limits and you will pass!”
“I bought this book on the recommendation of a friend and it is the most comprehensive, logical, and concise summary of examination technique I have found presented in a clean and legible bullet point format. It even includes additional information (e.g. differential diagnoses, physiological changes in pregnancy) to help you answer the questions OSCE examiners like to ask to determine which candidates deserve the ever-elusive ‘marks for excellence’. Perfect for OSCEs, clinical years, and beyond.”
“Has everything you could possibly need in an examination textbook/revision guide, no need for any others. One of the best purchases I’ve made in med school. Highly recommended.”
“The book is well presented for learning examinations; using a table format, explanations are given without detracting from the process of the examination. It is far more than a checklist, it provides essential information without cluttering walls of text between one step and the next.”
“Pretty much THE essential text book for clinical examinations for all medical students. Good price and will take you from day one to qualifying as every colleague who has just graduated swears by this book for clinical OSCEs.”Contents
Cardiovascular
Cardiovascular; Heart murmurs
Respiratory
Gastrointestinal
Chronic renal failure / renal transplant
Musculoskeletal
GALS screen; Hip; Knee; Foot and ankle; Shoulder; Elbow; Spine; Hands: general / musculoskeletal
Neurology
Hands: neurological; Upper limb neurology; Lower limb neurology; Cranial nerves; Extrapyramidal neurology / tremor; Cerebellar function
Endocrine
Cushing’s syndrome; Acromegaly
Circulation
Lower limb arterial system; Lower limb venous system
General lumps
Skin lesions
Groin hernia
Thyroid / neck lump / thyroid status
Stoma
Ventral hernia
Intimate examinations
Male genitalia; Female genitalia; Digital rectal examination; Breast
Pregnant abdomen
Neonatal
The critically ill patient
Confirming death
Appendices
Lymph nodes of the head and neck; Key differential diagnosesRead more
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JRCALC Clinical Guidelines 2021 Pocket Book
The JRCALC Pocket Book is the easy-to-use guide to emergency care for busy healthcare professionals on the road and in the community. An extensive medicines formulary and Page for Age tables are included, which make medicines administration safer. The 2021 edition has been brought up to date with all the latest significant changes that have published on the JRCALC apps.Read more
£27.70£28.50JRCALC Clinical Guidelines 2021 Pocket Book
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UCL Hospitals Injectable Medicines Administration Guide: Pharmacy Department, 3rd Edition
I would definitely recommend this book to all staff with an interest and involvement in intravenous drug therapy.
The Pharmaceutical JournalThere is no doubt that nurses will find this small book useful. It should be available for consultation in any clinical area where drugs are administered to patients by the injectable routes.
Journal of Clinical NursingThe safe administration of injectable medicines is key to patient safety. The NPSA recognises the use of injectable medicines is a high risk activity and recommends written information about injectables to be available at the point of preparation.
The UCL Hospitals Injectable Medicines Administration Guide, third edition is a practical, accessible guide covering many important aspects of administering medicines by injection. It provides clear, concise information on the preparation and administration of over 245 injectable medicines for adults, paediatrics and neonates. The Guide is an essential resource for nurses and other health care professionals: it provides the key information and advice needed for the safe and effective administration of injectable medicines.
The Guide’s introductory section provides a concise yet comprehensive overview of injectable therapy, including the risks and benefits of IV administration, infusion devices, and pharmaceutical aspects of injectable therapy.For each drug the alphabetically tabulated monographs provide:
- a practical method of preparation and administration via the IV, IM and SC routes, with risk reduction in mind at every step
- expert advice from the team of specialist pharmacists at UCLH to ensure safe and pragmatic use of each medicine
- monitoring advice for the management of reactions that may occur during administration
- Y–site and syringe driver compatibility data
- minimum infusion volume data for fluid restricted patients
- extravasation warnings, pH, sodium content, displacement values, stability and flush data
New to this edition:
- 40 new monographs including recently marketed, unlicensed, rarely used and specialist medicines
- Detailed advice for the administration of high risk medicines such as heparin, with access to UCLH’s medicine related guidelines at www.wiley.com/go/UCLH
- A colour–coded NPSA risk assessment for every mode of administration for every medicine, to highlight the safest method of administration
- A user guide and tutorial to give new readers confidence in using and understanding the Guide
- Revised chapters on administration methods and devices, aseptic non–touch technique, and latex allergy
- Fully revised and expanded Y–site compatibility section
- Spiral binding to allow the book to be left open at the relevant page
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What Mummy Makes: Cook Just Once for You and Your Baby
SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
Wordery’s Book of The Year 2020: Food and Drink – WINNER
130+ recipes all suitable from 6 months old
Wean your baby and feed your family at the same time by cooking just one meal in under 30 minutes that everyone will enjoy!
