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Fundamentals
Fundamentals of Nursing: Concepts and Competencies for Practice, 9th EditionRuth Craven EdD, RN, BC, FAAN; Constance Hirnle, MN, RN, BC; Christine M. Henshaw, EdD, RN
Ensure culturally competent, contextually meaningful care for every patient
Fundamentals of Nursing: Concepts and Competencies for Practice, 9th Edition provides a big-picture approach to modern nursing practice and helps you foster the critical thinking and clinical communication skills that your students require for success throughout the nursing curriculum and in clinical practice. -
Health assessment
Bates’ Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking, 13th EditionLynn S. Bickley MD, FACP
Confidently perform accurate, efficient, and effective physical examinations
Bates’ Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking is the #1 choice for complete, authoritative guidance on mastering every aspect of the all-important physical examination. This highly regarded text includes fully illustrated, step-by-step techniques that outline the correct performance of the physical examination and an easy-to-follow two-column format that correlates examination techniques on the left and abnormalities (clearly indicated in red) with differential diagnoses on the right. -
LPN/LVN
Contemporary Practical/Vocational Nursing, 9th EditionCorrine Kurzen MEd, MSN, RN; Anna LaVon Barrett MSN, RN, CNE
The foundation of a successful LPN/LVN career
Developed specifically for the LPN/LVN student, Contemporary Practical/Vocational Nursing delivers a basic introduction to the nursing profession with an emphasis on lifelong learning, leadership skills and career planning to help students develop the practical knowledge and problem-solving skills for success. The updated 9th Edition of this versatile text reflects the latest evidence-based coverage of the LPN/LVN professions and equips student nurses with the clinical judgment capabilities essential to an effective career in today’s nursing workforce.Learn More
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Timby’s Fundamental Nursing Skills and Concepts, 12th EditionLoretta A. Donnelly-Moreno, DNP, RN, MSN
Meet the needs of today’s changing healthcare environment
Help your LPN/LVN students develop the understanding and clinical skills necessary for effective practice in today’s challenging healthcare environments with this trusted authority. Timby’s Fundamental Nursing Skills and Concepts continues a tradition of excellence in preparing LPN/LVN students for success throughout their nursing education and into clinical practice. This approachable resource gives students a solid foundation in theoretical nursing concepts, step-by-step skills and procedures, and clinical applications while encouraging them to apply philosophical concepts focusing on the human experience. Filled with engaging learning tools that promote critical thinking, this new edition has been fully updated to reflect current medical and nursing practice and features visually enticing photos and illustrations that bring the information to life to reinforce learning.Available October 2020
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Lippincott Review for NCLEX-PN, 12th EditionBarbara Kuhn Timby; Diana L. Rupert
Prepare to take the licensing examination
Lippincott Review for NCLEX-PN, 12E is designed to help pre-licensure nursing students in practical and vocational nursing programs prepare to take the licensing examination. More than 2,000 questions span all areas of nursing practice. Sixteen specialty tests contain questions across all the Client Need categories of the NCLEX-PN. A two-part Comprehensive Examination contains 261 items—more than the maximum of 205 questions asked on the NCLEX-PN—to provide an outlet for comprehensive review and test practice. Every test section concludes with a review of Correct Answers, Rationales, and Test Taking Strategies. A detailed section of Frequently Asked Questions provides details about the design and process of the NCLEX-PN, as well as tips for students on how to prepare. Questions fully align with the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) 2020 PN test plan and include the use of all the types of alternate-format questions found on the licensing examination. An accompanying electronic site provides book purchasers an opportunity to practice the same questions in an electronic format and gives them access to a 7-day free trial of the PassPoint PN product. -
Maternal child
Maternity and Pediatric Nursing, 4th EditionSusan Scott Ricci, ARP, MSN, MEd, CNE; Terri Kyle, DNP, MSN, CPNP; Susan Carman, MSN, MBA
Establish the basis for the sound nursing care of women and children
Confidently help students establish the knowledge base and critical thinking skills to ensure safe, effective maternity and pediatric nursing care with this practical text. Designed for today’s curricula and focused on improving levels of wellness across the life span, Maternity and Pediatric Nursing, Fourth Edition, addresses a broad spectrum of maternity coverage with an emphasis on the most commonly encountered clinical challenges, guiding students through real-world patient care scenarios and building the clinical reasoning and judgment capabilities essential to success throughout their nursing careers.Available October 2020
