Here, nurses remember their first “sticks,” first births, and first deaths, and reflect on what gets them though long, demanding shifts, and keeps them in the profession. The stories reveal many voices from nurses at different stages of their careers: One nurse-in-training longs to be trusted with more “important” procedures, while another questions her ability to care for nursing home residents. An efficient young emergency room nurse finds his life and career irrevocably changed by a car accident. A nurse practitioner wonders whether she has violated professional boundaries in her care for a homeless man with AIDS, and a home care case manager is the sole attendee at a funeral for one of her patients. What connects these stories is the passion and strength of the writers, who struggle against burnout and bureaucracy to serve their patients with skill, empathy, and strength.

    Key topics include time management, critical thinking, and problem solving, with tips to help you tackle any nursing test -- from a routine quiz to the NCLEX(R) examination. You'll learn how to confidently evaluate and identify the correct answer for a variety of test question types, including alternate item formats, with chapters on the nursing process, prioritization methods, and safety strategies.This title includes additional digital media when purchased in print format. For this digital book edition, media content may not be included. Coverage of detailed critical thinking methods offer valuable clues to help you analyze and uncover the correct answer option for all question types, including multiple-choice, true-or-false, and alternate item-format questionsChapters on specific question content, such as prioritization, pharmacology, management, and delegation, provide numerous examples to prepare you for higher cognitive level questionsA fun, two-color design features cartoons and bold designs to help visual learners become better overall test-takers.Linda Silvestri's hallmark Pyramid Points in the margins highlight the most important concepts you need to learn for exam success.Refocused content emphasizes comprehensive test preparation to help you develop, refine, and apply the reasoning skills you need to succeed throughout nursing school and on the NCLEX(R) examination.A new chapter on reducing test anxiety offers simple strategies you can use to control test-induced stress and gain the confidence you need to pass exams.A new chapter on developing a structured study plan provides helpful tips for improving time management for more efficient exam preparation.

    On occasion, life-altering events can be prevented from ever occurring, or measures may be taken by both patients and medical providers to reduce the impact these events have. This book was written for two reasons, to enlighten those curious about the flight-nurse profession and to share some take home lessons from these medical emergencies with the public, nurses, and EMS providers.The author is an acute care nurse practitioner for the Cleveland Clinic Critical Care Transport Team. After being asked frequently about his career as a life-flight nurse, David Kaniecki decided to answer this question by sharing his more memorable experiences as a life-flight nurse, linking each story to a teachable event. In his book, he describes many of his exciting adventures of critical care transport with various emergent disease processes. For those unfamiliar to critical care, he helps explain these diseases in an easy to understand format prior to sharing his story. David believes the greatest teaching methods are through real life experiences. After each story, he shares key lessons that can be taken away from these events.

    Now in its 10th edition, this full-color text is organized into five major parts, covering the Nursing Process and Practice; Medical-Surgical Nursing; Maternity & Neonatal Nursing; Pediatric Nursing; and Psychiatric Nursing.This important centerpiece of your professional library …has been reviewed by dozens of clinical experts—all recognized authorities in their fields. You’ll find all the expert guidance you need to meet virtually every nursing challenge and can be totally confident with recommendations, facts and findings grounded in Official Guidelines from the National Institutes of Health, American Diabetes Association, American Heart Association, American Nurses Association, Joint Commission, AWHONN, and others.With more than 596 full-color photos, illustrations, and charts organized in a convenient, 1,880 page outline format, the content is evidence-based and filled with procedure guidelines and practical help you’ll put to immediate use, including . . .• Step-by-step procedure guidelines for more than 150 procedures—with rationales—accompanying appropriate entries so you’ll know what to do next and why.• Scores of reproducible patient-teaching aids that let you quickly and easily review essential self-care information with your patient.• Lavish illustrations and photos clarify instructions and concepts.• Pathophysiology , diagnostics, and therapies• Nursing assessments, procedures, interventions, and patient teaching• Ethical and legal issues, wellness and prevention, and genetics• Easier documentation , drug safety, workload management tips ... …and much moreA companion Website includes full text, an image bank; and drug-related NCLEX-style questions, FDA updates, and new clinical studies.