Say goodbye to cooking multiple meals every day and the faff of making special little spoonfuls for your baby, plainer dishes for fussy older siblings, and something different again for the grown-ups.
With this ingenious new way to introduce solid food to your baby, you’ll cook a single meal and eat it together as a family where baby will learn how to eat from watching you. Each recipe is quick to prepare and easy to adapt for different ages and dietary requirements.
So forget ‘baby food’ and make light work of weaning with What Mummy Makes!
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Nurses Jokes: Massive Collection Of Funny Nursing Jokes
Have lots of fun and laughter with this hilarious nurses joke book.This is the largest collection of funny nursing jokes ever published. This joke book is for student nurses, junior nurses, novice nurses, graduate nurse, newly qualified nurses, experienced nurses and even retired nurses – there’s something for everyone and it will certainly hit the funny bone, that’s for sure.
You will simply be rolling on the floor with laughter with some of the gags.
This mixture of nurses jokes is a real gas and will prove that nurses have a good sense of humor. This book would make a great gift for any nurse you know who enjoys a laugh.
Inside you will find many quality nursing jokes, many cheesy nursing jokes and many stories to make you laugh out loud.
It’s like being given a dose of laughing gas!
Buy it now!
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Vaxxers: A Pioneering Moment in Scientific History
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER AND RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK
*Chosen as a Book of the Year by the Financial Times, Sunday Times, Daily Mail, Prospect, Guardian and The Times*
This is the story of a race – not against other vaccines or other scientists, but against a deadly and devastating virus.
On 1 January 2020, Sarah Gilbert, Professor of Vaccinology at Oxford University, read an article about four people in China with a strange pneumonia. Within two weeks, she and her team had designed a vaccine against a pathogen that no one had ever seen before. Less than 12 months later, vaccination was rolled out across the world to save millions of lives from Covid-19.
In Vaxxers, we hear directly from Professor Gilbert and her colleague Dr Catherine Green as they reveal the inside story of making the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine and the cutting-edge science and sheer hard work behind it.
This is their story of fighting a pandemic as ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances. Sarah and Cath share the heart-stopping moments in the eye of the storm; they separate fact from fiction; they explain how they made a highly effective vaccine in record time with the eyes of the world watching; and they give us hope for the future.
Vaxxers invites us into the lab to find out how science will save us from this pandemic, and how we can prepare for the inevitable next one.
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Mind Mapping for Men with Adult ADHD: Daily Brain Exercises and Strategies for a Positive Transformation to Control Anxious Thoughts, Improve Concentration, and Productivity
If you’re ready to live a life where you’re not just surviving but thriving, keep reading.
Are you tired of struggling in a world that just doesn’t seem to ‘get’ you? Have you felt like your ADHD is a constant battle, and you’re running out of coping strategies? Do you know there’s more than one type of ADHD? Are you eager to explore the different types and subtypes of ADHD? Are you prepared to learn how to transform ADHD into a formidable ally that drives your success?
If you answered ‘yes’ to any of these questions, the solution is Mind Mapping for Men with Adult ADHD.
Throughout his life, Jimmy Taylor has been labeled as lazy, undisciplined, untidy, and slovenly, among other things. The truth is, he was always doing his best. Jimmy embarked on a deep dive into learning about ADHD, and after applying everything he discovered, everything about his life fell into place, suddenly making perfect sense to him.
In this book, Jimmy shares a wealth of information and the strategies he applied not just to survive but thrive.
Here is a fraction of what you’ll discover:
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ADHD in the neurodiversity umbrella and how the ADHD brain works.
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What mind mapping is and how it can help you discover your hidden strengths lie in your subconscious.
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ADHD in men and its causes and risk factors.
