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| docusate sodium client education: Rehabilitation Nursing Shirley P. Hoeman, 2002 REHABILITATION NURSING: PROCESS, APPLICATION, AND OUTCOMES equips the reader with a solid foundation in the concepts and principles of rehabilitation nursing, while maintaining the fundamental focus of rehabilitation nursing - holistic care of the client. This third edition builds on rehabilitation nursing knowledge from concepts to implementation, enabling the reader to apply theory to practice. Separate sections cover concepts, foundations, and management principles essential for client-centered rehabilitation programs, as well as topics such as improving client outcomes in clinical applications, rehabilitation nursing across functional health patterns, and special client populations. A chapter on immune and regulatory systems focuses on the client with HIV. Throughout the text, the holistic health pattern approach to rehabilitation nursing is integrated in critical thinking exercises and client case studies at the end of each chapter. |
| docusate sodium client education: Advanced Practice in Oncology Nursing Esther Muscari Lin, Oncology Nursing Society, 2001 This indispensable book of exercises from the ONS helps users assess and develop the core knowledge necessary for AOCN certification. Content and organization is based on a blueprint of the actual AOCN exam and covers all role components. Case studies with real life oncology situtaions, multiple question formats, and rationales help sharpen critical-thinking skills essential to top performance the AOCN exam or gaining recertification. An Oncologic Emergencies section covers 10 specific emergency cases. |
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| docusate sodium client education: Medical-Surgical Nursing - E-Book Donna D. Ignatavicius, M. Linda Workman, 2013-12-27 Using a uniquely collaborative and reader-friendly approach, expert authors Donna D. Ignatavicius and M. Linda Workman cover all the latest trends, evidence-based treatment guidelines, and additional updated information needed for safe clinical practice in medical-surgical nursing. This seventh edition features an expanded emphasis on patient safety and NCLEX® Examination preparation, new ties to the QSEN priorities for patient safety, and a greater alignment with the language and focus of clinical practice. A new chapter on evidence-based practice and a wealth of effective online learning tools help solidify your mastery of medical-surgical nursing. UNIQUE! Collaborative approach presents all medical, surgical, nursing, and other interventions through the lens of the nursing process. Reader-friendly, direct writing style makes this one of the most readable medical-surgical nursing textbooks available. UNIQUE! Cutting-edge focus on the latest trends in nursing practice and nursing education prepares you for both today and tomorrow’s nursing practice. UNIQUE! Integrated tools for NCLEX preparation get you ready for your licensure examination. Chapter-opening Learning Outcomes are linked to Self-Assessment Questions for the NCLEX Examination on the Evolve website. Unique chapter-ending Get Ready for the NCLEX Examination! sections include Key Points organized by NCLEX Client Needs Categories. UNIQUE! Focus on nursing concepts helps bridge the gap between the concepts learned in Nursing Fundamentals, and disorders content learned in the medical-surgical nursing course. UNIQUE! Emphasis on clinical decision-making teaches you to apply concepts to true-to-life clinical situations. UNIQUE! Concentration on the core body of knowledge for the RN level of medical-surgical nursing practice focuses your attention on need-to-know content to pass the NCLEX Examination and practice safely as a beginning nurse. Rich array of effective learning aids includes: Best Practice for Patient Safety & Quality Care Best Practice for Emergency Care Patient and Family Education: Preparing for Self-Management Nursing Focus on the Older Adult Home Care Assessment Focused Assessment Common Examples of Drug Therapy Evidence-Based Practice Concept Maps Laboratory Profiles Assessment Using Gordon’s Functional Health Patterns |
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| docusate sodium client education: Principles and Practice of Veterinary Technology E-Book Margi Sirois, 2016-07-02 Now in full color, Principles and Practice of Veterinary Technology provides comprehensive coverage of the competencies every vet tech needs to know. Illustrated, step-by-step instructions emphasize the technician's role and responsibilities in each procedure, and dozens of new summary tables and boxes make it easy to find key information. Written by experienced vet tech educator Margi Sirois, this edition offers excellent preparation for clinical practice and for veterinary technician credentialing examinations. Comprehensive coverage includes the entire scope of competencies reflecting today's veterinary technology practice. 82 illustrated, step-by-step procedures include instructions for all AVMA-required psychomotor techniques. Clinical discussions of the technician's role are emphasized in every procedure. Expert authors are qualified vet tech educators who understand your needs and write in a clear, concise style. New Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation, and Complementary Medicine chapter helps you integrate physical rehabilitation, acupuncture, and herbal remedies into practice. Expanded coverage of exotics includes handling, restraint, and examination procedures for birds, reptiles, amphibians, and wildlife. Over 900 full-color photos and illustrations accurately depict specific disorders, diseases, and procedures, making these easier to learn. More tables and boxes summarize key information, to simplify the learning of complex material. |
