This is an essential resource for Advanced Nurse Practitioners, their educators and mentors, and is a valuable resource for undergraduate student nurses, registered nurses and service managers.

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Memorize the pharmacology facts you need to know – in a flash! Featuring more than 100 colorful 4 x 6 note cards, Mosby’s Pharmacology Memory NoteCards: Visual, Mnemonic, & Memory Aids for Nurses, 6th Edition uses illustrations and humor tomake studying easier and more fun. This unique pharmacology review may be used as either a spiral-bound notebook or as individual flashcards, so it’s perfect for studying while on the go. Created by nursing educators JoAnn Zerwekh and Ashley Garneau, these durable note cards will help you prepare for class, clinicals, or the NCLEX® examination. There’s no other study tool like it!

• UNIQUE! Color-highlighted monographs emphasize important nursing implications, frequent side effects, serious or life-threatening implications, and patient teaching, making it easier to identify nursing priorities on common medications.
• UNIQUE! Mnemonics and other proven memory aids help you grasp and remember even the most complex concepts.
• UNIQUE! More than 100 colorful cartoons offer humorous and memorable presentations of key drugs, and are ideal for visual learners.
• What You Need to Know sections on each card cover the most essential information in a quick and easy-to-review format.
  • Thick pages and a spiral-bound format create a portable tool that is durable enough for use in the clinical environment.
  • Colored thumb tabs at the bottom of the page allow you to find topics quickly.
  • NEW! 8 brand-new cards are added on these topics: Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), Azoles, Mupirocin, Cyanocobalamin, Gabapentin, Corticosteroids, Clobetasol, and Folic Acid.
  • NEW! Updated content is thoroughly reviewed and included throughout the cards.

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This bestselling pocketbook makes calculating medicine easy. Now in its tenth edition, it has been revised as a practical guide to rapid and accurate drug calculations for all health professionals who prescribe, supply and administer medication.

Gatford’s Drugs Calculations supports the fundamental mathematical skills needed on the wards, then goes further to provide context and tips for application. With examples taken from everyday practice, readers will learn calculations for administering injections, tablets and mixtures, intravenous infusions, and safe dosages for children and the elderly.

Not only will this essential aid boost your healthcare numeracy and confidence, the skills you develop will ensure patient safety when calculating drugs for which you are responsible and accountable in future.

Included is an extensive online resource to enable you to test your knowledge.

• Case scenarios and practical examples bring drug calculations to life

• Introduction to the forms of medications – solid, liquid, infused and paediatric – enhances reader knowledge

• Covers medication administration concepts, mathematical formulas and pharmacokinetics related to calculating the bioavailability of medications

• Safety messages and alerts ensure patient safety

• ‘Super case’ follows patient through the lifespan to consolidate learning

• Images and icons make the text easy to navigate

• Quick-reference card to remind readers of essential formulae

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As a nursing student you will have learnt lots of nursing theory and research – but how do you translate this into practice and apply it to the skills you need? Where do you start? What steps should be carried out and in what order? What should you do afterwards?

Essential Nursing Skills answers these questions for over 120 clinical skills. Each one is explained from start to finish, using a step-by-step approach, with clear illustrations and colour photographs to enhance understanding.

Small enough to carry with you and specifically designed and written to aid learning, this book is invaluable for nurses across all fields.

• Attractive design – easy to use
• Skills explained step by step
• Comprehensive list of skills covers all that students will encounter in practice
• Points for Practice sections encourage readers to reflect and learn
• Further reading and references point to the evidence and knowledge base for each skill

• Full-colour photographs illustrate many of the procedures
• Full colour is used throughout to help navigate procedures
• Section listing normal values of commonly used blood tests
• Skills to assess deteriorating patients and care for patients undergoing surgery
• Reflects changes in nursing and professional national guidelines

Essential skills series

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Acutely ill adults present in a variety of settings and caring for them is a key part of the nursing associate role. This book equips you with the skills and knowledge to assess the acutely ill adult and manage their care. Each chapter follows a case study of a patient presenting with an acute illness, working step-by-step through their assessment and care whilst drawing on relevant pathophysiology, pharmacology and evidence-based practice. Written in clear language specifically for the nursing associate, this is your perfect introduction to the world of acute care.

Key features

• Fully mapped to the NMC Standards of Proficiency for Nursing Associates (2018)
• Introduces a range of commonly encountered acute illnesses across different body systems
• A unique case study approach uses real-world practice scenarios to make understanding the complex theory, pathophysiology and pharmacology much easier
• Focuses specifically on the requirements of the nursing associate role, helping you to develop into a confident professional practitioner

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Looking for a gift for a colleague? Or perhaps for an aspiring nursing student in your life?

Then this book is for you!

Specially compiled with nurses in mind, The Ultimate Nurse Activity Book comes packed with over 100 pages of fun games, puzzles, quizzes, jumbles, and picture puzzles all designed to help our hardest-working medical professionals relax and unwind after a long and tiring day.

Featuring uniquely medically themed games alongside plenty of puzzlers’ favorites – including quick crosswords and sudoku games – this is the perfect collection to pass a nurse’s time, whether that’s at home or in the break room!

• More than 100 pages of puzzles, games, and quizzes
• Uniquely compiled with nurses and medical staff in mind
• Wide range of puzzles, from picture games to crosswords, and word searches to cryptograms
• Fun jokes, memes, and did-you-knows are scattered among the games
• Beautifully illustrated and presented throughout

The Ultimate Nurse Activity Book would make a perfect gift for the nurse in your life, as a thank you for their work or help – or, if you’re a nurse yourself, as a much-needed and richly deserved reward!

So grab a pen, put your feet up after a long day, and get puzzling!

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