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ADHD superpowers and how to use them to your advantage.
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What executive functioning skills are and how to boost them to thrive in life.
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The 7 secrets to effectively manage stress caused by ADHD.
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9 exercises to help manage the symptoms of ADHD.
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Tips and strategies not just to survive, but to thrive.
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How to boost your Emotional Quotient and the 4 strategies to improve your emotional intelligence.
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The truth about the 5 most common ADHD misconceptions and how to overcome its stigma.
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10 strategies to help with time management.
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And so much more!
Even if you find yourself in a constant battle with your own mind, struggling to make sense of the seemingly chaotic thoughts and impulses it generates, you can still live your life with fulfillment by applying the strategies in Mind Mapping for Men with Adult ADHD.
If you are ready to unlock your full ADHD potential and transform your life, buy your copy NOW!
As soon as you do, everything about life is going to click into place in a way that you simply won’t believe.
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Critical Care Nursing: Science And Practice, 3Rd Ed.
The third edition of the best-selling Critical Care Nursing offers readers a fully up-to-date, evidence-based guide to the science and practice of nursing the critically ill patient.Organised into 16 chapters, this edition covers all essential aspects of critical care nursing, from how to manage and monitor specific problems within organ systems, to how to provide sympathetic and compassionate care. A new chapter on ‘Managing major incidents and preparing for pandemics’ has been introduced with an insight to this crucial aspect of contemporary global healthcare.
Written by a team of experienced nurses, this textbook supports staff working across the continuum of critical care to deliver safe, knowledgeable care that is rooted in a strong clinical, evidence base.
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Life, Death and Biscuits: The inspiring diaries of a Critical Care nurse on the Covid front line
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
‘A heart-breaking story of courage and compassion from the front line of the toughest battle our nurses have had to fight. Anthea Allen’s writing is raw, honest and full of love for those she cares for.’ Susanna Reid
An extraordinarily powerful memoir based on the diaries of intensive care nurse Anthea Allen, who worked on the front line of one of the largest hospitals in Europe during the Covid crisis.
A nurse for 25 years, Anthea thought she had seen it all. But with Covid came the greatest trial, personally and professionally, of her life. Thrust into hourly challenges – many a matter of life and death – while on the Critical Care units of St George’s in south London, Anthea processed her shocking experiences through writing. It started with an email to request biscuits. But her appeal to help boost the morale of her fellow nurses soon turned into a series of astonishingly moving stories detailing the realities of being a front line worker.
It wasn’t long before Anthea’s accounts were circulating far and wide, capturing the attention of the nation and being feted by the likes of Richard Branson and Good Morning Britain’s Susanna Reid.
In Life, Death and Biscuits, Anthea reveals the human story behind Covid, sharing tales of hope, fear and laughter from both her ‘family’ of nurses and the patients she encountered. Forged in a crisis, this deeply affecting memoir offers a unique and inspiring perspective on the pandemic that simultaneously tore the world apart and brought us together. Both heart-wrenching and uplifting, it serves as a testimony to love, resilience and the human spirit.
Anthea Allen’s book ‘Life, Death and Biscuits’ was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 21-02-2022.
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Climb Injury-Free: A Proven Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation System
Please click the “Read More” button to read the full product description below:Has injury prevented you from climbing harder? Whether you’re a professional athlete or a novice climber, “Climb Injury-Free” is the guide that will teach you how to climb stronger and pain-free.
The book features the “Rock Rehab Pyramid.” A step-by-step rehabilitation and injury prevention system designed specifically for rock climbers. The goal of the four-phase system is to take you from the pain, inflammation and tissue overload stage to gain full mobility, strength and eventually pain-free climbing movement. Diagnosis, treat and prevent the most common climbing injuries.
The rock rehab pyramid protocols cover the below common neck, shoulder, elbow, wrist and finger injuries but they do not include lower back or lower body injuries.
Climbing specific protocols for:
* Neck Strain
* Rotator Cuff Strain
* Shoulder Impingement
* Biceps Tendinopathy
* Triceps Tendinopathy
* Lateral Epicondylosis
* Medial Epicondylosis
* Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
* Pulley Sprain
* Collateral Ligament Sprain
* Median, Ulnar and Radial Nerve InjuryInjury advice with over 30 profiles from top professional climbers including Adam Ondra, Sasha DiGiulian Sean McColl, Jonathan Siegrist and many others. Dirtbag tips that teach you how to convert items in your crag pack into rehab tools. Learn the system used by thousands of climbers to climb strong and injury-free.
