Now in its fourteenth edition, this best-selling textbook has been honed over many years to provide a clear, straightforward introduction to the human body for students of nursing, allied health or biomedical and paramedical science.The book covers the core essentials of anatomy and physiology, including basic pathology and pathophysiology of important diseases and disorders. This new edition presents additional illustrations to enhance understanding of key concepts, including pathophysiology and diagnostics. Included for the first time is an introduction to surface anatomy, while other updating reflects current scientific knowledge and developments, including coronavirus. Enhanced learning features and an extensive online resource help you grasp all the important areas. Like millions of readers before you, you will treasure Ross & Wilson as a go-to resource that you will refer to time and again to support this critical aspect of your healthcare education.Clear and easy to read - suitable for students new to the area and anyone whose first language is not EnglishHundreds of stunning illustrations and images to make learning easyHelpful learning features such as Learning Outcomes boxes, colour coding and orientation icons to facilitate navigation Definitions of common prefixes, suffixes and roots, examples, glossary and an appendix of normal biological valuesSelf-assessment activities in each chapter, including 'spot check' questions for each section and case studies with answers to develop understanding of key principlesAccompanying website with animations, videos, audio-glossary and other self-assessment materialEvolve Study ResourcesOnline content offered with Ross & Wilson Anatomy and Physiology in Health and Illness 14th edition includes:New for this edition - a set of expert-narrated 3D videos summarizing key topics in the book, powered by Complete Anatomy: the world's most advanced 3D anatomy platformOver 120 animations clarifying underlying principles and make learning funMore than 1700 audio glossary entriesBody Spectrum © online colouring and self-test softwareSelf-assessment questions to help students test their knowledge Read more

Now in its tenth edition, The Royal Marsden Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures has been the definitive, market-leading guide to clinical nursing skills for over three decades. This internationally best-selling title sets the gold standard for nursing care; providing the procedures, rationale, and guidance required by qualified nurses to deliver clinically effective, patient-focused care with expertise and confidence. With over two-hundred detailed procedures, this comprehensive manual presents the evidence and underlying theory alongside full-colour illustrations and photographs, and includes coverage of infection prevention and control, perioperative care, wound management, nutrition, diagnostic testing, discharge, medicines management, and much more. Loved and trusted by millions for over thirty years, The Royal Marsden Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures continues to be a truly indispensable guide for nursing practice. Written by nurses for nursesEmpowers nurses to become informed, skilled practitionersReflects current procedures and changes in modern adult nursing practiceAll procedures are supported by up to date evidence, including detailed rationales for each step of each procedureConsiders the clinical governance around the procedures and nursing practiceNEW to the Tenth Edition:Each chapter is linked to the NMC 2018 ‘Future Nurse: Standards of Proficiency for Registered Nurses’ guidanceIncludes a brand-new chapter on ‘Self Care and Wellbeing,’ helping nurses to care for themselves emotionally and physicallyThe Royal Marsden Manual is also available online, fully searchable, and annotatable. www.rmmonline.co.uk Read more

