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This groundbreaking workbook/CD-ROM package brings learning to life in a "virtual" hospital setting. Each lesson has a textbook reading assignment with corresponding CD-ROM and workbook activities. The workbook acts as a map, guiding students through the CD-ROM as they care for patients in the virtual hospital to help students make connections between what they experience through the CD-ROM and what they've learned in their textbook. Each virtual hospital visit allows the student to access realistic information resources essential to patient care. The result is a true-to-life, hands-on learning experience. * Meaningful, real-world problems place users in nursing scenarios where they can set priorities for care, collect data, analyze and interpret data, and reach conclusions about complex problems within a health-illness transition * The highly-engaging format encourages active learning and provides opportunities to identify information to collect and process data for evidence-based patient care; work with data entry and retrieval screens; optimize use of available information resources; understand hospital information systems; manage information for decision-making; and maintain and improve core computing skills * Lessons in the workbook complement the content in the textbook and guide the student through the multi-floor virtual hospital * The CD-ROM offers users the opportunity to visit each patient and access realistic information essential for patient care, including: charts, medical administration records, & electronic patient records ... Read more

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The HANDBOOK OF PEDIATRIC AND POSTPARTUM HOME CARE PROCEDURES provides home health nurses with a complete, up-to-date compilation of the most common pediatric and postpartum procedures undertaken in the home care setting. Condensed from MANUAL OF PEDIATRIC AND POSTPARTUM HOME CARE PROCEDURES, the handbook includes sections on infection control, assessment procedures, maternal-newborn procedures, medical-surgical procedures, and IV therapy procedures. Each procedure lists the purpose of the procedure, general information about the procedure, the equipment required, the steps of the procedure, special nursing considerations including pertinent nursing precautions or useful educational tips, and documentation guidelines. Illustrations clarify text and show how procedures are performed. ... Read more

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This user-friendly pediatric reference provides hands-on accessto all of the most essential information. Divided into three units, thetext is presented predominantly in outline format for increased ease ofreference. The first section discusses general concepts, growth anddevelopment, the family and family dynamics, social and environmentalissues, pharmacology, and IV therapy. The second section, organized bybiological system, provides general information on each system,clinical conditions common to multiple disorders within that system,specific disorders, and patient management. The third section offerscomprehensive coverage on those complex issues in pediatrics that crossthe boundaries of a single biological system. These issues includepediatric critical care, pediatric organ transplantation, child abuse,and management of children who are technology dependent. The text'spractical appendixes provide essential information on normal pediatricphysiologic values and vital signs, pediatric equipment and supplies,normal pediatric laboratory values, cardiopulmonary resuscitationguidelines, emergency medications, and an immunization schedule. ... Read more

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Pocket-sized quick reference for pediatric nurses. Includes medications, instant doses, cardiology, neurology, and many uses appendices. Previous edition: c1996. Trim size: 5.5 x 3.5 inches. Wire-spiral binding. ... Read more