Clinical Case Studies for the Family Nurse Practitioner


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Clinical Case Studies for the Family Nurse Practitioner is a key resource for advanced practice nurses and graduate students seeking to test their skills in assessing, diagnosing, and managing cases in family and primary care. Composed of more than 70 cases ranging from common to unique, the book compiles years of experience from experts in the field. It is organized chronologically, presenting cases from neonatal to geriatric care in a standard approach built on the SOAP format. This includes differential diagnosis and a series of critical thinking questions ideal for self-assessment or classroom use.




I Thought I Was Doing Well Until ...


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I gave the book the title “I thought I was doing well, until...” because, from the age of five years old, that was how I felt until I faced the reality that I was living a lie. My story started on April 28, 1996, when unexpectedly and supernaturally, Jesus appeared to me and touched me! When Jesus said: “Follow me,” I followed Him without any hesitation and converted from Islam to Christianity. The book is a synthesis of my journey of discovering the Trinity, the Godhead. You will walk with me through the steps which my studying of the Bible took me to know God as a Father, the divinity of Jesus as God and Man, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit. There was never a dull moment in my journey during which I witnessed how God worked miracles in my life, how He showed me that there is a beauty in brokenness and how took me from a place of despair and hatred to hope and love. One of the significant outcomes of my studies is the shifting of my perspectives from seeing life from my own human finite microscopic lenses to GOD’s infinite telescopic lenses.





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Are you sick all the time? Do you have recurring infections, fibromyalgia, acid reflux, chronic fatigue syndrome, migraine headaches, asthma, allergies, or ongoing digestive problems, such as IBS? Have you been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, MS, ALS, or cancer? Maybe you have difficulty concentrating, memory loss, depression, or insomnia. Are you always going to the doctor, for various and ongoing ailments? Maybe you need to look at your environment as the possible culprit. Maybe you are moldy, like me. Read how exposure to indoor toxic mold and mycotoxins has affected my health and my life, and how mold could also be affecting you. Find out the signs and symptoms of mold illness, and effective clinical ways to test for it. Check out a new, highly effective, and safe technology in mold remediation. Read interviews from three mold experts. Don't be one of the 500,000 in the US who die from mold-induced illness each year. Stay safe. Stay mold-free. Are you moldy?




Mosby's Review Questions for the NCLEX-RN Exam - E-Book


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This title includes additional digital media when purchased in print format. For this digital book edition, media content is not included. Prepare for exam success with Mosby's Review Questions for the NCLEX-RN® Examination! Over 5,000 exam-style practice questions help you assess your strengths and weaknesses, develop test-taking skills, and reduce your test anxiety. Written by testing experts Patricia M. Nugent, Phyllis K. Pelikan, Judith S. Green, and Barbara A. Vitale, this book makes review easy by organizing material into the core clinical areas of medical-surgical nursing, mental health, maternity, and pediatrics. Rationales are provided for both correct and incorrect answers, and alternate item format questions ensure that you're prepared for the latest version of the exam. Convenient organization by core clinical area, body system, and disorders makes it easy for students to select the practice questions they prefer. More than 3,000 questions in the book Rationales for both correct and incorrect answers explain the reasoning behind each answer option. Alternate item format questions include fill-in-the-blank, multiple response, drag and drop prioritizing, chart/exhibit, and hot spot (figure/illustration) enhance students' critical thinking skills. Three practice modes -- study, quiz, and exam Coverage of new content on the 2010 NCLEX-RN test plan prepares your students for the exam with the most up-to-date information. An increase to over 300 alternate item format questions provides additional practice with these important critical thinking questions. 12 chart/exhibit alternate item format questions introduce students to the newest alternate item format type. - Coverage of new content on the 2010 NCLEX-RN test plan prepares you for the exam with the most up-to-date information. - An increase to over 300 alternate item format questions provides additional practice with these important critical thinking questions. - 12 chart/exhibit alternate item format questions introduce the newest alternate item format type.










Varcarolis' Foundations of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing - E-Book