Prepare for success on the NCLEX-RN® exam with this complete review! Often called the best NCLEX® exam review book ever, Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN® Examination reviews all nursing content areas related to the current test plan. This new edition includes 5,700 NCLEX exam-style questions in the book and online, including alternate items formats and Next Generation NCLEX questions. Don't make the mistake of assuming the quality of the questions is the same in all NCLEX exam review books, because only this book includes the kinds of questions that consistently test the clinical judgment skills necessary to pass today's NCLEX exam. Even better, all answers include detailed rationales to help you learn from your answer choices as well as test-taking strategies with tips on how to best approach each question. Written by the most trusted names in NCLEX review, Linda Anne Silvestri and Angela Elizabeth Silvestri, this is THE book of choice for NCLEX preparation. But don't just take our word for it - read any customer review or ask your classmates to see why there's nothing else like it!More than 5,700 practice questions in the text and on the Evolve website offer ample testing practice.UNIQUE! Detailed test-taking strategy is included for each question, offering clues for analyzing and uncovering the correct answer option, with rationales provided for both correct and incorrect answers.UNIQUE! Pyramid Points icons indicate important information, identifying content that is likely to appear on the NCLEX-RN® examination. UNIQUE! Pyramid Alerts appear in red text and highlight important nursing concepts, and identify content that typically appears on the NCLEX-RN examination.UNIQUE! Priority Concepts - two in each chapter - discuss important content and nursing interventions, and reflect the latest edition of Giddens' Concepts for Nursing Practice text. UNIQUE! Priority Nursing Action boxes provide information about the steps you will take in clinical situations requiring clinical judgment and prioritization. UNIQUE! Audio review summaries on Evolve cover pharmacology, acid-base balance, and fluids and electrolytes.New graduate's perspective is offeredon how to prepare for the NCLEX-RN, in addition to nonacademic preparation, the CAT format, and test-taking strategies.Mnemonics are included to help you remember important information.Alternate item format questions cover multiple response, prioritizing [ordered response], fill-in-the-blank, figure/illustration [hot spot], chart/exhibit, video, and audio questions.75-question comprehensive exam in the book covers all content areas in the book in the same percentages that they are covered on the actual NCLEX-RN test plan.Practice questions on Evolve areorganizedby content area, cognitive level, client needs area, integrated process, health problem, clinical judgment, and priority concepts, allowing completely customizable exams or study sessions.NEW! Next Generation NCLEX® (NGN) examination-style questions prepare you for the biggest change to the NCLEX-RN® test plan to date.NEW! Thoroughly updated content incorporates clinical updates and reflects the latest NCLEX-RN test plan.NEW! Clinical Judgment boxes identify clinical judgment situations, each addressing one of the six cognitive skills of the NCSBN Clinical Judgment Measurement Model.NEW! Additional questions cover health problem areas and complex care.NEW! Urinary and Bowel Elimination and Hygiene, Mobility, and Skin Integrity chapters are added to this edition. Read more

***** Over 160 5-star reviews of the previous edition! ***** Numeracy and Clinical Calculations for Nurses will increase your confidence and competence in calculating drug dosages and performing other important clinical calculations – a critical issue in improving patient safety. Key benefits:Diagnostic test to assess your existing skills and knowledgeBack to basics chapter uses a step-by-step approach to ensure understanding – tested by nursing lecturers and their studentsSelf-assessment tests throughout each chapter enable you to monitor your progressExtensive worked examples use authentic scenarios to set learning in contextSummary tests provide practice for numeracy examsCovers drug dosages and other clinical calculations such as pressure ulcer risk assessment tools, National Early Warning Score, hydration and fluid balance, Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool, BMI and ideal body weightAnswers provided for all tests The book also features:Error alerts pointing out common errors and why they are sometimes madeSense checks to help you avoid fundamental errorsTips to help with calculations and relate them to clinical practiceAppendices covering safe administration of medicine, routes of administration, medication administration records, drug glossary, a handy multiplication grid and simple conversion tables. Numeracy and Clinical Calculations for Nurses is required reading: Before the numeracy test at your student nurse interviewDuring your university course as you prepare for further numeracy examsIn practice as you get to grips with drug doses, BMI, drip rates, fluid balance, etc. ContentsAbout the author; Preface to the second edition; Acknowledgements; How to use this book Chapter 1 Numeracy and calculation skills in the clinical environment Chapter 2 Back to basics Chapter 3 The SI system Chapter 4 Calculating drug doses Chapter 5 Other clinical calculations Chapter 6 Self-assessment tests Appendices 1 Administering medicines safely 2 Routes of administration 3 Medication administration records 4 Drug glossary 5 Multiplication grid 6 Conversion tables Answers to self-assessment tests; References Read more

This workbook aims to help students build their confidence and consolidate their studies in anatomy and physiology.Fully updated in its sixth edition, the workbook provides full-page colouring exercises for every system of the body, designed to help the reader to test their memory and reinforce their knowledge. Students can label diagrams, answer multiple choice questions and complete a range of exercises that will leave them with a more in-depth understanding of core anatomy and physiology concepts.This is a perfect revision tool for students of nursing and allied health, paramedical science, operating department practice, complementary therapy and massage therapy, as well as trainee healthcare assistants. It is a valuable companion to the 14th edition of Ross & Wilson Anatomy and Physiology in Health and Illness but can also be used in conjunction with any other anatomy and physiology text.Appealing, interactive and engaging way to learn anatomy and physiologyStraightforward language and user-friendly approach to help students of all levels master difficult concepts with easeWide range of exercises suit different learning stylesBespoke website with a unique online colouring and self-test software programNew layout and additional space for students to make their own notes and construct a personalised revision summary Read more

