Patricia M. Nugent

Barbara A. Vitale

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

North Carolina

Science

Test-Taking Techniques for Beginning Nursing Students

The road to nursing success begins here!
A complete review of core concepts.
More than 800 questions (Alternate format, too!)
Test-taking hints and rationales for correct and incorrect answers.

Over 800 practice questions in the text and on the BONUS CD-ROM introduce beginning nursing students to a variety of testing formats they'll encounter throughout their nursing education and on the NCLEX® exam. An easy-to-follow format organizes information into 14 content areas. Invaluable coverage enhances critical thinking, time management, and effective study habits through proven techniques, improving classroom performance and test-taking. Thoroughly updated and revised, the 6th Edition provides more alternate-item-format questions reflecting the latest NCLEX-RN® test plan as well as a wealth of test-taking tips to reduce anxiety and build confidence for Test Success!

Test Success

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Thomas A. Evangelist

Tamra Orr

Judy Unrein

McGraw-Hill's Nursing School Entrance Exams

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Katrina Firlik

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

A Brain Surgeon Exposes Life on the Inside

Katrina Firlik is a neurosurgeon, one of only two hundred or so women among the alpha males who dominate this high-pressure, high-prestige medical specialty. She is also a superbly gifted writer–witty, insightful, at once deeply humane and refreshingly wry. In Another Day in the Frontal Lobe, Dr. Firlik draws on this rare combination to create a neurosurgeon’s Kitchen Confidential–a unique insider’s memoir of a fascinating profession. Neurosurgeons are renowned for their big egos and aggressive self-confidence, and Dr. Firlik confirms that timidity is indeed rare in the field. “They’re the kids who never lost at musical chairs,” she writes. A brain surgeon is not only a highly trained scientist and clinician but also a mechanic who of necessity develops an intimate, hands-on familiarity with the gray matter inside our skulls. It’s the balance between cutting-edge medical technology and manual dexterity, between instinct and expertise, that Firlik finds so appealing–and so difficult to master. Firlik recounts how her background as a surgeon’s daughter with a strong stomach and a keen interest in the brain led her to this rarefied specialty, and she describes her challenging, atypical trek from medical student to fully qualified surgeon. Among Firlik’s more memorable cases: a young roofer who walked into the hospital with a three-inch-long barbed nail driven into his forehead, the result of an accident with his partner’s nail gun, and a sweet little seven-year-old boy whose untreated earache had become a raging, potentially fatal infection of the brain lining. From OR theatrics to thorny ethical questions, from the surprisingly primitive tools in a neurosurgeon’s kit to glimpses of future techniques like the “brain lift,” Firlik cracks open medicine’s most prestigious and secretive specialty. Candid, smart, clear-eyed, and unfailingly engaging, Another Day in the Frontal Lobe is a mesmerizing behind-the-scenes glimpse into a world of incredible competition and incalculable rewards.

Another Day in the Frontal Lobe

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Alexandra Robbins

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

A Year of Secrets, Drama, and Miracles with the Heroes of the Hospital

Nursing is more than a career; it is a calling, and one of the most important, fascinating, and dangerous professions in the world. As the frontline responders battling traumas, illnesses, and aggression from surprising sources, nurses are remarkable. Yet contemporary literature largely neglects them. In THE NURSES, New York Times bestselling author and award-winning journalist Alexandra Robbins peers behind the staff-only door to write a lively, fast-paced story and a riveting work of investigative journalism. Robbins followed real-life nurses in four hospitals and interviewed hundreds of others in a captivating book filled with joy and violence, miracles and heartbreak, dark humor and narrow victories, gripping drama and unsung heroism. Alexandra Robbins creates sympathetic, engaging characters while diving deep into their world of controlled chaos—the hazing (“nurses eat their young”); sex (not exactly like on TV, but it happens more often than you think); painkiller addiction (disproportionately a problem among the best and brightest); and bullying (by doctors, patients, and others). The result is a page-turner possessing all the twists and turns of a brilliantly told narrative—and a shocking, unvarnished examination of our healthcare system. THE NURSES is a must-read both for the general public, who will learn hospital secrets that could save their own or a loved one’s life, and for nurses, who will proudly share the book as a rallying cry for support and celebration.

The Nurses

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Marilynn E. Doenges

Mary Frances Moorhouse

Alice C. Murr

Diagnoses, Prioritized Interventions and Rationales

Updated with NANDA-I 2012-2014 Diagnoses This pocket-sized, quick-reference tool has what you need to select the appropriate diagnosis to plan your patient's care effectively. The 13th Edition features all the latest nursing diagnoses and updated interventions. There's also a laminated "pocket minder" quick reference bookmark to make diagnosis even easier. Plus, Davis's Nursing Diagnosis and Care Planning Resource Center online features a searchable database with 800 diagnoses, plus a wealth of clinical tools and valuable information for care planning and nursing diagnosis.

Nurse's Pocket Guide

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Learning Express Editors

An aging population, boom in residential care facilities, and increasing home healthcare services have made nursing assistant and nurse aide some of the fastest growing positions in health care. Certification is a requirement for both titles, and this preparation guide provides all the comprehensive information needed to master the official exams. Nursing Assistant/Nurse Aide Flash Review is a handy, portable guide that will be valuable for candidates on the go. Learning the terms that are a part of every current and aspiring nursing assistant or nurse aide s vocabulary is essential for preparing for the both exams. This new title will contain 600 clearly defined terms and concepts commonly tested on the exams. A strong knowledge of these terms is also essential for required refresher courses, as well as general competence in the field."

Nursing Assistant/Nurse Aide

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Katie Flowers

Katie Flowers

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