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Selected as a Doody's Core Title for 2021!Lippincott Illustrated Reviews: Neuroscience presents essential coverage of this core basic science discipline within an integrated framework, bringing neuroanatomy and neurophysiology together and demonstrating how they are applied in a clinical context. It offers all the most popular features of the bestselling Lippincott Illustrated Reviews series, including abundant full-color, annotated illustrations, chapter overviews, an expanded outline format, chapter summaries, and review questions that link basic science to real-life clinical situations. Master state-of-the-art neuroscience information through comprehensive updates reflecting the latest research. Understand the practical applications of basic neuroanatomy and neurophysiology with expanded clinical examples throughout and NEW Clinical Cases at the end of each chapter that guide you to apply your knowledge to clinical scenarios. Visualize neuroscience concepts more clearly with the aid of many new and improved full-color illustrations. Review and assimilate large amounts of complex information via the Lippincott Illustrated Reviews series’ signature outline format. Extend your learning online with access to animations and an interactive question bank.

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Lippincott Illustrated Reviews: Neuroscience presents essential coverage of this core basic science discipline within an integrated framework, bringing neuroanatomy and neurophysiology together and demonstrating how they are applied in a clinical context. It offers all the most popular features of the bestselling Lippincott Illustrated Reviews series, including abundant full-color, annotated illustrations, chapter overviews, an expanded outline format, chapter summaries, and review questions that link basic science to real-life clinical situations. Master state-of-the-art neuroscience information through comprehensive updates reflecting the latest research. Understand the practical applications of basic neuroanatomy and neurophysiology with expanded clinical examples throughout and NEW Clinical Cases at the end of each chapter that guide you to apply your knowledge to clinical scenarios. Visualize neuroscience concepts more clearly with the aid of many new and improved full-color illustrations. Review and assimilate large amounts of complex information via the Lippincott Illustrated Reviews series’ signature outline format. Extend your learning online with access to animations and an interactive question bank.

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Lippincott’s Review Series: Pediatric Nursing, Fifth EditionEnd the confusion: the answers to all your pediatric nursing questions are here—in the brand-new edition of Pediatric Nursing, 5th edition . This indispensable Lippincott Review Series text will fill you in, whether you are preparing for certification as a pediatric nurse, need backup support for your pediatric nursing class, or seek on-the-spot clinical answers. Covering everything you need to know in practical, easy-to-follow terms, this pediatric nursing review also offers more than 200 study questions with answers and explanations, to get you NCLEX or certification-ready and real-world confident.Let this powerhouse review text prepare you for exam success and real-life know-how …· NEW: Chapter on psychiatric disorders· NEW: BP charts; growth charts, pediatric procedures· NEW content on:o Genetics, Affordable Care Act, HIPAAo Physical, psychosocial, psychosexual, and cognitive developmento Psychosocial aspects of chronic illness and disabilityo Child and adolescent mental health dysfunctiono Fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance and imbalanceo Infectious process and immunizationso Dysfunctions of the immune, respiratory, cardiovascular, GI, genitourinary, musculoskeletal, neurologic, endocrine, and hematologic systemso Cancer in children· Quick-glance clinical guide – Gives you on-the-spot answers for pediatric nursing questions· Easy-use study guide – Gives you a stronger grip on your pediatric nursing course· NCLEX practice questions, with answers and explanations, get you exam-ready:o More than 200 end-of-chapter study questionso Comprehensive end-of-book test· Complete guide to child and adolescent developmental stages and how they affect nursing procedures· Outline format offers easy-to-remember, quick-read content· Essential for: Students in pediatric nursing courses; new nursing grads; NCLEX exam-takers; pediatric certification exam-takers

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Selected as a Doody's Core Title for 2022!Mastering essential microbiology concepts is easier with this vividly illustrated review resource. Part of the popular Lippincott® Illustrated Reviews series, this proven approach uses clear, concise writing and hundreds of dynamic illustrations to take students inside various microorganisms and ensure success on board exams.Straightforward lecture-style outlines streamline the review process, accompanied by hundreds of colorful illustrations that make complex concepts more accessible and bring microorganisms to life in vibrant detail. This edition makes exam preparation more efficient than ever with an emphasis on exam-relevant content, as well as hundreds of board-style review questions that help students confidently prepare for the USMLE. Revised coverage familiarizes students with the topics and approaches they’re most likely to encounter on exams and in clinical settings. Lecture-style outline format guides students step-by-step through essential concepts. More than 400 full-color illustrations clarify complex microorganisms and common processes. Chapter overviews highlight the most critical information and make studying more efficient and effective. Illustrated case studies challenge students to apply their understanding to commonly encountered clinical scenarios. Hundreds of USMLE-style review questions help students assess their understanding and prepare for exams. eBook available for purchase. Fast, smart, and convenient, today’s eBooks can transform learning. These interactive, fully searchable tools offer 24/7 access on multiple devices, the ability to highlight and share notes, and more