“An amazing resource for rehabilitating climbing injury. Practical and easy to use. A must have book.” Sasha DiGiulian, World Champion Climber
“A go-to resource for any climber who is serious about preventing injury and improving their longevity. In-depth, informative and well researched. It’s already helped me.” Jonathan Siegrist, 5.15b Professional Climber
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Human Diseases: Detection, Diagnosis and Prevention for Beginners
Coronavirus, gene editing, PCR, the phrases are all current. My aim was to take the reader from a journey to the atomic level to the level of the pathogen germs that plague the Earth and to explain how to detect and destroy them and how to protect yourself.
My aim was to explain them so an informed and curious person would experience an ‘Aha!’ moment.
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Nursing & Health Survival Guide: Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) (Nursing and Health Survival Guides)
Preparing for an Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) is very different from preparing for a theoretical knowledge examination – your clinical skills and performance will be tested rather than just your knowledge of the theory.
It is important to understand how to achieve the best results in an OSCE, and this handy pocket-sized guide describes each clinical skill in turn to help you feel confident and prepared for the exam.
The Nursing & Health Survival Guides have evolved – take a look at our our app for iPhone and iPad.
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Rapid Infection Control Nursing
The Rapids are a series of reference and revision pocket books that cover key facts in a simple and memorable way. Each book contains the common conditions that students and newly qualified nurses encounter on the wards, in the community, and on placements. Only the basic core relevant facts are provided to ensure that these books are perfect and concise rapid refreshers.
Rapid Infection Control Nursing is an essential read for all frontline nursing staff working in hospitals or community settings. Designed for quick reference, it explores the essential principles of infection control before moving on to an A-Z of the most commonly found infections. Each entry covers how the infection is spread, duration of the infectious period, key infection-control precautions, staff considerations, visitor information, and patient transfer advice.
Covering all the key topics in infection prevention and control, this concise and easy-to-read title is the perfect quick-reference book for the wards.
This title is also available as a mobile App from MedHand Mobile Libraries. Buy it now from iTunes, Google Play or the MedHand Store.
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The Textbook of Non-Medical Prescribing
The Textbook of Non-Medical Prescribing is an authoritative and accessible overview of the vital skills, contemporary issues and essential knowledge relevant to both students and healthcare practitioners. Written as a response to the growing emphasis placed on prescribing in the modern health service, this text provides up-to-date information on safe and effective prescribing. This wide-ranging book helps students and trainees develop foundational knowledge of the key areas and prescribing competencies and provides healthcare professionals with a continued source of current information.
Now in its third edition, this text has been fully updated and revised to reflect changes in legislation, current practices and new guidelines. New and updated topics include independent prescribing for therapeutic radiologists, supplementary prescribing for dietitians, paramedics working in advanced roles to independently prescribe and the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s Competency Framework for all Prescribers.
- Provides up-to-date information essential to safe and effective prescribing in a clear, easy-to-understand style
- Discusses current issues and practices in pharmacology, prescribing and therapeutics and medicine management
- Links to the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s Competency Framework for all Prescribers for non-medical prescribers
- Presents learning objectives, key theme summaries, activities and numerous case studies
- Offers access to additional online resources including interactive exercises, quizzes, self-assessment tests and web links
The Textbook of Non-Medical Prescribing is an essential resource for students, nurses, dieticians, pharmacists, and allied health practitioners pursuing a prescribing qualification or looking for an updated refresher on the subject.
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Art and Science of Mental Health Nursing
This well-established textbook is a must-buy for all mental health nursing students and nurses in registered practice. Comprehensive and broad, it explores how mental health nursing has a positive impact on the lives of people with mental health difficulties.Read more
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Nursing & Health Survival Guide: Dental Nursing (Nursing and Health Survival Guides)
The dental workplace is always busy, whether in a dental surgery or a dental department in a hospital. This pocket-size reference book puts all the vital facts and information at your fingertips.
