Saunder's Nursing Drug Handbook 2008 by Barbara Hodgson, and Robert Kizior Softcover - 1,536 pages Shipped in CLICK HERE Cat.# EL-NST1 $ 55.45 BUY Published:  2007   ISBN:  9781416040637

A unique Pharmacist/Nurse author team presents reliable drug information on thousands of generic and trade name drugs in an easy-to-read resource. Organized according to the way nurses need to access essential drug information, this easy-to-use handbook gives you instant access to vital drug data in the clinical setting and helps you provide the best possible care. You'll find up-to-date information on over 1,000 generic and 4,000 trade name drugs, including a wealth of information about IV drugs, with complete coverage of drug class, dosages, precautions, contraindications, interactions, side effects, adverse effects/toxic reactions, nursing considerations, and much more.

• Over 1,000 generic name drugs - encompassing over 4,000 trade name drugs - are presented alphabetically with A-to-Z thumb tabs for quick and easy access.
• Side effects are distinguished from adverse effects/toxic reactions and are listed according to the frequency of occurrence, allowing you to easily identify which side effects are most likely to occur.
• Promotes safe drug administration with a special icon and text treatment for high-alert drugs that pose the greatest risk of patient harm.
• Includes FDA recommended "Tall Man" spellings to help reduce drug administration errors.
• UNIQUE! Incorporates information on frequently used herbs in the A-to-Z section of the book, plus additional herb information in an appendix.
• Coverage of herbal interactions within drug entries reminds you to consider the implications of any supplements your patients may be taking.
• Includes a classifications section that gives you an overview of the actions and uses for drug Families.
• UNIQUE! Identifies the 170 most-prescribed drugs to help you identify those most frequently administered.
• Nursing considerations are organized in a functional nursing process framework and include headings for Baseline Assessment, Intervention/Evaluation, and Patient/Family Teaching.
• Includes lifespan and disorder-related dosage variations to help you better treat pediatric, geriatric, hepatic, and immune- or renal-compromised patients.
• Extensive IV content covers IV compatibilities, expanded rates of infusion, reconstitutions, drip rates, test doses, flushing, and incompatibilities.
• Includes fixed combinations with dosages of each combined drug directly within the individual monographs.
• Includes a complimentary mini CD-ROM with customizable and printable monographs of the 350 most commonly used drugs and a drug interaction tool.
• Offers free access to the Evolve® web site, which provides you with quarterly drug updates and other valuable drug-related information.
• Incorporates therapeutic and toxic blood level information into the Interactions section and under Nursing Considerations.
• A comprehensive foldout IV Compatibility Chart offers quick access to compatibility information for 67 intravenous drugs.
• Includes a color atlas with photos of 158 pills to help you identify and visually distinguish different pills.
• UNIQUE! Cross-references the 400 top U.S. brand name drugs directly in the main section of the book.
• UNIQUE! Newly FDA-approved drugs are listed in the front of the book for quick reference.

Table of Contents:

List of Newly FDA-Approved Drugs
IV Compatibility Chart Insert
Drugs by Disorder
Full-Color Pill Atlas Insert

Section I. Drug Classifications

Section II. A-Z Drugs

Section III. Reference Section

Appendix A Calculation of Doses
Appendix B Controlled Drugs (United States)
Appendix C Cytochrome P450 (Cyp) Inducers and Inhibitors
Appendix D Drip Rates for Critical Care Medications
Appendix E Drugs of Abuse
Appendix F Equi-Analgesic Drugs
Appendix G FDA Pregnancy Categories
Appendix H Herbal Therapies and Interactions
Appendix I Lifespan and Cultural Aspects of Drug Therapy
Appendix J Non-Crushable Drug Forms
Appendix K Normal Laboratory Values
Appendix L Orphan Drugs
Appendix M Poison Antidote Chart
Appendix N Preventing Medication Errors and Improving Medication Safety
Appendix O Recommended Childhood and Adult Immunizations
Appendix P Signs and Symptoms of Electrolyte Imbalance
Appendix Q Sound Alike and Look Alike Drugs
Appendix R Spanish Phrases Often Used in the Clinical Setting
Appendix S Techniques of Medication Administration

