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Introductory Mental Health Nursing, Second Edition
Donna M. Womble, RN, BS, Med
October 2010/ 376 pp./ 13 illus./ 978-1-60831-392-1
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Instructional Resources:
•eBook (full text online)
•Test Generator
•PowerPoint Presentations
•Image Bank
•Syllabus
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Nursing Assessment
•Practice & Learn activities
related to Therapeutic
Communication,
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NEW! Enhanced art program
NEW! Expanded dementia care coverage
NEW! Full-color design
NEW! Inclusion of "A" ancillary package
Learning Objectives, written concisely and purposefully to anticipate
learning outcomes, help students focus on what they need to learn.
Key Terms are bold-faced in the manuscript to provide easy access to their
meaning. Their full definitions are provided in the Glossary in the back of
the book.
Mind Joggers are thought-provoking questions posed throughout each
chapter as to encourage critical thinking as students read.
Just the Facts entries included in the flow of chapter text summarize or add
important information.
Case Applications present a clinical scenario followed by questions that
provide opportunities for reflective thinking and content application, as
well as using the nursing process to resolve problems.
Student Worksheets at the end of each chapter include fill-in-the-blank,
matching, and multiple-choice (NCLEX-style) questions in an integrated
study guide.
Basic Concepts of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing,
Eighth Edition
Louise Rebraca Shives, MSN, ARNP, CNS, PMH NP& CNS
February 2011/ 624 pp./ 75 illus./ 978-1-60547-887-6
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Ancillaries:
Student Resources
Glossary, Spanish-English Audio
Glossary, Drug Monograph
Nursing Professional Roles and
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Responsibilities, Learning Objectives,
Movie Viewing Guides, Lippincott’s
Interactive Case Studies in
Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing, :
Therapeutic Communication.
Lippincott’s Interactive Case Studies
in Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing:
Antidepressants, Lippincott’s
Interactive Case Studies in
Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing:
Dementia, Lippincott’s Video Guide
to Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing
Assessment: Cognitive Functions,
Journal Articles, NCLEX-Style
Chapter Review Questions
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Content is organized in a progressive manner
Key threads utilized where appropriate throughout include
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Psychobiological and developmental theories related to specific disorders
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Economic, spiritual, sexual, and religious factors affecting mental health
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Cultural and ethnic diversity
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Loss and grief
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The nurse’s role in clinical psychopharmacology
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Management of pain and sleep disturbances
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Client empowerment
Key Pedagogic Features:
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Self Awareness Prompts – Critical thinking prompts that encourage students to consider how
issues from their own personal biases or experiences could affect their practice, or areas in
which they may struggle to understand aspects of psychiatric-mental health nursing practice
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Clinical Examples
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The Nursing Process section / Nursing Plan of Care Box – Each clinical disorder chapter
concludes with a ‘The Nursing Process’ section, which walks through the application of the
nursing process to clients discussed in the chapter, followed by a ‘Nursing Plan of Care’ Box,
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Drug Summary Tables – located in the clinical disorder chapters,
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Recurring Boxes – summarizing major clinical symptoms and diagnostic characteristics
associated with specific psychiatric mental health disorders incorporating the DSM-IV-TR
criteria; highlighting examples of NANDA nursing diagnoses for specific disorders; examples of
client outcomes for specific disorders; Med Alerts, assessment or screening tools, subtypes of a
specific disorder, and nursing interventions; and supporting evidence for practice.
Robust Ancillaries for Faculty & Students
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Instructor Resources
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Syllabi (6 week and 8 week), Strategies for Effective Teaching, Image Bank, Learning Objectives, Power
Point Presentations, Guided Lecture Notes,· Discussion Topics (and answers), Assignments (and
answers). Case Studies (and answers),Answers to chapter-end multiple choice questions, Pre-Lecture
Quizzes (and answers), Test Generator, Answers to Movie Viewing Guides
Textbook of Basic Nursing, Ninth Edition
Caroline Bunker Rosdahl, RN-C, BSN, MA
Mary T. Kowalski, RN, BA, BSN, MSN
September 2007/1776 pps/978-0-7817-6521-3
Features:
Full-color art program presents material with a vibrant design.
