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In Stitches

by Nick Edwards ...

The true story of an A&E doctor that became a huge word-of-mouth hit.Forget what you have seen on Casualty or Holby City, this is what it is really like to be working in A&E.Dr Nick Edwards writes with shocking honesty about life as an A&E doctor. He lifts the lid on government targets that led to poor patient care. He reveals the level of alcohol-related injuries that often bring the service to a ... Read more

$14.99 NZD

The true story of an A&E doctor that became a huge word-of-mouth hit.Forget what you have seen on Casualty or Holby City, this is what it is really like to be working in A&E.Dr Nick Edwards writes with shocking honesty about life as an A&E doctor. He lifts the lid on government targets that led to poor patient care. He reveals the level of alcohol-related injuries that often bring the service to a
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The Complete Blood, Sweat and Tea

by Tom Reynolds ...

Collected in one volume, here are the true life stories of London ambulance driver, Tom Reynolds.*Previously published as Sirens, after the Channel 4 TV show inspired by the book*On any given day Tom Reynolds might be attacked by strangers, sworn at by motorists, puked on, covered in blood and other much more unpleasant substances. He could help to deliver a baby in the morning and witness the ... Read more

Was $16.99 NZD Now $12.99 NZD

Collected in one volume, here are the true life stories of London ambulance driver, Tom Reynolds.*Previously published as Sirens, after the Channel 4 TV show inspired by the book*On any given day Tom Reynolds might be attacked by strangers, sworn at by motorists, puked on, covered in blood and other much more unpleasant substances. He could help to deliver a baby in the morning and witness the
... Read more
Sleeping Through the Night, Revised Edition

How Infants, Toddlers, and Parents can get a Good Night's sleep

by Jodi A. Mindell ...

Right after "Is it a boy or a girl?" and "What's his/her name?," the next question people invariably ask new parents is "Are you getting any sleep?" Unfortunately, the answer is usually "Not much." In fact, studies show that approximately 25% of young children experience some type of sleep problem and, as any bleary-eyed parent will attest, it is one of the most difficult challenges of parenting ... Read more

Was $25.99 NZD Now $19.99 NZD

Right after "Is it a boy or a girl?" and "What's his/her name?," the next question people invariably ask new parents is "Are you getting any sleep?" Unfortunately, the answer is usually "Not much." In fact, studies show that approximately 25% of young children experience some type of sleep problem and, as any bleary-eyed parent will attest, it is one of the most difficult challenges of parenting
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Emergency Admissions

Memoirs of an Ambulance Driver

by Kit Wharton ...

A glimpse into the extraordinary world of ambulance driving from the man behind the wheel.‘Heart-stopping, eye-opening and jaw-dropping. Sometimes painful, sometimes sad, often very, very funny’ Craig BrownAn S&M party gone horribly wrongA dead man locked in a car with a hungry bull terrierA teenage girl with suspicious abdominal painsAnd a man who’s fainted, frightened he was allergic to his ... Read more

$9.99 NZD

A glimpse into the extraordinary world of ambulance driving from the man behind the wheel.‘Heart-stopping, eye-opening and jaw-dropping. Sometimes painful, sometimes sad, often very, very funny’ Craig BrownAn S&M party gone horribly wrongA dead man locked in a car with a hungry bull terrierA teenage girl with suspicious abdominal painsAnd a man who’s fainted, frightened he was allergic to his
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Emergency Laughter

Stories of Humor Inside Ambulances and Operating Rooms

by Mike Cyra ...

Series Book 2 - Emergency Laughter
Mike Cyra takes us on another hilarious grand tour of the strange medical humor in the real-life world of emergency medicine and surgery. Whether he’s assisting trauma surgeons who are singing “Take me out to the ballgame” while removing a well-placed iconic symbol of America’s greatest past time, learning how fast he can run after being shot at by an angry couple who called for an ambulance, ... Read more

$4.32 NZD

Mike Cyra takes us on another hilarious grand tour of the strange medical humor in the real-life world of emergency medicine and surgery. Whether he’s assisting trauma surgeons who are singing “Take me out to the ballgame” while removing a well-placed iconic symbol of America’s greatest past time, learning how fast he can run after being shot at by an angry couple who called for an ambulance,
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First Aid

by U.S. Departments of the Army, the Navy, and the Air Force ...