| docusate sodium client education: Medical-surgical Nursing Donna D. Ignatavicius, M. Linda Workman, 2013 Using a uniquely collaborative and reader-friendly approach, expert authors Donna D. Ignatavicius and M. Linda Workman cover all the latest trends, evidence-based treatment guidelines, and additional updated information needed for safe clinical practice in medical-surgical nursing. This seventh edition features an expanded emphasis on patient safety and NCLEX? Examination preparation, new ties to the QSEN priorities for patient safety, and a greater alignment with the language and focus of clinical practice. A new chapter on evidence-based practice and a wealth of effective online learning tools help solidify your mastery of medical-surgical nursing. |
| docusate sodium client education: Clinical Veterinary Advisor - E-Book Etienne Cote, 2014-12-09 No other quick reference comes close in covering the diagnosis and treatment of hundreds of diseases in dogs and cats. Etienne Cote's Clinical Veterinary Advisor: Dogs and Cats, 2nd Edition is like six books in one -- with concise topics within sections on diseases and disorders, procedures and techniques, differential diagnosis, laboratory tests, clinical algorithms, and a drug formulary. Revised from cover to cover, this edition includes dozens of new topics. It also includes free access to a fully searchable companion website featuring an electronic version of the text, all of the book's images, a searchable drug formulary, and 150 Client Education Sheets in both English and Spanish. Section I: Diseases and Disorders provides at-a-glance coverage of nearly 800 common medical problems, arranged alphabetically for immediate access. Entries include a definition, synonyms, epidemiology, clinical presentation, etiology and pathophysiology, differential diagnosis, workup, treatment, prognosis and outcome, plus pearls and considerations. Concise descriptions simplify diagnosis and treatment. Section II: Procedures and Techniques offers illustrated, step-by-step instructions for understanding and performing 111 important clinical procedures. Section III: Differential Diagnosis displays nearly every possible cause for 260 different clinical disorders. Section IV: Laboratory Tests summarizes essential information needed for interpreting more than 150 lab tests. Section V: Clinical Algorithms provides decision trees for the diagnostic and therapeutic decision-making processes involved in managing 91 of the most common clinical conditions/disorders. Section VI: Drug Formulary is a compilation of dosages and other relevant information for more than 300 new and current medications. 410 illustrations and photographs depict disease processes and related concepts. A companion website includes the complete text of the book in a fully searchable format, allowing quick access to information, and all of the book's images. It also includes 150 Client Education Sheets, each available in both English and Spanish. Clinical guidance added to diseases and disorders chapters helps you select appropriate tests and treatments for each case. 50 new client how-to handouts are added for a total of 150 client education sheets, helping to improve outcomes by informing clients. Technician Tips are inserted throughout nearly 800 diseases and disorders, providing specialized information for veterinary technicians. Enhanced electronic image collection on the companion website includes color images and additional figures not found in the text. |
| docusate sodium client education: Davis's Drug Guide for Rehabilitation Professionals Charles D. Ciccone, 2013-03-21 A one-of-a-kind guide specifically for rehabilitation specialists! A leader in pharmacology and rehabilitation, Charles Ciccone, PT, PhD offers a concise, easy-to-access resource that delivers the drug information rehabilitation specialists need to know. Organized alphabetically by generic name, over 800 drug monographs offer the most up-to-date information on drug indications, therapeutic effects, potential adverse reactions, and much more! A list of implications for physical therapy at the end of each monograph helps you provide the best possible care for your patients. It’s the perfect companion to Pharmacology in Rehabilitation, 4th Edition! |
| docusate sodium client education: Clinical Pharmacology and Nursing Management Laurel A. Eisenhauer, 1998 This nursing-focused pharmacology text delivers guidance for all aspects of pharmacological management of the patient. Specific drug-related data are integrated with the nursing management of the client receiving drugs. There are tables, displays, illustrations and care plans to explain, document and reinforce the text, and a Focus On feature compares and contrasts actions of drugs within a drug class. |
