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Nurses! Test Yourself in Pharmacology is the essential self-test resource for student nurses studying pharmacology and preparing for exams. This book covers key pharmacology topics such as drug interactions and safe drug administration. There are over 300 questions in total, each with fully explained answers and 45 glossary terms. Each chapter includes drug summary diagrams as well as: Multiple choice questions True or false questions Labelling exercises Fill in the blank questions Match the terms questions Organised by different body systems, the book includes chapters on: Integumentary system Musculoskeletal system Nervous system Endocrine system Cardiovascular system Respiratory system Digestive system Urinary system Written by a lecturer at one of the UK's top nursing schools, this test book is designed to help you improve your results and tackle your exams with confidence!"This is an excellent book. I am happy to recommend this book to undergraduate nursing students, all students undertaking the Non-medical Independent and Supplementary prescribing programme as well as to prescribing practitioners."Barbara V. Novak, Senior Lecturer and Education Lead for NM Independent and Supplementary Prescribing, City University, UK

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As healthcare professionals, you will encounter numbers in a wide variety of situations in practice, whether in calculating drug dosages or in other areas crucial to patient safety. This book will be an invaluable resource to support your learning of essential numeracy skills for clinical practice. With illustrations from across a range of healthcare contexts, you will learn step by step methods to solve realistic calculations. This book will be a useful tool to help you conquer the essential skills required in healthcare practice, as well as a support during revision for numeracy tests. Key features include: Worked examples demonstrate the steps involved in different types of calculations Good practice point' boxes highlight information to help to improve your skills and ensure you are a safe and competent practitioner Clinical charts, prescription labels and diagrams illustrate patient scenariosAn essential, practical textbook for all

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"This book will be of great benefit to student nurses. Following the clear, step by step guides and worked examples will enable you to quickly develop the confidence to master more complex processes. It will also be an invaluable resource for mentors supporting students." Dorothy Adam, Lecturer, The Robert Gordon University, UK"This book is a fundamental companion for all nurses wanting to become more proficient at medication calculations. The book is designed to find areas for improvements through a series of tests that start with a basic calculation review. Working through the book will help you to build confidence in the clinical environment."James Pearson-Jenkins, Senior Lecturer of Adult Acute Nursing, University of Wolverhampton, UK"This book is a useful tool for all nurses. I would recommend it for nursing staff undertaking intravenous or other medication management courses/ modules. It would also benefit nurses who have to undertake calculations tests as part of their new post or ongoing development."Amy Hutchinson, Student Nurse, University of Ulster, UK"Through simple examples, exercises and gradual progression, this book will help to remove the anxiety often associated with the arithmetic involved in drug calculations commonly encountered in clinical practice. The book will be of use to pre-registration and registered nurses alike. It provides an opportunity for both self assessment and practice, as such it will be a useful tool for improving confidence, competence and patient safety in a critical skill."Jim Jolly, Head of Academic Unit for Long Term Conditions, School of Healthcare, University of Leeds, UKLooking for a quick and effective way to revise key points and test your knowledge?Calculation exams can intimidate many nurses. This handy book is designed to help you conquer your fears and strengthen your calculation skills.With more than 500 test questions in total, the book includes: 4 diagnostic tests so you can assess strengths and weaknesses 11 chapters on basic calculation skills 4 chapters on applied clinical calculations including injections, intravenous and paediatric drugs Quick reference tables of common units, formulae and times tables There are also chapters on the most common drug administrations used in nursing including: intravenous infusions, oral medication, injections, parenteral nutrition and paediatric drugs and the book shows you how to use calculations in clinical settings. Written by lecturers at one of the UK's top nursing schools, this test book is sure to help you improve your results - and tackle calculations with confidence!

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"This book is set out in a logical and progressive style allowing students to access required chapters with ease. The test yourself questions allow for a number of different learning styles and will prove an invaluable aid for both learning and revision for paramedic students."Mark Millins, Senior Lecturer Paramedic Science, Teesside University, UK"I found this to be a highly beneficial and interesting resource to test my own knowledge of the basics and the underlying anatomy and physiology of body systems. I would recommend this text to all student Paramedics whilst in the learning phase."Gemma Chapman, Student Paramedic, Brighton University, UK.Paramedics! Test yourself in Anatomy and Physiology is the essential self-test resource to help paramedics revise and excel in their anatomy and physiology modules and exams.Crammed full of over 400 questions, this unique book also includes fully explained answers and explanations to help consolidate learning as you test yourself using: Anatomy artwork Multiple choice questions True or false questions Fill in the blank questions Labelling exercises An extensive glossary explains all the key terms Each main body system has its own chapter, so you can get in depth practice for your exams. Body systems covered include: Integumentary system Nervous system and special senses Cardiovascular system Digestive system Immune and lymphatic systems Musculoskeletal system Endocrine system Respiratory system Urinary system Reproductive systems