    Susan Macqueen was 12 years old when she accompanied her mother to see her friend Ms. Fairweather, the matron at the local nursing home, and from that day on she knew she wanted to be a nurse. A few years later, despite being told that her grades weren't good enough, Susan was accepted on the three-year nurses training course at Addenbooke's hospital in Cambridge. It wasn't long before Susan knew she wanted to work with children and set her sights on a job at Great Ormond Street. Thirty-five years later, on her third attempt, Susan has finally retired from that iconic hospital and is enjoying a more leisurely pace of life. Hope, despair, laughter, and tears, Susan's stories move the reader through the incredible stories that she was faced with on an every day basis.

    It then integrates this model with stage-oriented treatment and current therapeutic interventions, including EMDR, somatic and body psychotherapy approaches, Ego State Therapy, and adjunctive pharmacological interventions. Readers are given hands-on practical guidance regarding clinical decision making, enabling them to make sound choices about interventions that will facilitate optimal treatment outcomes.Key Features: Provides a broad-based treatment approach to traumatic stress syndromes and dissociation Offers accessible current research in the basic neurosciences relevant to our understanding of attachment, traumatic stress, and dissociation Includes practical suggestions for integrating EMDR, somatic, and body psychotherapy approaches with Ego State Therapy and adjunctive pharmacological interventions Integrates concepts from the affective and cognitive neurosciences and the study of consciousness Presents a comprehensive neurobiological model that accounts for the therapeutic effects of both somatic therapies and EMDR, as well as adjunctive pharmacological interventions

    'Current Medical Diagnosis and Treatment 2014' offers authoritative, evidence-based coverage of more than 1,000 diseases and disorders, along with a concise synopsis of diagnosis and treatment.

    The Content Review is a supplementary resource designed to cover the content most frequently tested on the NCLEX-RN exam.

    In this new edition, the questions are much more challenging (Application level and higher is the NCLEX buzz phrase). The content is divided into six parts that cover all the major areas included on the NCLEX-RN examination. Part 1 explains the NCLEX examination itself. It offers studying and test-taking strategies and describes the test format in detail, including alternate-format questions. Parts 2 through 6 cover each of the five major areas in nursing practice: adult care, psychiatric care, maternal-neonatal care, care of the child, and professional issues. The book also includes six comprehensive examinations (75 questions each, for a total of 450 questions) with answers, rationales, and client-needs category information at the end of each test.

    The stroke left him paralyzed on the right side and gave him aphasia, leaving him unable to speak, read, or write. Brain Attack shares David's story with frankness, humor, and most of all, with hope. David Dow is an award-winning advocate for those suffering from stroke and aphasia. His story has garnered the attention of the national news media, and now he shares it with readers of all ages.

    Naked Hope strips us all bare: asking us to question who we are and what we have to offer without our clothes, cars, jobs, or credit cards. Digging deeper than just cute hospital anecdotes, we are confronted with the challenge of finding hope in the midst of suffering and death. Accosted with brokenness and disease on a daily basis as a nurse, Abby is always busy, often tired, sometimes despairing but ultimately hopeful. Discover the beauty the comes from daring to face your own vulnerability and nakedness.

    These include: conflict (relational Aggression or covert bullying), cynicism (negative work attitudes), and calamity (drama and overt antagonism). As a much needed follow up to When Nurses Hurt Nurses (STTI, 2011), this book offers numerous concrete strategies for common employee challenges that nurse supervisors face.

    Written with humor and easily digestible sections of information, this reference guide supplies nurses with the practical application tools they need to embrace technology and be successful.

    This book presents a new way of teaching the theory and practice of MI to health care professionals (HCPs).

    The crisis that became a pandemic is now something different, and this third edition provides an up-to-the-minute perspective on this complex issue. With charts and photos, facts and quotes, this dynamic guide offers the type of presentation that has made the Skeptic's Guide(TM) series so popular with individuals and groups.

