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Concise, portable, and user-friendly, The Washington Manual of Surgery, 7th Edition, focuses on the essential information you need to know for successful care of patients with surgical disease. This bestselling reference presents brief, logical approaches to the management of patients with comprehensive surgical problems. Throughout the manual, content has been completely updated, including new review questions, new chapters, and new treatment algorithms. This 7th Edition provides a clear view of the challenges surgical residents face, practical solutions, and expert guidance - all in one convenient and easily accessible source.

Prepare for your future nursing career with Essentials of Pathophysiology: Concepts of Altered Health States . This clear, readable, and student-friendly text delivers \u201cneed to know\u201d disease content along with the essential foundation in science that students need to succeed in their future careers. Approaching the topic as an exploration of pathophysiology, the book relates normal body functioning to the physiologic changes that occur as a result of disease and provides concise yet complete coverage of how the body works. The Fifth Edition, which is based on the comprehensive Porth\u2019s Pathophysiology , 10th edition, includes a dynamic art program, unit-opening case studies, and lifespan content threaded throughout. 3D animations online and a brilliant art program enhance the learning experience.Key benefits of Essentials of Pathophysiology include: Unit Opening Case Studies prepare students for clinical practice and put a real face on pathophysiology and help relate the clinical presentation to the underlying pathophysiology. \u201cChunked\u201d content, including learning outcomes and summary statements, encourages students to pause to review salient points. Full-color Art increases understanding of key concepts showing the clinical manifestations of diseases and disease processes. Lab References are easily accessible with lists of common suffixes and prefixes, normal laboratory values in both conventional and SI units, and a comprehensive glossary. 3D Narrated Animations , available on thePoint, bring to life the most clinically relevant and difficult to understand disorders. The leading content is also incorporated into Lippincott CoursePoint, a dynamic learning solution that integrates this book\u2019s curriculum, adaptive learning tools, and real-time data reporting into one powerful student learning experience. Learn more at www.NursingEducationSuccess.com/CoursePoint.

With a simple approach to essential information, Rubin's Pathology: Mechanisms of Human Disease? establishes the foundation for medical training and practice and delivers the perfect balance of basic pathology and bedside perspective to confidently and efficiently equip students for clinical success.   More accessible than ever, this eighth edition emphasizes the coverage students need most--disease mechanisms, integration of mechanisms into organ system pathology, and application of pathobiology to diagnostic medicine--in an approachable format with systems-based instruction techniques in mind. Comprehensively revised and updated content reflects the latest approaches to pathology from global leaders in the field and ensures a clinically relevant understanding of key pathology competencies. * Comprehensively revised coverage simplifies the essentials of pathology and ensures a clinically relevant understanding of key competencies and techniques. * Updated content reflects the international expertise of some of the most innovative authorities on pathology. * New systems-based instruction approach ensures a practical understanding of essential techniques.  * Approachable format makes learning engaging and efficient. * More than 1700 images--line drawings, micrographs, and gross pathology images--clarify concepts in stunning detail. * Bolded key terms and bulleted lists reinforce important information at a glance. * Online resources provide instant access to 29 virtual microscopy videos narrated by Dr. Emanuel Rubin, cases, and suggested readings.

Worried about handling the challenges of emergency nursing? Skillfully handle the daily demands of the emergency room, with the fully updated Emergency Nursing Made Incredibly Easy!®, 3rd Edition. Full of colorful illustrations, humor and friendly expert advice, this go-to reference offers solid, step-by-step guidance on the assessments, exams, tests and treatments involved in emergency, trauma and critical care -- all in the enjoyable Incredibly Easy® style.   Boost your confidence and know-how with this easy-to-read guide to emergency nursing: * NEW chapter on psychiatric emergencies, which are first seen in the emergency room * NEW chapter on obstetric emergencies that includes guidance on emergency delivery and the Apgar score method * NEW chapter on disaster responses that offers concise guidelines on nursing triage, mobilization and management during mass casualty events * Updated best practices on assessments, physical exams, diagnostic tests, treatment options and common disorders * "Practice Makes Perfect" end-of-book practice test that addresses all topics in the book -- ideal for students preparing for NCLEX® or nurses preparing for the CEN exam * Up-to-date direction on care management in all areas of emergency nursing, including: * Emergency department basics * Holistic care * Emergencies by body systems - cardiac; respiratory; gastrointestinal; musculoskeletal; renal, genitourinary and gynecologic; obstetrical; and maxillofacial and ocular emergencies * Wound management * Environmental emergencies * Shock and multisystem trauma emergencies * Helpful chapter features include: * Just the facts - quick summary of content at the start of each chapter *  Ages and stages - age-related changes and how they affect a patient's health * "Nurse Joy" and "Nurse Jake" - expert insights that explain key concepts, provide important care reminders and offer reassurance * Stay on the ball - critical areas to watch for -- possible dangers, risks, complications or contraindications *  Education edge - helpful patient-teaching tips *  Quick quiz - end-of-chapter, multiple-choice questions that help you retain knowledge  About the Clinical Editors ?Nicole Heimgartner, DNP, RN, COI, is Vice President for Business and Finance at Connect: RN2ED, Beavercreek, Ohio and American Sentinel University, Aurora, Colorado Cherie R. Rebar, PhD, MBA, RN, COI, is Vice President for Communication and Marketing at Connect: RN2ED, Beavercreek, Ohio and Wittenberg University, Springfield, Ohio. Carolyn Gersch, PhD, RN, CNE, is Vice President for Operations and Procedures at Connect: RN2ED, Beavercreek, Ohio and Ohio Institute of Allied Health, Dayton, Ohio.