| docusate sodium client education: Prioritization, Delegation, and Assignment Linda A. LaCharity, Candice K. Kumagai, Barbara Bartz, 2013-12-02 The only NCLEX review book on the market with a focus on prioritization, delegation, and patient assignment ? just like the current NCLEX Examination itself! Using a unique simple-to-complex approach, Prioritization, Delegation, and Assignment: Practice Exercises for the NCLEX® Examination, 3rd Editionestablishes your foundational knowledge in management of care, then provides exercises of increasing difficulty to help you build confidence in your prioritization, delegation, and patient assignment skills. ..certainly a great resource for use in any healthcare setting. Reviewed by Anne Duell on behalf of Nursing Times, September 2015 UNIQUE! Emphasis on the NCLEX Examination's management-of-care focus addresses the heavy emphasis on prioritization, delegation, and patient assignment in the current NCLEX Examination (17-23% of the 2013 NCLEX-RN Exam). UNIQUE! Three-part organization establishes foundational knowledge and then provides exercises of increasing difficulty to help you build confidence in your prioritization, delegation, and patient assignment skills. Answer key at the back of the book offers a detailed rationale and an indication of the focus of the question to encourage formative assessment. Introduction chapter by delegation expert Ruth Hansten provides guidelines for prioritization, delegation, and patient assignment decisions as well as a concise, practical foundation on which Parts 2 and 3 build. Part 2: Prioritization, Delegation, and Assignment in Common Health Scenarios give you practice in applying the principles from Part 1 with straightforward NCLEX-style multiple-choice, multiple-select, ordering, and short-answer questions to help you develop and build confidence in prioritization, delegation, and patient assignment skills while working within the confines of relatively simple health scenarios. Part 3: Prioritization, Delegation, and Assignment in Complex Health Scenarios utilizes unfolding cases that build on the skills learned in Part 2 to equip you to make sound decisions in realistic, complex health scenarios involving complicated health problems and/or challenging patient assignment decisions and help you learn to think like nurses by developing what Benner (2010) calls clinical imagination. NEW! Fully interactive question functionality features optional online answer submission with automated scoring. NEW! The all-important QSEN initiative is addressed by: Introducing the QSEN initiative and QSEN competencies in Part I Including a new chapter focused primarily on safety and other nursing fundamentals issues Identifying corresponding QSEN competencies and Concepts for each question in the Answer Key in the Evolve Instructor Resources NEW! Faculty-only Unfolding Cases and Suggested Uses resource on Evolve facilitate classroom discussion, development of clinical reasoning skills, and learner evaluation, as well as tips for teaching with the book throughout the nursing curriculum. NEW! Safety and Infection Control chapter features an increased number of questions specific to the QSEN safety competency. NEW! Separate Diabetes Mellitus and Other Endocrine Problems chapters give greater emphasis to diabetes as requested in feedback on the previous edition. NEW! Pediatric Problems and Psychiatric-Mental Health Problems chapters expand on content formerly integrated into body systems chapters to provide you with a more thorough understanding of these key clinical areas. NEW! NCLEX chart-format questions include six patient charts in Case Study 6 (Home Health) to reflect the NCLEX Exam's chart-format questions. NEW! Design and navigation enhancements include page cross-references at the bottom of each page, quick-reference tabs on the answer key, and a new two- color design. NEW! Additional questions address the newborn, immunization, catheter-related infection, and ventilator-related infection. |
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| docusate sodium client education: NCLEX-RN Practice Questions Exam Cram Wilda Rinehart, Diann Sloan, Clara Hurd, 2013-06-05 “You were so right when you said that we should be prepared to answer many management-type questions. I enthusiastically recommend your review to anyone preparing to take the NCLEX!” –Susan Hardy, R.N. Covers exactly what you need to know to score higher on your NCLEX-RN® exam. Includes more than 1340 sample test questions to help you determine whether you’re ready to take the actual exam. Our popular Cram Sheet tear card helps you remember key concepts and facts. Use our innovative Quick-Check Answer Key System™ to quickly find answers as you work your way through the questions. Score Higher on the NCLEX-RN® Exam! ¿ The book features 6 practice exams, giving you an effective tool to assess your readiness for the NCLEX-RN® exam. ¿ Written by Leading Experts! |