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Dementia For Dummies – UK, UK Edition
Your hands-on guide to dealing with dementia within the UK healthcare systemIf a loved one has recently been diagnosed with dementia, Dementia For Dummies, UK Edition provides trusted, no-nonsense guidance on what this may mean for you and your family. You’ll get an understanding of the symptoms of dementia, make sense of the stages of the illness and grasp the differences between the various types of dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia.
Dementia is an increasingly common condition that can have a significant impact on family life. Each person diagnosed is unique, and your loved one’s symptoms can range from loss of memory to mood changes to communication problems and beyond. This sensitive, authoritative guide walks you through the different scenarios you may encounter as a family member or carer and explains step-by-step how you can keep your loved one as safe and as comfortable as possible―no matter how severe their symptoms are.
- Gives you the straight facts on dementia
- Covers the symptoms, causes and risk factors of dementia
- Helps identify and address the fears as you face a diagnosis
- Provides carers and family members with the information needed to help manage the illness
If you’re looking for support as you adjust to caring for a loved one with dementia, Dementia For Dummies helps make it easier.
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Sports Pilates: How to Prevent and Overcome Sports Injuries
Packed with helpful advice on prevention and treatment of any sports injury, Sports Pilates is a comprehensive sports therapy manual on avoiding and treating a huge range of injuries. More of us are participating in sports activities than ever before, whether as a recreational jogger, tennis player or as a weekend football player. As a result, sports injuries are now on the increase. In this definitive guide to sports injuries and their rehabilitation, Olympic Pilates instructor and physiotherapist Paul Massey shows how the majority of sports injuries are preventable and treatable using Pilates. Sport by sport, Paul Massey identifies the most common injuries that occur, and reveals how to spot the signs and symptoms of specific problems. Focusing on prevention and treatment, Paul Massey’s programme of clear illustrated exercises and professional treatment tips shows you how to integrate Pilates into your sporting activities. All the exercises are specific for a particular injury: some have been specially developed for maximum effectiveness in treatment. In an easy-to-follow format, whatever your age or fitness level, Sports Pilates is invaluable for all those who want to maximize their performance.Read more
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The BMA Guide to Sport Injuries
Your one-stop manual for the treatment and prevention of sports injuries
Produced in collaboration with the British Medical Association, this is the first, fully-illustrated sports injury manual, ensuring reliable, up-to-date information. Includes a directory of all common sports injuries outlining causes, symptoms and diagnoses. Step-by-step exercise routines are provided for immediate treatment as well as long-term strategies to prevent injuries recurring.
Covering all sports from snowboarding to tennis, this is the ultimate injury manual and is designed for amateur sportsmen, women, coaches and trainers.
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The Archaeology of Disease: Third Edition
The Archaeology of Disease shows how the latest scientific and archaeological techniques can be used to identify the common illnesses and injuries that humans suffered from in antiquity. In order to give a vivid picture of ancient disease and trauma the authors present the results of the latest scientific research and incorporate information gathered from documents, from other areas of archaeology and from art and ethnography. This comprehensive approach to the subject throws fresh light on the health of our ancestors and on the conditions in which they lived, and it gives us an intriguing insight into the ways in which they coped with the pain and discomfort of their existence.Read more
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So, I’ve Got Parkinson’s Disease
Terry Rummins was diagnosed with Parkinson’s 10 years ago. So, I’ve Got Parkinson’s Disease is her story and covers her diagnosis and the progression of the condition – from the first warning tremors in her right hand to her day-to-day life now. When Terry was first diagnosed she didn’t know what to expect, veering wildly between visualising herself in a wheelchair within a few months and not really believing that there was anything wrong with her. Parkinson’s is a paradoxical disorder. ‘On’ and ‘Off’ are terms used to describe the regular and debilitating changes the Parkinson’s person can experience as a result of the interaction between symptoms and medication: from feeling well to the feeling of having aged twenty years in as many minutes. Terry stresses the importance of learning which symptoms are a result of the Parkinson’s itself, which are the results of taking particular drugs and which are as a result of environmental factors such as stress and diet. Terry has written this book in the hope that describing her experience will benefit others who have been diagnosed with Parkinson’s and to help them understand their expectations of how the condition may affect them. This is a candid story, told with humour and contains a positive message for those recently diagnosed and those close to them. It is also for anyone interested in what happens when life presents an unpleasant surprise.Read more
