In order to remain up-to-date on the best healthcare initiatives, medical professionals must continuously seek new research on best practices and procedures to provide efficient medical care to their patients. As heart and lung disease accounts for many illnesses and deaths, and are both a major concern to many members of society, it is especially important for cardiovascular intensivists to hone their skills and use the best surgical and treatment options available. Coronary and Cardiothoracic Critical Care: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice is an essential reference source for the latest scholarly material on emerging strategies and methods for delivering optimal healthcare for those with coronary and cardiothoracic diseases. It also examines the latest techniques and methods used in cardiovascular care. Highlighting a range of pertinent topics such as coronary artery disease, patient monitoring, and endocrine and metabolic management, this publication is an ideal reference source for medical students, residents, fellows, anesthesiologists, cardiac surgeons, nurses, physician assistants, and pharmacists who assist patients who require coronary and cardiothoracic care.

In this book, cancer theranostics applications of magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles are overviewed in details. Moreover, their synthesis, characterization, multifunctionality, disease targeting, biodistribution, pharmacokinetics and toxicity have been briefly highlighted. Finally, we have mentioned the current examples of clinical trials of magnetic nanoparticles in cancer theranostics along with their future scopes and challenges.

Reinforce your understanding of basic nursing concepts and skills! Corresponding to the chapters in Fundamental Concepts and Skills for Nursing, 6th Edition, this study guide provides the review and practice you need to master essential LPN/LVN knowledge. Engaging exercises and questions help you learn to apply the nursing process, set priorities, practice critical thinking, make good decisions, and communicate effectively. With this practical review, you will get more out of your textbook and prepare for success on the Next Generation NCLEX-PN (R) exam. Review Questions for the NCLEX-PN (R) Examination let you practice for the exam with multiple-choice and alternate item format questions based on real-life situations. Word Attack Skills offer practice in pronouncing difficult terms and phrases, with emphasis on stress and intonation. Clinical Situations use realistic sample practice situations to stimulate critical thinking, clinical judgment, and practical application of nursing concepts. Critical Thinking Activities provide nursing scenarios and questions to help build your problem-solving skills. Developing Clinical Judgment activities help you meet the clinical practice objectives of the corresponding chapter. Communication Exercises let you practice using realistic nurse-patient dialogues, and are especially useful when paired with a partner. Cultural Points summarize issues and ask questions about customs that may differ across the cultures found in patient communities. Grammar Points exercises offer a refresher on common grammatical errors, such as the use of the past tense in taking case histories. Completion exercises boost your vocabulary by offering more opportunities to use key terms. Priority Setting questions ask you to rank tasks in order of importance. Short answer, identification, multiple-choice, and matching questions test and reinforce your knowledge of concepts conveyed in the text. Application of the Nursing Process questions ask you to use critical thinking skills and apply the steps of the nursing process to real-life patient care. Review of structure and function of the human body helps you remember what you learned in previous classes and how it applies to nursing. NEW! Updated exercises reflect content in the new edition of the Fundamental Concepts and Skills for Nursing textbook. NEW! UNIQUE! Next Generation NCLEX Exam-style questions are included in every chapter, reflecting the Clinical Judgment Measurement Model, and include each of the five new approved question types: enhanced hotspot, cloze (drop down), matrix, extended multiple-response, and extended drag-and-drop question types.

This issue of the Nursing Clinics of North America, Guest Edited by Diane B. Monsivais, PhD, CRRN, will cover Culturally Competent Care topics including such articles as The Clinically Relevant Continuum Model; Culturally Competent Care for Families with Burn Injury, Chronic Pain, End Stage Renal Disease and Parkinson's Disease; an Innovative Model for Teaching Culturally Competent Care; Acculturation, Somatization of Depression, and Function in an Hispanic American Population; Culture of the Colonias/Constructing the Meaning of Asthma in the Colonias; Genetics and its Relevance on Culture and Ethnicity; and Creating Culturally Appropriate Language Translation.