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Maternity
Essentials of Maternity, Newborn, and Women’s Health Nursing, 5th EditionSusan Scott Ricci, ARP, MSN, MEd, CNE
Confidently care for women and their families in today’s evolving healthcare environment
Give students the confidence and competence to meet the challenges of today’s maternity, newborn, and women’s health nursing practice. Focusing on the reproductive issues of women throughout the lifespan, Essentials of Maternity, Newborn, and Women’s Health Nursing, Fifth Edition, builds the knowledge and clinical capabilities students need to excel on the NCLEX® and confidently care for women and their families. Updated with the latest practices, interventions and cultural considerations, this practical text immerses students in realistic nursing case studies, delivering step-by-step guidance and real-world clinical practice to prepare students for success throughout their nursing careers.Available October 2020
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NCLEX
Lippincott Pharmacology Review for NCLEX-RN, 1st EditionRebecca Hill; Emily Sheff
Master the pharmacology concepts you’ll encounter on your licensure exam
Reinforce your understanding and ready yourself for success with this comprehensive review of critical pharmacology content covered on the NCLEX-RN®. Lippincott® Pharmacology Review for NCLEX-RN® summarizes core medication classes and their associated conditions in an easy-to-use format accompanied by ample practice questions to help you excel on your exams and make a confident transition to clinical practice. -
Nursing assistant
Lippincott Essentials for Nursing Assistants: A Humanistic Approach to Caregiving, 5th EditionPamela J. Carter
Streamline the path to a successful nursing assistant career
Revised and updated to reflect today’s changing healthcare practice, Lippincott Essentials for Nursing Assistants: A Humanistic Approach to Caregiving, 5th Edition, streamlines the path to success as a nursing assistant by detailing the foundational concepts and facts needed to competently and compassionately function in a long-term care facility, acute care facility, or home health agency. A concise, conversational approach makes key information accessible, and it is bolstered by helpful step-by-step guides through commonly performed procedures. These features ready students for challenges that nursing assistants might encounter in clinical practice.*Workbook available
Available October 2020
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Nursing diagnosis
Sparks and Taylor’s Nursing Diagnosis Reference Manual, 11th EditionLinda Lee Phelps, DNP, RN
Ensure confident nursing diagnoses in any setting
This clearly written, easy-to-use reference manual delivers the evidence-based information nursing students and practicing nurses need to make confident diagnoses and construct care plans that meet patients’ healthcare needs. The perfect reference for any clinical, classroom or simulation setting, this updated edition integrates the nursing process throughout and makes it easier than ever to access the latest NANDA-I nursing diagnoses.Learn More
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Sparks and Taylor’s Nursing Diagnosis Pocket Guide, 4th EditionLinda Lee Phelps, DNP, RN
Clear, comprehensive nursing diagnoses in your students’ pockets
This concise, easy-to-read pocket guide puts everything students need to formulate nursing diagnoses and construct care plans right at their fingertips. Incorporating the latest NANDA-I Nursing Diagnoses, this updated edition integrates the nursing process throughout and fits in a pocket for fast, efficient use in any clinical, classroom or simulation setting. A consistent, full-color design makes accessing information and designing care plans quick and easy, and up-to-date, evidence-based coverage helps students craft plans that meet patients’ healthcare needs. -
Nursing leadership and management
Leadership Roles and Management Functions in Nursing: Theory and Application, 10th EditionBessie L. Marquis RN, CNAA, MSN; Carol J. Huston MSN, MPA, DPA
The best-selling leadership and management text for nursing education programs
Employing an experiential, active learning approach to leadership and management, the 10th Edition of this best-selling text equips students for success in the ever-changing, increasingly challenging professional nursing workforce. Current, comprehensive coverage details the responsibilities of high-performing middle- and top-level nursing managers—from managing conflict and working collaboratively to organizing patient care and staffing. Hundreds of engaging, hands-on learning exercises enhance students’ critical-thinking and problem-solving skills and provide them with essential practice in making leadership and management decisions before they enter high-stakes, real-world clinical settings. -
Nursing research
Nursing Research: Generating and Assessing Evidence for Nursing Practice, 11th EditionDenise F. Polit PhD, FAAN; Cheryl Tatano Beck DNSc, CNM, FAAN
Authoritative yet approachable