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Medical Herbalism: The Science and Practice of Herbal Medicine
Medical Herbalism contains comprehensive information concerning the identification and use of medicinal plants by chemical structure and physiological effect, the art and science of making herbal medicine, the limitations and potential of viewing herbs chemically, and the challenge to current research paradigms posed by complex plant medicines. It also includes information on toxicology and contraindications, the issues involved in determining dosage and formulation types for an individual, guides to the different measurement systems and conversion tables, and the pros and cons of both industrial and traditional techniques. With additional sections devoted to the principles of green medicine, the history of Western Herbalism, the variety of other medical modalities using medicinal plants, an extensive resource directory, and a discussion of treatments organized by body system, Medical Herbalism is the comprehensive textbook all students and practitioners of clinical herbalism need to develop their healing practices.Read more
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Medical Pharmacology at a Glance, 9th Edition
The internationally best-selling Medical Pharmacology at a Glance is the ideal companion for all medical and healthcare students, providing a visual overview of pharmacology, and describing the basic principles of drug action, interaction, absorption, and excretion. Clear and accessible chapters organised around common diseases and conditions facilitate efficient clinical learning, and include references to drug classes and side effects, disease pathophysiology, prescribing guidelines, and more.
Now in its ninth edition, this leading guide has been thoroughly updated to reflect current guidelines and drug information. This edition features new and revised illustrations, additional pedagogical tools, and enhanced online content. Widely recognised as both the best introduction to medical pharmacology and the perfect revision tool for USMLE and pharmacology exams, this invaluable guide:
- Covers a wide range of drugs used to treat conditions such as hypertension, anaemias, cancer, and affective disorders
- Explains drug mechanisms and the principles of drug action
- Discusses practical topics including drug misuse, drug indications, and side effects
- Includes a companion website featuring online cases, flashcards, and a list of core drugs
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Color By Number For Adults: 125 Beautiful Pictures Designed For Fun, Adult Relaxation & Stress Relief Coloring For Hours On End (includes Flowers, Animals, Mandala, Nature,…
**UPDATED INTERIOR**Free yourself from stress and take advantage of the many health benefits of coloring with this must-have coloring book.
Coloring books are no longer just for kids and young children. Professionals now advise coloring as a successful therapy for a variety of diseases.
Coloring offers many advantages in addition to being a means of creative self-expression, such as stress and anxiety alleviation, improved attention and concentration, and the induction of a flow state.
But eventually, you’ll reach a point where you’ll feel like you’ve exhausted all of your color options and are left without a suitable color scheme for the current drawing.
Which is where color by numbers comes into play.
A list of colors is provided for each image, and each number correlates to a specific color from that list. By doing so, you not only avoid spending time racking your wits about which colors to use, but you also get the chance to experiment with colors that are different from your comfort zone.
Inside these pages of safe spaces where you can freely express yourself, you’ll discover:
- A wide array of color-by-number designs made especially for adults — whether you’re a beginner or an expert, you’ll have fun either way!
- Unique drawings of scenery, landscapes, flowers, and animals on single-sided pages — use any medium; no more worries about bleeding through the pages!
- An effective way to spend downtime while fostering creativity — use any of your preferred art supplies
- A selection of soothing and stress-relieving pictures to help you focus while putting an end to any racing thoughts
- A fantastic gift for birthdays, Valentine’s Day, Christmas, or any other special event
And much more!
Color by numbers is a simple and inexpensive way to reduce stress. What’s more, with each finished page is another surprise awaiting to be completed!
You’re a few clicks away from accessing a coloring book like no other. Start meditating with coloring now!
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Fixing Your Feet: Injury Prevention and Treatment for Athletes
Get the book that covers what you need to know about foot care, including footwear, prevention, and treatment.
Hiking, backpacking, running, walking, and other athletic endeavors, your feet take a beating with every step. Don’t wait until foot pain inhibits your speed, strength, and style. Learn the basics―along with the finer points―of foot care before pain becomes a problem. Foot expert and ultrarunner John Vonhof and physical therapist Tonya Olson share how the interplay of anatomy, biomechanics, and footwear can lead to happy (or hurting!) feet. Fixing Your Feet covers all that you need to know to care for your feet, right now and hundreds of miles down the road!
