books: critical care ...     books:       Handbook for Mortals: Guidance for People Facing Serious Illness7 reviews Joanne Lynn, Joan Harrold Oxford University Press, USA, 1999 Handbook for Mortals I found this book days after leaving the hospital with a two year prognosis for a misdiagnosed illness. My head was spinning. I was making lists of questions and to do lists for leaving my 2 young children. Finding this book was a wonderful gift. It answered my questions and provided a realistic outlook for what to expect of a terminal condition. The book provides sample statements for ...             Sleeper8 reviews iUniverse, 2005 "Sleeper" -- You won't sleep until you've finished it! This one really had me up all night. Friedman's medical background shines in this very human drama, ending with a plot twist you would never have predicted! A medical thriller at its best.             A Critical Lexicon and Concordance to the English and Greek New Testament9 reviews E. W. Bullinger Kregel Academic & Professional, 1999 Best concordance I own!!! I own this concordance as well as strong's and young's. This one is by far the most informative, easy to use, and gets the most use in my house-hold. I have not found a Lexicon/concordance that is more insightful than this one (which doesn't mean one doesn't exist). The definitions in this concordance are clear, open up your understanding to God's word, and I actually find it easier to use than ...             Textbook of Neonatal Resuscitation13 reviews John Kattwinkel, American Academy of Pediatrics Amer Academy of Pediatrics, 2000 Good study tool I used this book to study for NRP, and reading through it and doing the tests definitely prepared me for the class. Others I know used the disc to study and liked it as well. It's nice that there are 2 different types of study tools for people since not everyone learns the same way.             Quick Reference to Critical Care12 reviews Nancy H Diepenbrock Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2007 Excellent book for critical care This is an excellent book for all critical care nurses. It is succinct and comprehensive at the same time. It explains things easily and lets you know what you need to know regarding issues such as DKA, etc. It even has a section on different drug calculations when hanging a drip (ie dobutamine), etc. A must have reference for every critical care nurse!             The Alzheimer's Action Plan: The Experts' Guide to the Best Diagnosis and Treatment for Memory Problems11 reviews P. Murali Doraiswamy, Lisa P. Gwyther, ... St. Martin's Press, 2008 The Alzheimer's Action Plan If only this book had been available to my family when our mom was alive. As a family, we had so much to learn in order to cope with the dynamic changes that occur with alzheimer's disease and dementia. Despite the fact that we are a family who has several of us with medical backgrounds, and had a good network of connections, the information was never as clearly outlined and accessable as it is ...             Critical Care Nursing Certification: Preparation, Review and Practice Exams (Critical Care Certification ...10 reviews Thomas Ahrens, Ruth Kleinpell, ... McGraw-Hill Professional, 2006 Best resource out there I would have to say that this is the best CCRN review book out there. It is easily readable, comprehensive, and includes many practice questions to help you determine if you understand, can apply, and can remember the material. I have bought other review books, but unfortunately, they have been in outline forms and not as valuable. They get boring quick too! I have no problems with the little ...             Tarascon Internal Medicine & Critical Care Pocketbook, Third Edition10 reviews James S Winshall, Robert J Lederman Tarascon Publishing, 2004 An excellent pocket companion High yield for all aspects of ICU life... as well as the medicine wards. It is very well written, with topics covered surprisingly well for its size. I basically ended up carrying this, its cousin text, the pharmacopoeia, The Sanford Guide to Antimicrobial Therapy, and The Consult Manual of Internal Medicine in my pockets. Thats all you need.             Critical Conditions: The Essential Hospital Guide to Get Your Loved One Out Alive9 reviews Martine Ehrenclou Lemon Grove Press LLC, 2008 A guide for readers to cutting through the common complications that come up when dealing with someone's medical care What can you do to help a loved one's hospital stay be more effective? "Critical Conditions: The Essential Hospital Guide to Get Your Loved One Out Alive" is a guide for readers to cutting through the common complications that come up when dealing with someone's medical care. Preventing errors, keeping communications open, assisting how one can, and dealing with the bureaucracy are all covered. ...             Medical-Surgical Nursing: Critical Thinking in Client Care8 reviews Priscilla LeMone, Karen M. Burke Prentice Hall Health, 2005 An Essential Study Guide book for success in nursing! I can't imagine a more helpful study guide. Full of NCLEX test questions, their answers, and an explanation of WHY it is the correct answer (in the back of the book) plus succinct yet complete outlines of the chapters and more; this is a book for students who want to learn the nursing material as quickly and as thoroughly as possible. Truly a gem of a book. Great for study/review the night ...             