Reading level is designed to be understandable for all levels of LPN student, including ESL students.
(Note: Key English-Spanish phrases included).
Content on community-based nursing, which is a common setting for practical/vocational nurses. Also,
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separate chapters are included on extended care, rehabilitation nursing, ambulatory healthcare,
home care and hospice nursing, all of which are common LPN/LVN settings.
Instructor Resources:
•Syllabi
Information for the graduating nurse is found in the final unit of the book. Coverage includes a chapter on
•Strategies for Effective Teaching
job-seeking skills, as well as content on leadership and supervision.
•WebCT and BlackBoard-Ready Materials
Nursing Alerts feature throughout points out crucial clinical considerations.
•Syllabus Conversion Guide
Student Synthesis feature at chapter endings has three components:
•PowerPoints with Images
1.) a summary of key points
•Guided Lecture Notes
•Discussion Topics with Answers
2.) Critical Thinking Questions related to the points
•Assignments with Answers
3.) NCLEX-style Questions.Key Concepts throughout feature important points.
•Image Bank (JPG and PDF)
NEW TO THE NINTH EDITION:
•Lesson Plans
Watch and Learn icons alert students to the 61 video clips in the Student Resource CD-ROM and
•Pre-Lecture Quiz with Answers
thePoint supporting the information in the text. Procedures in the book are demonstrated in the
•NCLEX-Style Test Questions
video clips. The icons link content in the text to relevant video clips and are very helpful for visual
Student Resources:
learners.
•NCLEX Alternate-Item Format Tutorial
•Spanish-English Audio Glossary
Concepts in Action animation icons alert the student to access the Student Resource CD-ROM and
•Learning Objectives for each chapter
thePoint to watch 15 3D animated depictions of nursing concepts. The icons link content in the text
•Nursing Procedures
to relevant animations and are very helpful for visual learners.
•NCLEX-Style Chapter Review Questions
Dosage Calculation Quizzes are available on thePoint to help students with extra practice.
•Over 60 Watch and Learn Video Clips
Nursing procedures appear in a special section at the end of selected chapters with a memory guide to
•15 Concepts in Action Animations
help students recall preliminary and final steps that should be followed with each procedure.
•5 Dosage Calculation Quizzes
Updated material throughout including the new nutrition guidelines
Fundamental Nursing Skills and Concepts,
Ninth Edition
Barbara Kuhn Timby, RN, C, BSN, MA
2008/ 992 pp./ 496 illus./ 978-0-7817-7909-8
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•Strategies for Effective Teaching
•Journal Articles
•Discussion Topics with Answers
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•Assignments with Answers
•Case Studies with Answers
•Assignments with Answers
•Pre-Lecture Quiz with Answers
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•Concepts in Action Animations
•Watch & Learn Videos
•WebCT & Blackboard-Ready Materials
Student Resources:
•NCLEX Alternate Item Format Tutorial
•Concepts in Action Animations
•Watch & Learn Video Clips
•Practice & Learn Interactives
•Monographs of 100 Most Commonly
Prescribed Drugs
Nursing process focus
Skills and procedures
Learning Objectives and Words to Know list at the beginning of each
chapter
Client and Family Teaching boxes
Stop, Think, and Respond boxes
Gerontologic Considerations
Nursing Care Plans
Over 100 new photographs
Exciting full-color ancillaries
End-of-unit exercises
Extensive updates to the chapters on nursing foundations, laws and ethics,
recording and reporting, nutrition, fluid and chemical balance, safety,
asepsis, infection control, and medication administration
New information on cost-related issues, emerging healthcare settings,
concept mapping, malpractice, documentation and reporting, HIPAA,
and more
All Gerontologic Considerations sections thoroughly updated by renowned
experts
Memmler’s Structure and Function of the Human Body,
Eighth Edition
Barbara Janson Cohen, BA, MSEd
Jason Taylor
2008/ 471 pp./ 289 illus./ Soft Cover:978-0-7817-6595-4/ Hard Cover:978-0-7817-6588-6
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•LiveAdvise Online Teaching
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•PowerPoints with Images
•Test Generator
•Lesson Plans
•Image Bank