Now in its 4th edition The Midwifes Pocket Fomulary is the essential guide to all the drugs midwives encounter in their sphere of practice. Written in a practical and easy to understand style the book provides information on how to manage and administer these drugs. Written by 2 leading experts in the field it covers everything you need to know. Essential information, at a glanceConvenient, pocket-sized formatClear, worked examples of drug calculationsSystematic revision and updated for each category of medication to reflect contemporary provision of maternity care Underpinned by the new standards of proficiency for midwives (November 2019), the strengthened focus for all professionals on medicines optimisation, antimicrobial stewardship and professional guidance for medicines administration in health care settings published by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society 'Emergency Drugs', and 'Intravenous fluids', comprehensively updated to reflect contemporary resuscitation pathways and advice for local anaesthetic systemic toxicity embedded in NICE, RCOG and UK Resuscitation Council guidanceInformation and current advice for the use of antimicrobial agents- 'Antibiotics', 'Antiseptics' and 'Antifungals' to support up to date advice from NICE, the RCOG and MBBRACE for a range of circumstances in maternity careSpecific updated advice on the use of the specific medications; for example restricted use of anticonvulsant medication Sodium Valporate for childbearing women Read more

This is the unforgettable story of the remarkable medical workers of World War One.A hundred years ago, the Armistice that ended the Great War was signed. The human cost was devastating: over 21 million military wounded, and nearly 10 million killed. The injuries on the battlefield were unlike anything those in the medical field had ever witnessed. Yet, they adapted incredibly fast – saving millions of lives. Drawing on letters and diary entries, we follow the lone stretcher bearer into the trenches only to find that they were all dead, to the dugouts where rescue teams dug frantically to escape the earth-shaking shellfire, and from stretcher to aid station, from jolting ambulance to crowded operating tent, exploring actual cases of casualties who recorded their terrifying and remarkable experiences. A groundbreaking book of the history of the Western Front from a new perspective, this is a tribute to the indispensable medical network that came together and saved our soldiers.‘A highly readable account...this is an engaging book...they are voices that deserve to be heard.’ Daily Express Read more

'Never had I seen so many fleas! Startled by the daylight, they leapt in all directions, particularly mine. Quickly I peeled off her stockings and threw them on the fire, but by now the fleas had invaded her combinations. As for the fur coat, I shuddered to think ...'Training in a hospital in the 1930s, Edith Cotterill's long hours on the wards included encouraging leeches to attach to patients (a task much harder than you might think) and the disposal in the furnace of amputated limbs. Although hospital life did have its compensations - it was there during World War 2 an injured sailor who became her husband.After the birth of their two daughters, Edith returned to work in the 1950s as a district nurse. Whether she was ridding ageing spinsters of fleas or dishing out penicillin and enemas, Edith approached even the most wayward of patients with humour, compassion and warmth. Read more

The student edition of The Royal Marsden Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures has been the definitive, market-leading textbook of clinical nursing skills for fifteen years. This internationally best-selling title sets the gold standard for nursing care, providing the procedures, rationale, and guidance required by pre-registration students to deliver clinically effective, patient-focused care with expertise and confidence.With over two-hundred detailed procedures which reflect the skills required to meet The Standards of Proficiency for Registered Nurses (NMC 2019), this comprehensive manual presents the evidence and underlying theory alongside full-colour illustrations and a range of learning activities designed to support student nurses in clinical practice. Loved and trusted by millions, The Royal Marsden Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures, Student Edition continues to be a truly indispensable textbook for students, and includes coverage of patient assessment and discharge planning, communication, infection prevention and control, perioperative care, wound management, nutrition, diagnostic testing, medicines management, and much more.Learning features in this revised tenth edition include:Learning outcomes – summarise the focus of the information in each chapterLearning in practice – asks you to consider issues within your practice environmentCase studies – provide learning around a particular patient scenarioClinical applications – ask you to consider how you would apply your knowledge to a clinical situationStretch activities – challenge you with more nuanced, advanced issues to reflect uponMany of the features in the book are relevant to trainee nursing associates, especially when used in conjunction with supervision from academic and clinical teachers.A companion website to this title is available at www.royalmarsdenmanual.com/student10e Read more

Complement your anatomy and physiology studies with this easy and relaxing colouring book. Whether you’re taking a break from the screen or unwinding after a busy shift, this calming activity will help you to learn and retain the A&P knowledge you need for your studies and practice. Key features:Covers all parts and systems of the human bodyCreative two step approach: test your knowledge by labelling the diagrams then add colour to the illustrationsFocusing on visual diagrams makes learning A&P easy! Read more

