Popular with nursing students for its humorous cartoons and easy-to-read style, Nursing Today: Transition and Trends, 8th Edition helps you make a successful transition from student to practicing nurse. It covers the profession’s leading issues and opportunities, ensuring that you graduate not only with patient care skills, but also with career development skills such as resume writing, finding a job, and effective interviewing. Study questions and test-taking tips prepare you for the NCLEX-RN® exam, and discussions of communication and management prepare you to succeed in the workplace. Well-known educators JoAnn Zerwekh and Ashley Zerwekh Garneau provide the latest information on nursing issues and trends including health care reform, patient safety, and patterns of nursing care delivery. An emphasis on making the transition into the workplace is included in chapters such as NCLEX-RN® and the New Graduate, Employment Considerations: Opportunities, Resumes, and Interviewing, and Mentorship, Preceptorship, and Nurse Residency Programs.Coverage of QSEN and patient safety includes Quality and Safety Education for Nurses, National Patient Safety Foundation, and Institute of Medicine competencies related to patient safety, and addresses communication among health care providers, quality improvement, and guidelines from The Joint Commission.Coverage of evidence-based practice includes management protocols and interventions used as the basis for clinical outcomes.Coverage of nursing informatics helps you use technology, access information, and evaluate content to provide quality patient care ― and includes a discussion of the Electronic Health Record (EHR).Coverage of health care reform includes the Affordable Care Act of 2010 and the new Patient Bill of Rights as they apply to health care delivery and costs.Student resources on an Evolve companion website include case studies for every chapter, NCLEX-RN® review questions, NCLEX-RN exam-style questions, memory notecards, and resume templates for creating professional resumes and cover letters. Thorough coverage includes all of the most important issues faced by the new nurse, preparing you to succeed in a professional nursing career.Critical Thinking boxes offer questions and exercises asking you to apply what you have learned to clinical practice.An engaging approach features lively cartoons, chapter objectives, bibliographies, and colorful summary boxes.  NEW Prepare for the NCLEX with updated content in the NCLEX-RN Examination and the New Graduate chapter.NEW! Highlighted QSEN competencies relate to effective communication, team building, evidence-based practice, patient safety, and quality assurance.NEW section on community health nursing helps you find employment in this growing area.UPDATED content on externships discusses preceptorships as a capstone course versus a formalized preceptorship or externship in which a student is employed by a healthcare facility, as well as the advantages of and tips for getting a nurse externship while in nursing school.UPDATED coverage of the role of Nursing includes changes related to the BSN in 10 campaign and how these might affect entry into practice, as well as differentiated nursing practice models.NEW Relevant Websites and Online Resources boxes at the end of chapters provide links for further research and study.NEW Research for Best Practice boxes focus on the research evidence that supports clinical practice. 

Nursing Today - Elsevier eBook on Intel Education Study (Retail Access Card): Transition and Trends

Medical Books

Garneau PhD RN, Ashley

Zerwekh EdD RN, JoAnn

Nursing

Saunders

Use this set of colorful cards to master pharmacology! With over 90 cartoons covering drugs and related topics, Mosby's Pharmacology Memory NoteCards: Visual, Mnemonic, and Memory Aids for Nurses, 4th Edition uses humor and illustrations to make studying easier and more fun. These durable, portable cards use mnemonics and other time-tested learning aids to help you prepare for class, clinicals, and the NCLEX® examination. Created by nursing educators JoAnn Zerwekh and Jo Carol Claborn, this unique tool may be used as either a spiral-bound notebook or as individual flashcards. It makes studying pharmacology a memorable experience!UNIQUE! Over 90 full-color cartoons offer humorous and memorable presentations of key drugs.UNIQUE! Color-highlighted monographs make it easier to identify nursing priorities on common medications.UNIQUE! Mnemonics and other time-tested memory aids help you grasp and remember even the most complex concepts.Thick pages and a spiral-bound format create a portable tool that is durable enough for the clinical environment.Colored thumb tabs at the bottom of the page allow you to find topics quickly.What You Need to Know sections on each card cover key information in a quick and easy-to-review format.Colored highlights in the What You Need to Know sections emphasize four central topics: Serious/Life-Threatening Implications in pinkMost Frequent Side Effects are blueImportant Nursing Implications are yellowPatient Teaching information is green NEW! 8 brand-new cards focus on antiemetics, sunscreens, prostaglandins, acetaminophen, and more.NEW coverage highlights contemporary and timely topics on pharmacology ― all in one clinical tool.