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LIPPINCOTT NCLEX-PN ALTERNATE-FORMAT QUESTIONS, 4E is designed to help anyone preparing to take the PN licensing examination. Students and faculty also use the book as a study guide and practice tests for preparing for faculty-made examinations. With Lippincott PassPoint , the products used together can act as an ongoing assessment tool to monitor progress throughout the nursing curriculum.This 4th edition has everything needed for students to be fully prepared to answer every type of question found on NCLEX. More than 300 questions include multiple-response, drag-and-drop, hotspot, audio, chart, graphic option, and fill-in-the blank questions. Also included is a comprehensive test with an additional 120 questions. Rationales are clear and detailed and cover correct as well as incorrect answers. Test-taking strategies help students dissect each question to its core components and provide keys to choosing the right answer. The book reviews all the topics covered on the actual NCLEX-PN.Hundreds of questions at the application level or above prompt active learning and higher-order thinking. Questions are aligned with the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) 2017 PN test plan and are written in the style used on the licensing examination. An accompanying PassPoint site provides an additional opportunity for students to practice for NCLEX while also giving a glimpse of the full PassPoint experience.

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Doody's Review - 5 out of 5 Stars!"Overall this is an excellent, comprehensive, and practical resource that is evidence-based and easy to use. It is essential that this book is within reach of not only student nurses but also novice or more experienced clinical practice nurses in any setting across the healthcare continuum. A must-have for any nurse's library!"-- Lisa R. Binns-Emerick, MSN, GNP-BC, FGNLA for DOODY'S Book Review Service,A classic nursing reference, the fully updated Lippincott Manual for Nursing Practice, 11th Edition, offers expert nursing knowledge and much-needed practical guidance on patient care.Authoritative yet easy to follow, this comprehensive text guides you through the nursing concepts and skills particularly vital for medical-surgical assessment, care, and treatment. Essential for both in-the-classroom and on-the-unit guidance, this is the expertise that all students, new nurses, and medical-surgical nurses need to grasp essential nursing concepts, care management, and procedures.Discover the insights and data that every nurse needs: NEW and updated features – Nursing, Gerontologic, Drug, and Transitional Care Alerts, evidence-based references, diagnostic methods, and drug treatment throughout the book Easy-to-read, well-illustrated outline format – practical, pertinent, and comprehensive content for the busy nurse, including: Patient education – essential self-care, prevention, and health promotion information Nursing assessments – important signs and symptoms and other clinical data to be on the alert for in all types of conditions Body system terminology – how anatomy and physiology are affected by disease in each body system Equipment use – utilizing technology for patient monitoring and therapy Nursing process and practice – systematic use of the nursing process for assessment, planning, and intervention Emergency nursing – emergent conditions Psychiatric Nursing – mental health problems Medical-surgical nursing – adult physical assessment, IV therapy, perioperative nursing, cancer nursing, and care of the older or disabled adult Patient care by body system – functions, problems, disorders, and therapies described for the respiratory, cardiovascular, neurologic and sensory, gastrointestinal, renal, genitourinary, reproductive, metabolic, endocrine, hematologic, immunologic, musculoskeletal, and integumentary systems Maternity and neonatal nursing – maternal and fetal health, nursing management during labor and delivery, care of mother and neonate in postpartum period, and complications of childbearing Pediatric nursing – pediatric growth and development, physical assessment, primary care, treatment of pediatric disorders of all body systems, and developmental disabilities eBook that includes step-by-step procedure guidelines – guidance on more than 150 procedures, with rationales and direction on what to do next and why Your book purchase includes a complimentary download of the enhanced eBook for iOS™, Android™, PC, and Mac. Take advantage of these practical features that will improve your eBook experience: The ability to download the eBook on multiple devices at one time—providing a seamless reading experience online or offline Easily convert to audiobook, powering your content with natural language text-to-speech Powerful search tools and smart navigation cross-links that allow you to search within this book, or across your entire library of VitalSource eBooks About the AuthorSandra M. Nettina, MSN, ANP-BC, is a Nurse Practitioner and founder and president of Prime Care House Calls, West Friendship, Maryland.