This manual meets the first aid training needs of individual service members. Because medical personnel will not always be readily available, the nonmedical service members must rely heavily on their own skills and knowledge of life-sustaining methods to survive on the integrated battlefield. This publication outlines both self-aid and aid to other service members (buddy aid). More importantly, ... Read more

$7.20 NZD

This manual meets the first aid training needs of individual service members. Because medical personnel will not always be readily available, the nonmedical service members must rely heavily on their own skills and knowledge of life-sustaining methods to survive on the integrated battlefield. This publication outlines both self-aid and aid to other service members (buddy aid). More importantly,
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First Aid Fundamentals: A Step-By-Step Illustrated Guide to the Top 10 Essential First Aid Procedures Everyone Should Know

by Small Footprint Press ...

How to save lives and be prepared in any life-threatening situation.Do you know what to do if one of your relatives suddenly has a heart attack?Would you like to know how to handle medical emergencies like a pro?Do you want to acquire the most vital life-saving skills without having to attend medical school?Every year, there are over 51 million unintentional injuries in the United States alone, ... Read more

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How to save lives and be prepared in any life-threatening situation.Do you know what to do if one of your relatives suddenly has a heart attack?Would you like to know how to handle medical emergencies like a pro?Do you want to acquire the most vital life-saving skills without having to attend medical school?Every year, there are over 51 million unintentional injuries in the United States alone,
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Ventilator Modes Made Easy

An Easy Reference for RRT's, RN's, and Medical Residents

by Damon Wiseley ...

Who says understanding ventilator modes has to be hard? This book gives you easy to understand information that every RRT, RN, or Resident always wishes they had. Each mode is described in simple language and answers the three most important questions about ventilator modes: What the mode does, how it works, and when should it be used? Written by a critical care respiratory therapist, this book ... Read more

$14.83 NZD

Who says understanding ventilator modes has to be hard? This book gives you easy to understand information that every RRT, RN, or Resident always wishes they had. Each mode is described in simple language and answers the three most important questions about ventilator modes: What the mode does, how it works, and when should it be used? Written by a critical care respiratory therapist, this book
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Read this Before Studying Nursing

by Victor Montas ...

Hello, welcome to a new day, the pure nursing ebook, today I bring this ebook that I would have liked before starting my nursing career.It is more before I knew what career I was going to choose and I remember when I had to choose a career that at first I wanted to do medicine and I didn't really want to do medicine because I wanted to do medicine but because I didn't know what a nursing career ... Read more

$11.69 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

Hello, welcome to a new day, the pure nursing ebook, today I bring this ebook that I would have liked before starting my nursing career.It is more before I knew what career I was going to choose and I remember when I had to choose a career that at first I wanted to do medicine and I didn't really want to do medicine because I wanted to do medicine but because I didn't know what a nursing career
... Read more
Adolescent and Adult Sexual Assault Assessment 2e

by Diana K. Faugno, MSN, RN, CPN, SANE-A, SANE-P, FAAFS, DF-IAFN, Stacey A. Mitchell, DNP, MBA, RN, SANE-A, SANE-P, Trinity Ingram-Jones, DNP, CPNP, PCNS, AFN-BC, SANE-A, SANE-P, Patricia M. Speck, DNSc, APN, FNP-BC, DF-IAFN, FAAFS, FAAN ...