Section IV. New Drug Supplement
Comprehensive Index
Dangerous Abbreviations
Common Abbreviations

Saunder's Student Nurse Planner by Susan C. deWit Spiralbound - 368 pages Shipped in CLICK HERE Cat.# EL-NST2 $ 25.45 BUY Published:  2007   ISBN:  9781416047520

Much more than just a calendar, Saunders Student Nurse Planner: A Guide to Success in Nursing School, Version 5 is a versatile organizational tool...a quick-reference nursing orientation handbook...and a telephone and address directory — all in one! This portable, affordable resource helps you to manage your time and perform to your fullest potential inside the classroom, during clinical sessions, and in practice.

• A variety of calendar options let you access your daily, weekly, and monthly schedules at a glance.
• A lined Day Planner helps you organize and keep track of all the details of your busy schedule.
• A self-contained, alphabetical directory organizes names, addresses, phone numbers, and other important data on all your personal, academic, and clinical contacts.
• An essential nursing school orientation section includes time management strategies, study tips, information on NCLEX® alternative format questions, and suggestions for dealing with stress.
• Clinical preparation tools help you get the most out of your clinical experience, addressing issues such as patient safety, communicating skills, patient teaching, and documentation and charting.

An Aids to Success section includes a broad range of useful data and procedures, including:

• Commonly used abbreviations
• Basic Spanish phrases
• Fall risk assessment tool
• HIPAA requirements for confidentiality
• JCAHO safety guidelines
• Pain assessment tools
• Most commonly used IV fluids
• Scale of pitting edema
• Equianalgesic doses of opioids
• Use of the incentive spirometer
• Table of commonly used drugs and lab values
• Glasgow Coma Scale
• Body Mass Index
• Measurements and conversions
• Common laboratory test values

1. Orientation to Nursing School
2. Getting the Most Out of the Clinical Experience
3. Dealing With Stress
4. Continuing Your Education
5. Aids to Success
6. Obtaining Information Via the Internet
Appendix A: Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC) Outcome Labels
Appendix B: Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC) Intervention Labels
Bibliography
Calendar
Year Plan
Month Plan
Day Plan
Phone Directory
Index

Australian Nurses' Dictionary by Jennifer King, and Rhonda Hawley Softcover - 640 pages Shipped in CLICK HERE Cat.# EL-NST3 $ 26.30 BUY Published:  2007   ISBN:  9780729538299

The fourth edition of this well-established text has been updated to reflect the most current guidelines, terminology, policies and procedures. Australian Nurses’ Dictionary 4th edition retains its user-friendly style and compact size and continues to provide Australian nursing students with local content, relevant, clinically focussed diagrams, the pronunciation guide, easy cross-referencing and useful appendices. The fourth edition of this well-established text has been updated to reflect the most current guidelines, terminology, policies and procedures. Australian Nurses’ Dictionary 4th edition retains its user-friendly style and compact size and continues to provide Australian nursing students with local content, relevant, clinically focussed diagrams, the pronunciation guide, easy cross-referencing and useful appendices. Authored by Jenny King from Northern Sydney Central Coast Health and the University of Sydney and Dr Rhonda Hawley from Australian Catholic University Mackillop, this dictionary is suitable for students studying and practising nursing at all levels, from certificate III at TAFE level to the clinical setting of the practising nurse.

Authored by Jenny King from Northern Sydney Central Coast Health and the University of Sydney and Dr Rhonda Hawley from Australian Catholic University Mackillop, this dictionary is suitable for students studying and practising nursing at all levels, from certificate III at TAFE level to the clinical setting of the practising nurse.