•Strategies for Effective
Teaching
•Answers to Questions for
Study & Review
•Health Professions Career
Information
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Revised art and design helps engage students to easily learn A&P
- Real dissection photographs from Rohen’s Color Atlas of Anatomy
Icons point students to related activities on the CD or companion Website
New Case Scenarios integrated throughout each chapter show students
how content is applied to real-life situations
Feature boxes include:
- A&P in Action
- A&P in Action Revisited
- Career Information
- Hot Topics
- Health Maintenance
- A Closer Look
Word Anatomy sections at the end of each chapter
Various end-of-chapter questions assist students in test recall, concept
comprehension, and critical thinking
Checkpoint questions throughout each chapter help students review key
points
“Zooming In” questions test student understanding of particular illustrations
Outline summaries at the end of each chapter
Appendices
- Metric Measurements
- Temperature Conversion Scale
- Periodic Tables of Elements
Memmler’s The Human Body in Health and Disease,
Eleventh Edition
Barbara Janson Cohen BA, MSEd
2008/ 617 pp./ 470 illus./ Soft Cover: 978-0-7817-9073-4/ Hard Cover: 978-0-7817-6577-0
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•PowerPoints with Images
•Test Generator
•Lesson Plans
•Image Bank
•Strategies for Effective
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Study and Review
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Revised art and design helps engage in learning A&P
- Real dissection photographs from Rohen’s Color Atlas of Anatomy
Icons point students to related activities on the CD or companion Website
New Case Scenarios integrated throughout each chapter shows students how
content is applied to real-life situations
Feature boxes include:
- Disease in Context
- Disease in Context Revisited
- Career Information
- Clinical Perspectives
- Hot Topics
- Health Maintenance
- A Closer Look
Word Anatomy sections at the end of each chapter
Various end-of-chapter questions assist students in test recall, concept
comprehension, and critical thinking
Checkpoint questions throughout each chapter help students review key
points
“Zooming In” questions test student understanding of particular illustrations
Outline summaries at the end of each chapter
Appendices
- Metric Measurements
- Common Lab Tests
- Temperature Conversion Scale
- Periodic Tables of Elements
- Typical Diseases with their Causes
Nutrition Essentials for Nursing Practice,
Sixth Edition
Susan G. Dudek, RD, CDN, BS
October 2009/ 752 pp./ 400 illus./ 978-0-7817-8454-2
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Instructor Resources:
•Learning Objectives
•Journal Articles
•PowerPoint Slides
•Test Generator
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Student Resources:
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New! Nursing Process tables make application more accessible to students
New! Case Studies in every chapter
New! NCLEX-style study questions for every chapter
Quick Bites provides short, compelling food details and facts to captivate
students with interesting and valuable information on current research
Definitions and key terms noted within margins
Web addresses found at the end of each chapter
Updated content reflects the latest evidence-based practice, including: revised
nutrition recommendations from the American Diabetes Association and the
World Cancer Research Fund/American Institute for Cancer Research;
MyPyramid for Moms
More streamlined content
Responding to reviewers suggestions
True/False questions at the beginning of each chapter test student knowledge,
and tie to objectives
“How Do You Respond?” feature at chapter endings
Key Concepts are found at the end of each chapter
Sample Diets throughout are a useful reference
Includes Dietary Reference Intakes, the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and
other countries, MyPyramid, and nutritional needs throughout the life cycle
Introductory Medical-Surgical Nursing,
Tenth Edition
Barbara K. Timby, RNC, MS
Nancy E. Smith, MS, RN
October 2009/ 1456 pp./ 555 illus./ 978-1-60547-063-4
Features:
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Instructor Resources:
•Full Text Online
•Learning Objectives
•Journal Articles
•PowerPoint Presentations
•Guided Lecture Notes
•Test Generator
•And More!