Series series SANE/SAFE Forensic Learning Series
166 pages, 90 images, 15 contributorsAdolescent and Adult Sexual Assault Assessment, Second Edition allows readers will have the opportunity to analyze 15 case histories of sexual assault and accompanying photographs of the patients’ physical examinations. Self-directed exercises will guide readers through the process of identifying documented injuries and developing a plan of action for evidence ... Read more

$75.13 NZD

166 pages, 90 images, 15 contributorsAdolescent and Adult Sexual Assault Assessment, Second Edition allows readers will have the opportunity to analyze 15 case histories of sexual assault and accompanying photographs of the patients’ physical examinations. Self-directed exercises will guide readers through the process of identifying documented injuries and developing a plan of action for evidence
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急救护理手册

by 宋涛 ...

创伤可分为闭合性创伤和开放性创伤两类，前者受伤部位皮肤与粘膜完整，没有开放伤口或外出血，包括挫伤、扎伤等；后者受伤部位的皮肤粘膜破裂而有开放伤口及外出血，并伴有深部组织损伤，包括割伤、刺伤、裂伤等。 ... Read more

$9.87 NZD

创伤可分为闭合性创伤和开放性创伤两类，前者受伤部位皮肤与粘膜完整，没有开放伤口或外出血，包括挫伤、扎伤等；后者受伤部位的皮肤粘膜破裂而有开放伤口及外出血，并伴有深部组织损伤，包括割伤、刺伤、裂伤等。
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Heart Failure and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America, E-Book

Heart Failure and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America, E-Book

Edited by Nicole Jones ...

Series Book Volume 34-2 - The Clinics: Nursing
In this issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics, guest editor and Heart Failure and Valve Coordinator Nicole Jones, APRN, CNS, brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Heart Failure and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. Critical care nurses are vital to improving patient outcomes and the delivery of quality care in patients with heart failure, including recent emphases on the in ... Read more

$54.33 NZD

In this issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics, guest editor and Heart Failure and Valve Coordinator Nicole Jones, APRN, CNS, brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Heart Failure and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. Critical care nurses are vital to improving patient outcomes and the delivery of quality care in patients with heart failure, including recent emphases on the in
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Seguridad Clínica en los servicios de Emergencias Prehospitalarios

Edited by M.ª Elena Castejón De La Encina ...

Es la primera obra editada específicamente para el ámbito de las emergencias sanitarias prehospitalarias. Este libro, de carácter multidisciplinar, se centra en la importancia del trabajo en equipo y en las características propias de la seguridad clínica. Para ello, propone estrategias de gestión para introducir pilares fundamentales de la seguridad clínica en los EMS y dota de herramientas de ... Read more

$32.70 NZD

Es la primera obra editada específicamente para el ámbito de las emergencias sanitarias prehospitalarias. Este libro, de carácter multidisciplinar, se centra en la importancia del trabajo en equipo y en las características propias de la seguridad clínica. Para ello, propone estrategias de gestión para introducir pilares fundamentales de la seguridad clínica en los EMS y dota de herramientas de
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Crisis Prevention: Subclinical Signs of Impending Doom

by Carol Whiteside ...

Nurses care for patients with higher acuity rates than ever before, and nurses are expected to know more than ever before. The nurses job is not one of crisis management, it is one of crisis prevention. But to prevent a crisis, you must be able to see it coming before it arrives.Clinical signs are the ones they taught in nursing school: vital signs, lung sounds, neuro-vascular checks, etc. These ... Read more

$14.69 NZD

Nurses care for patients with higher acuity rates than ever before, and nurses are expected to know more than ever before. The nurses job is not one of crisis management, it is one of crisis prevention. But to prevent a crisis, you must be able to see it coming before it arrives.Clinical signs are the ones they taught in nursing school: vital signs, lung sounds, neuro-vascular checks, etc. These
... Read more
Darker Shades of the VA

by R.S. Christoff ...

To be honest, unfortunately, this book may not be very riveting, but it is in an accurate depiction of what one nurse observed really going on behind closed doors at just one local VA healthcare facility. ... Read more

$8.99 NZD

To be honest, unfortunately, this book may not be very riveting, but it is in an accurate depiction of what one nurse observed really going on behind closed doors at just one local VA healthcare facility.
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Autocuidado y Primeros Auxilios en tiempos de Conmoción Social

by EU Silvia Rojas Núñez ...