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**Selected for Doody's Core Titles® 2024 with "Essential Purchase" designation in Psychiatric** Prepare for psychiatric nursing care with this comprehensive, evidence-based text! Varcarolis' Foundations of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing: A Clinical Approach, 9th Edition makes it easy to understand the complexities of psychiatric disorders and how to provide quality mental and behavioral health care. Clinical chapters follow the nursing process framework and progress from theory to application, preparing you for practice with real-world examples. Other notable features include illustrated explanations of the neurobiology of disorders, DSM-5 criteria for major disorders, and nursing care plans. From clinical nurse specialist and lead author Dr. Margaret Jordan Halter, this bestselling text includes new Next Generation NCLEX® content to prepare you for success on your PMHN certification exam. - Case Study and Nursing Care Plan boxes include real-life vignettes of patients with specific psychiatric disorders. - Evidence-Based Practice boxes describe recent research studies and how their findings affect nursing practice. - Six-step nursing process is followed in clinical chapters, providing consistent guidelines for comprehensive assessment and intervention. - Learning features include key terms and concepts, key points to remember, critical thinking, and chapter reviews. - Conversational, mentor-like writing style reinforces important information and helps in applying textbook content to the clinical setting. - Coverage of therapeutic communication techniques and nontherapeutic communication provides tips to help you build patient interaction skills. - Assessment Guidelines summarize the steps of patient assessment for various disorders. - Considering Culture boxes discuss the importance of person-centered care in providing competent care to diverse populations in various clinical situations. - Patient and Family Teaching boxes focus on the nurse's role in helping patients and families understand psychiatric disorders, treatments, complications, and medication side effects.




Saunders Q & A Review for the NCLEX-PN® Examination E-Book


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Based on student feedback, Saunders Q&A Review for the NCLEX-PN® Examination is organized to address specific Client Needs and Integrated Processes to mirror the NCLEX-PN test plan. This review follows Silvestri Comprehensive Review as the natural next step for students in the Silvestri suite of products. It contains 3,200 practice questions—including Alternate Item Format—that include comprehensive rationales for both correct and incorrect options, test-taking strategies, and a textbook page reference for further explanation. This title includes additional digital media when purchased in print format. For this digital book edition, media content may not be included. Remediation tied directly back to your Elsevier textbooks provides resources for further study. Content is organized according to Client Needs, providing an organized review for exam preparation and end-of-course or exit standardized exams. Practice questions, answers, and detailed rationales all appear on the same page, giving you immediate feedback on your responses. Detailed test-taking strategies for each question give you clues for analyzing and uncovering the correct answer option. Rationales are provided for both correct and incorrect options. Provides computerized testing practice in study, quiz, or exam modes, to allow you to choose from 21 different content categories and focus your study sessions. Each question is categorized by level of cognitive ability, Client Needs area, integrated process, and clinical content area to allow you multiple study and exam selections. Contains chapters on academic and nonacademic NCLEX-PN preparation, advice from a recent nursing graduate, and test-taking strategies that help you understand complicated exam questions. Comprehensive exam consists of 85 questions related to all content areas in the book and representative of the percentages identified in the NCLEX-PN test plan. Fully updated to meet the 2008 iteration of the NCLEX-PN test plan, as well as all other current nursing practices. 200 additional questions bring the total to 3,200, with practice in both print and electronic formats. More Alternate Item Format questions give you valuable practice in this important and sometimes tricky area. Companion CD now allows for automatic software updates, so you can check for changes and updates to content throughout the life of the edition. New heart and lung audio questions prepare you for items that could appear on future iterations of the NCLEX-PN test plan.




The Art of Communication in Nursing and Health Care


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A handy guide to tackling difficult patient and professional interactions with confidence and compassion In this age of increasing reliance on technology, it is essential that the fundamentals of compassion and good communication—the art of patient care—remain at the heart of health care. This clear, concise guide to professional communication strategies helps nurses and other health care clinicians to build effective patient relationships and navigate a wide variety of difficult patient and professional interactions. Written by a practicing psychotherapist who has devoted nearly 30 years of study to clinician—patient relationships, the book tackles such complex issues as dealing with demanding patients, maintaining professional boundaries, overcoming biases and stereotypes, managing clinician emotions, communicating bad news, challenging a colleague’s clinical opinion, and other common scenarios. The book guides the reader through a conceptual framework for building effective relationships that is based on the principles of mindfulness. These principles are embedded in discussions of the fundamental elements of interpersonal effectiveness, such as hope, empathy, and listening. Chapters apply mindfulness principles to specific challenging situations with concrete examples that describe effective clinical behaviors as well as situations depicting pitfalls that may impede compassionate care. From a focus on everyday manners in difficult situations to beneficial approaches with challenging populations, the guide helps health care professionals confidently resolve common problems. Brief, to-the-point chapters help clinicians channel their clinical knowledge and good intentions into caring behaviors that allow the patient to more fully experience empathy and compassion. With the guiding theme of “using words as precision instruments,” this is a resource that will be referred to again and again. Key Features: • Helps health care professionals and nurses communicate effectively in challenging clinical and professional situations • Uses the principles of mindfulness to build satisfying relationships and resolve problems • Addresses such difficult issues as demanding patients, maintaining boundaries, overcoming biases, managing clinician emotions, and much more • Provides special tips for communicating with family members and caregivers • Authored by a practicing psychotherapist specializing in clinician—patient relationships for nearly 30 years




The Youth's Companion


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Includes music.