Survive academic study with this snappy guide to research techniques and strategies for all student nurses. Providing words of wisdom and tips from real student nurses, Study Skills for Nurses enables you to develop your own individual ways of studying for those all important projects, with exercises, step-by-step guides and tricks to help you get ahead.Special featuresDeveloped by students for studentsClear, straightforward and jargon-freeTies in with the NMC standards for pre-registration education and the Essential Skills Clusters.Takes away the fear of study and independent research projects, making it approachable, easy and fun Read more

Read Costa Award-winning author Christie Watson's incredible No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling memoir of nursing today. 'It made me cry. It made me think. It made me laugh' Adam Kay, author of This is Going to Hurt and Twas the Nightshift Before Christmas Christie Watson was a nurse for twenty years. Taking us from birth to death and from A&E to the mortuary, The Language of Kindness is an astounding account of a profession defined by acts of care, compassion and kindness. We watch Christie as she nurses a premature baby who has miraculously made it through the night, we stand by her side during her patient's agonising heart-lung transplant, and we hold our breath as she washes the hair of a child fatally injured in a fire, attempting to remove the toxic smell of smoke before the grieving family arrive. In our most extreme moments, when life is lived most intensely, Christie is with us. She is a guide, mentor and friend. And in these dark days of division and isolationism, she encourages us all to stretch out a hand.'A powerful insight into the life of nurses' The Times, Books of the Year'A remarkable book about life and death and so brilliantly written it makes you hold your breath' Ruby Wax Read more

'Matron smiled. It was the smile that one woman gives to another and not the chilly facial movement from Matrons of old. "Do you think you would be able to work 9 to 3.30?" For a moment I couldn't think at all. There seemed something not quite right in being paid for so little labour.'At the end of the Second World War, as husbands came back to Civvy Street their wives had the luxury of staying at home with the children. For a short while at least. Soon Evelyn realised she had to find part-time work to make ends meet, and to her astonishment she was offered part-time hours at her old hospital.The day-to-day job hadn't changed much, but she was now a nurse and mother. Whooping cough and measles could still kill a small child, and the early '50s polio epidemic left the whole country in shock.But the nurses worked hard, moaned incessantly about their aching feet and yet found things to laugh at, just as they did from the start of their training. If old soldiers never die, then neither do nurses. Read more

Ideal for quick reference in any ward or community environment, this pocket-sized (120x80mm), spiral-bound book in the popular Nursing & Health Survival guide series puts all the crucial information on wound care at your fingertips.It includes all you need to know on:Wound assessment Wound conditions Treatment and dressing choice Pressure ulcers and prevention Healing factors and risk assessment And much more… Read more

The essential handbook for trainee nursing associates and anyone undertaking a foundation degree or higher-level apprenticeship in healthcare practice. This bestselling book will see you through all aspects of your programme, from the skills and knowledge you need to get started through to more advanced topics such as leadership and pathophysiology. Covering all of the topics you will study in clear, straightforward language, it builds your confidence and competence as an effective healthcare professional.   Key features:-          Mapped to the 2018 NMC Standards and other relevant healthcare codes and standards-          New chapter on medicines management-          Filled with case studies, scenarios and activities illustrating theory in real life practice Read more

The new edition of the hugely successful Ross and Wilson Anatomy & Physiology in Health and Illness continues to bring its readers the core essentials of human biology presented in a clear and straightforward manner. Fully updated throughout, the book now comes with enhanced learning features including helpful revision questions and an all new art programme to help make learning even easier. The 13th edition retains its popular website, which contains a wide range of 'critical thinking' exercises as well as new animations, an audio-glossary, the unique Body Spectrum© online colouring and self-test program, and helpful weblinks. Ross and Wilson Anatomy & Physiology in Health and Illness will be of particular help to readers new to the subject area, those returning to study after a period of absence, and for anyone whose first language isn't English.Latest edition of the world's most popular textbook on basic human anatomy and physiology with over 1.5 million copies sold worldwideClear, no nonsense writing style helps make learning easyAccompanying website contains animations, audio-glossary, case studies and other self-assessment material, the unique Body Spectrum© online colouring and self-test software, and helpful weblinksIncludes basic pathology and pathophysiology of important diseases and disorders Contains helpful learning features such as Learning Outcomes boxes, colour coding and design icons together with a stunning illustration and photography collectionContains clear explanations of common prefixes, suffixes and roots, with helpful examples from the text, plus a glossary and an appendix of normal biological values. Particularly valuable for students who are completely new to the subject, or returning to study after a period of absence, and for anyone whose first language is not EnglishAll new illustration programme brings the book right up-to-date for today's studentHelpful 'Spot Check' questions at the end of each topic to monitor progressFully updated throughout with the latest information on common and/or life threatening diseases and disorders Review and Revise end-of-chapter exercises assist with reader understanding and recallOver 120 animations - many of them newly created - help clarify underlying scientific and physiological principles and make learning fun Read more