Student Resources:
•Full Text Online
•Learning Objectives
•Journal Articles
•Concepts of Action
Animations
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New! Gerontologic Considerations
New! Pharmacologic Considerations
New! Nutrition Notes
New! 360 NCLEX-Style Review Questions are included at the end of every
chapter
New! Concepts in Action Animations
Full-color art program contains brilliant design and hundreds of new
illustrations and photographs to assist visual learners
Stop, Think, and Respond Exercises
More than 30 Nursing Care Plans
Nursing Process sections in each clinical chapter emphasize a nursing
process approach to care and provide rationales in italics for all interventions
Drug Therapy Tables
Nursing Guidelines
Client and Family Teaching
Critical Thinking Exercises
Roach’s Introductory Clinical Pharmacology, Ninth
Edition
Susan M. Ford, MN, RN, OCN
Sally S. Roach, MSN, RN, AHN-BC
October 2009/ 768 pp./ 105 illus./ 978-1-60547-633-9
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Instructor Resources:
•Journal Articles
•PowerPoint Presentations
•Guided Lecture Notes
•Test Generator
•Concepts in Action
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New! improved organization of table of contents
New! Pharmacology in Practice: A Case Study Approach
New! Think Critically: Pharmacology in Practice includes questions at the end
of each chapter
New! Lifespan Alerts
New! Diversity Alerts
Free Photo Atlas of Medication Administration with each book
New! Patient Teaching For Improving Patient Outcomes
The Nursing Process is used as a framework for presenting care of the patient
as it relates to the drug and drug regimen
Contraindications, Precautions, and Interactions
Checklists of relevant Nursing Diagnoses
Nursing Alerts
Chronic Care Alerts
Herbal Health Supplement Alerts
Interactions Tables
Summary Drug Tables
Watch & Learn icons
Concepts in Action Animation icons
Test Your Knowledge, Prepare for NCLEX, and Calculate Medication Dosages
appear at the end of each drug chapter
Real Drug Labels help student get accustomed to reading them
Lippincott’s Interactive Tutorials and Case
Studies for Roach’s Introductory Clinical
Pharmacology
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
June 2009/ 978-1-60831-135-4
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Modular Format (8 total modules) and each module covers one topic and
consists of three sections: 1) Tutorial 2) Case Study and 3) NCLEX-style questions
section. Detail on each of the three sections is as follows:
Tutorials ensure effective conceptual learning for students through an intense
review of the topic-area in that particular module using varied media such as
interactive graphics and animations to drive home key concepts
Case Studies challenge students to apply what they have learned in the tutorial
section by asking them to make decisions in real-world scenarios
NCLEX questions prepare students for the NCLEX exam by quizzing them on what
they have just learned and applied
Interactive exercises include: Multiple-Choice, Sequencing, Drag and Drop text,
Drag and Drop Image, Compare-Text Entry, Line Matching, Solitaire, True/False,
Quiz Show, Categorization, and Drop-down Fill-in-the-blanks
Detailed Remediation: Each quiz in the module contains remediation back to the
appropriate content in the book that links back to Karch, Abrams,
Aschenbrenner, and Incredibly Easy
Journal Articles: Between two and three articles per module are available to
supplement core concepts addressed in the module
Links to Web Sites and bibliographic information are found within each module
Course cartridges are available, with full LMS functionality, including reporting and
grade book
Introductory Maternity & Pediatric Nursing, Second
Edition
N. Jayne Klossner, MSN, RNC
Nancy T. Hatfield, MAE, BSN, RN
October 2009/ 1152 pp./ 450 illus./ 978-0-7817-8558-7
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New! Updated full-color photos and drawings
New! Chapter on “Abuse in the Family” gives special attention to the issues of
child abuse, domestic violence, and parental substance abuse
New! Updated NANDA terminology integrated throughout
New! Watch & Learn icons in the book direct students to video clips on thePoint
Learning Objectives
Key Terms
Test Yourself questions interspersed throughout each chapter encourage
understanding and recall of the material
Clinical Secrets offer brief clinical pearls that the student will find valuable in the
clinical setting
Family Teaching Tips
A Personal Glimpse, included in most chapters, provides actual first-person
narratives related to chapter content and help students understand and