Series Book 17 - Enfermería
Este libro está escrito para todo aquel que ha sentido el deseo de manifestarse en esta época de grandes cambios sociales. Pero cuando vamos a participar de estos movimientos sociales, nos invade una sensación de incertidumbre, de riesgo, sabemos que, aunque no iniciemos actos violentos, el clima tenso que se vive puede hacer que algunos grupos minoritarios lo pueden hacer, lo que se puede ... Read more

$5.96 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

Este libro está escrito para todo aquel que ha sentido el deseo de manifestarse en esta época de grandes cambios sociales. Pero cuando vamos a participar de estos movimientos sociales, nos invade una sensación de incertidumbre, de riesgo, sabemos que, aunque no iniciemos actos violentos, el clima tenso que se vive puede hacer que algunos grupos minoritarios lo pueden hacer, lo que se puede
... Read more
Minor Injuries E-Book

A Clinical Guide for Nurses

by Dennis Purcell, MA, RGN ...

Now with a free instructional video demonstrating basic examination techniques, this second edition of Minor Injuries makes it much easier to learn procedures for assessing minor injuries. It is unique in linking the underlying anatomy to the examination processes that are part of the education of a practitioner, covering the commonly presenting injuries that, and explains how to handle them.This ... Read more

$81.86 NZD

Now with a free instructional video demonstrating basic examination techniques, this second edition of Minor Injuries makes it much easier to learn procedures for assessing minor injuries. It is unique in linking the underlying anatomy to the examination processes that are part of the education of a practitioner, covering the commonly presenting injuries that, and explains how to handle them.This
... Read more
Emergency Nursing Procedures E-Book

Emergency Nursing Procedures E-Book

by Jean A. Proehl ...

Written by expert emergency nurses across the country, EMERGENCY NURSING PROCEDURES, 4th Edition includes 193 step-by-step emergency procedures, including four new procedures — umbilical vessel cannulation, pelvic splinting, peripheral nerve stimulator (twitch monitoring), and methotrexate for ectopic pregnancy. Detailed illustrations visually reinforce techniques and clearly show steps to ... Read more

$104.94 NZD

Written by expert emergency nurses across the country, EMERGENCY NURSING PROCEDURES, 4th Edition includes 193 step-by-step emergency procedures, including four new procedures — umbilical vessel cannulation, pelvic splinting, peripheral nerve stimulator (twitch monitoring), and methotrexate for ectopic pregnancy. Detailed illustrations visually reinforce techniques and clearly show steps to
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Compact Clinical Guide to Arrhythmia and 12-Lead EKG Interpretation

Foundations of Practice for Critical Care Nurses

by Sandra Goldsworthy, RN, MSc, PhD(c), CNCC(C), CMSN(C), Leslie Graham, RN, MN, CNCC(C), CHSE ...

Translates difficult concepts into easy-to-master competenciesThis is a user-friendly, step-by-step approach to the challenging clinical topic of Arrhythmia and 12-lead EKG interpretation in the Critical Care and Acute Care settings. Thoroughly researched and authored by nurses for nurses, the guide provides detailed and comprehensive concepts of Arrhythmia and 12-lead EKG interpretation with an ... Read more

$86.31 NZD

Translates difficult concepts into easy-to-master competenciesThis is a user-friendly, step-by-step approach to the challenging clinical topic of Arrhythmia and 12-lead EKG interpretation in the Critical Care and Acute Care settings. Thoroughly researched and authored by nurses for nurses, the guide provides detailed and comprehensive concepts of Arrhythmia and 12-lead EKG interpretation with an
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Handbook of Oncologic Emergencies and Urgencies in Acute Care Nursing

by Katherine L. Byar, MSN, ANP, BC, BMTCN ...