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This best-selling microbiology deck is now more up-to-date and high-yield than ever. Each card features a microorganism on the front and details its clinical presentation, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment on the back. Full-color clinical photos, schematics, and algorithms allow you to test yourself, identify pathogens, classify organisms, and prepare for end-of-course exams and the USMLE Step 1.Use study time effectively with this flash card deck! Full-color photomicrographs and schematics depict the morphology of pathogens, structural features, and clinical findings. Recall format keeps your review lively and quick—maximizing study time. Algorithms on each card classify organisms for easy memorization.

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Confidently prepare for the Acute Care Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (CPNP®) exam and excel on the job with help from the Lippincott Certification Review: Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner . Presented in an easy-to-read bulleted format, this all-inclusive guide covers all exam topics, from system-based pediatric disorders to family and psychological issues. Offering professional advice, test-taking strategies, and practice exams, this is the essential text no pediatric or acute care nurse should be without.You will ace the CPNP exam and grasp the fundamentals of acute care pediatric nursing with …More than 750 multiple-choice questions in exam format – 350+ end-of-chapter questions and two 200-question practice exams, with answers/explanations· Expert guidance on pediatric patient management - Current data and practice tools for diagnosing and managing complex acute, chronic, and critical pediatric conditions in inpatient and outpatient, emergency, and home care settings, emphasizing interdisciplinary collaboration· Full coverage of topics including:· System-based problems - Scientific background and practice guidelines for managing pediatric disorders, with each chapter addressing a different body system· Age-related information - Guidance on meeting the specific physiological and psychological needs of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults· Pediatric patient and family issues - Vital information on development, nutrition, and sleep; guidelines for family-centered care, transitional care, home care, and more· Professional issues - Current data on quality improvement, safety, diversity, and health policy; official guidance on certification, licensure, credentialing, documentation, billing, and more

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This text builds on the basic concepts and skills that the nursing assistant has already mastered. Recognizing that the students using this text have already completed their basic nursing assisting training and may have already been working in the profession, this text does not repeat information that is part of the basic nursing assistant training. Rather, this textbook is meant to be used in conjunction with, or as a follow-up to, a "basic" nursing assistant textbook, such as Lippincott's Textbook for Nursing Assistants.

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More than 400 entries offer detailed, evidence-based guidance on procedures ranging from the most basic patient care to assisting with intricate surgeries. The alphabetical organization allows you to quickly look up any procedure by name, and benefit from the clear, concise, step-by-step direction of nursing experts. Whether you’re a nursing student, are new to nursing, or are a seasoned practitioner, this is your go-to guide to the latest in expert care and positive outcomes. Ensure a high level of nursing expertise with this practical, quick-reference guide. This edition offers: NEW entries with evidence-based direction on: Ankle-brachial index calculation Biohazardous waste handling Cultural assessment Elastomeric pump use Hazardous drug preparation and handling Hazardous drug spill management Nasal decolonization Opioid withdrawal management Post-traumatic stress disorder assessment Prone positioning for the awake patient Sepsis emergency patient care Wound photography Colored letter tabs at the top of each page that allow quick-and-easy locating of any entry Full-color photos and diagrams that illustrate procedure steps with a quick-read, bulleted format that walks you through each procedure Practices based on clinical evidence—recent studies supporting best practices are cited Colorful, eye-catching special alerts: Nursing Alerts – Potentially dangerous actions or clinically significant findings related to a procedure Pediatric Alerts – Special precautions to take while treating infants, young children, and adolescents Elder Alerts – Elder patient special needs Hospital-Acquired Condition Alerts – Conditions the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have identified as events that may occur during hospitalization Procedures presented in a structured how-to format: Equipment – Types of equipment needed for procedure Preparation of equipment – Guidance on preparing any needed equipment for procedure Implementation – Step-by-step guidance for performing procedure Special considerations – Factors to keep in mind that can affect the procedure Troubleshooting – Methods for troubleshooting equipment issues, with step-by-step interventions Patient teaching – Helpful tips, reminders, and follow-up instructions before patient discharge Complications – Procedure-related complications to watch for Documentation – Everything needed to document the procedure fully