appreciate the feelings of pediatric patients and families
An accompanying Learning Opportunity poses a question about the narrative
to encourage critical thinking
Cultural Snapshots promote greater cultural sensitivity in providing care to
children and families
Nursing Process framework is used to present nursing care content in clinical
chapters
Nursing Procedures provided step-by-step instructions for common procedures
Nursing Care Plans with patient scenarios outline appropriate diagnoses
Key Points
Integrated Workbook with NCLEX
Answer Keys are provided for instructors on the IRCD and on thePoint
Broadribb’s Introductory Pediatric Nursing, Seventh
Edition
Nancy Hatfield, RN, MA
2007/ 752 pp./ 400 illus./ 978-0-7817-7706-3
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•Image Bank
•Test Generator
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•Journal Articles
•PowerPoints with Images
•Guided Lecture Notes
•Discussion Topics with Answers
•Assignments with Answers
•Pre-Lecture Quiz with Answers
•Lesson Plans
•Watch & Learn Video Clips
•NCLEX-Style Chapter Review
Questions
•WebCT & Blackboard-Ready
Materials
•Dosage Calculation Quizzes
Chapter Outlines
Learning Objectives
Key Terms
Nursing Process sections provide an organizing structure for the discussion of
nursing care
Nursing Care Plans with meaningful scenarios are included throughout the text
Nursing Procedures with step-by-step instructions to help students understand
the procedures
Family Teaching Tips in highlighted boxes reinforce information students can
use in teaching the pediatric patient and family caregivers
A Personal Glimpse, included in every chapter, provide actual first-person
narratives related to chapter content and help students understand and
appreciate the feelings of pediatric patients and families
Key Points review essential the text, especially for visual learners
Introductory Maternity Nursing
N. Jayne Klossner, MSN, RNC
2005/ 640 pp./ 200 illus./ 978-0-7817-6237-3
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Instructor Resources:
•Instructor’s Manual
•Learning Objectives
•PowerPoint Presentations
•Image Bank
•Test Generator
•Strategies for Effective
Teaching
•Assignments with Answers
•Watch & Learn Video
Clips
•WebCT & BlackboardReady Materials
Student Resources:
•Chapter Outlines
•Learning Objectives
•Nursing Procedures
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Integrated Study Guides with NCLEX style questions, Critical Thinking: What
Would You Do? (with dosage calculations) scenarios and Study Activities (with
internet activities)
Answer Keys are provided in the back of the book
Nursing Process framework is used to present content in clinical chapters
Nursing Procedures show both actions and rationales for common maternity
treatment scenarios
Nursing Care Plans
Chapter Outlines. Student Objectives and Key Points provide students with tools
to prioritize important chapter content
Test Yourself in-text boxes appear in each chapter
Clinical Secrets offer brief clinical pearls that the student will find valuable in the
clinical setting
Personal Glimpse with Learning Opportunity boxes appear in each chapter
highlighting a pertinent story from a patient or family caregiver and pose a
question that encourages a critical thinking opportunity
Key Terms are reinforced through the text promoting recall and recognition
Cultural Snapshots broaden students perspective on the many specific cultural
influences that can affect nursing care
Family Teaching Tips are quick tips in a numbered list to help students apply
family education concepts
English-Spanish Glossary of maternity and pediatric phrases
Free front-of-book CD-ROM
References, Selected Readings and Websites
Contemporary Practical/ Vocational Nursing, Sixth
Edition
Corrine R. Kurzen, Med, MSN, RN
October 2008/512pps/Approx. 60 illus/978-0-7817-8269-2
Features:
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Instructor Resources:
•Syllabus
•Assignments in Word
•Syllabus Conversion Guide
• Strategies for Effective Teaching
•NCLEX Alternate Item Format
Tutorial
•Spanish-English Audio Glossary
•Image Bank
•Learning Objectives
•Power Points with Images
•Guided Lecture Notes Discussion
Topics and answers
•Assignments and Answers
•Journal Articles Pre-Lecture Quiz
and Answers
•Test Generator Questions
•Student Resources:
•NCLEX Alternate Item Format
Tutorial
•Spanish-English Audio Dictionary
•Learning Objectives
•Journal Articles
New! A section on "green nursing" in Chapter 15 encourages awareness about how
nursing practice affects the environment
New! Revitalized art program makes the book more appealing to students.
