This special multimedia product of the new 6th edition Textbook of Neonatal Resuscitation includes the textbook with its accompanying DVD and the eBook version.

The #1 IV drug handbook for 38 years, Intravenous Medications: A Handbook for Nurses and Health Professionals is trusted for its accuracy and comprehensive coverage. It provides essential data on administering more than 350 intravenous drugs, with a portable size for convenience in any clinical setting. This edition includes entries for new IV drugs recently approved by the FDA and hundreds of new drug facts. With an alphabetical organization and a detailed appendix of generic and trade names plus pharmacologic actions, this reference makes it easy to find drug information quickly. Provides comprehensive information for each drug including its generic name (with a phonetic pronunciation guide), common trade name(s), drug category, pH, dosages and dose adjustments, dilution, compatibilities and incompatibilities, rate of administration, actions, indications and uses (including unlabeled uses), contraindications, precautions, drug/lab interactions, side effects, and antidote.Lists IV drugs alphabetically by generic name with indexes of drugs by generic name, trade name, and drug category for quick clinical reference.Includes a Black Box Warning icon in the monograph heading to alert you to drugs that carry an FDA black box warning. The BBW text is also highlighted within the monograph.Highlights age-specific dose variances for geriatric, pediatric, infant, and neonatal patients in separate sections.Lists all side effects, compatibilities, and incompatibilities in alphabetical order for quick review.Presents General Dilution Charts and a Solution Compatibility Chart inside the front and back covers for fast, easy reference.Displays dosing information on a single page or a two-page spread.Includes over 100 charts detailing dosing and dilution guidelines, recommended dose modifications, combination schedules, infusion rates, and more.Offers a portable size and flexible spiral binding for practical use in any setting.Uses extensive cross referencing within individual drug descriptions for quick access.Provides IV Therapy Facts and appendices for quick, valuable guidance.Identifies drugs available only in Canada with a maple leaf icon.Also available in a PDA version for Palm, PocketPC, Blackberry, and iPhone/iPod Touch.Entries for new IV drugs recently approved by the FDA ensure you are using the most comprehensive and up-to-date information available.Hundreds of new and updated drug facts keep you current with the latest dosage adjustments, indications, interactions, compatibilities, side effects, precautions, and additional disease-specific dosages.

This best-selling resource provides a general overview and basic information for all adult intensive care units. The material is presented in a brief and quick-access format which allows for topic and exam review. It provides enough detailed and specific information to address most all questions and problems that arise in the ICU. Emphasis on fundamental principles in the text should prove useful for patient care outside the ICU as well. New chapters in this edition include hyperthermia and hypothermia syndromes; infection control in the ICU; and severe airflow obstruction. Sections have been reorganized and consolidated when appropriate to reinforce concepts. Purchase The ICU Book, Third Edition and visit TheICUBook.com, which gives you free access to links from references to PubMed, updated regularly; and a directory of Websites handpicked by Dr. Marino.

Now in its Sixth Edition, this popular, practical text presents all the information clinicians need to use the EKG in everyday practice and interpret hypertrophy and enlargement, arrhythmias, conduction blocks, pre-excitation syndromes, and myocardial infarction. It is an ideal reference for medical students in ICM courses, house officers, or anyone directly involved in patient care, whether student, teacher, or practitioner. The book includes more than 200 facsimiles of EKG strips and numerous clinical cases. This edition features new and updated clinical cases, more clinically oriented discussions of EKG findings, and expanded coverage of important topics such as the long QT syndrome and sudden cardiac death. A companion Website will include the fully searchable text, an image bank, an interactive question bank, and an EKG image with explanation test bank.

An essential resource for nurses preparing to take the Critical Care Nursing Certification Exam, PASS CCRN! reviews critical care nursing for nurses seeking first-time AACN certification and those members of the AACN seeking recertification through the CCRN exam. The book incorporates outline format, learning activities within each chapter utilizing practice multiple choice, comparison and elimination questions, plus a final practice exam of 200 questions based on the latest blueprint for the AACN Core Curriculum. A bonus CD-ROM with review questions for each component of the CCRN examination blueprint as well as two, 200-question practice exams in the same format as the actual exam is included.(Includes FREE CD-ROM)

Now in its Fifth Edition, this text and workbook is an excellent aid for students, practicing nurses, and allied health professionals learning ECG interpretation. The book presents a step-by-step guide to rhythm strip analysis and contains over 500 actual (not computer-generated) ECG strips to enhance the skills needed for accurate, confident ECG interpretation. Two post-tests and an answer key appear at the back of the book. The latest ACLS guidelines are also included.