Nursing care professionals are an essential part of the medical profession, known for their care and the assistance that they offer to patients. However, nurses must also tackle the challenges of the modern workplace, including the utilization of new technologies, gender inequity, negative workplace environments including navigating exclusionary behaviors such as incivility and bullying and relieving stress and burnout. As such, it is crucial for nurses, nurse managers, and other medical professionals to remain up to date with the latest education and training techniques and discussions surrounding the significant challenges that nurses face. The Research Anthology on Nursing Education and Overcoming Challenges in the Workplace is a comprehensive reference book that compiles numerous chapters on the latest training and educational strategies for nurses and discusses challenges facing this branch of the medical field. The anthology presents challenges common within the medical field and techniques used to solve or prevent them as well as nurse perspectives on new medical technologies and their perceived use and performance. Covering topics such as e-training, ethics, patient safety, burnout, incivility, and more, this text provides essential information for nurses, teachers, care professionals, hospital staff, managers, practitioners, medical professionals, nursing home and care facilities, academicians, researchers, and students.

As information systems become ever more pervasive in an increasing number of fields and professions, nurses in healthcare and medicine must take into consideration new advances in technologies and infrastructure that will better enable them to treat their patients and serve their communities. Nursing Education, Administration, and Informatics: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice is a comprehensive reference source for the latest scholarly material on nursing administration with a focus on patient care, the strategic management of nursing staff, and other areas. Highlighting a range of pertinent topics, such as online nursing education, social media for professional development, and practical nurse training, this publication is ideally designed for doctors, nurse practitioners, hospital administrators, and researchers and academics in all areas of the medical field.

Higher life expectancy on a global level requires complex nursing care as poor education and a lack of knowledge can lead to mistakes. There is a need for nurses who can provide high quality and advanced nursing practice. A mix of well-grounded education and innovative research is needed, where the first provides an understanding of best nursing practice care delivery and the second helps nurses determine best practices and improve nursing care."

In this issue of Nursing Clinics of North America, guest editor and associate professor of clinical nursing Dr. Joni Tornwall brings her considerable expertise to the topic of The Future of Nursing: Advancing Nursing Education and Practice Through Technology. Ideal for both direct-care nurses and nurse educators, this issues presents articles related to quality and safety, disaster preparedness, simulation education, nursing resilience and self-care, inclusion, interprofessional education and practice, and continuing education for nurses. Articles also explore innovations in the use of technology in teaching and practice, including forensic nursing, mentorship for diverse learner populations, instructor and practitioner presence in telehealth and virtual clinical instruction, and practical applications in nursing policy and ethics. Contains 14 practice-oriented topics including on-the-go strategies to enhance resilience and self-care: using technology to create healthy cultures; why quality and safety education matters in nursing practice; physical assessment skills in education and practice; disaster preparedness: keeping nursing staff and students at the ready; how to use interprofessional education and collaborative practice (IPECP) and technology to improve academic and practice outcomes; and more. Provides in-depth clinical reviews on advancing nursing education and practice through technology, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

Master math concepts. Ensure patient safety. Conquer your fears and understand the most common math concepts used in nursing practice today. Color-coded, step-by-step guidance shows you how to accurately calculate drug dosages using all four methods. You’ll begin with a basic math assessment and then explore in-depth coverage of complex topics, including intake and output, parenteral intake, NG tube feeding strength, and labeling IVs.

Nurses in hospital, general practice and the community will frequently encounter patients with neurological disorders, both as primary cause of consultation, and as co-existing disease. This practical handbook, now updated, provides support from a number of perspectives for practitioners caring for patients with neurological disorders. The neuroscience nurse will use this as a training/mentoring tool. The experienced generalist nurse on the ward will find this an invaluable aide-memoire. Nurses in general practice and the community will use as a reference when dealing with individual patients with chronic disease. Student nurses on clinical placements will find this an invaluable introduction to a complex and fascinating field of care. A summary of neurological danger signs introduces the pocket reference , followed by a brief outline of the nervous system. The second section provides a thorough understanding of the different methods of assessment of neurological disease. Part three is a concise overview of ten major neurological conditions, reviewing: causes, signs and symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and nursing care. Overall this resource provides a succinct introduction to a complex area of practice. This is an invaluable resource for the practising nurse, and for shared use in ward, clinic and community.

A comprehensive textbook providing a complete overview of the multifaceted nature of public health practice. It explores all aspects of public health from communities and wider society, child development and early relationships, inequalities in health, safeguarding, the rapidly changing nature of society and the significance of culture, equality and diversity. The book takes a life-span approach and makes direct links to the UK health and social care context and has been written for an interprofessional audience. It will be essential reading for health and social care students including nurses and midwives, allied health care professionals, social care workers, qualified health and social care practitioners and anyone who plays a role in understanding, promoting, and protecting public health. Key features: Comprehensive, wide-ranging coverage Addresses the realities of public health in a globalised world Applied to the UK four nation context but also considers the global dimension of public health practice