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Confidently provide best practices in patient care, with the newly updated Lippincott® Nursing Procedures, 9th Edition. More than 400 entries offer detailed, evidence-based guidance on procedures ranging from the most basic patient care to assisting with intricate surgeries. The alphabetical organization allows you to quickly look up any procedure by name, and benefit from the clear, concise, step-by-step direction of nursing experts. Whether you’re a nursing student, are new to nursing, or are a seasoned practitioner, this is your go-to guide to the latest in expert care and positive outcomes. Ensure a high level of nursing expertise with this practical, quick-reference guide. This edition offers: NEW entries with evidence-based direction on: Ankle-brachial index calculation Biohazardous waste handling Cultural assessment Elastomeric pump use Hazardous drug preparation and handling Hazardous drug spill management Nasal decolonization Opioid withdrawal management Post-traumatic stress disorder assessment Prone positioning for the awake patient Sepsis emergency patient care Wound photography Colored letter tabs at the top of each page that allow quick-and-easy locating of any entry Full-color photos and diagrams that illustrate procedure steps with a quick-read, bulleted format that walks you through each procedure Practices based on clinical evidence—recent studies supporting best practices are cited Colorful, eye-catching special alerts: Nursing Alerts – Potentially dangerous actions or clinically significant findings related to a procedure Pediatric Alerts – Special precautions to take while treating infants, young children, and adolescents Elder Alerts – Elder patient special needs Hospital-Acquired Condition Alerts – Conditions the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have identified as events that may occur during hospitalization Procedures presented in a structured how-to format: Equipment – Types of equipment needed for procedure Preparation of equipment – Guidance on preparing any needed equipment for procedure Implementation – Step-by-step guidance for performing procedure Special considerations – Factors to keep in mind that can affect the procedure Troubleshooting – Methods for troubleshooting equipment issues, with step-by-step interventions Patient teaching – Helpful tips, reminders, and follow-up instructions before patient discharge Complications – Procedure-related complications to watch for Documentation – Everything needed to document the procedure fully

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4-STARS from Doody's Review"This book is extremely well done. The material is effectively presented with abundant color illustrations. Important information and suggestions for primary care physicians are spot on, such as obtaining a standing radiograph for a patient suspected of having knee arthritis, among others. The advice to avoid excessive ordering of MRI studies by those not planning to implement the results in their treatment plan is a good strategy and a money saver. I highly recommend this book to all primary care physicians caring for patients with musculoskeletal disorders. It is currently the best work on this topic available." - Edward Abraham, MD, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine, on behalf of Doody's Review ServicePart of the highly respected Primary Care Series , this2nd edition of Lippincott's Primary Care Orthopaedics provides family practitioners, internists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and osteopathic and chiropractic physicians with the reference source they need to confidently diagnose and treat the most common musculoskeletal patient injuries seen in an office setting.This full-color, highly illustrated volume is designed to deliver the most useful information in a consistent and easy-to-reference format. Each chapter opens with a quick synopsis of the problem, followed by treatment recommendations and clinical pearls. Important sections like "Clinical Points", "Not to be Missed", and "When to Refer" are highlighted to better guide the busy physician in making treatment decisions.Plus, there is an online companion website with text, images, patient handouts and videos of examination and injection procedures so you have access to the content anytime.FEATURES:• Contains age-related differential diagnosis• Contains ICD 9 codes for quick reference• Updated to include both primary and secondary lab information• Companion website provides access to fully searchable text, patient education handouts, images, and video clips.Don’t miss other titles in the Primary Care Series:Lippincott’s Primary Care Musculoskeletal Radiology 978-0-7817-9377-3Lippincott’s Primary Care Dermatology 978-0-7817-9378-0Lippincott’s Primary Care Psychiatry 978-0-7817-9821-1

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Lippincott® PassPoint is the first and only adaptive, online NCLEX® preparation solution, delivering personalized NCLEX practice, superior pass rates, and unparalleled preparation for nursing practice. Just like the actual NCLEX, PassPoint‘s unlimited simulated NCLEX exams adapt to each students’ performance and grow incrementally more challenging as students demonstrate mastery, building critical thinking and clinical judgment while boosting test-taking confidence. Adaptive practice quizzes allow students to strengthen their understanding and focus on topics that are identified as their weaknesses – at their own pace and within the same product. Detailed performance data identifies strengths and weaknesses for each student and for the cohort, and reports progress over time. This ongoing feedback on learning and mastery ensures outstanding results for every student. PassPoint helps faculty identify at-risk students early in the process, provides a reliable guide driven by performance data to remediate in a directed and controlled manner, and equips tomorrow’s nurses for success from the classroom to the clinical setting. PassPoint doesn’t just teach students what they need to know to pass the NCLEX. By engaging students in an active learning process, PassPoint instills the long-term retention for successful outcomes on the NCLEX and for a successful transition to practice.