The new edition of this bestselling and trusted dictionary has been fully updated and revised to take account of recent developments in nursing practice and related fields. Updates to this edition cover many areas, with a particular focus on areas such as nutrition, medical research, lymphology, and critical care nursing. Written by medical and nursing specialists, and offering more than 10,300 clear and concise entries on the theory and practice of nursing, the dictionary provides comprehensive coverage of the ever-expanding vocabulary of the nursing professions. As well as nursing-specific terms, there are also many entries in the fields of medicine, anatomy, physiology, ethics, psychiatry, nutrition, statistics, and pharmacology. Almost 100 helpful illustrations and tables, and 17 appendices covering the Code of Conduct 2015, the calculation of drug dosages, essential skill clusters, religion and nursing practice, recommended alcohol intake, and much more, make this an essential reference tool for all nursing students and professionals. Read more

This book is perfect for OET Nursing preparation, whether you are studying by yourself or in a class. It includes six authentic practice tests covering the four papers: reading, writing, listening and speaking. The first two tests are 'guided tests' with tips, advice and training activities to help build confidence and develop strategies for success. The book includes a code which gives access to digital resources online: an eBook version of the printed book, audio for listening activities, audio transcripts and answer keys with explanations. Audio can also be accessed quickly and easily from QR codes in the printed book. Read more

Practice makes perfect...The different kinds of textual content and layout presented in the OET Reading paper require candidates to not only be confident in their control of language but also proficiently display a range of strategies and skills for parts A, B and C.This edition of sample tests has been written to closely replicate the OET exam experience, and has undergone rigorous expert and peer review. Students will appreciate the wide range of practical and relevant texts, and benefit from the repetitive practice, something that is key to preparing for this part of the examination.The resource comprises:Six Reading tests (Parts A–C) with answer keys, providing a large bank of high-quality practice material for students preparing for the Occupational English Test (OET) Reading sub-test.About the authorDr. Alecia Banfield (MBBS, MPH, TEFL/TESOL) is a Medical English specialist and a certified OET Premium Preparation Partner who has helped thousands of healthcare professionals achieve exam success.For more Cambridge English resources, visit www.prosperityeducation.net Read more

At the age of sixty-nine Nigel Murray, a retired university lecturer and former Army officer, was diagnosed with dementia. Doctors suspected he was suffering from a rare and degenerative neurological disorder known as Multiple System Atrophy (MSA). However, Nigel also had many of the symptoms of both Parkinson’s disease and Lewy Body dementia and an official diagnosis was never made.For four years Nigel's wife, Eileen, kept a diary. This was her "safety valve" - an outlet for the daily stresses of caring for him at home, as his mental and physical health slowly deteriorated. In her diary she gives a frank and detailed account of his challenging and erratic behaviour, his bizarre hallucinations, the relentless struggle with his incontinence and the endless disturbed nights.Even in her darkest moments, Eileen's dry Scottish humour shines through - you will laugh one moment and be moved the next. You can’t help but smile at Nigel's trousers with the “appetite mechanism” and his special “anti-dandruff comb”.As the dementia advances, Nigel retreats into a busy world of army and lecturing duties, harking back to his earlier days. Eventually, the burden of running her own “one-woman nursing home” becomes too much for Eileen and her quest to find respite care begins. This presents challenges of its own.This true and touching account offers a unique insight into the day-to-day experience of caring for someone with dementia or a related illness.Some Amazon Five Star Reviews:★★★★★ Excellent - a great read★★★★★ Loved it★★★★★ Very eye opening★★★★★ Brilliant book★★★★★ Sad but a good read★★★★★ A gem★★★★★ Five starsAlso Now Available in Large Print Read more