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The symbiotic roles of leadership and management are examined inthis second edition. Their interdependent relationship is definedthrough explanation of the leadership components and managementfunctions inherent in all phases of the management process. Byintegrating theory with application, the authors present a strongleadership foundation with emphasis on problem solving and decisionmaking. Learning exercises throughout allow immediate application andreinforcement to make learning exciting. New elements include: morecase studies that are community-based; transformational leadership andnursing care delivery systems; communication patterns; and timemanagement and setting priorities. ... Read more

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Practical Approaches to Leadership Theory
I have reviewed many excellent texts on nursing leadership and management, but I have never found one that so clearly outlined the theory and then provided cutting edge practical tools for distinctive problems. I had utilized a more simplistic text for community college registered nurse students, but when I presented one of the practical tools described in this book to my students, they said now this is really worthwhile learning. They liked the decision making tool that I described to them. The book should be a must for the bachelor's prepared nurse. I personally feel managers can utilize this book to increase their leadership skills. I personally am buying my own copy for my current management job. ... Read more

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Ethics and Issues in Contemporary Nursing explores the theories, models and principles that serve as guides for ethically sound behavior within a nursing context. This text addresses the complexities created by science and technological advances, the variety of settings in which nurses practice, and the diversity of the patients in their care, all the while emphasizing the importance of principled behavior in personal and professional situations. The text also examines global issues that intertwine with the nursing profession, such as health policy, economics, social, gender, transcultural and spiritual considerations. Engaging exercises, reflective questions, case presentations and creative activities are integrated throughout the text.· More personal and conversational tone of this 2nd edition makes material more accessible· Reorganized reflection on the history of nursing puts contemporary issues into context · Expanded discussion of issues related to professional relationships, systems within which nurses work, technology and patient self-determination promotes exploration of issues facing nursing today(Key words: Ethics, Issues, Nursing, Trends) ... Read more

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Love, love, love this book
This is an excellent care plan book. It takes you through the possible goals, interventions, and rationales for each diagnosis and even gives suggestions for assessment data to collect. It also has a small appendix with nursing diagnoses by illness. Every illness is not listed in this section, but a lot are.

A Must Have for Nursing Students
This book is a must for nursing students. It is a huge help for writing care plans. I don't know what I did without it

All Nursing Students....This is a Must Have
This book has increased my careplan grades. I have used this book during my LPN training and RN training and found that it is easy to follow and understand. I recommend this book to all my fellow nursing students. This book has increased my knowledge of the nursing process. This is a must have!

If you are a nursing student....GET THIS BOOK!
A great book for nursing care plans! Diagnosis, assessments, risks, goals, interventions, rationales, evaluations.......easy to find cross references. ... Read more

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A Case Manager’s Study Guide: Preparation for Certification, 2e was developed to support the goal of assuring a uniform base knowledge for all Case Managers.It is a quick reference resource that provides clear and concise information on Case Management for those in the health care industry, and also serves as a study tool for those involved in preparing for case management certification.The use of this book will provide a basis from which readers may expand their studies in case management and will help to identify gaps in their scholarship.

This second edition includes questions for preparation for the annual certification exams in February and October along with a CD-ROM with study questions. ... Read more

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Goal Achieved!
A Case Manager's Study Guide: Preparing for Certification works well for the motivated self learner. The information contained in the book is thorough and concise. I felt prepared for the test after I completed my studies. The test questions, with the added benefit of having them on a CD-ROM, provide the learner with an excellent opportunity to prepare for the certification test environment, especially if you have test anxiety! I just received notice that I met the qualifications and passed the examination to be qualified as a Certified Case Manager(CCM).

Excellent, Concise Review for the CCM examination
The Case Manager's Study Guide with CD-ROM was the only reference book I used to prepare for the CCM exam. It is a very informative and concise manual which, unlike many books on the subject of Case Management currently on the market, is very easy to read and understand. The CD-ROM was especially helpful in preparing for the certification exam. And, I passed the examination with flying colors! Even now, I keep the manual in the office to use as a reference guide when I need clarification on certain issues.