New! New photos provide fresh insight into the material.
Apply the Concepts tests students' comprehension of key concepts and encourage
them to take their learning outside the classroom.
Assess Yourself boxes allows students to evaluate their strengths and identify areas
for improvement.
Chapter opening stories lay the groundwork for the chapter material by providing a
humanistic perspective on content and concepts covered in the chapter.
Marginal notes summarize key points of interest.
Read More About It encourages further exploration of material by providing a list of
related books journals and web sites.
Think About It boxes encourage critical thinking by giving students scenario based
questions.
Websites encourage further exploration of material by providing related web
addresses.
Gerontological Nursing, Seventh Edition
Charlotte Eliopoulos, PhD, MPH
2009/ 652 pp./ 93 illus./ 978-0-7817-5344-9
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Instructor & Student
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•Learning Objectives
•Strategies for Effective
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•Image Bank
•Journal Articles
•PowerPoint Presentations
•Nursing Professional Roles
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•NCLEX Alternate Item
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•NCLEX-Style Test
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•Watch & Learn Video
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New! Assessment Guides outline nursing assessment of specific body systems and
areas of functioning in older adults
New! Consider This Case presents a scenario relevant to chapter content and
asks students to “think critically” to answer questions related to the case
New! Nursing Care Plans are now highlighted with a special format and design
New! Expanded Coverage on Medications commonly prescribed for older adults
New! Consistent Chapter Organization for chapters in Unit 5, Facilitating
Physiological Balance, offers improved readability and consistent presentation of
content for students
New! Watch & Learn Icons in the text direct students to the Video Clips on
thePoint
New! illustrations and updated photographs
Chapter Outlines and Learning Objectives at the beginning of each chapter
Nursing Diagnosis Highlights provide an overview of common nursing diagnoses
in older patients, causative or contributing factors, goals of treatment, and
interventions
Key Concepts highlight important pieces of information
Points to Ponder stimulate students’ self-awareness and empathy for patients
Nursing Diagnosis Tables alert students to potential diagnoses and causes or
contributing factors
Critical Thinking Exercises at chapter endings
Resources listed at chapter endings highlight organizations and web sites to
consult for further information
LPN to RN Transitions: Achieving Success in Your New
Role, Third Edition
Nicki Harrington, RN, MSN, EdD
Cynthia L. Terry, RN, MSN, CCRN
2008/ 400 pp./ 3 illus./ 978-0-7817-6757-6
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Student Resources:
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• Sample NCLEX-RN
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Learning Objectives
Key Terms
Interactive student exercises
Strategies to “socialize” the students to the RN role
Expanded communication chapter
New chapter on NCLEX
NCLEX-RN Might Ask boxes
Thinking Critically boxes
References and Suggested Readings
Vignettes of Real Student Experiences at the beginning of each chapter
Resources for Writing Professional Papers and Support for English Language
Learners
Appendices
- Answers to “NCLEX-RN Might Ask” Questions
- NANDA-Approved Nursing Diagnoses 2007-2008
Taylor’s Video Guide to Clinical Nursing Skills, Second
Edition
Carol R Taylor, Phd, MSN, RN, Carol Lillis, MSN, RN, Priscilla Lemone, DSN, RN, FAAN,
Pamela Lynn, MSN, RN
October 2010/ 978-1-60831-145-3 Student Set on thePoint
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Delivers consistent skill presentation across the videos, fundamentals book, and
skills book - no conflicting information
NEW! Interactive Quiz Engine: Questions included for each module allow
viewers to check their understanding of the included skills and concepts.
