Latest Developments in Nursing Education

Community and Public Health Nursing: Promoting the Public’s Health, 10th Edition

Cherie Rector and May Jo Stanley
Establish a practical foundation in population-focused nursing
Community and Public Health Nursing: Promoting the Public’s Health, 10th Edition delivers an engaging introduction to the principles of public health nursing and employs a highly visual, student-friendly approach to guide students in developing the understanding and skills to confidently promote health, foster disease prevention, and protect at-risk populations—including older adults, homeless populations, veterans, refugees, and the LGBTQ community—whether practicing in acute care or community and public health settings. Extensively revised and featuring a wealth of real-world examples, this updated edition reflects today’s most prominent public health issues and empowers students to provide the most effective nursing care wherever they may choose to practice.
Available February 2021
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Perspectives in Ambulatory Care Nursing, 1st Edition

Caroline Varner Coburn, DNP, APRN, RN, ANP-BC and Deena Gilland, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, Beth Ann Swan, PhD, RN, FAAN
Confidently equip students for the nurse’s evolving role in ambulatory care
The perfect ambulatory care primer for undergraduate nursing students or practicing nurses transitioning from acute care settings, Perspectives in Ambulatory Care delivers expert insight into this evolving specialty and familiarizes readers with the top issues and trends they’ll encounter in ambulatory nursing practice. This authoritative resource clarifies the distinctions between ambulatory care and acute care, details the wide variety of ambulatory care roles and settings and demonstrates the growing impact and importance of nurses outside the hospital setting to help readers confidently meet the challenges of a changing healthcare landscape and succeed in this critical area of care.
Available February 2021
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Gerontological Nursing, 10th Edition

Charlotte Eliopoulos, PhD, RN
Prepare your students for successful gerontological practice
Gerontological Nursing, Tenth Edition focuses on the content that students need to know for effective practice, offering engaging, evidence-based coverage of the aging process, factors contributing to healthy aging, and unique aspects of disease presentation and management in older adults. The tenth edition retains the text’s acclaimed holistic approach and logical overview of the aging process, with updated content throughout to help students confidently care for an increasingly diverse population. This edition also includes Next Generation NCLEX®-Style Case Studies and Questions, which help students review important concepts and practice for the next generation NCLEX®, as well as Unfolding Patient Stories that correlate directly to simulated patient scenarios in vSim® for Nursing for enhanced preparation for practice.
Available February 2021
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Bates’ Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking, 13th Edition

Lynn 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.
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Timby’s Fundamental Nursing Skills and Concepts, 12th Edition

Loretta 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.
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Maternity and Pediatric Nursing, 4th Edition

Susan 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.
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Essentials of Maternity, Newborn, and Women’s Health Nursing, 5th Edition

Susan 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.
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Lippincott Essentials for Nursing Assistants: A Humanistic Approach to Caregiving, 5th Edition

Pamela 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
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Essentials of Nursing Research, 10th Edition

Denise F. Polit and Cheryl Tatano Beck
The go-to-guide to confidently applying research to nursing practice
Updated to reflect the latest innovations in research methods, this worldwide bestseller helps students learn how to read and critically appraise research reports, speak the language of nursing research, and develop an appreciation of research to enhance nursing practice. AJN award-winning authors Denise Polit and Cheryl Beck clearly and concisely present research essentials, dig into the research steps, and explore quantitative and qualitative research to ignite student curiosity and encourage students to pursue a professional pathway that incorporates thoughtful and effective appraisals of evidence.
Available February 2021
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Abrams’ Clinical Drug Therapy: Rationales for Nursing Practice, 12th Edition

Geralyn 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.
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How to Nurse: Relational Inquiry in Action, 2nd Edition

Gweneth 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.
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Advancing Nursing Practice: Exploring Roles and Opportunities for Clinicians, Educators, and Leaders, 1st Edition

Carolyn Hart, PhD, RN, CNE; and Pegge Bell, PhD, RN, WHNP
A practical, conversational introduction to the real world of advanced nursing roles for students
Advancing Nursing Practice: Exploring Roles and Opportunities for Clinicians, Educators, and Leaders helps your students understand how to apply classroom knowledge to eventual professional practice as a CRNA, CNM, CNS, or NP/DNP, or in a faculty or administrative position. With the book’s succinct, conversational style, you can easily focus their attention on the core competencies, practices, leadership styles, and other essential topics. This brand-new volume features interviews with advanced practice nurses in active practice in the book as well as videos available online.
Available February 2021
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