CCM Study Guide
This book was my primary study guide and I passed the exam the first time I took it. I found the book helpful and would recommend it.

A Case Manager's Study Guide: Preparing for Certification
The book was a waste of money. I just took the CCM exam, and the book /CD did cover what was on on the exam. ... Read more

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This cornerstone neonatal handbook uniquely provides practical collaborative care of the critically ill neonate. Using a multidisciplinary team approach to care, it presents a combination of physiology and pathophysiology, application of these principles in clinical practice, and psychosocial aspects of care. This new edition features new chapters on pain and pain relief, and skin and skin care of the neonate. It is also thoroughly revised and updated. ... Read more

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orientation
This is a very good teaching tool for RN's new to a NICU, and also a reference for experienced NICU RN's. The 2002 version includes some added information.

Can put you to sleep.
I found a lot of valuble information, but this was after I weeded through some A&P 101 review and other things I think were of a very basic knowledge.Could get a little dry.
Good for the graduate or student nurse.

A must have for any neonatal nurse
this book is great. all neonatal nurses should have and read this book. it is an indispensible guide

well written. easy to read
especially useful as a study tool for neonatal certificaion

Very pratical, especially short summaries in boxes.
I am currently doing the neonatal intensive care course, and I use this book. I find it easily readable. Since english is not my native language, and I haven't studied for a few years this book has motivated me. The text is well written, and the scientific context is well researched. This book helped me to get my knowledge up to specs again. I will be ordering my own copy. Thanks to dr. Merenstein for writing this book. Trix Tromp ... Read more

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Designed to bring you from your current level of knowledge to a fully advanced ECG interpreter, this book features 200+ full-size, real- life ECGs accompanied by thorough explanations and analyses. Presented in a clear and casual writing style, the book's leveled approach takes a complex subject and makes it simple. Whether you are an EMT, nurse, medical student, or physician wanting to learn or brush up on your knowledge of electrocardiography, this text will meet your needs. Containing more than 200 ECG strips, 12-Lead ECG is designed to be accessed by three different levels of readers--beginner, intermediate, and advanced--and is designed to grow with you as your knowledge of electrocardiography progresses. The text has been created to be continuously useful during your development and is intended to be read and reread as you advance in your knowledge and comfort level with the material. By rereading the material at increasingly advanced levels, you will get more out of the material and retain it with greater use. ... Read more

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Excellent 12 Lead ECG Book for All Levels
This is by far the best book for learning and refining 12-lead ECG interpretation skills that I have read. The material is structured so that it can be used as a classroom text or as a self-guided teaching tool. Within the book, Garcia and Holtz divide the material into three clearly marked levels from a basic review of cardiac physiology through an advanced level of ECG interpretation. The text is written in an easy-to-read, conversational style and the graphics and ECG tracings are some of the best I've ever seen in this kind of book. On top of this, Garcia and Holtz have included plenty of useful diagnostic pearls throughout each chapter, making this a highly readable and educational book. I use levels one and two to teach my paramedic students the fundamentals of 12-lead ECG interpretation. I also recommend Garcia and Miller's "Arrhythmia Recognition: The Art of Interpretation" (ISBN 0763722464) as a rhythm interpretation reference.

Excellent study guide
This book is hands down the best book on EKG interpretation I've ever used. Garcia and Holtz start you from the basics and go no where but up to the top, all the while drilling in the concepts with repeat practice EKGs. This is what makes it extremely practical - you'll be able to put the information you learn to use right away. If you're just starting to learn about EKGs, this book is well worth the cost

Simply The Best!
I have been teaching 12 Lead ECGs and Acute Coronary Syndromes for several years now, and I have read just about every book available on the topic. I can tell you without a doubt that this is the most comprehensive 12 lead book I have ever owned. Garcia and Holtz have truly done a service to the medical communtiy by compiling this book.