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| docusate sodium client education: Developing Clinical Judgment for Professional Nursing Practice and NGN Readiness - E-Book Donna D. Ignatavicius, 2023-12-29 Develop the clinical judgment skills needed to pass the Next-Generation NCLEX-RN® Exam (NGN) on your first try with this one-of-a-kind workbook! Developing Clinical Judgment for Professional Nursing Practice and NGN Readiness, 2nd Edition provides practical thinking exercises and case studies to help you build clinical judgment skills and make safe clinical decisions. The workbook offers practice with all NGN item types, including the new bowtie items. And all core nursing content areas are covered, with chapters organized to guide you through the entire NGN test plan. From renowned nursing educator Donna D. Ignatavicius, this practical resource ensures that you're ready for all the item types you will encounter on the NGN and ready to apply clinical judgment skills in RN practice. - Emphasis on clinical judgment skills helps you prepare for the Next-Generation NCLEX-RN® Examination (NGN) through practical thinking exercises in which you apply the cognitive skills delineated in the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) Clinical Judgment Measurement Model (CJMM) to realistic case studies. - Comprehensive collection of clinical reasoning exercises allows you to answer questions ranging from basic to more complex, each based on a challenging client situation. - Evolve website offers the opportunity to answer questions in an interactive format for a realistic test-taking experience with automated scoring and remediation. - Answer key at the end of the book includes detailed rationales and references for each question. - Questions organized into six parts address all core clinical areas, guiding you through the entire NGN test plan. - NEW! Completely new organization by core content areas divides the book into these parts: medical-surgical, psychiatric-mental health, pediatric, maternal-newborn, and critical care. - NEW! Four new chapters and expanded content throughout address all 14 item types for the Next-Generation NCLEX® Exam (NGN) with unfolding case studies and standalone thinking exercises. - NEW! Fully updated content also reflects the latest NCLEX-RN® test plan, the most current evidence-based practice, and the latest national and international guidelines. - NEW! Item types for the NGN include the new bowtie items, preparing you for the types of questions encountered on the NGN. - NEW! All-new practice questions provide more robust preparation for the NGN. - NEW! Integration of pharmacology exercises is provided in all core chapters, and all pharmacology questions are highlighted with a distinctive icon. - NEW! Medical record illustrations show client information for thinking exercises in case studies. |
| docusate sodium client education: Principles and Practice of Veterinary Technology - E-Book Ann Wortinger, 2022-10-18 - Thoroughly updated content throughout, including major updates to anesthesia, pain management, critical care, and infectious disease, provides the most up-to-date information in these critical areas. |
| docusate sodium client education: Family Nurse Practitioner Certification Review Pamela Stinson Kidd, Cheryl Pope Kish, 2003 Kidd (Arizona State U. College of Nursing), Robinson (Northern Kentucky U.), and Kish (graduate programs in health sciences, Georgia College & State U.) present this review for family nurse practitioners preparing to take the national certification exams of both the Academy of Nurse Practitioners and the American Nurses Credentialing Center. The review covers the domains of history taking, physical examination, assessment, diagnosis, plan, management, and evaluation. The CD-ROM contains review questions and sample examinations. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com). |
| docusate sodium client education: NCLEX-PN Practice Questions Exam Cram Wilda Rinehart, Diann Sloan, Clara Hurd, 2017-06-16 This is the eBook of the printed book and may not include access to the practice test software. The NCLEX-PN Practice Questions Exam Cram, Fifth Edition, provides 1,000 questions for the nursing student who wants to be better prepared for the exam. Revised and completely updated for the 2017 changes to the exam, this new edition replaces the successful previous editions that proved so popular with nursing students. Anxiety about the exam is high among nursing students and results from the focus group say 'the more practice questions to study, the better'! The Exam Cram questions cover topics the student will likely encounter on the real exam including alternative items. Like all of the Exam Cram books the NCLEX-PN Practice Questions Exam Cram contains a cram sheet for last minute review of important information in a concise, easy to remember format. |
| docusate sodium client education: Midwifery Linda V. Walsh, 2001 This new comprehensive text recognises the roleof the midwife or clinician practisng using a midwifery model of care as a primary provider for healthy pregnant women. The woman is the central figure in the assessment of her own health needs and the determination of the care processes that will best meet those needs. Stresses throughout, the role of the midwife is to advocate for the woman while creating a climate of care the recognises and values the healthy aspects of pregnancy. When deviation from the normal occur, the reader is led through a process that emphasises consultation, collaboration, and referral to the professionals who are most appropriately prepared to meet the women¹s needs. Current research is incorporated throughout to prepare the reader for maintaining standards of care by evidence-based practice. Current research incorporated throughout Emphasises consultation and collaboration when referring patients with specific needs deviating from the norm |