• More than 5,500 entries
• Compact size and user friendly format
• Written specifically for our local market

Clinical Companion: Medical-Surgical Nursing by Gayle McKenzie, and Tanya Porter Softcover - 320 pages Shipped in CLICK HERE Cat.# EL-NST4 $ 35.40 BUY Published:  2007   ISBN:  9780729538404

A user-friendly quick-find handbook to common situations student nurses will face during their clinical placement. The text outlines each body system and covers concepts relating to the role of the nurse. Each chapter covers simple anatomy and physiology, common conditions, common treatments and pharmacology.

• Bullet point layout.
• Icons highlighting ‘Hints’ throughout.
• Clear, useful and consistent headings.
• Systems based approach to: * Common diseases * definition, causes, diagnosis, signs and symptoms, tests and treatment, management, complications * Assessment * Common tests * Pharmacology (common drugs).
• 2 colour line drawings.

1. Introduction 2. Medication administration 3. Documentation 4. Pre/post operative care
5. Neuroscience 6. Cardiovascular 7. Respiratory 8. Gastrointestinal 9. Renal 10. Endocrine system
11. Haematology and oncology 12. Reproductive 13. Infectious diseases 14. Trauma 15. Emergency
16. Survival tactics 17. Appendices

Basic Geriatric Nursing by Gloria Wold Softcover - 424 pages Shipped in CLICK HERE Cat.# EL-NST5 $ 42.70 BUY Published:  2007   ISBN:  9780323052436

Part of the popular LPN threads series, Basic Geriatric Nursing, 4th Edition presents the theories and concepts of aging, the physiologic and psychosocial changes and problems associated with the process, and appropriate nursing interventions. With its easy-to-read, clear writing style, this text provides the right depth and breadth of geriatrics content for LPN/LVNs.

• UNIQUE! Nursing Care Plans follow the nursing process and include Critical Thinking Questions at the end of each plan.
• UNIQUE! Key Points at the end of chapters summarize chapter highlights.
• Clear, concise writing throughout, makes the content easily understandable and consistent.
• Nursing Process sections in each appropriate chapter provides a strong framework for the discussion of the nursing care of the elderly patient as related to specific disorders.
• UNIQUE! Nursing Interventions grouped according to health care setting (e.g. acute care, extended care, home care) allow you to see how care may be adapted and/or modified depending on the setting.
• UNIQUE! Patient Teaching boxes instruct and inform both elderly patients and their caregivers about health promotion, disease prevention, and age-specific interventions.
• UNIQUE! Complementary and Alternative Therapies boxes for geriatric patients provide valuable information on pain management through nonpharmocologic therapies.
• Clinical Situations boxes include patient scenarios in the clinical setting, preparing you for patient care in the real world.
• UNIQUE! Delegation Considerations boxes address such topics as restraints, elder abuse, and end-of-life care as related to responsibilities of nursing assistants and other health care workers who are supervised by LPN/LVNs.
• UNIQUE! Critical Thinking boxes stress important content-related points and pose questions designed to stimulate further discussion.
• Cultural Considerations boxes provide advice on culturally diverse patient care of older adults.
• Includes content on ethical and legal issues in end-of-life care (including separate chapter that addresses pain management and palliative care in both the institutional and home settings).
• UNIQUE! Perforated Student Activities workbook at the back of the book includes a variety of matching, multiple-choice, study questions, case studies with critical thinking questions, and Internet activities.