I love the way this book is arranged. Part I of the book (about 70 pages) deals with anatomy, physiology, basic rhythm interpretation, and the nuts and bolts of electrocardiography. Part II of the book (the remaining 600 plus pages) deals with the art of interpretation. Garcia and Holtz are innovative. Explanations are color coded into various levels of difficulty. If you are new to 12 leads, you can stick to level 1 explanations (blue). If you're getting the hang of things, or have some experience already, you can take it to level 2 (green). Or, if you're at the physician level, you're sure to enjoy the level III commentary (orange). This makes _12-Lead ECG The Art of Interpretation_ the gift that keeps on giving as you become more proficient at 12 lead interpretation.

If you're only interested in identifying acute myocardial infarction, then you might want to consider Tim Phalen's book. It will tell you everything you need to know. However, if you really want to learn how to read a 12 lead ECG, then this book is definitely for you. Whether it's atrial enlargemt, a depolarization abnormality, drug effect, ischemia, or just about anything else you can think of, you're likely to find several outstanding examples in this book.

It's well worth the investment.

Something for Everyone
This is an excellent book. It is well laid out and easy to follow with enough information to satisfy most potential users, regardless of knowledge base.
I highly recommend this book if you are serious about learning 12 lead interpritation. If you are strictly looking for rhythm interpritation, there are better.

One of the best EKG books available, esp for med students
This book is fantastic, and in my opinion is of a much better quality and more user-friendly than the Dubin text ("Rapid Interpretation of EKGs") that is so widely lauded. For a start, Dr. Garcia and Mr. Holtz have a wonderful, friendly, amusing, down-to-earth style of writing that is without the pretense so common among books geared to medical professionals. The three level system is great for prioritizing the material into what you absolutely must know versus things that are nice to know but can wait. Level 1 breaks down the basics into the true basics, assumes you know nothing (or almost nothing, which is a significant number of 3rd year med students like me! After cramming so much for so long, there's bound to be brain leakage...) Levels 2 and 3 are great, but are probably beyond the scope of anything a med student is likely to see on a shelf exam or even the USMLE Steps 1 and 2. Could be wrong, but that's the impression I have so far. If you have the time, it certainly can't hurt. At any rate, this book is a very easy read, full of nice big pictures and pretty colors (great for tired eyes and visual learners in general), and is perhaps the only book I've read on the subject thus far that has actually stuck with me! At the very least, make this a strongly recommended buy to your school's librarian, but you'll probably want a copy for yourself as well. ... Read more

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This quick reference handbook provides insightful direction fornursing diagnoses and collaborative problems. This handy guide offersconvenient, concise and easy access to essential information. Thehandbook is logically divided into two parts. Section I presentsdefinitions, defining characteristics, related factors, outcomecriteria and interventions for all nursing diagnoses. Section IIcontains Diagnostic Clusters -- clinical conditions and the nursingdiagnoses and collaborative problems with which they are commonlyassociated. Many special features make learning more productive. Boxedand screened author's notes clarify and differentiate diagnoses.Diagnostic Clusters for all clinical areas -- Med-Surg, Neonatal,Pediatric, Mental Health, Obstetric/Gynecologic -- and Diagnostic andTherapeutic Procedures demonstrate the use of nursing diagnosis in alltypes of clinical situations and areas. A removable, laminated card atthe back of the book lists all nursing diagnoses grouped underfunctional health patterns, providing a handy, portable reference. Newto the seventh edition: Interventions are grouped according topopulation. The introductory section has been streamlined, offering asimpler explanation of how to make a nursing diagnosis and includes adiscussion of care paths. All new nursing diagnoses are included. ... Read more

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Helpful Handbook
The only reason this book is a four star and not a five is that you do have to learn to use it. It is especially beneficial when dealing with collaborative problems. The larger book was helpful in understanding the whole process of nursing diagnosis and what it is meant to convey; the handbook will suffice for most nursing care plans, rationale tends to be a student pre-occupation. The organization is alphabetic, very clear for me once you know the few nursing diagnoses that are NANDA approved. Carpenito gives clear assessment data that must be present to support the diagnosis and interventions that make sense to select from as appropriate to your patient. I have used the book since the 7th edition and own the eighth and ninth. The tenth is available and I look forward to seeing the changes.

