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Here are all the materials you need to take your first steps as evidence-based practitioners...how to use the design, data and analysis of research as the foundation for effective clinical decision making.

Celebrating its 50 years in print, this text has held onto the foundation of its great success, while also being re-invented for today's audience. The focus of the text remains the practical instruction of functional anatomy in order to quickly, and convincingly, guide readers to its use in professional performance.

Meet the challenges of this rapidly expanding field with a solid understanding of the fundamentals of nucleic acid biochemistry as well as the advanced concepts integral to practice in today's laboratories. The third edition of this popular resource encompasses microbiology, virology, genetics, oncology, and human identification.

"In Western societies, health care for older adults provides an array of services for those who can afford care. In these same societies and across the globe, older adults may not have adequate health care, or even safe and stable living environments. Many continue to be marginalized and devalued. There is much work for occupational therapists to do to support older adults' physical, social, emotional, and spiritual well-being. Part of the occupational therapist's role is to affirm the many ways in which older adults live meaningful lives and make important contributions to their families, communities, and societies. This new edition of the textbook Functional and Occupational Performance in Older Adults is intended for occupational therapy students and clinicians. There is an increased emphasis on meaning and occupation and occupational performance in context. Its intention is to address the complexity of the aging experience in the current environment and enhance occupational therapy services for older adults"--

Nursing-focused and easy-to-read, this manual delivers all of the information you need to understand how tests work, interpret their results, and provide quality patient care-pre-test, intra-test, and post-test.

"Foundation in Kinesiology and Biomechanics provides students with a solid conceptual foundation in the study of movement producing a springboard for the study of movement impairments and rehabilitation of dysfunction. This second edition continues to provide students with a solid conceptual foundation in kinesiology as they prepare for careers where an understanding of the musculoskeletal system and its function is the cornerstone of their future profession. This text presents content and a newly added lab textbook with activities emphasizing conceptual concepts rather than rote memorization of facts. The text lays the groundwork for study of impairments and interventions for those entering fields of physical and occupational therapy, athletic training, exercise, strength and conditioning training, sports medicine, and kinesiology. The addition of the lab manual to the second edition provides students with hands-on activities allowing them to experience kinesiology concepts related to general concepts, each body segment, posture, and gait"--

"Nursing Theories and Nursing Practice has been known for its focus on providing nurses and nursing students with an introduction to nursing theories to inform their practice. With chapters written by the theorists themselves or scholars identified by the theorists as experts, it features nursing theories and chapters on both conceptual models/systems/grand theories and middle-range theories. This book offers the perspective that nursing is a professional discipline with a body of knowledge that guides its practice. It is intended to help nursing students in baccalaureate and graduate nursing programs explore and appreciate nursing theories and their use in nursing practice and scholarship. In addition, and in response to calls from practicing nurses, this book is intended for use by those who desire to enrich their practice through the study of nursing theories. It offers nursing students at all levels a taste of a variety of nursing theories so that they can explore selected theories in greater depth and appreciate nursing theories for their potential to improve care and advance nursing knowledge through research"--

"Occupational Therapy for Mental Health serves as the comprehensive textbook for occupational therapy practice focused on mental health. More importantly, this third edition presents a call to action to recognize that the OT process and all OT practitioners are essential to the mental and behavioral health workforce, regardless of practice setting. This edition maintains its organizational structure based on the Person-Environment-Occupation Model and continues to present material so students and faculty can find practical information on theories, evidence, assessments, and interventions that are crucial to effective OT practice. It strongly appreciates the lived experience and recovery-oriented perspective that greatly benefits all people with challenges, illness, environmental barriers, and disease that impact occupational engagement and satisfaction"--

Here's the perfect companion to Safe Maternity & Pediatric Nursing Care. Each chapter in this study guide corresponds to a chapter in the text. Exercise by exercise, activity by activity, you'll develop your critical-thinking and problem-solving skills while mastering the principles, concepts, and procedures essential to success.

"In all aspects of maternity and pediatric nursing, safety remains the ultimate responsibility of the nurse in their role. Safety is incorporated into one's thinking, actions, skills, and caring practice. Safe Maternity and Pediatric Nursing Care offers the reader a variety of learning experiences that combine the art of nursing care and practice with the foundations of science. It includes essential nursing content from preconception to conception, pregnancy, delivery, and neonatal care through adolescent care. The book is organized to present principles and concepts of maternity nursing through the principles and concepts of pediatric nursing-health promotion and health restoration. The contents span preconception health through the end of the adolescent developmental stage and across concepts and systems of illness, injury, recovery, and healing. The third edition features updated and improved content and emphasizes critical thinking and clinical judgment"--

Bailey's Research & Evidence-Based Practice for the Health Professional

Perfect wherever you are in class, in clinical, and in any practice setting. This handy guide delivers quick access to the essential clinical information you need to care for obstetric, gynecological, newborn, and pediatric patients in any setting.