| docusate sodium client education: Primary Care Across the Lifespan Denise L. Robinson, Pamela Stinson Kidd, Karen Mangus Rogers, 2000 A comprehensive text for students in Family Nurse Practitioner and Adult Nurse Practitioner programs offering guidelines for primary care across the lifespan. The content is divided into two parts: Part I is comprised of more than 200 common complaints and conditions, covered in-depth and organized alphabetically. Each chapter is logically formatted using the SOAPE outline (subjective and objective findings, assessment, therapeutic plan, and evaluation), which mirrors the clinical reasoning process. Lifespan content on physical findings and appropriate treatments for children, elderly, and pregnant women is integrated as appropriate within each chapter and highlighted in boldface. Diagnostic tests, differential diagnoses, and pharmaceutical treatments are organized into tables and treatment plans are accompanied by algorithms for quick visual reference. Part II covers client wellness across the lifespan and includes growth and development charts, physical examination forms, and health promotionrecommendations. The extensive Appendices include quick reference data, such as drug tables, immunization schedules, and laboratory values for clients in various age groups, making this book a valuable tool for students to use in nurse practitioners andon into practice. * Presents each condition and complaint in the SOAPE format -- Subjective findings, Objective findings, Assessment, Plan, Evaluation -- for a logical presentation of the material that mirrors clinical reasoning. * Includes additional indices that categorize each topic four different ways -- body system, clinical diagnosis, presenting symptom, and lifespan -- to assist students in organizing study needs. * Provides ICD-9 codes for diagnostic classification and for insurance reimbursement. * Includes algorithms for conditions, providing a quick overview of diagnosis and treatment options. * Presents differential diagnoses and the supporting data in a table format for quick information access. * Outlines diagnostic and lab tests available for each condition in table format, and includes test outcomes and cost ranges to enable logical decision-making on low-cost, high-yield test options. * Presents pharmaceutical treatment plans in table format, including essential information on costs, pregnancy categories, and pediatric and geriatric dosages, to facilitate treatment options. * Includes many client education materials that students may copy and incorporate in their practice. |
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| docusate sodium client education: NCLEX-PN Content Review Guide Kaplan Nursing, 2020-06-02 Kaplan’s NCLEX-PN Content Review Guide provides comprehensive review of the essential content you need to ace the NCLEX-PN exam. The Best Review Covers all the must-know content required to pass the NCLEX-PN Content is organized in outline format and easy-access tables for efficient review Chapters follow the NCLEX’s Client Need Categories so you know you have complete content coverage Kaplan’s acclaimed Decision Tree and expert strategies help you master critical reasoning Used by thousands of students each year to succeed on the NCLEX-RN Expert Guidance Kaplan’s expert nursing faculty reviews and updates content annually. We invented test prep—Kaplan (www.kaptest.com) has been helping students for 80 years, and our proven strategies have helped legions of students achieve their dreams. |
| docusate sodium client education: NCLEX-RN Content Review Guide Kaplan Nursing, 2020-06-02 Kaplan’s NCLEX-RN Content Review Guide provides comprehensive review of the essential content you need to ace the NCLEX-RN exam. The Best Review Covers all the must-know content required to pass the NCLEX-RN Content is organized in outline format and easy-access tables for efficient review Chapters follow the NCLEX’s Client Need Categories so you know you have complete content coverage Kaplan’s acclaimed Decision Tree and expert strategies help you master critical reasoning Used by thousands of students each year to succeed on the NCLEX-RN Expert Guidance Kaplan’s expert nursing faculty reviews and updates content annually We invented test prep—Kaplan (www.kaptest.com) has been helping students for 80 years, and our proven strategies have helped legions of students achieve their dreams |
| docusate sodium client education: Women's Health Ellis Quinn Youngkin, 1994 Women's Health: A Primary Care Clinical Guide is an essential resource for nurse practitioners and other health care providers. Covering a wide variety of women's issues and needs - including physical and psychosocial factors, common medical problems, and health care issues of the disabled woman - this easy to use handbook also focuses on important reproductive issues. Features general adult health problems - physical and psychosocial; up-to-date overview discussing health care reform; obstetric and gynecologic care in one volume; and a unique chapter on women with disabilities. |