    Unlike other books on this topic, this book will tell you all about nursing school--from A to Z!Nursing students often enter nursing school not knowing what to expect, and they sometimes find themselves struggling to pass. Some students even become discouraged to the point of questioning whether they should quit or pursue a different degree.This guide was written to give students tips to pass and to tell them exactly what to expect when attending nursing school.The author, S.L. Page, BSN, RN, currently works as a cardiac nurse and graduated from nursing school with honors. She passed the NCLEX test on her first try and later went on to start a popular website, where she's helped thousands of people learn more about nursing.In this book, Sarah guides the reader through what to expect in nursing school from beginning to end, covering all of the things students can expect to face. She also shares all of the tips, tricks, and resources she used along the way.Whether you're a current nursing student looking for ways to boost your performance, a high school student interested in preparing for nursing school, an adult looking to return for a nursing degree, or a recent graduate looking for tips to transition into your first job--this eBook can equip you with the tools and resources to help you succeed.Aside from this nursing school guide, you'll also receive a bundle of professionally designed resume and cover letter templates for submitting resumes after graduation, a printable weekly planner template to help you stay organized, and a printable flashcard template for making flashcards. All templates are in .doc or .docx format, and must be downloaded separately following instructions in the eBook itself.All of these resources are included with your purchase of "How to Pass Nursing School." These resources alone are worth the purchase price, but you'll get them free as a special gift when you purchase this eBook.It doesn't matter whether you know nothing about nursing school, or whether you're already in nursing school--this book has something for everyone.To see all of the topics covered in this eBook, use the "Look Inside" feature on Amazon. Here's just a sample of some of the topics covered: How to prepare for nursing school Tips for international students and returning adults Different types of nurses and degrees (LPN, RN, etc.) Sample curriculum and classes Paying for nursing school (scholarships, financial aid, etc.) Saving money on textbooks Information on care plans, clinicals, and nursing skills Nursing entrance, mid-curricular, and exit exams Studying and test-taking strategies NCLEX Nursing career information Common nursing specialties Preparing for interviews Preparing resumes and cover letters (you'll receive cover letter and resume templates) Tips to get a job and advance in your career and more Who will benefit most from this eBook? "How to Pass Nursing School" will best benefit the following readers: Adults or international student interested in returning to nursing school, or becoming a nurse in the U.S.

    Developed by Mary Ann Hogan, RN and reviewed by a large team of nurse educators, this program can be used by current nursing students as a course study aid, for NCLEX-RN(r) exam preparation, or by practicing nurses seeking comprehensive yet concise review of this discipline. Fully reflective of the current (2010) NCLEX-RN(r) Test Plan, it begins by introducing the basics of the medical-surgical nursing process, physical assessment, and common tests. Next, it provides complete chapters on each of these sets of disorders: respiratory, cardiac, peripheral vascular, neurological, renal/urinary, hepatobiliary/pancreatic, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, integumentary, immunologic, cellular, endocrine/metabolic, hematologic, reproductive, and eye/ear.

    The Doctor of Nursing Scholarly Project: A Framework for Success is the first resource of its kind to guide students in completing this requirement. This text develops a process and framework for completing the Scholarly Project in an effective and efficient manner. It focuses on important aspects of the scholarly project, such as: -Formulating a meaningful scholarly project-Selecting appropriate committee members-Working effectively with the committee-Understanding how professional collaboration positively influences the final product-Developing a project plan and writing the project proposal-Understanding potential research implications, and the importance of communicating and disseminating the results of the project -Emphasizing how research contributes to evidence-based practice (EBP) in nursingThis accessible text helps DNP students through every step of their Scholarly Project. It includes action plans recommending next steps, concept maps highlighting the stages of the DNP Scholarly Project, interviews with practicing DNPs, and sidebars from thought leaders and experts from the field to help readers make the most of their Scholarly Project.

    This field is known as attachment theory, and until now most of the cutting-edge insights have been written in “researcher-speak” and reserved for neurologists, psychologists, and others in the healing professions.Here veteran therapist and specialist in attachment disorders Daniel A. Hughes demystifies the research for lay people. By summarizing in short, easy-to-read “keys” the theory and brain science that underpin our ability to form relationships, he skillfully reveals how we can become better friends, spouses, siblings, and children. For anyone interested in how to develop meaningful new relationships or how to deepen and enrich their current ones, this book makes sense of it all.