Springhouse Review for Medical-surgical Nursing Certification
Springhouse Review for Medical-surgical Nursing Certification

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Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 442

ISBN-13: 9781582555072

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This thoroughly updated review provides the information needed for certification in medical-surgical nursing from the credentialing arms of the American Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses and the American Nurses Association. It covers all topics on the exam and includes review questions, posttests, and answers with rationales. This edition reflects current NANDA Taxonomy II nursing diagnoses, arranged by nursing domain, and recent CDC infection prevention and control guidelines. The cardiovascular chapter reflects the latest information on acute coronary syndrome differential care and American Heart Association guidelines for emergency cardiovascular care. The appendix on oncology care issues and nursing implications has been expanded.

Springhouse Certification Review
Springhouse Certification Review

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Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 408

ISBN-13:

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Every question incorporates a step of the nursing process and a cognitive level from Bloom's Taxonomy. The text is divided into a two-column format -- questions on the left, answers on the right. A card is included so students can cover answers as they study. And the sample test section covers every body system tested on the actual exam; test questions reflect the weighting used in the CCRN blueprint. Contents include reviews of the cardiovascular, respiratory, neurologic, renal, gastrointestinal, endocrine, hematologic, and immunologic systems; multisystem review; sample test with questions, answer sheet, answers, and rationales; appendices; selected references; and index.

Springhouse Review for Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing Certification
Springhouse Review for Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing Certification

Author: Nancy Randolph

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 294

ISBN-13: 9781582551739

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This comprehensive review book includes all the information needed to confidently pass the psychiatric and mental health nursing certification exam. For each psychiatric disorder, the text provides causes, signs and symptoms, nursing diagnoses, and nursing interventions. Presented in a clear outline format, the book also contains quick-reference charts, appendices, selected references, and a posttest in the same format as the actual exam. Each chapter includes a clinical situation that follows the nursing process format, with rationales for every intervention. The book also covers such key topics such as concepts, human development, role and scope of psychiatric and mental health nursing, models of human behavior, nursing research techniques, therapeutic communication, legal issues, psychiatric therapies, drug therapy, and more. Compatibility: BlackBerry(R) OS 4.1 or Higher / iPhone/iPod Touch 2.0 or Higher /Palm OS 3.5 or higher / Palm Pre Classic / Symbian S60, 3rd edition (Nokia) / Windows Mobile(TM) Pocket PC (all versions) / Windows Mobile Smartphone / Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP/Vista/Tablet PC

Springhouse Review for Critical Care Nursing Certification
Springhouse Review for Critical Care Nursing Certification

Author: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 398

ISBN-13: 9781582555065

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Updated to reflect current AACN content on the CCRN certification exam, this review book provides the information nurses need to achieve CCRN certification. It covers all topics found on the exam—from disorders by body system, to multisystem disorders, to professional caring and ethical practice concepts—and includes new appendices on patients with special needs and JCAHO pain management. The book reviews signs and symptoms, key laboratory values, diagnostic tests, and medical and nursing management for scores of problems. Review questions and posttests, answers with rationales, study tips, test-taking strategies, and information on the test plan are also included.

Professional Guide to Diseases
Professional Guide to Diseases

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Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Published: 2012-03-06

Total Pages: 1299

ISBN-13: 1451144601

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This 10th edition features improved sections focused on health promotion and disease prevention— topics that have been receiving added emphasis in health care circles in recent years – as well as updates on many conditions for which a variety of clinical treatment guidelines have been published recently by major professional medical and surgical organizations. The Professional Guide to Diseases continues to feature information on efficient health care delivery for routine conditions seen almost daily, as well as cultural considerations in patient care, information on potential bioterrorism agents, updates on rare diseases, and inclusion of complementary and alternative therapies for specific conditions, as well as additional coverage for more than 50 life-threatening disorders

Mastering ACLS.
Mastering ACLS.