Face the demands of the emergency nursing certification exam (CEN) with the self-assurance that only the right kind of preparation can bring, with the newly updated Lippincott® Q&A Certification Review, 3rd Edition.   This ideal study guide offers 175 multiple-choice questions, divided evenly among body systems and written in the same style and similar content as those created by the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN). Offering end-of-chapter answers and rationales plus two end-of-book practice exams, this is the optimal study guide for all RNs preparing for the CEN exam.   Prepare for CEN exam success with: ?NEW and updated exam questions and rationales?Ideal CEN study guide - includes questions from every aspect of the CEN, following the BCEN's suggested study format?Clinical pearls and margin notes - offer further explanations for a more complete review of vital concepts, plus test-taking tips and strategies?Quick-reference answers - ideal for ongoing exam practice?Part I addresses clinical practice, with these individual entries:?Professional issues - questions on legal and ethical issues, stabilization and transfer of patients, cultural diversity, safety and other emergency nursing situations, such as disaster preparedness and domestic violence?Shock?Environmental emergencies?Toxicology and substance abuse?Neurological emergencies?Medical and communicable diseases - 25 questions on psychosocial and medical emergencies and 14 questions on environmental/toxicology emergencies and communicable diseases?Respiratory emergencies?Orthopedic emergencies?Maxillofacial and ocular emergencies?Psycho-social emergencies?Cardiovascular emergencies - 75 questions on anatomy and physiology of the heart, flow of blood through the heart, ECG lead placement, rhythm strips and emergency medications?Gastrointestinal emergencies?Genitourinary, gynecological and obstetrical emergencies?Part II includes Sample Tests I and II:?Multiple-choice questions followed by answers and rationales that include explanations for both correct and incorrect answers - follows the blueprint CEN exam presented on the BCEN website?Additional information on cardiac arrhythmias, common life-support drugs and triage assessment principles?Your book purchase includesa complimentary download of the enhanced eBook for iOS™, Android™, PC and Mac.Take advantage of these practical features that will improve your eBook experience:?The ability to download the eBook on multiple devices at one time ? providing a seamless reading experience online or offline?Easily convert to audiobook, powering your content with natural language text-to-speech?Powerful search tools and smart navigation cross-links that allow you to search within this book, or across your entire library of VitalSource eBooks About the Clinical Editor Patricia L. Clutter, RN, MEd, CEN, FAEN, lectures nationwide on the Certified Emergency Nurse review course and currently works as an ED staff nurse at Mercy Hospital Lebanon in Lebanon, Missouri.

Engaging, accessible, and filled with practical communication advice, Let's Talk Vaccines helps you educate patients on the importance of life-saving vaccines using a patient-centered and empathetic approach. Covering everything from the science of vaccine safety to the psychology of risk communication, this essential guide includes real-life examples and thoughtful, evidence-based techniques that will help patients understand vaccines and make informed decisions. Ideal for primary care providers, pediatricians, family physicians, nurse practitioners, and public health advocates, it provides an excellent framework for how to approach difficult discussions, with the goal of improving the health of each patient as well as the community at large.   * Directly addresses the increasing trend of parents choosing not to vaccinate their children, including the history and psychology of the anti-vaccine movement. * Examines the issues underlying vaccine hesitancy, answering the common questions and concerns that vaccine-hesitant patients may raise during office visits. * Helps you dispel myths and fears that many patients have, with particular attention paid to misinformation and skepticism on social media. * Covers the anti-vaccine movement's assertions about autism, autoimmune illnesses and allergies, toxic ingredients, overwhelming the immune system, conspiracies, and more - bringing you up to date with the most common issues and effective approaches to the vaccine discussion. * Provides practical tips on approaching the vaccine-hesitant parent and how anti-vaccine patients change their minds, with a focus on remaining a positive partner in your patients' care and finding greater success in your vaccination efforts.Enrich Your eBook Reading Experience * Read directly on your preferred device(s), such as computer, tablet, or smartphone. * Easily convert to audiobook, powering your content with natural language text-to-speech.

Part of the best-selling Operative Techniques series, Operative Techniques in Plastic Surgery provides superbly illustrated, authoritative guidance on operative techniques along with a thorough understanding of how to select the best procedure, how to avoid complications and what outcomes to expect. This stand-alone book offers focused, easy-to-follow coverage of flaps for all anatomic regions, taken directly from the larger text. It covers nearly all flap techniques that are in current use, and is ideal for residents and physicians in daily practice. Comprehensively covers craniofacial and frontal sinus flaps; head and neck flaps; flaps for breast reconstruction; trunk reconstruction and body contouring flaps; flaps in hand surgery; flaps used in lower limb reconstruction and amputation; and flaps used in pediatric facial reanimation.Succinct text, bulleted points, and quick-reference tables allow you to review information quickly and understand best practices and potential problems for each procedure.Hundreds of full-color intraoperative photographs and illustrations, as well as numerous high-quality videos, capture procedures step by step and help you immediately apply your knowledge.Each clinical problem is discussed in the same templated format: definition, anatomy, patient history and physical findings, imaging, differential diagnosis, nonoperative management where applicable, surgical management including preoperative planning and approach, step-by-step surgical techniques, pearls and pitfalls, postoperative care, outcomes, complications and references.Perfect for a quick preoperative review of the steps of a procedure.Editors and contributors are globally renowned authorities in their respective subspecialties and are known for their surgical expertise.Enrich Your eBook Reading Experience with Enhanced Video, Audio and Interactive Capabilities!Read directly on your preferred device(s), such as computer, tablet, or smartphoneEasily convert to audiobook, powering your content with natural language text-to-speech