Waste of money
The only GOOD thing about this is that its small. Its totally confusing to follow AND there isnt any rationals. Make sure you get something with rationals. Makes charting easier

This tradition stinks...
I love being a nursing student. I hate that OSU requires Carpenito as a nursing diagnosis reference for every nursing student to pass through its doors. I find nursing diagnoses a pain anyway, but Carpenito seems to go out of her way to make an already difficult process even worse. Talk to your instructors; tell them that there are other references out there!

This book is frustrating and time consuming!
This book and it's larger ( more complete) version are just a big frustrating mess! The organization is lacking. I agree with the other reviewers, THIS IS NOT USER FRIENDLY. It is very time consuming to use these books. The spiral bound is lacking in info and the larger text is just confusing--- too many references to other places in the book without help given to find these places. Too much work! My school picked Carpenito as well, not sure why!~ Betty Ackley is much more helpful.

This book should win an award!!LOL!
This book REALLY should receive some recognition---for being probably the WORST nursing diagnosis book I have ever seen!As stated above,this book is REQUIRED by Excelsior College for the CPNE exam----much to the bewilderment and anguish of the Excelsior students who have to work with it.Is it possible that Excelsior is completely unaware that there are MANY better books of this kind out there?I think it would be virtually impossible to find one that was more confusing,less helpful and less user friendly.It seems like a cruel joke that this book is imposed on Excelsior students when superior books which would better meet students needs are available.Ms. Carpenito should do everyone a favor and stop writing these books---many students(myself included) would be eternally grateful!!! ... Read more

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Providing essential knowledge for today's maternal-newborn nursing practice, the new 3rd edition of this practical reference walks readers through the nursing considerations associated with every stage of pregnancy and childbirth. Presented in a concise, outline format, it's also ideal as a study guide for those wishing to prepare for certification examinations in maternal-newborn nursing. ... Read more

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Great Resource
The new edition of the AWHONN Core Curriculum for Maternal Newborn Nursing is excellent. It allows the staff on the units to have the latest information on clinical practice, guidelines for care, and patient education. The only thing more would be to have an appendix of common OB/Newborn procedures and protocols/guidelines and much of the annual hospital activities revolving around the hospital manuals could be greatly eased. We have tabbed the Clinical Practice segments for easy reference on the units.

Very good but with no pictures
The unique "no" of this book is no having pictures. But it's very easy to read and schematic. I use it to prepare my nursing classes and is one of my favorites. ... Read more

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A comprehensive introductory textbook for the first course innursing, Fundamentals of Nursing presents basic professional concepts,clinical concepts and clinical skills with step-by-step illustratedprocedures. A proven bestseller -- the text's striking full-colorvisual material holds students' interest, while the clear, readablewriting style enhances understanding. The text emphasizes the nursingprocess, critical thinking, the care giver role of the nurse, focuseson the four aims of nursing; and features a wellness orientation.Features new to the third edition: A new unit -- Community BasedSettings for Client Care; Five new chapters -- Community-Based HealthCare; Home Health Care; Core Competencies and Critical Thinking;Documenting, Reporting, and Conferring; Skin Integrity and Wound Care;New recurring displays -- Home Healthcare Alert, Home Care: Bridgingthe Gap, Developing Critical Thinking Skills, Through the Eyes of aClient, Through the Eyes of the Family Care Giver, HelpScan; All newcontent in Computer Applications in Nursing Displays; Studentinteractive disk containing NCLEX style questions with answers andfeedback; The latest information on CDC Guidelines for StandardPrecautions; Plus much more. ... Read more

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Love this book
Okay, maybe it's just because our nursing director helped write the book, but we all love it. The questions at the end of chapter are theory based questions that are very similar to the NCLEX. Our school has a 98% pass rate on the NCLEX and we owe a lot of it to the practice in answering questions in this book and the study guide for this book. I would highly recommend this book even if you don't need it for your school. At least get it from the library for the questions.

required text for nursing class
The information in the book is scattered throughout, making studying difficult. Critical thinking was not encouraged and nursing diagnosis was not included in each discussion area.I would not recommend this book.