Table of Contents:

UNIT ONE: Overview of Aging
1. Trends and Issues
2. Theories of Aging
3. Physiologic Changes

UNIT TWO: Basic Skills for Gerontologic Nursing
4. Health Promotion, Health Maintenance, and Home Health Considerations
5. Communicating with Older Adults
6. Nutrition and Fluid Balance
7. Medications and Older Adults
8. Health Assessment of Older Adults
9. Meeting Safety Needs of Older Adults
10. Cognition and Perception

UNIT THREE: Psychosocial Care of the Older Adult
11. Self-Perception and Self-Concept
12. Roles and Relationships
13. Coping and Stress
14. Values and Beliefs
15. End-of-Life Care
16. Sexuality and Aging

UNIT FOUR: Physical Care of the Older Adult
17. Meeting Nutritional and Fluid Needs
18. Care of Aging Skin and Mucous Membranes
19. Elimination
20. Activity and Exercise
21. Sleep and Rest

APPENDIXES
A. Laboratory Values for the Older Adult
B. Geriatric Depression Assessment Scale
C. Resources

STUDENT ACTIVITIES WORKBOOK

Children's and young people's nursing has changed and developed in recent years in response to a number of government reports e.g. Children’s National Service Framework, the Kennedy report, Every Child matters: Change for children, The Children Act 2004. The second edition of this successful textbook embraces these changes and combines experience, clinical practice, education and research to provide an invaluable, innovative and authoritative guide for all child nursing students and newly qualified children’s nurses.

• Covering all ages and range of specialities, this evidence-based and accessible text fully explores all aspects of nursing care. Divided into 3 parts, The Textbook of Children's and Young People's Nursing, 2nd edition covers:
• Health in Childhood- looking at the dynamics of the family, development in children and the promotion of child health
• Health and Deviations in Childhood –focusing on the care of sick children and its implications on the family. Includes new chapters on children’s voices and children and adolescents with problems related to sexuality
• Professional Issues in Child Care – exploring the scope of children’s nursing, legal and ethical issues, management issues for professional practice as well as considering the future of children’s nursing.

Study activities, key points and summary boxes are featured throughout to ensure that the reader learns about and critically reflects on all aspects of children’s nursing in wide variety of settings.

Table of Contents:

PART 1: HEALTH IN CHILDHOOD.

Module 1: Understanding families.

Introduction.

1. The family.
2. Roles and relationships.
3. Functions of the family.
4. Child-rearing practices.

References.

Module 2: The growing child.

Introduction.

1. The nature of childhood.
2. Growth and maturation.
3. Theoretical perspectives - cognitive development.
4. Theoretical perspectives - the social world of the child.
5. Play and education.

References.

Module 3: Promoting child health.

Introduction.

1. Trends in child health.
2. Health.
3. Children’s perceptions of health.
4. Developing strategies for health.
5. Role of children’s nurses in child health promotion.
6. Aspects of health in childhood.

References.

PART 2: HEALTH AND DEVIATIONS IN CHILDHOOD.

Module 4: Understanding families in stress.

Introduction.

1. The influence of family stress upon the child.
2. Hospitalisation and illness.
3. Death and the family.
4. Chronic illness - family stress and coping.
5. Living with a disability.
6. Violence in the family.

References.

Module 5: Principles of caring for sick children.

Introduction.

1. Hearing children’s voices in NHS service delivery and evaluation.
2. Creating an appropriate hospital environment for children.
3. Preparation for hospital and procedures.
4. Assessment of the sick child.
5. Day care.
6. Emergency care.
7. Administration of medicines.
8. Providing nutrition.
9. Maintaining fluid balance.
10. Caring for children in pain.
11. The role of the nurse as a surrogate.
12. Community nursing.
13. Pre- and post-operative care.
14. Aspects of paediatric intensive care.
15. Caring for the dying child and the family.

References.

Module 6: Specific care of sick children.

Introduction.

1. Principles of care - children with blood disorders.
2. Principles of care - children with problems of bones, joints and muscles.
3. Principles of care - children with a circulatory disturbance.
4. Principles of care - children with a metabolic or endocrine disorder.
5. Principles of care - children with eye, ear, nose and throat disorders.
6. Principles of care - the child with altered gastro-intestinal function.
7. Principles of care - children with genito-urinary problems.
8. Principles of care - children with problems related to the immune system.
9. Principles of care - children with a neurological problem.
10. Principles of care - children with altered breathing.
11. Principles of care - children with skin disorders.
12. Mental health in childhood.
13. Care of the sick and preterm newborn.
14. Principles of care - children undergoing cytotoxic treatment and radiotherapy.
15. Principles of care - children and adolescents with problems related to sexuality.