Mosby's Pharmacology Memory NoteCards - Elsevier eBook on Intel Education Study (Retail Access Card): Visual, Mnemonic, and Memory Aids for Nurses

Claborn MS RN, Jo Carol

Gaglione MSN RN, Tom

Mosby

This text has been developed to assist the advanced practice nurse to successfully prepare for the GNP certification examination. Features over 850 review questions similar to those on the actual exam. Reviews concepts related to growth and development, health promotion, and maintenance. Clinical chapters are developed using a systems approach, with questions divided into three areas: physical examination and diagnostic tests, disorders, and pharmacology. The easy-to-use format allows for quick access to specific questions. Also features sections covering theory and research, issues and trends, and legal and ethical aspects.
<li>Over 850 multiple-choice questions, accompanied by answers and comprehensive rationales for both correct and incorrect answers, provide a real-world test-taking experience.</li>Questions are organized into chapters representing the clinical and professional topics inherent in the role of the GNP.<li>Disorders of individual body systems are examined in separate chapters.</li>Questions in these clinical chapters are grouped into three areasphysical examination and diagnostic tests, disorders, and pharmacologyfor fast and easy reference.<li>Additional chapters contain practice questions on health promotion and maintenance; theory and research; issues and trends; legal and ethical aspects; evaluation and promotion of client wellness, and emergencies.</li>An introductory chapter on test taking strategies familiarizes readers with the various types of tests and questions; helps them to improve study habits and critical thinking skills; and decreases test anxiety.

Geriatric Nurse Practitioner: Certification Review

This outstanding, comprehensive review resource provides the necessary tools to prepare for the Adult Nurse Practitioner certification exam, with over 1,000 multiple-choice review questions based on the actual exam content and format. Clinical chapters are organized by body system, and are subdivided into three sections: Physical Exam and Diagnostic Tests; Disorders; and Pharmacology. Answers and rationales are provided at the end of each chapter. Other chapters include test questions that focus on growth and development, general health supervision and maintenance, and professional competencies inherent in the role of the ANP. A new CD-ROM contains all of the questions from the book to generate an unlimited number of 175-question sample exams designed to match the length and question distribution of the actual ANP certification exams.
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<li>Over 1,000 multiple-choice questions are accompanied by answers and rationales for correct answers.</li>
<li>Clinical chapters are divided into three areas - Physical Examination and Diagnostic Tests, Disorders, and Pharmacology - for a comprehensive presentation that makes it easy to locate specific information within each system.</li>
<li>Chapters on Theory and Research, Issues and Trends, and Legal and Ethical Aspects provide information on professional competencies inherent in the role of the ANP.</li>
<li>The chapter on Test-Taking Strategies (chapter 1) uses test examples to guide readers through techniques to increase critical thinking, testing skills for paper and computerized tests, strategies for decreasing anxiety, and tips to improve study habits.</li>
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<li>Questions cover the latest information on assessment, diagnosis, client education, planning and intervention, evaluation of response to health care, health promotion strategies, scope of practice, and ethics.</li>
<li>All contributors are certified Adult Nurse Practitioners.</li>
<li>A CD-ROM includes all of the questions from the book to generate an unlimited number of 175-question practice exams that mirror the actual certification test format.</li>
<li>All questions, answers, and rationales have been updated and revised to reflect the most current information available.</li>
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Adult Nurse Practitioner Certification Review

Here's the new edition of the AJN Book of the Year award-winner! Reflecting rapid changes in the field, the fully updated third edition prepares graduating nurses for entry into the health care system; provides a solid understanding of the problems and opportunities nurses face; and details the practical skills essential for success. (Includes a FREE SIMON website at:www.harcourthealth.com/SIMON/Zerwekh/nsgtoday/)