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Lippincott's Illustrated Q&A Review of Anatomy and Embryology offers up-to-date, clinically relevant board-style questions—perfect for course review and board prep. Approximately 400 multiple-choice questions with detailed answer explanations cover frequently tested topics in anatomy and embryology, including clinical topics addressed in Moore, Clinically Oriented Anatomy and Sadler, Langman's Medical Embryology. Readers will find USMLE-style clinical vignette questions as well as content review questions. The book is heavily illustrated with anatomical images, clinical images that portray signs and symptoms, and radiological images including ultrasounds, PET scans, MRIs, CT scans, and X-rays.Online access to the questions and answers on a companion website provides flexible study options.

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An outstanding resource for students and practicing nurses, the Ninth Edition of Lippincott’s Manual of Psychiatric Nursing Care Plans contains 52 nursing care plans that address the most commonly encountered behaviors in psychiatric–mental health nursing. An excellent tool to introduce students to clinical psychiatric experience, the Manual demonstrates use of the nursing process in psychiatric nursing and gives suggestions for specific interventions—with rationale—to address particular behaviors, giving the student a sound basis on which to build clinical skills. Covering a range of problems and a variety of approaches, the care plans are meant to be adapted and individualized in planning nursing care for each client. The Ninth Edition has been thoroughly updated and includes new information on complementary and alternative medicine and using the internet; as well as new or expanded appendices on psychopharmacology; side effects of medications and related nursing interventions; and schizoid, histrionic, narcissistic, and avoidant personality disorders.

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Lippincott® PassPoint is the first and only adaptive, online NCLEX® preparation solution, delivering personalized NCLEX practice, superior pass rates, and unparalleled preparation for nursing practice. Just like the actual NCLEX, PassPoint‘s unlimited simulated NCLEX exams adapt to each students’ performance and grow incrementally more challenging as students demonstrate mastery, building critical thinking and clinical judgment while boosting test-taking confidence. Adaptive practice quizzes allow students to strengthen their understanding and focus on topics that are identified as their weaknesses – at their own pace and within the same product. Detailed performance data identifies strengths and weaknesses for each student and for the cohort, and reports progress over time. This ongoing feedback on learning and mastery ensures outstanding results for every student. PassPoint helps faculty identify at-risk students early in the process, provides a reliable guide driven by performance data to remediate in a directed and controlled manner, and equips tomorrow’s nurses for success from the classroom to the clinical setting. PassPointdoesn’t just teach students what they need to know to pass the NCLEX. By engaging students in an active learning process, PassPoint instills the long-term retention for successful outcomes on the NCLEX and for a successful transition to practice.

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Developed to complement Lippincott's Advanced Skills for Nursing Assistants , this workbook will engage students with its fun learning activities and innovative exercises. Fully integrated with the text, this student study tool will facilitate review and motivate students to succeed in their nursing assistant course.

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This book presents a representative sample of multiple-choice questions, with answers and explanations, for preparing to take the various subspecialty examinations offered in child and adolescent psychiatry, which include the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology certification and in-training (PRITE) exams. All content is drawn from the most popular text on the subject: Lewis's Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Fourth Edition (2007), edited by Andrés Martin and Fred R. Volkmar of the Yale Child Study Center and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Following the explanation for each answer, page references in the Lewis text direct readers to information validating the response. Two chapters address test-taking strategies and tips.

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Perfect for any clinician short on time who needs to practice for oncology board exams, The Bethesda Review of Clinical Oncology is from the same authors who brought you the trusted and bestselling Bethesda Handbook of Clinical Oncology . It’s packed with hundreds of disease-specific questions that are formatted just like an actual board review exam—so you can prep as effectively as possible and achieve test success. Features 500 review questions to help fellows and residents prepare for the American Board of Internal Medicine board review and MOC exams in medical oncology. Simulates an actual board review exam experience, with multiple-choice, single-best answer questions—and answer rationales—involving a hypothetical patient scenario. Aligns closely with content presented in the authors’ Bethesda Handbook of Clinical Oncology, also published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Photos, illustrations, and other images provide visual context to each clinical scenario. All questions also available in an interactive online question bank—for anytime, anywhere, on-the-go access. Enrich Your eBook Reading Experience with Enhanced Video, Audio and Interactive Capabilities! Read directly on your preferred device(s ), such as computer, tablet, or smartphone Easily convert to audiobook , powering your content with natural language text-to-speech Adapt for unique reading needs , supporting learning disabilities, visual/auditory impairments, second-language or literacy challenges, and more