References.

PART 3: PROFESSIONAL ISSUES IN CHILD CARE.

Module 7: The development and process of children’s nursing.

Introduction.

1. The history of children’s nursing.
2. Roles of the children’s nurse.
3. Models of nursing - useless theory or an aid to practice.
4. Models of children’s nursing.
5. Family-centred care.
6. The nurse as a developing professional.
7. Children’s nursing in a multi-cultural society.
8. The future of children’s nursing.
References.

Module 8: Legal and ethical issues.

Introduction.

1. Consent to treatment.
2. Children’s Act 1989.
3. Confidentiality.
4. Research.
References.

Module 9: Managing professional practice.

Introduction.

1. Discharge planning.
2. The nurse as leader.
3. The organisation of patient care.
4. Standard setting and audit.
5. Work force allocation.
6. Risk management.

References.
Index

Treating the Critically Ill Patient by Phil Jevon Softcover - 280 pages Shipped in CLICK HERE Cat.# JW-NST3 $ 44.50 BUY Published:  2007   ISBN:  9781405141727

Treating the critically ill patient is a practical guide to recognising and treating acutely ill patients at risk of further deterioration. It includes early warning scoring systems to identify patients at risk on the ward, identifies the key priorities for care, and equips students and newly qualified staff with the clinical skills necessary to prevent further deterioration and provide prompt and effective care.

Table of Contents:

Chapter 1 - Overview of treating the critically ill patient.
Chapter 2 - Treating a patient with airway obstruction.
Chapter 3 - Treating a patient with compromised breathing.
Chapter 4 - Treating a patient with hypotension.
Chapter 5 - Treating a patient with a bradycardia or tachycardia.
Chapter 6 - Treating a patient with altered conscious level.
Chapter 7 - Treating a patient with oliguria.
Chapter 8 - Treating a patient with an abnormal temperature.
Chapter 9 - Pain management in the critically ill patient.
Chapter 10 - Introduction to ethical issues in critical case.
Chapter 11 - Principles of good record keeping

Nurse's Drug Handbook 2008 Softcover - 1,178 pages Shipped in 10 days Cat.# BL-1B $ 95.00 BUY Sample Page (pdf)

Practical, easy-to-use, up-to-date, and more cost-effective than any other nursing drug book, Nurse’s Drug Handbook 2008 is organized alphabetically by generic drug name to speed you to the information you need. Its concise drug entries are organized and written for fast and easy use, featuring a no-nonsense writing style that speaks your language and uses familiar terms. Further, you’ll find all the vital information you need to know before, during, and after drug administration, including patient teaching.

Mechanism of action illustrations show how drugs work at the cellular, tissue, and organ levels, and dosage adjustments help you individualize care for elderly patients, patients with renal impairment, and others with special needs. Warnings in the text highlight important facts you need to know during your care, and a comprehensive index of common trade, generic, and alternative names will speed you to any page that you need.

Every drug entry includes:

• chemical and therapeutic classes
• FDA pregnancy risk category
• controlled substance schedule, when applicable
• indications and dosages
• route, onset, peak, duration information shown as a chart
• mechanism of action (many with illustrations)
• incompatibilities
• contraindications
• interactions with drugs, foods, and activities
• adverse reactions
• nursing considerations

"Nurse's Drug Handbook 2008 will help you provide safe, effective drug therapy because of its practical, easy-to-understand, accurate, and reliable information on virtually all the drugs you're likely to administer."
Kathleen Dracup, RN, FNP, DNSc, FAAN Dean and Professor, School of Nursing University Of California, San Francisc