Provides a clear explanation of the science as well as the practical and clinical aspects of infection prevention and control; giving students a more robust knowledge base to better prepare them for taking on future leadership roles in this area.
Provides resource on pathology and pathophysiology to helps students adapt their technique to ease pain and discomfort, promote healing, and avoid treatment when contraindicated. This book discusses 300 pathologies and conditions organized by the body system. It also covers sanitation procedures and hygiene.
Through simple examples, exercises and gradual progression, this book helps to remove the anxiety often associated with the arithmetic involved in drug calculations commonly encountered in clinical practice. It includes more than 500 test questions in total.
Suitable for nurses studying a prescribing qualification and preparing for exams, this book offers over 450 questions including full answers and explanations. It includes: true or false questions; multiple choice questions; fill in the blanks questions; and full glossary of terms.
Providing nursing students with the essential information that they will need whilst on placement, this book is a quick reference guide to assist students with calculations and medication administration.
Explains difficult and complex pharmacology concepts. This text covers fundamentals of pharmacology, including where drugs come from, how they are classified and administered, drugs by pharmacologic class for all body systems, as well as pain medications, and potentially dangerous drug interactions.
An evaluation of the experiences of nurse prescribing in practice, and the lessons, learned from the pilot sites. Starting with a history of the initiative, it moves through the key issues that govern its progress.
Fully updated to include the latest guidelines for treatment, new diseases and therapies, and filled with cross-references for a comprehensive overview of the field, the Oxford Handbook of Clinical Immunology and Allergy 4th edition is the invaluable guide for all clinicians and laboratory staff interested in immunology.
The revised fourth edition of this comprehensive handbook continues to provide a reliable, compact guide to all aspects of dialysis, incorporating best practice guidelines and including the most to up-to-date information on new techniques and patient management options.
Fully reviewed and revised for its third edition, the Oxford Handbook of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology remains the invaluable guide to all aspects of infectious diseases and microbiology. This title is a cornerstone for all infection trainees working in the field.
This Handbook mirrors the leading national guides to prescribing. The safe and effective use of medicine requires a sound knowledge of pharmacology. As readers use this practical book, they will increase their knowledge.
This new edition is fully revised to provide concise, practical, and expert advice for the non-medical prescriber. Intended for all levels, it covers basic pharmacology, legal parameters, safe and effective prescribing and common conditions. Written by experienced nurse prescribers, it contains a wealth of guidance and information.
The new edition of this unique handbook continues to provide an accessible and comprehensive, signs-and-symptoms based source of information on medical problems commonly seen in the tropics. A practical guide to diagnosis and management for medical practitioners and students, it provides vital information at the reader's fingertips.
Pale Rider is not just an excavation but a reimagining of the past' GuardianWith a death toll of between 50 and 100 million people and a global reach, the Spanish flu of 1918-1920 was the greatest human disaster, not only of the twentieth century, but possibly in all of recorded history.
Drawing on a wealth of never-before-seen material, including official records, Matt Hancock's notes at the time and communications with all the key players in Britain's Covid-19 story, this candid account reveals the inner workings of government during a time of national crisis.
An easy-to-use textbook that helps nursing students become confident in their calculations skills. Using clear and simple language, hundreds of practice questions, and real-life clinical scenarios, to help students pass their exams first time and become responsible nursing professionals.