| docusate sodium client education: EBOOK: The Prescription Drug Guide for Nurses Sue Jordan, 2008-04-16 This book was written by a senior lecturer in health science with a great deal of input from nurses. It highlights the burden of treatment and is a resource for non-medical prescribers in identifying adverse drug reactions and for recognising definitions and classifications. ... The sections on ‘potential problems’ and ‘suggestions for prevention and management’ were particularly enlightening. The book provides ideas for better patient consultations through discussions about medications and their effects. Nursing Standard This likeable little book is a definite contributionto the field and should find a home in every ward,unit and hospital library shelf. International Emergency Nursing This book is exceedingly timely. I am certain it will be invaluable to both undergraduate and post graduate student nurses, and, also act as a continuing reference source. Thoroughly recommended. Molly Courtenay, Reading University, UK Sue Jordan has combined her deep understanding of her own discipline with her long experience of teaching nurses, to produce just the right type and level of information that nurses need, in a format that they will find relevant to their practice and easy to use. This book will be an essential reference resource for every ward bookshelf. Professor Dame June Clark, Swansea University, UK This popular Nursing Standard prescription drug series is now available for the first time in book format! Organised by drug type and presented in an easy-to-use reference format, this book outlines the implications for practice of 20 drug groups: ACE inhibitors Antibacterial drugs Anti-coagulants Antidepressants Anti-emetics Anti-epileptic drugs Antipsychotics Beta blockers Bronchodilators Controlling gastric acidity Corticosteroids Cytotoxic drugs Diuretics Insulin Laxatives NSAIDs Opioids Oral anti-diabetic drugs Thyroid and anti-thyroid drugs Vasodilators (calcium channel blockers and nitrates) Each drug group is presented in handy quick check format, and covers: Drug actions Indications Administration Adverse effects Practice suggestions Cautions/contra-indications Interactions |
| docusate sodium client education: Clinical Practice Guidelines for Midwifery & Women's Health Nell Tharpe, 2004 The 2004-2005 Clinical Practice Guidelines for Midwifery & Women's Health approach midwifery care from a clinical perspective for the midwife who practices in any setting. The Guidelines are designed to stimulate critical thinking while providing key resources for support of midwifery care. |
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| docusate sodium client education: Clinical Practice Guidelines for Midwifery & Women's Health Nell L. Tharpe, Cindy L. Farley, Robin G. Jordan, 2021-01-28 Clinical Practice Guidelines for Midwifery & Women's Health, Sixth Edition is an accessible and easy-to-use quick reference guide for midwives and women’s healthcare providers. Completely updated and revised to reflect the changing clinical environment, it offers current evidence-based practice, updated approaches, and opportunities for midwifery leadership in every practice setting. Also included are integrative, alternative, and complementary therapies. |
| docusate sodium client education: Clinical Practice Guidelines for Midwifery and Women's Health Nell Tharpe, Cindy L. Farley, Robin G. Jordan, 2012-05 Clinical Practice Guidelines for Midwifery & Women's Health, Fourth Edition is a trusted quick reference guide to midwifery and well woman care. Completely updated and revised, this new edition reflects the rapidly changing clinical environment. It addresses documentation and risk management to aid in decision-making and appropriate document care. Convenient and easy-to-use, this new edition encompasses traditional, empirical, and evidence-based practice to meet the needs of a broad range of new and experienced practitioners and patients. * Meets the recommendations of the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) and the Midwives Alliance of North America (MANA) for written policies and/or practice guidelines * Reflects current and emerging midwifery and women's health practice * Provides support and guidance for daily clinical decision making |
| docusate sodium client education: Foundations of Maternal-newborn Nursing Sharon Smith Murray, Emily Slone McKinney, Trula Gorrie, 2002 This book provides step-by-step instruction in assessments and interventions so beginning level users can function quickly in the clinical area . The book carefully integrates the importance of understanding family, culture, client teaching, communication, and critical thinking all into the overall continuum of nursing care. The third edition includes alternative and complementary therapies and evidence-based practice to focus on today's nursing practice. (Includes a FREE CD-ROM and SIMON website at: www.harcourthealth.com/SIMON/Murray/foundations/) |
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Apr 23, 2024 · Docusate is a stool softener that makes bowel movements softer and easier to pass. Docusate …
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Jun 2, 2025 · Overview: Docusate is a stool softener that is used to help you poop if you are having trouble with …
Docusate - Wikipedia
Docusate is the common chemical and pharmaceutical name of the anion bis(2-ethylhexyl) sulfosuccinate, also …
Docusate: Side Effects, Uses, Dosage, Interactions, Warnin…
What Is Docusate and How Does It Work? Docusate is used to treat occasional constipation. Some …
Colace Laxative (Docusate Solution): Uses & Side Effects …
Docusate (Colace) is a type of laxative called a stool softener. It can be helpful for treating occasional constipation. …