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Publisher: Springhouse Corporation

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 324

ISBN-13:

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This quick-study guide shows health care professionals how to excel in the American Heart Association's Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) course and certification exam. The text covers the most recent guidelines and recommendations for providing ACLS to adults and offers a comprehensive review of ACLS fundamentals: arrhythmia recognition; pharmacology; life support techniques; algorithms; airway management; procedures for such special situations as stroke and drowning; and a Megacode review in a case-study format. Key points quickly review and reinforce each chapter's core concepts, while end-of-chapter quizzes and a mock comprehensive test let readers assess their knowledge.

Physician Assistant's Clinical Companion
Physician Assistant's Clinical Companion

Author: Springhouse

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Published: 2000-01-01

Total Pages: 492

ISBN-13: 9781582550053

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Physician assistants have speedy access to essential facts in important medical specialty areas. Provides tips for assessing patients from different cultural backgrounds, pediatric and geriatric alerts, patient counseling, and when it's imperative to consult with a colleague or refer to another practitioner. Contents include assessment findings, ECGs, laboratory tests, common X-rays, dermatologic disorders, disease management, emergency care, primary care procedures, infection control, drug hazards, financial and legal issues, health promotion, normal and crisis laboratory test values, selected references, and an index.

Lippincott's Review for Medical-surgical Nursing Certification
Lippincott's Review for Medical-surgical Nursing Certification

Author: Lippincott

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Published: 2011-10-20

Total Pages: 442

ISBN-13: 9781451116571

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Lippincott's Review for Medical-Surgical Nursing Certification, Fifth Editionprovides the information nurses need to achieve certification in the specialty of medical-surgical nursing. This helpful reference covers the broad range of content found on the actual examinations, including disorders by body system, such as coronary artery disease, COPD, and diabetes. The product reviews signs and symptoms, diagnostic tests, medical treatments, nursing assessments, and interventions for scores of health problems. Concise refreshers on wound care, perioperative nursing, collaborative practice, nursing research, and legal issues are also included. Review questions after each chapter and an end-of-book posttest help assess the nurse's preparedness for the exam. The book is appropriate for exams of both major certifying bodies: the ANCC and the AMSN.

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Certification Review Guide
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Certification Review Guide

Author: JoAnne Silbert-Flagg

Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers

Published: 2010-02-16

Total Pages: 417

ISBN-13: 1449611265

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Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Certification Review Guide: Primary Care has been developed especially for Pediatric Nurse Practitioners and Family Nurse Practitioners preparing to take certification examinations and as a reference in the practice setting. The text is divided into systems with an in-depth coverage of growth and development and health promotion and maintenance. The common disorders of the various body systems provide succinct summaries of definitions, etiology, signs and symptoms, clinical findings, differential diagnoses, diagnostic tests\findings, and management\treatment. The final chapter addresses PNP role development, current trends and health policy issues including topics such as credentialing, legal issues, legislation, reimbursement and delivery systems. Following each chapter are test questions, which are intended to serve as an introduction to the testing arena. In addition a bibliography is included for those who need a more in-depth discussion of the subject matter in each chapter.

Eldercare Strategies
Eldercare Strategies

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Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 612

ISBN-13: 9781582551845

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Write better, more complete care plans and improve the special care provided to older adults by exploring the insights and up-to-date, practical information that fills this hands-on reference. Investigate 60 disorders, organized by body system, covering both acute and chronic health problems, and learn the proper interventions through clear rationales. Care plans include description of the disorder, etiology, assessment findings, diagnostic test findings, and potential complications. Also includes an overview of the physiological changes in older patients, as well as special techniques for obtaining a history and performing a physical examination, collaborative problems, discharge planning, and patient teaching. Compatibility: BlackBerry(R) OS 4.1 or Higher / iPhone/iPod Touch 2.0 or Higher /Palm OS 3.5 or higher / Palm Pre Classic / Symbian S60, 3rd edition (Nokia) / Windows Mobile(TM) Pocket PC (all versions) / Windows Mobile Smartphone / Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP/Vista/Tablet PC