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Geared to any health care professional practicing in or rotating into a CCU, this quick referenceadopts a similar format to the author’s highly regarded Cardiac Care Unit Survival Guide . Packed with full-page diagnosis treatment algorithms and management pathways, Herzog’s CCU Bookensures you acquire in-depth knowledge and understand the subtleties in treating the different kinds of patients you encounter in a CCU setting.Features: Richly illustrated algorithms and pathways for making accurate diagnosis, treatment, care management, and patient education decisions. Organized to help you quickly access pathophysiology, epidemiology, testing, and therapy information for angina, acute coronary syndrome, arrhythmias, organ failure, and other cardiac conditions. Perfect for physicians, residents, cardiac care and critical care nurses, physician assistants, and other CCU practitioners. Identifies what you need to tell the patient and family members about the patient’s stay and condition. Edited by the Director of the CCU at St. Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital Center and author of Lippincott Williams & Wilkins’ The Cardiac Care Unit Survival Guide. Your book purchase includes a complimentary download of the enhanced eBook for iOS, Android, PC & Mac.Take advantage of these practical features that will improve your eBook experience: The ability to download the eBook on multiple devices at one time —providing a seamless reading experience online or offline. Powerful search tools and smart navigation cross-links that allow you to search within this book, or across your entire library of VitalSource eBooks. Multiple viewing options that enable you to scale images and text to any size without losing page clarity as well as responsive design. The ability to highlight text and add notes with one click.

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Selected as a 2023 Doody’s Core Title! Prepare for a new career as a case manager—or just upgrade your skills to a whole new level—with the newly updated Case Management: A Practical Guide for Education and Practice , 4th Edition . Ideal for case management certification (CCMC) exam preparation, this is a thorough review of the case manager’s many roles and skills, from acute to post-acute care. Whether you are a nurse transitioning to case management or already active in it, this is your road map to coordinating successful patient care, from hospital to home.Build a strong case management career foundation, with expert, evidence-based direction: NEW chapter on case manager orientation programs that offers orientation checklists, competency assessment, and learning profiles, with available online tools NEW topics on current practice issues and developments, including the impact of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and value-based care NEW content on experiential, problem-based learning—learning practices, training programs, case management team professional development Offers in-depth, evidence-based guidance on: The case manager’s roles, functions, and tasks Key concepts—quality management and outcomes evaluation, legal and ethical considerations, case management process, utilization management, transitions of care The role of the nurse case manager versus social worker role Strategies that ensure effectiveness of case management models Coordinating care, protecting privacy and confidentiality, health insurance benefit analysis, practice standards The Case Management Code of Professional Conduct, accreditation agencies and standards, specialty board certifications Management of resources and reimbursement concepts Case management in various settings—acute care, emergency department, admissions, perioperative services, disease management, insurance case management, palliative care, end-of-life care, hospice, home health care, physician groups, public health/community-based care, rehabilitation Ideal preparation for the CCMC exam —offers a large portion of CCMC exam content—and for Continuing Education Unit (CEU) for Case Management study A must-have desk reference that offers plentiful case studies—considered to be “the bible” of case management About the Authors Suzanne K. Powell, RN, MBA, CCM, CPHQ, is Editor-in-Chief, of Professional Case Management: Leading Evidence Based Practice Across Transitions of Care at Lippincott Williams & Wilkins in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Hussein M. Tahan, PhD, RN, is System Vice President of Nursing, Professional Development and Workforce Planning at MedStar Health System Nursing in Columbia, Maryland.

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The fifth edition of the Manual of Allergy and Immunology is designed to serve health care professionals in the diagnosis and management of allergic and other immunological disorders. The manual presents the basic and essential material and provides specific information to assist in clinical decision-making and treatment planning.The specialist will find this manual a convenient reference handbook, while the generalist will be able to use the Manual as a helpful guide in formulating a diagnostic and therapeutic approach to patients suspected of having an allergic or immunologic disorder. Students, house officers, and other health care professionals will find the Manual a useful guide to the clinical practice of allergy and immunology.New for this edition:· Additional tables provide extensive data for basic and clinical understanding· Increased use of algorithms to help provide quick diagnosis· References include both published literature and authoritative Internet resources for more extensive discussion of each subject· Therapeutic recommendations are consistent with current evidence-based guidelines to provide the latest information· Uses the familiar Lippincott Manual outline format to organize information and save time in looking up information

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