ECG Interpretation Made Incredibly Easy! Fifth Edition makes learning to read and interpret rhythm strips simple. This practical reference uses a unique, conversational writing style that breaks down complex concepts and information to make ECG interpretation easier to understand. Fully updated and now in full color, the book reviews fundamental cardiac anatomy and physiology, explains how to obtain and interpret a rhythm strip, and teaches the reader how to recognize and treat sinus, atrial, and ventricular arrhythmias as well as heart blocks. In addition, the book explains how to obtain and interpret 12-lead ECGs. Special elements found throughout the reference make it easy to remember key points. Each chapter features: A summary of key points; clear, simple explanations of problems; definitions of key terms; illustrations that clearly explain key concepts; bullets, ballot boxes, and checklists that make it easy to spot important points at a glance; sidebars that highlights key facts about ECG interpretation; and quick quizzes to test knowledge.

The 4th edition provides a solid foundation in the concepts, assessment, and technical skills of critical care nursing. It includes an entire section focusing on skills that every critical care nurse needs to use, such as ventilatory assistance and hemodynamic monitoring. The text also provides real-life case studies to help readers understand how concepts apply to critical care practice. New chapters on the hot areas of Nutrition and Comfort and Sedation reflect the real-world challenges of the critical care nurse. Introduction to Critical Care Nursing, 4th Edition also comes with a companion website with self-study exercises. Ideal for students as well as experienced nurses new to critical care. Instructor resources available; contact your sales representative for details.Clinical Alerts emphasize the procedures and issues encountered in the clinical setting. Laboratory Alerts detail both common and cutting-edge tests and procedures. Research Analysis with references incorporate studies on cultural diversity and complementary therapies. Nursing Care Plans provide examples of nursing care for specific disorders; they include nursing diagnoses, patient outcomes, nursing interventions, and rationales. Case Studies present actual cases highlighting the major discussions in each chapter with accompanying questions to help readers better understand how concepts apply to real life.Pathophysiology Flow Charts provide outcomes of particular injuries, disorders, and complex diseases. Geriatric Assessments alert the reader to the special critical care needs of the older patient.Drug Tables reflect the most current and most commonly used critical care drugs. Critical Thinking Questions challenge students' comprehension of the content.2 NEW chapters on Nutritional Support and Comfort and Sedation cover hot topics in critical care nursing today.NEW! Two-color design and 85 new two-color line drawings enhance reader understanding. NEW! Evolve companion website supplements the text with numerous resources for instructors and learning tools for students, such as open-book quizzes for self-study and review. A NEW column of Rationales is included in Nursing Care Plans.Expansion of Gerontology content throughout the text increases the focus on this special population.

The Most Popular Pocket Reference In Emergency Nursing Now Contains The 2010 AHA Updates. The Emergency&Critical Care Pocket Guide Has Been An Essential Resource For Physicians, Paramedics, And Nurses For Over A Decade. The Pocket Guide Consolidates The Critical Information Found In Desk References Into A Convenient 3"X5" Pocket-Size Format That Is Handy Enough To Take With You Anywhere. The Newly Updated Seventh Edition Features The 2010 AHA Algorithms, Updated Poisons, Emergency Medications, And Common Drugs Sections, As Well As Updated Pediatric Medications, A Revised Spanish Section, Clear ECG Rhythm Images, And Straightforward Medical Emergency Treatments. Additional Topics Covered Include Hemodynamic Values/Outcomes, An IV Compatibility Chart And Stroke Management.

The Fifth Edition of High Acuity Nursing delivers essential understanding of complex patients and instructs both students and nurses on how to provide nursing care in varied clinical settings.  Broken down into a series of learner-focused modules, High Acuity Nursing  takes complex information and presents it in smaller, more accessible chunks that promote easier mastery by readers.    Note: No access code is needed all resources are available for this book at http://nursing.pearsonhighered