Offers practical, in-depth coverage of the most common adult conditions and the corresponding evidence-based occupational therapy interventions. The book combines theory with the practical, evidence-based functional content that develops the critical-thinking and clinical-reasoning skills that are the foundation competent practice.

Put the evidence to work for your clients. Become an effective evidence-based practitioner. >Five Stars! Great Book!"This is an exceptional book for not only OT students but other students in other health profession disciplines as well!"--Online Reviewer Updated! Current evidence and the policies and practices of occupational therapy todayExpanded! Statistics coverage in three chapters: Descriptive Statistics: What They Tell You and How to Apply Them in Practice, Inferential Statistics: Tests of Difference, and Inferential Statistics for Relationship QuestionsNew & Expanded! Qualitative research coverage in two chapters: Qualitative Designs: Exploring the Lived Experience and a new chapter, Trustworthiness of Qualitative StudiesNew! Introduction of the critically appraised paper (CAP) as a concept with a new feature that walks students through completing oneGuiding principle of 'Consuming vs. Conducting' researchHow to write a research question that addresses a relevant practice problem and then how to find, read, and apply evidence to address the questionExplanations of the different types of research and the methods and measurements used in each type, including their advantages and disadvantages.'From the Evidence," excerpts with real data, abstracts, figures and tables from published research and coverage of how to decipher their meaning and apply them in practice"Evidence in the Real World," personal narratives from health professionals who demonstrate using evidence in their practice"Understanding Statistics" boxesWorktext format with "Exercises" that encourage students to apply new concepts in the moment."Review Questions" at the end of each chapterAnswers to questions in the worktext at the end of each chapter

Covers the major drug categories that are relevant to rehabilitation specialists, focusing on drug indications, mechanism of action, and impact on rehabilitation.

Presents the basics (anatomy and physiology of the cardiovascular system, electrical conduction system of the heart, ECG concepts and components), ACLS and CPR algorithms, and emergency medications. This title contains information on monitoring leads, and features interpretation of over 100 ECG strips, including 12-lead and pacemaker rhythms.

Meet the legal and ethical challenges you will face as a healthcare professional in ambulatory outpatient and clinical settings. The eighth edition of this text guides you through legal concepts and the law, ethical issues, and the emerging area of bioethics to prepare you to treat your patients with understanding, sensitivity, and compassion.

Includes discussions of important topics like ethics and law in nursing management, delegation and team building, patient teaching and advocacy, and conflict resolution. The emphasis is on meeting the challenges of clinical practice through critical thinking and clinical reasoning.

A practical introduction to clinical immunology that includes information about the immune system and treatments for immunological diseases. It covers the essential theoretical principles and the serology techniques most commonly used in the laboratory. It focuses on the direct application of theory to clinical laboratory practice.

Presents the theories and practice of occupational therapy in community and population health. The book provides detailed guidance in program planning and needs assessment, program design and implementation, program evaluation, and program support, and features case studies describing the development of actual programs.

"Caring for Older Adults Holistically is designed to assist students with information to help them care for our aging population. Students will study Dr. Jean Watson's Theory of Human Caring, Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, and other current or well-established theories that will enhance their practice. Unique to this book is information on gerotranscendence, transitions, and caring theories designed for gerontological practice. The foundation of this book is that of critical thinking. It is full of compelling questions that illustrate what it is to be a nurse. It is designed to be reader friendly in that it conveys a feeling of conversation with a group of wise nurses who care deeply about nursing and its participants. This book also conveys a deep respect for every person who provides the most valuable kind of care, that art of caring for those who have gone before us and made the world a better place because of their effort-older adults. New to this edition is Social Determinants of Health information as it pertains to chapter content. Each chapter contains Key Terms, Key Points, and Cultural Considerations. Each chapter has a presentation on what should be the priority focus of the chapter and assignments that can be done in or out of class, if the teacher chooses to use them. Chapter Concepts are identified at the beginning of every chapter, to support use of this text in programs that teach conceptually. Healthy People 2030 objectives are included, when they specifically address older adults. Each chapter also includes features to assist student learning: Evidence-Based Practice, Focused Learning Charts, Patient Education, Think Like a Nurse, and Safe and Effective Nursing Care"--

Walks you step by step through every aspect of ECG interpretation to develop the pattern recognition skills you need to read ECGs with confidence. 550 full-size, real-life ECG strips, a wealth of exercises, and practice tests help to ensure that you can recognise the subtle findings that distinguish one arrhythmia from another.