Required text for New Zealand Nursing school
This book was actually a required text for my course. So far I am finding it really helpful in learning the basics of nursing such as taking Blood Pressures. However, as I am from New Zealand and the book is published in America, some of the terminology is different. Also, the illustrations in the book are old and are the same ones that were used in earlier editions - I felt as if more modern illustrations could have been included although the illustrations serve their purpose. Overall, a fairly good book.

nursing book review
I found that this book was very helpful in my quest to become a nurse. There were many pictures and charts throughout the book to make the information easier to retain. Another good quality to this book was that there were directions to performing a particular nursing skill and rationales to why a step was necessary. Overall I thought that this was an easy book to read and understand. ... Read more

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This new third edition covers conditions seen in the primary care of children, emphasizing prevention as well as management of problems from the nurse practitioner perspective. It begins with an overview of the status of children in the United States and a review of developmental theory, followed by guidelines on how to assess children and families. A significant portion of the text is devoted to issues of daily living that are a part of every child's growth and issues that could lead to health problems (nutrition, toilet training) unless appropriate guidance is given. Disease processes often encountered by the pediatric primary provider are addressed through discussions of assessment, differential diagnosis, management, and prevention. ... Read more

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Fabulous for the PNP
A great resource text for the PNP. I use this book all the time. Great for students too. Includes everything you need regarding Peds primary care.

Nobody knows it better !
Great resource and handbook for the emergency room. When it is emergent, you need an answer fast. This is the book to find it. I can highly recommend it. ... Read more

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Parish nursing has been shown to have a positive impact on the spiritual well-being and quality of life of chronically ill parishioners. Now recognized as a specialty of nursing by the American Nurses Association, the emerging role of the parish nurse strengthens partnerships between churches, the community, and health care providers.

This unique resource provides an overview of the current state of parish nursing. Information and guidelines on how to initiate a parish nursing or health ministry program within a faith community are provided, including discussions of contemporary models of parish nursing. Other topics covered include the parish nurse's own spirituality, needs of diverse populations, homebound adults and the hospitalized parishioner. A special chapter details the quantitative and qualitative findings for the author's own study on parish nursing and chronic illness, which documents the importance and value of parish nursing to the recipients of the ministry. ... Read more

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AN INVITATION TO HEALTH, Eleventh Edition is a best-selling personal health text that introduces students to the latest research, information, and recommendations related to health and healthy lifestyles. Reviewed by more than 40 instructors and consistently praised for its instructional and engaging writing style, AN INVITATION TO HEALTH focuses on behavior change, the prevention of illness and the achievement of optimal health and wellness. AN INVITATION TO HEALTH addresses topics that affect college students of all ages. This text supplies students with the lessons they'll need to make responsible health decisions in their daily lives now and in the future. Now package automatically with the PROFILE PLUS 2005 CD-ROM, INFOTRAC COLLEGE EDITION, and and THE HEALTH, FITNESS AND WELLNESS EXPLORER, students are now more equipped than ever to explorer, experience, and better understand the benefits of a healthy lifestyle. ... Read more

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This unique resource offers a fresh and balanced perspective look at nursing within a functional health patterns framework, making a complex discipline with an ever-changing and dynamic nature understandable.Emerging topics such as the impact of technology, the emphasis on wellness, evidence-based practice and the expansion of care into the home and community settings are addressed.Timeless topics such as clinical decision-making, delegation, prioritization, clinical skills, and more are also featured. ... Read more

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This book provides students with concrete methods to develop effective communication, assessment, and intervention techniques without overwhelming them with its size. ... Read more