Nursing Today: Transition and Trends

Reflecting rapid changes in the field, the fully updated fourth edition of this successful text focuses on the information students need to make a successful transition from the classroom to practice. It provides a solid understanding of the problems and opportunities professional nurses face, and it details the practical skills essential for success.
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<li>New and expanded coverage is included on nursing management, the delegation of nursing care, community-based care, and alternative/complementary health care.</li>
<li>Specific career management tools ― covering communication in the workplace, time management, resume writing and interviewing tips, basics of budgeting, and a full chapter on the NCLEX-RN exam ― give readers the practical advice they need to succeed.</li>
<li>Lively cartoons, student objectives and exercises, boxed information, and thought-provoking questions keep readers alert and focused on essential information.</li>
<li>A solid chapter on delegation by well-known experts provides an in-depth practical introduction to this core component of every nurse's practice.</li>
<li>A chapter on conflict resolution and management presents practical content focusing on strategies for "win-win" solutions to conflict.</li>
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<li>A new chapter on Nursing Informatics focuses on the importance of utilizing and integrating computers and technology in health care.</li>
<li>New Faculty and Learning Resources provide web-based, interactive tools that include teaching tips, lecture outlines and illustration PowerPoint slides, test questions in the latest NCLEX format, suggestions for students, activities, and content updates with teaching suggestions.</li>
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Nursing Today: Transitions and Trends

Nursing Care at the End of Life: Palliative Care for Patients and Families explores the deep issues of caring for the dying and suffering. The book is based on the Hospice Family Caregiving Model previously published by the author and focuses on the practice implications of care for the dying. The book is written in a clear and user-friendly style, and is ideal for undergraduate nursing students learning about dying, suffering, and caring for individuals and their families.

Nursing Care at the End of Life: Palliative Care for Patients and Families

F.A. Davis Company

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 <li>Practical, easy-to-apply techniques for meeting the needs of today’s technologically savvy students. </li>
 <li>Applicable for both academia, clinical, and staff development environments</li>
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Concise, yet comprehensive coverage designed for training the nursing educators of today and tomorrow. <ul>
 <li>What e-learning is.</li>
 <li>The theory behind the instructional design of creating successful e-learning.</li>
 <li>How to successfully use e-learning in the classroom, clinical, and in staff development.</li>
 <li>How to function in a web community.</li>
 <li>Meeting the special learning needs of disabled and ESL students.</li>
 <li>How to evaluate program outcomes.</li>
 <li>Implications for the health care industry.</li>
 
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Essentials of E-Learning for Nurse Educators

Bristol PhD RN CNE ANEF, Tim J.

Designed specifically for Issues and Trends courses within the nursing curriculum, this one-of-a-kind, revolutionary online course includes a total of 25 modules that correspond directly to each chapter of the bestselling, Nursing Today: Transition and Trends, 5th Edition. All of the modules are consistently organized with each including a lively cartoon, key chapter objectives, content screens that offer web quests, reading/writing assignments, in-depth case studies, learning activities, discussion questions, full-color animations, and video clips. It's the online solution for the most-up-to-date, relevant information on the challenges and opportunities students will face upon graduation. There's nothing else like it! Also included is a user's guide with complete instructions on how to get started with the online course, a sample course syllabus, a full description of each asset/feature available, and how to work through each section of the course.
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<li>25 consistently organized modules patterned after the book - students love the cartoons and case studies!</li>
<li>Video clips that demonstrate correct and incorrect views of real-world situations.</li>
<li>Learning activities that test a student's understanding and provide a comprehensive review.</li>
<li>In-depth case studies that promote critical thinking while testing knowledge of the material learned in class.</li>
<li>Full-color animations that help explain the concepts delivered in class.</li>
<li>Web quests with accompanying discussion boards that allow students to harness the power of the Internet to broaden their knowledge.</li>
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Issues and Trends Online for Nursing Today: Transition & Trends (User Guide and Access Code) (Evolve Online Course)

Designed specifically for Issues and Trends courses within the nursing curriculum, this one-of-a-kind, revolutionary online course includes a total of 25 modules that correspond directly to each chapter of the bestselling, Nursing Today: Transition and Trends, 5th Edition. All of the modules are consistently organized with each including a lively cartoon, key chapter objectives, content screens that offer web quests, reading/writing assignments, in-depth case studies, learning activities, discussion questions, full-color animations, and video clips. It’s the online solution for the most-up-to-date, relevant information on the challenges and opportunities students will face upon graduation. There’s nothing else like it! Also included is a user’s guide with complete instructions on how to get started with the online course, a full description of each asset/feature available, and how to work through each section of the course.

Issues and Trends Online for Nursing Today (User Guide, Access Code, and Textbook Package) 5e: Transition and Trends

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