Make nursing research approachable with the authoritative resource for nursing graduate students. This best-selling text features the latest methodologic innovations in nursing, medicine, and the social sciences delivered in a user-friendly writing style to help students master research methods, confidently critique research reports, and apply evidence-based findings in clinical practice. The extensively revised 11th Edition retains the helpful features, pedagogy, and clean design that have made the book a classic and introduces two new chapters reflecting the growing importance of applicability, generalizability, relevance, and quality improvement and improvement science.Learn More
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Resource Manual for Nursing Research: Generating and Assessing Evidence for Nursing Practice, 11th EditionDenise F. Polit PhD, FAAN; Cheryl Tatano Beck DNSc, CNM, FAAN
Confidently master the acquisition and application of nursing research skills
Complete with full research reports, critiques, and the innovative online Toolkit, this knowledge-building companion to Nursing Research: Generating and Assessing Evidence for Nursing Practice reinforces the acquisition of basic research skills and enhances students’ ability to confidently conduct, appraise, and critique research studies. Learning exercises emphasize careful reading and critical appraisal; robust appendices deliver fast access to a wide range of nursing research reports; and the time-saving online Toolkit provides best-practice research resources that can be easily adapted to meet individual needs. -
Nursing theory
Middle Range Theories: Application to Nursing Research and Practice, 5th EditionSandra J. Peterson PhD, RN; Timothy S. Bredow PhD, RN, NP-C
Ensure culturally competent, contextually meaningful care for every patient
The most complete and detailed book devoted to middle range theories, Middle Range Theories: Application to Nursing Research and Practice delivers expert advice on selecting the appropriate theory for a nursing research project and helps students develop the critical thinking skills needed to effectively critique theories. Each theory chapter details examples of the theory’s use in research and its application to clinical practice, as well as critical thinking exercises and a variety of essential tools for the nurse researcher. This Fifth Edition is updated with valuable project management guidance detailing everything students need to confidently plan, manage, and evaluate a project. -
Pediatric nursing
Essentials of Pediatric Nursing, 4th EditionTerri Kyle, DNP, MSN, CPNP; Susan Carman MSN, MBA
A concept-based approach to pediatric nursing that builds on foundational topics from concept to application
Confidently deliver the foundation student nurses need for sound nursing care of children and their families with Essentials of Pediatric Nursing, 4th Edition. A unique concept-based approach and nursing process focus helps students go from concept to application by building on prior knowledge, establishing an understanding of broad concepts before instilling the ability to solve problems in complex situations. Supported by Interactive Case Studies, Unfolding Case Studies, Clinical Reasoning Alerts and other active learning features, this accessible text emphasizes active, conceptual learning to help you make the most of your class time and foster essential critical thinking throughout your course. -
Pharmacology
Abrams’ Clinical Drug Therapy: Rationales for Nursing Practice, 12th EditionGeralyn Frandsen EdD, RN; Sandra Smith Pennington PhD, RN
Trusted by generations of nursing students and practicing nurses alike
Highly praised for its clear organization and approachable presentation, Abrams’ Clinical Drug Therapy, Twelfth Edition continues a long tradition of guiding students and instructors through the practice of safe and effective medication administration. Expert pharmacology educators and clinicians explain the “why” behind each nursing action and emphasize individualized nursing care and drug therapy to promote optimal outcomes in every care setting. This updated edition is filled with case studies, concept maps, and other engaging features, and is complemented by robust online resources that reinforce understanding and establish a solid foundation for success from the classroom to the NCLEX® to clinical practice.Available October 2020
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Professional issues
How to Nurse: Relational Inquiry in Action, 2nd EditionGweneth Hartrick Doane RN, PhD; Colleen Varcoe RN, PhD
Relational inquiry with individuals and families in shifting contexts
Confidently address the theory-to-practice gap and equip your students with a theoretically sound, research-informed approach to successful nursing practice. How to Nurse: Relational Inquiry in Action, Second Edition, focuses on the “how” of relational inquiry to demonstrate the relevance of nursing research and help students confidently navigate the complexities of real-life nursing practice. A conversational writing style makes concepts accessible and engaging learning tools link conceptual ideas to clinical action to prepare your students for safe, competent nursing practice.Available October 2020
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