Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Libros

Fluids and Electrolytes Made Incredibly Easy!, Fourth Edition, presents the fundamentals of fluids and electrolytes in an entertaining, interesting, and easy-to-understand manner. Chapters review basic information about fluids, electrolytes, and acid-base balance; identify fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base imbalances; describe imbalances in major health problems and their consequences; and explain how to treat those imbalances. This thoroughly updated edition includes a new chapter on acute pancreatitis. Charts, illustrations, recurring icons, Memory joggers , and other features help readers focus on and remember key points. Quick-reference appendices list fluid and electrolyte differences in pediatric and geriatric populations.

Zero in on the principles, practices and procedures that promote safe and accurate drug administration with this text. Features includes succinct reviews of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, discussion of legal and ethical issues, examples of drug administration documentation, and an entire section on the critical subject of medication errors. Nurse Joy and sidekicks inject levity while imparting critical information, including coverage of drug administration routes and techniques. This text also features clear, lucid explanations of concepts associated with drug administration supported by definitions of key terms and abundant illustrations. Appendices summarize dosage calculation, measurement conversions, controlled drugs, and more.

Pediatric Nursing Made Incredibly Easy! is a handy reference book in the award-winning Incredibly Easy! style—perfect for those entering or needing a refresher in pediatric nursing, a core subject for nurses. This book organizes those developmental concerns and childhood disorders in an intuitive way, while weaving a family-centered approach to practice throughout the material. So, whether she’s a student looking for NCLEX or course help, a practicing nurse needing some targeted information on a difficult topic, or a clinician prepping for certification, Pediatric Nursing Made Incredibly Easy! is the perfect reference for her.

Revised to meet the latest Board of Nurse Examiners criteria for the NCLEX-RN(R), this book uses the well-known Incredibly Easy! approach to make NCLEX(R) review effective and enjoyable. In a light-hearted manner that reduces anxiety and aids retention, the book thoroughly reviews every area of nursing--adult care, psychiatric care, maternal-neonatal care, care of the child, leadership and management, and law and ethics. This edition includes a new chapter on how to prepare for the NCLEX(R), plus 200 alternate-format questions and answers added to the appendix and accompanying CD-ROM. The book also includes an entertaining graphic novel depicting the NCLEX(R) process from application to license and valuable strategies for successfully passing the exam.

2006 Drug Facts Made Incredibly Quick! provides instant access to drug information that every nurse needs quickly every day. The book fits comfortably into a pocket and the wipeable page surface allows nurses to make notes and remove them easily. 175 commonly prescribed drugs are covered in alphabetical order in an easy-to-follow format that includes pregnancy risk category, indications, dosages, adverse reactions, and nursing considerations. Also included are scores of quick-reference guides including safe drug administration, therapeutic monitoring levels, dosage calculation formulas, conversions, herb-drug interactions, infusion rates for high-risk medications, ACLS algorithms, and antidotes. Tabs or distinctive colors identify each section.

Part of an exciting Incredibly Visual! extension of the award-winning Incredibly Easy! Series®, this innovative book uses a vivid graphic presentation to maximize the power of visual thinking in understanding pathophysiology. Hundreds of detailed and colorful photographs, diagrams, charts, and other visual aids demonstrate the pathophysiology and signs and symptoms of disorders by body system. Logos highlight risk factors and age-related alerts. Mnemonics provide visual ways to understand important concepts. "Vision Quest" puzzles at the end of each chapter test readers' knowledge in an entertaining way.

The Third Edition of this practical reference provides current, comprehensive information on I.V. therapy in a clear, concise, and entertaining manner. It covers all the newest breakthroughs in technique, medications, and monitoring, including drugs and procedures for home I.V. therapy. A new Best Practice feature identifies the best practices for administering and monitoring I.V. therapy, as established by INS and CDC standards and research evidence. A new documentation appendix includes forms, flowsheets, and explanations of how and why to document I.V. therapy. The Practice Makes Perfect section has been expanded to include alternate-format questions in addition to the traditional review questions, all following current NCLEX-RN® requirements.

This brand new addition to the Incredibly Easy! Series(TM) makes understanding and interpreting diagnostic procedures a snap. Provides coverage of over 300 diagnostic tests in fifteen chapters in an easy-to-read format featuring light-hearted headings and illustrations. Chapters are organized by test type and begin with a summary of key points. Includes general descriptions of each test, purpose, patient preparation, teaching and care, procedural steps, precautions, normal results, clinical significance of abnormal results, and factors that interfere with accuracy. Key terms, bullets and checklists, logos, and cartoon characters call special attention to the text. Each chapter ends with a quick quiz.