Inside You’ll Find
- Tried-and-true methods of foot care from numerous experts
- Tips and anecdotes about recovery and training
- Information about hundreds of foot-care products for nearly every foot ailment
- High-interest topics such as “Barefoot & Minimalist Footwear,” “Blister Prevention,” and “Providing Foot Care for Athletes”
- Discussions of individual foot care and team care
“From heels to toes, products to pathology, resources to rehabilitation, this book has it all. An essential guide.”
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A Nurse’s Story: My Life in A&E During the Covid Crisis
Moving, honest and inspiring – this is a nurse’s true story of life in a busy A&E department during the Covid-19 crisis.
Working in A&E is a challenging job but nurse Louise Curtis loves it. She was newly qualified as an advanced clinical practitioner, responsible for life or death decisions about the patients she saw, when the unthinkable happened and the country was hit by the Covid-19 pandemic. The stress on the NHS was huge and for the first time in her life, the job was going to take a toll on Louise herself.
In A Nurse’s Story she describes what happened next, as the trickle of Covid patients became a flood. And just as tragically, staff in A&E were faced with the effects of lockdown on society. They worried about their regulars, now missing, and saw an increase in domestic abuse victims and suicide attempts as loneliness hit people hard. By turns heartbreaking and heartwarming, this book shines a light on the compassion and dedication of hospital staff during such dark times.
‘An important memoir that we all need to read right now.’ – Closer
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Placement Learning in Cancer & Palliative Care Nursing: A guide for students in practice, 1e
Are you unsure about your cancer and palliative care placement? Do you need guidance on what to prepare to get the most out of your practice learning? Will you have the range of clinical skills to care for people with cancer? What learning opportunities will there be to meet your competencies? How can you maximise your learning during this placement?
This book will help you with all these concerns. It will advise you on what to expect from the placement, what you can learn, how to link theory and practice, and how to make the most of your learning opportunities and meet your competencies.
- Takes a logical, step-by-step approach to preparing for learning on a cancer and palliative care placement
- Provides the principles of care, treatment and management of someone with a cancer diagnosis, linking university-learned theory to clinical practice
- Gives helpful evidence-based practice examples and resources to support placement learning
- Identifies clinical skills that underpin care of an individual with cancer
- Highlights potential learning opportunities and experiences available on a cancer and palliative care placement
- Explains how to develop your clinical portfolio by completing specific exercises and activities
- Maps all activities and exercises to the NMC competencies
- Advises on approaches to a range of situations that may arise as a student nurse
- Adopts a case-study approach to consolidating learning and to explore the patient pathway from pre-diagnosis, through a range of treatment options to living beyond cancer or end-of-life care.
Series features:
- A unique guide to getting the most from clinical placements
- How to prepare for your placement
- What you can expect to learn during a placement
- Clear links to, and examples of, achieving NMC competencies
- Guidance on what to use as evidence for your portfolio
- Case studies that link theory with practice
- How to consolidate your experience and learn from the placement
- Tips, activities, further reading suggestions and useful websites.
Worried about your next placement? Will you ‘fit in’? Will you have the right skills? What do you need to learn to meet practice assessments?
This series will help you with all these concerns. It will tell you what to expect from each placement, what you can learn, how to link theory and practice, and how to make the most of your learning opportunities.
This is the only series specifically for student nurses undertaking specific practice placements, and will give you all the information you need in a user-friendly format. Each book in the series covers a specific area of practice for a typical placement on a pre-registration nursing course.
Titles in this series:
Surgical nursing
Medical nursing
Cancer and palliative care nursing
Mental health nursing
Community care nursing
Older people nursing
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- A unique guide to getting the most from clinical placements
- What to expect before a placement
- What you can expect to learn on placement
- How to consolidate your experience and learning
- Clear links and examples with NMC proficiencies
- Guidance on what to use as evidence for portfolios
- Short case studies to link theory with practice
- Key points reminder boxes
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Clinical Skills (Nursing and Health Survival Guides)
Do you need accurate information fast? The ward is a busy place with little time to check facts and figures. With this pocket-sized reference book you can quickly and accurately check everything from nursing terminology to CPR procedures.
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