Step-by-Step Nursing Skills: The nursing instructors and students - in realistic
nurse-patient and student-instructor interactions - demonstrate skills that include
effective patient communications. They talk through the skill, explaining the how's
and why's and offering valuable tips to avoid and manage potential problems. No
unnecessary and distracting voice-overs
Unexpected Situations: The nursing instructor and students discuss how to
modify a skill in response to an unexpected outcome.
Engaging, conversational style: These videos are simple to follow and instantly
put viewers at ease with their clear, realistic dialogues.
Ideal tool for audio and visual learners
Most current best-practice techniques throughout
Available for individual student purchase (online or on DVD) or for Institutional
DVD or Video Streaming purchase
2011 Lippincott’s Nursing Drug Guide with Web
Resources
Amy M Karch, RN, MS
July 2010/ 1536 pp./ 144 illus./ 978-1-60913-237-8
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NEW! More than 1,200 additions, changes, and updates on indications,
dosages, and administration - provides "need to know" drug information and
supports the increasing emphasis on pharmacology in nursing curriculum
NEW! Information on more than 15 new drugs
NEW! Graphic "alert" symbol for drugs that cannot be crushed, cut, or
chewed - makes it easy to identify drugs that must be administered in a
particular way.
NEW! Valuable appendices added to the online toolkit provide students
with even more drug information and give them an alternative way to study
and learn.
Endorsed by the Canadian Nursing Students' Association
Incorporates the nursing process in the "Nursing Considerations" section of
each monograph
Alphabetically organized by generic drug name to provide quick access to
information
32-page full-color photoguide to pills and capsules for easy reference
Icons identifying dangerous drugs and new indications
Interactions by drug-drug, drug-food, drug-lab tests, and drug-alternative
therapy
Appendix giving guidelines for disposal of medications
Appendix on patient teaching to prevent medication errors
Appendix with mini-monographs on over 200 less commonly used drugs
Canadian Drug Information appendix
Nursing 2011 Drug Handbook with Web Toolkit,
31st Edition
Springhouse
May 2010/ 1568 pp./ 400 illus./ 978-1-60831-614-4
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• Mechanisms and sites of action •
for selected drug classes.
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• New drug and herb update
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Medication administration and
safety videos,
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• Dosage calculators
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• Pharmacology animations
• English-Spanish audio medical •
phrases
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• NCLEX®-style questions
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schedules, I.V. drug
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toxic drug-drug interactions, fand
more.
NEW! "Tall Man" lettering in appropriate drug names
NEW! Addition of 39 newly FDA approved drugs
NEW! Addition of overdose signs and symptoms where appropriate
NEW! Appendix on capsules that shouldn't be crushed or chewed
NEW! Appendix of additional new drugs
NEW ON TOOLKIT: Free downloads of 200 common drugs and their
corresponding patient teaching sheets
NEW ON ONLINE TOOLKIT: Foods that contain tyramine
NEW ON ONLINE TOOLKIT: Mechanisms and sites of action of selected
drug classes
NEW ON ONLINE TOOLKIT: Nursing process information for each drug
monograph
32-page full-color pill guide
Adjust-a-dose feature for dosage adjustments needed by special
populations
Administration guidelines for all appropriate routes
Chapters on drug classes, drug safety, drug interactions, and drug therapy
across the lifespan
Combination drug section
Coverage of more than 800 generic and 3,000 trade name drugs
FDA Black Box warnings in appropriate drug monographs
Alert logo signaling cautionary tips to help avoid common medication errors
Stedman’s Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions
and Nursing, Sixth Edition
Stedman’s
2007/ 2432 pp./ 1000 illus./978-0-7817-7618-9
Features:
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Ancillary Assets:
• Stedman's Plus
Medical/Pharmaceutica
l Spellchecker included
free on CD-ROM - a $99
value!
