Books by Jim Keogh

The fun, fast, and effective way to master medical-surgical nursing and use your knowledge in real-world situations If you're looking for an engaging, reader-acclaimed review that boils medical-surgical nursing down to its most essential, must-know points your search ends here! Medical-Surgical Nursing Demystified, Third Edition is a complete yet concise overview of the major body systems and the diseases and disorders that can affect them. You will learn about hallmark signs and symptoms, diagnostic tests, treatment, and nursing intervention, so you have the knowledge to help your patients as a student and as a nurse once you start your career. Since Medical-Surgical Nursing can be challenging for a beginner, the book is written to provide an organized, outline approach to learning about major diseases, and the role the nurse can play in the treatment process. Studying is easy and effective with key objectives, important terms, brief overviews, tables and diagrams, and NCLEX -style questions throughout the book. Medical-Surgical Nursing Demystified, Third Edition ends with a comprehensive final exam that covers all the content found in the book.

J2ME allows developers to use Java and the J2ME wireless toolkit to create applications and programs for wireless and mobile devices. This comprehensive resource for Java developers seeking to understand and utilise J2ME when building mobile applications and services.

Helps you master psychiatric and mental health nursing and use your knowledge in real-world situations. This title offers an overview of this field, including neurobiology, pharmacology, therapeutic communication, psychiatric assessment, theoretical models of care, and more.

Helps students to succeed in the classroom and on exams. This title gives you: 242 practice problems with concise explanations; essential information on tests, procedures, and medications; and, support for all the major textbooks covering emergency nursing.

The fast, fun, and easy way to get up to speed on the medical tests nurses need to know!A Doody's Core Title for 2021! Nursing Laboratory & Diagnostic Tests Demystified, Second Edition offers a clear, step-by-step blueprint to understanding the laboratory and diagnostic tests most often performed by nurses. You will learn what each test is, why it is ordered, how it is performed, how patients should prepare, how long it takes to get the results, how to interpret the results, and what the nursing implications are. Topics are presented in a logical learn-as-you-go sequence, building on what you've learned, and you'll be able to test your knowledge with chapter-ending questions and a comprehensive final exam.This self-teaching guide shows you how to confidently perform:Hematology TestsElectrolyte TestsArterial Blood Gases TestsLiver Blood TestsCardiac Enzyme and Markers TestsSerologic TestsEndocrine TestsTumor MarkersPregnancy, Infertility, and Genetic TestsSimple X-Ray ImagingComputed Tomography (CT, CAT) ScanMagnetic Resonance Imaging and Positron Emission Tomography (PET) ScanUltrasound ScanCardiovascular Tests and ProceduresFemale and Maternity Tests and ProceduresTests for MalesLung, Chest, Abdominal, Urinary Tract Tests and ProceduresSkin, Muscle, and Bone TestsSinus, Ears, Nose, Throat Tests and ProceduresVision Tests and ProceduresNursing Laboratory & Diagnostic Tests Demystified, Second Edition is essential reading for anyone preparing for the NCLEX® or for nurses who want to brush-up on the tests they will most likely to be asked to perform.

The ideal review for your medical terminology courseMore than 40 million students have trusted Schaum's Outlines for their expert knowledge and helpful solved problems. Written by renowned experts in their respective fields, Schaum's Outlines cover everything from math to science, nursing to language. The main feature for all these books is the solved problems. Step-by-step, authors walk readers through coming up with solutions to exercises in their topic of choice. Comprehensive explanations of the various topics covered in medical terminology courses designed for nursing and allied health studentsRelevant examples and extensive end-of-chapter review questions motivate students to understand new material and reinforce acquired skills Nursing and other allied health professions are becoming increasingly popular as nurse practitioners and other healthcare workers continue to expand their realm of patient care tasks in the medical professionDetailed explanations and review questions in the different areas of medical terminologyComprehensive review of specialized terms for describing and dealing with disease and injury, surgical techniques, drugs and other therapies Descriptions of prefixes, suffixes, and combining forms; medical abbreviations; symbols; Latin and Greek nomenclature, and a brief glossary of Spanish terminology

The ideal review for your ECG interpretation courseMore than 40 million students have trusted Schaum's Outlines for their expert knowledge and helpful solved problems. Written by renowned experts in their respective fields, Schaum's Outlines cover everything from math to science, nursing to language. The main feature for all these books is the solved problems. Step-by-step, authors walk readers through coming up with solutions to exercises in their topic of choice. Comprehensive explanations of the various topics covered in ECG interpretation courses Relevant examples and extensive end-of-chapter exercises motivate you to understand new material and reinforce acquired skills Supports the following courses:Medical/surgical nursing and all clinical rotationsDetailed explanations and practice problems in the different areas of ECG interpretationComprehensive review of specialized topics such as cardiac anatomy and physiology, arrhythmias, and blockages Instruction on obtaining and interpreting rhythm strips and a 12-Lead ECG

This ideal review for the growing market of nursing students covers liver tests, MRIs, biopsies, and more.

Includes comprehensive explanations of the various topics covered in pharmacology courses designed for nursing and allied health students.