Book Details:

• DISEASE / DISORDER
• SIGNS & SYMPTOMS
• ETIOLOGY / PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
• DIAGNOSIS & LABS
• COMPLICATIONS
• MEDICATIONS & TREATMENT
• RISK FACTORS
• NURSING INTERVENTION & PATIENT EDUCATION
• Perfectly Sized at “8.5 x 11”
• 110 Pages
• Printed on high-quality Paper
• Premium matte cover design
• Made in The USA

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Are you studying to become a nurse? Are you planning to take the NCLEX exam? Are you finding it difficult to remember all of the facts and specific medical information required of you for this position?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this is the book for you.

Inside you will find:•Information on the proven memory aid of mnemonics, including how they work so that you can even make up your own.

✓ Hundreds of medical mnemonics cover many different topics that will help you remember the facts for exams and your daily work as a nurse.

✓ Information on the NCLEX exam, including what to expect and how to study for this important exam.

✓ 100 practice questions and answers in the same format that you will find on the NCLEX exam to know exactly what to expect.

•Do you know off the top of your head when you should be concerned about a patient’s mole?

If you remember the mnemonic ABCDE, then it will be easy! •A = Asymmetry• B = Border irregular• C = Color irregular• D = Diameter usually greater than 0.5 cm• E = Elevation irregularWhat if you are looking at an x-ray and notice something weird that shouldn’t be there.

If you see HOLES in the chest, that is WEIRD. What are the possible differentials?•W = Wegner’s syndrome•E = Embolic (pulmonary, septic)•I = Infection (anaerobes, pneumocystis, TB)•R = Rheumatoid (Necrobiotic nodules)•D = Developmental cysts (sequestration)•H = Histiocytosis•O = Oncological•L = Lymphangeioleiomyomatosis•E = Environmental/ occupational•S = Sarcoid.

Like in these examples, mnemonics are a proven way to help you recall specific information, including detailed information such as differentials, symptoms, diagnostics, and even steps in a procedure. Throughout this book, you will find hundreds of mnemonics, many of which have been used for years by health care professionals to help them recall vital information. Once you see how the mnemonics work, you can pick and choose the ones that work for you, or you can even use the information in this book to create your own mnemonics that are easy for you to remember.

Mnemonics can also come in handy on the NCLEX. Here is a question that is typical for this exam:

A patient comes to the clinic complaining of severe gastrointestinal distress. Which abdominal physical assessment step does the nurse do first?

a.Inspection b.Palpation c.Percussion d.Auscultation.

If you remember your mnemonic tricks, then this question will be easy. Remember the mnemonic “I Am a People Person,” and you will instantly know that the answer is “A, inspection.”

•I = Inspection•A = Auscultation•P = Percussion•P = Palpation.

Please don’t wait until you are studying for exams, pick up this book, and use it throughout your studies so that the mnemonics used will become second nature to you and propel you towards your nursing career.

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This best selling textbook has been revised and updated to present the knowledge and skills required for competent, evidence-based nursing practice, whilst maintaining the thorough approach that was welcomed in the first two editions.

The book remains the core text of choice for students of adult nursing.

The third edition continues to reflect the issues and challenges for nursing practice in an era of rapid developments in diagnosis, therapy and care. As always, the importance of the patient as partner in care is emphasised.

The three section format which has proved so effective is retained, progressing from a broad systems approach to more detail on specific patient concerns and nursing issues. Ample cross-referencing encourages links between the sections:

. Section One – Care of patients with common disorders
. Section Two – Common patient problems and related nursing care
. Section Three – now entitled – Nursing patients with special challenges.

This text is an invaluable resource, not only for student nurses, but also for qualified nurses, those returning to practice and nurse educators.

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This popular book equips students with the information and skills they need to read, comprehend and critique research. Whether an undergraduate taking an introductory research module, a postgraduate nursing student embarking on a project, or an experienced practitioner wanting to sharpen your skills, Parahoo’s accessible writing style will ensure readers are able to utilise research throughout their study and in everyday practice.

New to this Edition:
– Three new chapters on qualitative methods, introducing grounded theory, phenomenology and ethnography
– Updated narrative and research examples to ensure content and application is relevant

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The key to success in nursing school is effective studying! Why not have a concise study guide that conveys all the essential, tested material for each course? Tired of buying study guides for each nursing course? This is the ultimate, all-in-one study guide to the core information nursing students need for success in all of their foundational courses. This is a small study guide that packs a big punch. This guide is also a great tool for new nurse graduates. Presented in a well-organized and easy-to-read style, it contains everything a nursing student needs to know from the first nursing course through the last.

The second edition is updated with critical new information about medications, lab values, assessments, emerging disorders, and nursing interventions. It includes three new chapters: “What to Expect in Nursing School,” “Decreasing Test Anxiety,” and “Emergency Nursing.” The guide closely follows the standard nursing curriculum and is designed as a reference for every core nursing course. To facilitate successful exam preparation, the text highlights important material most likely to appear on class exams. Also included are tips on what to expect on the NCLEX-RN®.

NEW TO THE SECOND EDITION:

• New and updated information on medications, lab values, emerging conditions, and nursing interventions
• A new chapter on emergency nursing
• A new chapter on anxiety-reducing test-taking strategies
• A new chapter on what to expect in nursing school

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This handbook will guide the reader systematically through the care of patients with a wide range of cardiac problems. Each chapter contains the up to date evidence-based guidelines for cardiac conditions and treatments. It now includes new topics such as stroke, genetics, computed tomography coronary angiogram. Valvular heart disease has been expanded, as well as the chapter on congenital heart disease and inherited cardiac conditions. Providing key summaries of common problems and essential issues, it will provide both an invaluable reference for cardiac nurses, as well as a precise, targeted guide for nurses from other specialties caring for patients with cardiac problems.

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Patient safety is a predominant feature of quality healthcare and something that every patient has the right to expect.  As a nurse, you must consider the safety of the patient as paramount in every aspect of your role; and it is now an increasingly important topic in pre-registration nursing programmes. This book aims to provide you with a greater understanding of how to manage patient safety and risk in your practice. The book focuses on the essentials that you need to know, and therefore provides a clear pathway through what can sometimes seem an overwhelmingly complex mass of rules, procedures and possible options.

Key features:

·         A practical introduction to patient safety and risk management written specifically for nurses and nursing students

·         Case studies and scenarios help you to apply patient safety and risk management principles to actual practice

·         Each chapter is mapped to the relevant NMC standards and Essential Skills Clusters so that you can see how you are meeting the professional requirements

·         Activities throughout help you to think critically and reflect on practice.

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