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“This new edition offers a fun and flexible learning package that will build confidence when considering the complex pathophysiology field.”Dr Terry J Ferns (EdD) MA BSc (Hons) RN SFHEA, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Education, Health and Human Sciences, University of Greenwich, UK“I have really enjoyed reading this book... The chapter content and self-assessment are easily manageable as the design and layout lends itself to learning and revision... I have no hesitation in recommending this book to undergraduate nursing students.”Conor Hamilton, Lecturer (Education) Nursing, Queen’s University Belfast, IrelandLooking for a quick and effective way to revise and test your knowledge?This handy book is the essential self-test resource to help nurses revise and prepare for their pathophysiology exams.Nurses! Test Yourself in Pathophysiology, 2nd Edition covers a broad range of conditions common to nursing practice including pneumonia, diabetes, asthma, eczema and more. The book includes a handy list of common abbreviations and prefixes, as well as over 300 new questions and 60 glossary terms in total. Each chapter contains:• Labelling exercises• True or false questions• Multiple choice questions• Fill in the blank questions• Match the Terms• Brand new puzzle gridsThe book includes chapters on:• Integumentary system• Musculoskeletal system• Nervous system• Endocrine system• Cardiovascular system• Respiratory system• Digestive system• Urinary system• Reproductive systemWritten by leading experts with many years of experience teaching students on health and life sciences programmes, this test book is sure to help you improve your results - and tackle your exams with confidence!Katherine M. A. Rogers is a Reader of Bioscience Education with the School of Nursing and Midwifery at Queen’s University Belfast, UK.William N. Scott is a Senior Lecturer and Researcher in Biomedicine at Atlantic Technological University, Ireland.

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“This book is a must have for the nursing student and practicing nurse to assist with medication management.”Fiona Timmins, Professor of Nursing, Dean of Nursing and Head of School, University College Dublin, Ireland“I would highly recommend this book as a structured, systematic way to improve confidence and competence inessential calculation skills for all nursing students!”Charlotte Davies, Lecturer in Adult Nursing, Faculty of Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Plymouth, UK“This book should be a fundamental part of any reading list for all future students to build knowledge and confidence with Nursing calculations."Helen Noonan, Lecturer in Adult Nursing, University of Hull, UKNurses! Test Yourself in Essential Calculation Skills, 2nd Edition is designed to help your overcome your fears and strengthen your calculation skills for clinical practice.With 500 brand new test yourself questions, this new text can be used in isolation or to complement the first edition of Nurses! Test Yourself in Essential Calculation Skills to boost your understanding of key calculation skills.In this edition you will find:- 4 diagnostic tests designed to help you identify areas of concern- Case studies to look at scenarios that require multiple calculations- 16 chapters on basic calculation skills and common calculation processes- Up to date content aligning with NMC requirements and guidelines for nurse trainingSplit into handy sub-sections and with an easy-to-use conversion table, the book has clear step by step guides and worked examples to help you gain the confidence to master more complex processes.Written by lecturers from the UK’s leading nursing schools and aligning with NMC guidelines; this is the ideal revision tool to help you improve your results and tackle calculations with confidence!Katherine M. A. Rogers is a senior lecturer in the School of Nursing and Midwifery at Queen’s University Belfast, UK.William N. Scott is a senior lecturer and Researcher in Biomedicine at Atlantic Technological University, Ireland.

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Nurses! Test Yourself in Anatomy and Physiology, 2nd Edition, has been fully revised and updated, with new and expanded features, to remain the essential self-test resource for nurses studying basic anatomy and physiology and preparing for exams. This book includes over 500 questions, each with fully explained answers. These include:•50 A&P illustrations and puzzle grids•Over 200 glossary terms•Multiple choice questions•True or false questions•Labelling exercises•Match the terms•Fill in the blank questionsEach main body system has its own chapter, so you can get in depth practice for your exams. Body systems covered include: •Integumentary system•Musculoskeletal system•Nervous system •Endocrine system •Cardiovascular system•Respiratory system•Digestive system•Urinary system•Immune and lymphatic system•Male & female reproductive systemSelf-testing is an effective activity in improving active learning. This book will help nursing students with their learning and recall in a subject they often report to find difficult. Covering all the main topics relevant to nursing and including varied exercises, this book will prove be an effective aid alongside standard textbooks for any student studying anatomy and physiology. Dr Jim Jolly Lecturer School of Healthcare University of Leeds.This book is an excellent resource for students and their teachers as it complements all core anatomy and physiology text books and curricula no matter how the content is sequenced. The book covers all of the main systems in the body along with the fundamentals underpinning students’ understanding of core concepts in physiology. The use of a self-assessment approach stimulates students to actively engage with the material while they self-correct and learn. The book is a gift to all nursing students revising for examinations that assess the anatomy and physiology component of their programme. I highly recommend this book. Dr. Margarita Corry, Registered Nurse Teacher and Academic, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin. Katherine Rogers is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Nursing and Midwifery at Queen’s University Belfast, UK.Bill Scott is a Senior Lecturer and Researcher in Biomedicine at Letterkenny Institute of Technology, Ireland.

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"This charming little book offers students and professionals alike a chance to review their knowledge of pathophysiology in a simple and easy to use manner … It summarises all key areas and offers the reader a quick questions and answers book which is unique in the paramedic literature world. A fantastic book."Ruth Lambert, Qualified Paramedic, UKParamedics! Test yourself in Pathophysiology is the essential self-test resource to help paramedics revise and excel in their pathophysiology modules and exams.With over 250 questions, 60 glossary terms, fully explained answers and explanations, this book covers the most common presentations seen in the paramedic practice, accessible through: Multiple choice questions True or false questions Fill in the blank questions Labelling exercises An extensive glossary explains all the key terms and disease names Each main body system has its own chapter, so you can get in depth practice for your exams. Body systems covered include: Integumentary system Nervous system and special senses Cardiovascular system Digestive system Inflammation, infection and immunity Musculoskeletal system Endocrine system Respiratory system Urinary system Reproductive systems

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