The Rise and Fall of a Very Bad Girl recounts the story, told from the grown-up narrator’s point of view, of a brief time when Serena, Audrey and Marl ruled their senior year of high school in an unnamed suburban town filled with both affluence and temptation. When a plot to kill their parents, a tongue-in-cheek wish of spoiled rich kid Marl, goes horribly wrong, Serena learns that trusting her best friend, and falling in love with new girl Audrey, will change the course of her life and th...

A collection of winningly perverse pleasures. Misfits and Other Heroes is the literary equivalent of Todd Browning’s classic film Freaks, which is-in this achingly dull age of worthy fictions-a wonderful and daring thing to be.” -Pinckney BenedictThis is no ordinary collection. In Misfits and Other Heroes Burns writes of disproportion, excess, reinvention, and lack as a means of magnifying outward physical irregularities to better reveal the inner irreg...

Succinct, complete guidance on how to safely and competently care for adult, critically ill patients and their families – written by top clinical expertsA Doody’s Core Title for 2022!Endorsed by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN), this acclaimed textbook sets the standard for critical care nursing education. Recognizing the learner’s need to assimilate foundational knowledge before attempting to master more com...

Concise yet thorough guidance on how to safely and competently care for adult progressive care patients and their familiesEndorsed by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) and written by top clinical experts in acute and progressive care nursing, this textbook covers all the must-know details on the care of adult progressive care patients and their families. Supported by helpful tables and algorithms, the book's practical, building-block organization starts with...

The ultimate, case-based guide for learning and teaching the art of diagnostic reasoning for acute and critical care nurse practitionersWritten by experienced nurse practitioners working in acute and critical care settings,and endorsed by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN), Acute & Critical Care Nurse Practitioner:Cases in Diagnostic Reasoning presents a wide range of acute and critical care patient cases focusing on diagnosis and mana...

Succinct, complete guidance on how to safely and competently care for adult progressive care patients and their families – written by top clinical expertsEndorsed by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN), this acclaimed textbook sets the standard for progressive care nursing education. Recognizing the learner’s need to assimilate foundational knowledge before attempting to master more complex progressive care nursing concepts, the book features a ...

Brighthaven ChroniclesWelcome to Brighthaven. A haven kingdom in the center of the country of Elandria. Here, lush landscapes, green fields, and breathtaking waterfalls are the backdrop for a kingdom steeped in peace......Unlike its seven neighboring kingdoms that surround Brighthaven.Through generations of corruption, hunger for power, and acceptance of deceit, war has become a way of life. Now so much time has passed that no one in Elan...

The authoritative, evidence-based coverage you need to safely and competently care for adult, critically ill patients and their families – or prepare for the critical care nursing certification exam Endorsed by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses and written by top clinical experts in acute care nursing, this textbook thoroughly covers all the need-to-know details on the care of adult, critically ill patients and their families. Supported by helpful tables and al...

The authoritative, evidence-based coverage you need to safely and competently care for adult, critically ill patients and their families – or prepare for the critical care nursing certification exam A Doody's Core Title ESSENTIAL PURCHASE for 2011! Endorsed by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses and written by top clinical experts in acute care nursing, this textbook thoroughly covers all the need-to-know details on the care of adult, critically ill...

Essential Data Critical Care Nurses Must Know Endorsed by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, this go-anywhere handbook features tables and figures that encapsulate all the information required to give safe and effective care to critically ill patients. Contents include: Critical Care Drug Tables • Normal Values for Laboratory Tests and Physiologic Parameters • Lists of Assessment Components • Cardiac Rhythms: ECG Characteristics and Treatment Guid...

Essential Data Critical Care Nurses Must KnowEndorsed by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, this go-anywhere handbook features tables and figures that encapsulate all the information required to give safe and effective care to critically ill patients.Contents include: Critical Care Drug Tables • Normal Values for Laboratory Tests and Physiologic Parameters • Lists of Assessment Components • Cardiac Rhythms: ECG Characteristic...

Planes, trains, automobiles and ships… Whatever your mode of transportation, Tips For The Savvy Traveler can help you—the businessperson, family with children, senior, or solo vacationer—avoid the inconveniences and pitfalls of travel within the U.S., or around the world. From the essential items that can’t be left behind (passports, visas) to the last-minute details that ensure a well-planned trip, this audiobook covers many common, and not-so-common, travel situations. And when you’re at...