Principles of Critical Care6 reviews Lawrence D.H. Wood Mcgraw-Hill Book Co, 1992 Principles of Critical Care This is an excellent review of the most common problems found in the clinical practice of Critical Care. It helps with the initial assessment of the patient and formulates a systematic approach to the differential diagnosis and therapeutic plan. The bibliography is updated and it has detailed illustrations and diagrams. Certainly, recommended as reference for those persons involved in the ...             Baby at Risk: The Uncertain Legacies of Medical Miracles for Babies, Families and Society (Capital Currents)6 reviews Ruth Levy Guyer Capital Books, 2008 Fair and Accurate As a mother to two preemies, born at 25 weeks gestation, I found Ms. Guyer's book to be an accurate portrayal life in the NNICU and life after the NNICU. The majority of preemies do end up disabled. The outcomes presented in this book are accurate portrayals of the vast majority of children who are born with Extremely Low Birth Weights. All parents-to-be, especially those who are at risk of ...             Critical Care Patient Transport, Principles & Practice6 reviews Richard A. Patterson, Christina D. Patterson Critical Care Concepts, Inc., 2008 **BUY THIS BOOK---AWESOME STUDY GUIDE!** I just took my FP-C exam last week and passed!! This book does not have extraneous information --it is the "meat and potatoes" outline of the exam. I have a busy schedule and was unable to travel and take a review course, so I bought the text and studied on my own when it was convenient. Definitely worth the money!             Hemodynamic Monitoring Made Incredibly Visual! (Incredibly Easy! Series)6 reviews Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2006 LOVE IT! LOVE IT! LOVE IT! Finally! A book that works easily for visual learners!! I precept lots of new grads and new RN's (new to critical care) and I find this is a useful tool to help them put all the written/spoken theory together and understand Hemodynamics.             Newborn Intensive Care: What Every Parent Needs to Know7 reviews NICU Ink Book Publishers, 1996 Calming and Brilliant. This book saved my sanity! This book shows the caring yet realistic way through the NICU. I ordered this book while in the hospital three weeks prior to my son's early arrival. It made more sense in the NICU, showed me what to exepct and gave me more knowledge to adequately approach my son's medical team without feeling helpless, stupid and uninformed. Being a more well-informed parents allowed us to make correct ...             Oncology Nursing Secrets6 reviews Rose A. Gates, Regina M. Fink Hanley & Belfus, 2001 What Nursing school didn't teach Oncology nursing secrets is an excellent guide for community- visiting nurses. Very detailed and accurate information on various types of cancer including nursing assessment, planning, and appropriate interventions. Provides indepth patient S&S and interventions that were not taught in nursing school!! Enables the RN to take a preventative approach to care of his/her clients. This book ...             Emergency Nursing Procedures6 reviews W.B. Saunders Company, 1999 Emergency Nursing Procedures by Proehl This is an excellent reference book. All the nurses in the ER use it and recommend it to our students. Very accurate pictures with detailed explanations and easy to understand procedural directions. A must have for all ED nurses.             How To Raise Emotionally Healthy Children: Meeting The Five Critical Needs Of Children...And Parents Too!7 reviews Gerald Newmark Ph.D. Newmark Management Inst, 1999 Common Sense Parenting How To Raise Emotionally Healthy Children: Meeting The Five Critical Needs of Children...And Parents Too! Updated Edition Parenting is the toughest job we can ever love. Yet in these challenging times many parents find they need help to cope. This book offers practical ideas to create the families we want - families that respect one another, where all feel secure, accepted, important and ...             Schein's Common Sense Emergency Abdominal Surgery7 reviews Springer, 2004 Amazing book I enjoyed this book so much that I decided to translate it to Spanish(Editorial Mediterraneo,360 pags.,Santiago,2001). I wish to quote from the recent book review in the World Journal of Surgery (January 2002). "Since Henry Mondor's text in the 1940s there has been no another book written with such ease and wit about emergency abdominal surgery, an attractive battlefield for so many surgical ...             12-Lead EKG Confidence: Step-by-Step to Mastery5 reviews Jacqueline M. Green, Anthony J. Chiaramida Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2003 The Only EKG Book Worth Purchasing! This book is the only one I have found that taught me the entire method of analyzing an EKG from start to finish. I have numerous EKG books and have never learned as much from them as I did with this interactive book. Excellent!!!!              search for books abdominal, alzheimer, certification, concordance, conditions, confidence, critical, currents, diagnosis, emergency, emotionally, essential, hemodynamic, incredibly, intensive, internal, medical-surgical, medicine, monitoring, pocketbook, preparation, principles, procedures, reference, resuscitation, step-by-step, testament, transport, treatment, uncertain books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen DVD: Zegapain Vol 4 we recommend Good study tool leave a comment home  impressum - about us