Physical Assessment of the Newborn
Physical Assessment of the Newborn

Author: Ellen P. Tappero, DNP, RN, NNP-BC

Publisher: Springer Publishing Company

Published: 2014-09-01

Total Pages: 392

ISBN-13: 0826121934

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Physical Assessment of the Newborn, 5th Edition, is a comprehensive text with a wealth of detailed information on the assessment of the newborn. This valuable and essential resource illustrates the principles and skills needed to gather assessment data systematically and accurately, and also provides a knowledge base for interpretation of this data. Coverage addresses: gestational assessment, neurologic assessment, neonatal history, assessment of the dysmorphic infant, and systemic evaluation of individual body systems, as well as key information on behavioral and pain assessment, including the use of specific tools with various groups ranging from term to extremely preterm infants. Numerous tables, figures, illustrations, and photos, many of them in full color, are a major strength that enhances the book’s usefulness as a clinical resource. The text is an excellent teaching tool and resource for anyone who performs newborn examinations including nurses, neonatal and pediatric nurse practitioners, nurse-midwives, physicians and therapists. It can also serve as a core text for any program preparing individuals for advanced practice roles in neonatal care. KEY FEATURES: An authoritative and renowned text that comprehensively addresses all key aspects of newborn assessment Provides a well-ordered evaluation of individual body systems. Assists the practitioner in identifying infant state, behavioral clues, and signs of pain, facilitating individualized care. Comprehensively addresses the tremendous range of variation among newborns of different gestational ages. The content is amplified by numerous photos and illustrations, many in full color Includes Power Point slides and an Image Bank

Teaching at Its Best
Teaching at Its Best

Author: Linda B. Nilson

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2010-04-20

Total Pages: 401

ISBN-13: 0470612363

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Teaching at Its Best This third edition of the best-selling handbook offers faculty at all levels an essential toolbox of hundreds of practical teaching techniques, formats, classroom activities, and exercises, all of which can be implemented immediately. This thoroughly revised edition includes the newest portrait of the Millennial student; current research from cognitive psychology; a focus on outcomes maps; the latest legal options on copyright issues; and how to best use new technology including wikis, blogs, podcasts, vodcasts, and clickers. Entirely new chapters include subjects such as matching teaching methods with learning outcomes, inquiry-guided learning, and using visuals to teach, and new sections address Felder and Silverman's Index of Learning Styles, SCALE-UP classrooms, multiple true-false test items, and much more. Praise for the Third Edition of Teaching at Its BestEveryone veterans as well as novices will profit from reading Teaching at Its Best, for it provides both theory and practical suggestions for handling all of the problems one encounters in teaching classes varying in size, ability, and motivation." Wilbert McKeachie, Department of Psychology, University of Michigan, and coauthor, McKeachie's Teaching TipsThis new edition of Dr. Nilson's book, with its completely updated material and several new topics, is an even more powerful collection of ideas and tools than the last. What a great resource, especially for beginning teachers but also for us veterans!" L. Dee Fink, author, Creating Significant Learning ExperiencesThis third edition of Teaching at Its Best is successful at weaving the latest research on teaching and learning into what was already a thorough exploration of each topic. New information on how we learn, how students develop, and innovations in instructional strategies complement the solid foundation established in the first two editions." Marilla D. Svinicki, Department of Psychology, The University of Texas, Austin, and coauthor, McKeachie's Teaching Tips

Medical Terminology with Human Anatomy
Medical Terminology with Human Anatomy

Author: Jane Rice

Publisher: Prentice Hall

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 748

ISBN-13:

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"The fourth edition of this indispensable text provides comprehensive coverage of all aspects of medical terminology. Completely updated and revised, the book maintains its logical organization - material is arranged by body systems and specialty areas. Medical Terminology with Human Anatomy makes learning easy and interesting by presenting important prefixes, roots, and suffixes as they relate to each specialty or system, an approach that sets it apart from similar terminology texts. Detailed Terminology and Vocabulary sections make the text comprehensive."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Introduction to Medical-Surgical Nursing
Introduction to Medical-Surgical Nursing

Author: Adrianne Dill Linton

Publisher: Saunders

Published: 2008-06

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781416099956

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Study Guide based on the textbook chapter objectives is designed to assist students in mastering the content presented in the text and includes learning activities, multiple choice questions, and page references for each question. . Includes listing, matching, labeling, completion, and multiple-choice exercises . Text page references accompany each question

Fundamentals of Nursing
Fundamentals of Nursing

Author: Carol R. Taylor

Publisher: LWW

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781451185614

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Taking a holistic and case-based approach, this updated Eighth Edition of the best-selling Fundamentals of Nursing: The Art and Science of Person-Centered Nursing Care helps beginning nursing students develop the blended competencies (cognitive, technical, interpersonal, and ethical/legal) they will need to effectively care for patients in both institutional and community-based practice settings. Packed with clinical examples, proven pedagogy, striking illustrations, and online learning tools (including video clips, animations, and interactive learning activities), this acclaimed text distills the fundamentals that nursing students need to know to respond to today's healthcare challenges competently, enthusiastically, and accountably. Written in a clear, reader-friendly style, the Eighth Edition reflects today's rapidly evolving healthcare delivery system and features a revised art and photo program, new content, new reflection questions to help students cultivate QSEN competencies, new "Delegations Considerations" in each clinical chapter, an unparalleled teaching and learning package, and much more. To further enhance your course, you may want to consider purchasing other products within the integrated suite of products designed specifically for the 8th Edition. Created with the students' experience in mind, and coordinated to provide a cohesive learning experience, each product in the suite can be purchased separately or packaged with the main text. The suite includes: Study Guide, Skill Checklists, Taylor's Clinical Nursing Skills, Taylor's Handbook of Nursing Skills, Taylor's Video Guide to Clinical Nursing Skills, PrepU, and, new to this edition, Lippincott CoursePoint, a digital curriculum solution for nursing education that integrates adaptive learning powered by PrepU with access to personalized, perfectly timed remediation built on trusted content.

Algebra 1
Algebra 1

Author: Greg Sabouri

Publisher:

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 778

ISBN-13: 9780983581208

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A math curriculum designed specifically for homeschoolers.