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Going back to work after having a baby? You don't have to wean your little one. In Nursing Mother, Working Mother: The Essential Guide for Breastfeeding and Staying Close to Your Baby After You Return to Work, Gale Pryor has written a nuts-and-bolts guide for nursing and working at the same time. Pryor breast-fed each of her two children while working full-time outside the home, and her experience and voice of reassurance informs this book. She makes a strong case for breast-feeding: not only is it good for your baby, but many working women find that it is the easiest way to care for their child, and for themselves. Early chapters cover breast-feeding basics. Later chapters focus on preparing to go back to work, instructions on pumping (equipment and positioning), how to manage life at home and at work, and how to cope if you "fall apart" when your baby is six months old (common among new mothers who work outside the home). The book describes a typical day of pumping and nursing for babies of various ages, how to combine nursing and formula feeding, and how to stop leaking breasts (discreetly press on your nipples with the back of your forearms or with your elbows). Appendices include a list of resources for nursing, working mothers and a sample proposal for pumping space. ... Read more

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Good read
I read this a few weeks before I had to return to work. It really made me feel better about things because it discussed all the ways a working mother could still bond with the baby (ex: cosleeping). It helped ease the guilt a bit for me because I really didn't want to work, but financially had to.

It also discussed how some babies will nurse more at night when mom works which was good to know since that is what my son ended up doing. Although it is tiring, I at least understand why this occurs and I can feel good about the added bonding time with my son.

It is worth the read. Also as a side note: I have been successfully pumping at work and continuing to breastfeed at home (son is almost a year). You CAN do it! It is worth it! Check out LLL's website where they have a bulletin board for working, breastfeeding mothers! Also, read The Womenly Art of Breastfeeding by LLL. Good luck!

a must-read for the breastfeeding, working mom
i wish i'd read this book when i had my first baby, then maybe i wouldn't have had to supplement w/ formula! what i like the best is when the author says that continuing to breastfeed is one of the best things a working mother can do for her child, because it sustains the mother-infant bond despite times spent apart. the book is so reassuring and encouraging that i feel less guilty about having to work outside the home. this book has all the details you need to know to successfully breastfeed even while working. having read this book, i feel motivated to advocate breastfeeding to every mother i know. the author goes beyond giving tips for breastfeeding while working to write about the importance of bonding w/ your baby, being well-rested, and other aspects of being a mother.

REALLY HELPFUL
I'm back at work, and I read and re read this book every few days. Usually to remind myself why I do this. I didn't feel like it was co-sleeping propaganda. It described many tools to bonding with your child, and one of them (and you don't have to use it) is co-sleeping. This book tells you that it's the bonding that's important, not the method you use. This book continually tells you that you can do this. Just the support I needed!

Co-Sleeping Propaganda
I purchased this book after the birth of my son, hoping for some insight into combining work and motherhood. There was some useful information, but most of the book made me feel inadequate for not co-sleeping with my child. The general message is that you will not be able to bond and maintain closeness with your child if you choose not to co-sleep. My son is now 5 months old and I continue breastfeeding, pumping and working fulltime and feel very good about our relationship. I wish the other reviews I read had been more upfront about this issue.

Excellent for reluctant working mother!
This is a marvellous book. It has all the necessary facts about breastfeeding in an accessible format so can be used as a general breastfeeding guide, even though it is a slimmer volume than generalised breastfeeding books.

I liked the emphasis on attachment parenting, and how it shows that there is a solution for someone who likes the ideas of attachment parenting and yet has to go back to work. Often the literature is divided into books that assume you really want to work, and breastfeeding and attachment parenting books that assume the mother can afford to be at home. It shows that it is possible to breastfeed long-term while working, and gives good advice on how to do it. I have been back at work 1.5 months and I found the way Gale Pryor outlined how to prepare to go back to work very helpful.