• Nearly 3,300 new entries
• 8000 new audio
pronunciations
• 3 new appendix sections
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68 valuable appendices covering 11 sections
1,000 illustrations
Anatomical insert by Anatomical Chart Company
Written pronunciations for every term
British alternative spellings
Precision-cut thumb tabs
A to Z organization for easier look up
Over 46 leading consultants from the fastest growing nursing and health
professions contributed to the enhancements of this latest edition
• Free bonus CD-ROM with entire content of the book in searchable, easy-touse format
• Over 48,000 audio pronunciations on the CD-ROM
Lippincott’s Review for NCLEX-PN, Eighth Edition
Barbara K. Timby, RNC, MS
May 2009/ 528 pp./ 27 illus./ 978-0-7817-9881-5
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Written to conform to the new 2008 NCLEX-PN® test plan
Includes all new question types on the exam
New questions on leadership, management, and delegation
Over 2,200 questions in various review tests and comprehensive examinations
Questions are organized by specialty area and coded by client needs
category and subcategory
Rationales for both correct and incorrect answers are included
A bound-in CD-ROM contains all of the book’s questions in interactive format,
with features for test-taking mode and study mode, plus an alternate-format
question tutorial
NCLEX-PN® 250 New-Format Questions Preparing for
the Revised NCLEX-PN®, Second Edition
Springhouse
2005/ 144 pp./ 978-1-58255-534-8
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This review guide gives students practice and confidence in answering the five
types of “alternate-format” questions used on the current NCLEX-PN(R):
- Multiple-response multiple choice questions
- Fill-in-the-blank items
- Chart/exhibit items
- Drag and drop
- Questions based on illustrations
250 alternate-format questions covering all major topics on the exam including:
- Fundamentals
- Medical-Surgical
- Maternal-Neonatal
- Pediatric
- Psychiatric
Questions appear on the left-hand column with answers in the right hand column
Answers include rationales for correct and incorrect responses, as well as the
applicable nursing process step, client needs category and subcategory, and
cognitive level
Test-taking tips
NCLEX-PN® Review Made Incredibly Easy!, Third Edition
Springhouse
2008/ 864 pp./ 300 illus./ 978-0-7817-9920-1
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Student Resources:
• Over 1000 NCLEX-style
questions
• Study Tip Sheet
• Tutorial on taking the
NCLEX & NCLEX question
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• Printable Cheat Sheets
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Easy-to-understand, outline style review
Cheat sheets at the beginning of every chapter provide a quick review of
crucial data in an easy-to-read format
Graphic novel that reviews the NCLEX experience from application to license
in a unique and entertaining manner
Introductory chapters that explain the NCLEX and provide strategies for
success
Joy and other IE characters that encourage and support the students,
providing vital tidbits of information
Memory joggers that provide helpful and effective ways to remember key
information
NCLEX review questions at the end of each chapter and unit
Updated nursing diagnosis to reflect latest NANDA taxonomy
Updated to reflect the latest NCLEX-PN test plan, including addition of new
alternate-format types
NCLEX-PN® Questions & Answers Made Incredibly
Easy!, Third Edition
Springhouse
2008/ 800 pp./ 100 illus./ 978-0-7817-9919-5
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More than 3,000 questions and answers with rationales and client needs
information
Book is compromised into six parts covering all major areas of study reflected
on the examination
Includes four 85-question comprehensive examinations with answers,
rationales, and client-needs information at the end of each answer
All questions reviewed and revised throughout as needed to ensure currency
and accuracy of information
Increased emphasis on questions that test higher cognitive domain levels
New chart exhibit questions and answers
Electronic ancillaries (Q&A test bank, study tips, and cheat sheets)