I am going to buy several copies now, to give to friends and to add to my midwife's library for expectant mothers. ... Read more

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This popular dosage calculation work-text helps students master the critical skills necessary to competently and confidently calculate drug dosages. Innovative and practical, it includes information on the ratio and proportion, formula and dimensional analysis methods of drug calculation, and numerous practice problems to accompany these methods. Ideal for students who need an extensive math review in addition to drug calculations content, this new edition features a more logical organization, a new chapter addressing medication administration to critically ill patients, and more practice problems on calculations for pediatric patients. ... Read more

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This handy, spiralbound manual presents approximately 200 adult,child and maternal protocols and their related home care instructions.This easy-to-use, rapid-access guide helps to quickly detect theurgency of a caller's problem by suggesting appropriate questions,grouped according to degree of urgency. The nurse is then able toassess the severity of the problem and the need for medicalintervention. Serving as a decision-making tool, this manual will helpthe nurse easily recognize who needs immediate medical attention, whoshould be seen within 24 hours, and who can be monitored at home. Inaddition to at-your-fingertips guidance, the book addresses legalissues, lessening the risk of liability. A format is provided forsetting up a telephone triage program. The index, composed mainly ofprotocol listings and related symptoms, enables you to access thedesired protocol quickly. ... Read more

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Excellent Book
If the armed forces uses it and bases their clinical practice guidelines on it, it's got to be good, right? It is. I use this book in nurse telephone triage for a military pediatric clinic with 2700 patients. The book is spiral bound and easy to flip pages, and the pages stay open to the topic you are using. Topics are alphabetized which saves time when searching for a certain topic. There is a very useful table of contents at the front. The home care instructions are straight forward and acceptable to our parents. It doesn't have all the topics you would need (that's what pediatricians are for), but tab topics you use most, add a drug book and a pediatrician, and you're ready to go.

The most comprehensive/user freindly telephone triage book.
When it came time to select a book to use as a guideline for triage assessment, I searched through 15 books and a couple of computerized systems. This book is the easiest to follow, without being too simplistic. The format is exceptional and key questions are clear, concise and still open-ended enough to prevent "leading" your patient. There are cross-references for each complaint, as well as home care measures for each ailment. The final points are the blank formatted pages for writing your own protocols, and tracking charts to complete QA. 5 stars hardly seem enough!

The one book to have!
I have read and used several telephone triage books for our very busy department. This is the one book our staff uses first and most. The patient complaints are laid out by system, making the protocols quick to find and easy to follow. I recommend it to anyone!

It's new good idea.
This is not comments of review. I'm a nurse in ER. I'm read some journals about telephone-triage. So I searched for something about it.

Simple, direct and usefull
This book is exactly what I was looking for. I would like to contact the author and get authorization to translate it to Portuguese.

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A concise, innovative community health nursing book, Community Health Nursing: Caring in Action, 2E presents all major community and public health topics. This revised edition emphasizes the roles and responsibilities of the community and public health nurse, with special emphasis on international, multicultural, poverty, alternative healing modalities and other emerging themes.A new full-color design and many photographs and illustrations further help bring this edition to life. NEW TO EDITIONThe use of full color makes the identification of the pedagogical and special features easy, the illustration come alive, and provides the student with a visually appealing experience.New chapter on Integrative Health Care Perspectives discusses the increasing use of integrative therapies, an overview of the thought traditions and perspectives of health care, nursing theory and the use of integrative therapies in community health nursing and its implications for practice. New chapter on Quality Management explores the concept of quality, the historic development of quality in health care, the use of evaluative models in quality management, and the implications it has in community health nursing. New chapter on Poverty explores the dimensions of poverty as well as how the community health nurse can make a significant impact on the health of the poor.Nutrition content has been integrated throughout text instead of in one chapter to stress that nutrition difficulties are effected by many variables.Fully updated to reflect Healthy People 2010 goals and objectives.Free CD-ROM at the back of the book that contains Flashcard software that reviews concepts on a chapter-by-chapter basis.On-line companion allows instructors to access supplemental materials via the Web. Expanded content on theories and models including the addition of Holographic Theory, ASTDN Public Health Nursing model, and Donebadian Model. ... Read more