Delivers life-saving information for non-oncology nurses and advanced practice providers (APPs) in either the emergency or acute-care settingsBridging the knowledge gap between oncology and non-oncology nurses, and APPs in emergency, critical care, and acute-care settings, this comprehensive, evidence-based quick reference covers commonly seen oncologic emergencies. It is based on the most up-to ... Read more

$140.03 NZD

Delivers life-saving information for non-oncology nurses and advanced practice providers (APPs) in either the emergency or acute-care settingsBridging the knowledge gap between oncology and non-oncology nurses, and APPs in emergency, critical care, and acute-care settings, this comprehensive, evidence-based quick reference covers commonly seen oncologic emergencies. It is based on the most up-to
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Fast Facts for Stroke Care Nursing, Second Edition

An Expert Care Guide

by Kathy J. Morrison, MSN, RN, CNRN, SCRN, FAHA ...

Series series Fast Facts
“[This] quick reference text to guide nurses is a ‘must-have’ as this disease tests our health care delivery system… Fast Facts for Stroke Care Nursing, Second Edition provides a succinct yet comprehensive review.”--Linda Littlejohns, MSN, RN, FAAN, SCRN, CNRNNeuroscience Clinical Nurse ConsultantFrom the ForewordThe second edition of this practical, pocket-sized reference has been updated to ... Read more

$58.57 NZD

“[This] quick reference text to guide nurses is a ‘must-have’ as this disease tests our health care delivery system… Fast Facts for Stroke Care Nursing, Second Edition provides a succinct yet comprehensive review.”--Linda Littlejohns, MSN, RN, FAAN, SCRN, CNRNNeuroscience Clinical Nurse ConsultantFrom the ForewordThe second edition of this practical, pocket-sized reference has been updated to
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Fast Facts for the ER Nurse

Emergency Department Orientation in a Nutshell

by Jennifer R. Buettner, RN, BSN, CEN, HHP ...

Series series Fast Facts
The Second Edition received 21 five-star reviews on Amazon!The newly revised third edition of the bestselling orientation guide for novice ER nurses delivers important clinical updates across body systems in an easy-to-read on the move bullet-point format. Including a new chapter on hematologic emergencies with evidence-based practice for sickle cell care management, all sections of this new ... Read more

$73.27 NZD

The Second Edition received 21 five-star reviews on Amazon!The newly revised third edition of the bestselling orientation guide for novice ER nurses delivers important clinical updates across body systems in an easy-to-read on the move bullet-point format. Including a new chapter on hematologic emergencies with evidence-based practice for sickle cell care management, all sections of this new
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Fast Facts for the Radiology Nurse

An Orientation and Nursing Care Guide in a Nutshell

by Valerie Aarne Grossman, MALS, BSN, RN ...

Series series Fast Facts
"...covers many topics essential to the success of the nurse working in an imaging setting ... The handbook's size make it easily portable as a bedside reference...[It]would be a welcome addition to any radiology nursing unit's resources and would be a useful handbook in the emergency and critical care units' libraries as well."-Kathleen A. Gross, MSN, RN-BC, CRNFrom the ForewordThis portable ... Read more

$73.27 NZD

"...covers many topics essential to the success of the nurse working in an imaging setting ... The handbook's size make it easily portable as a bedside reference...[It]would be a welcome addition to any radiology nursing unit's resources and would be a useful handbook in the emergency and critical care units' libraries as well."-Kathleen A. Gross, MSN, RN-BC, CRNFrom the ForewordThis portable
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Pediatric Emergent/Urgent and Ambulatory Care

The Pocket NP

by Karen Sue Hoyt, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, CEN, FAEN, FAAN, Sheila Sanning Shea, MSN, RN, ANP ...

Fast-track medical settings call for “at-your-fingertips” information. Here is an easy-to-use, quick-reference guide for nurse practitioners and other health care providers in emergency, medical, screening, fast track, and/or primary care settings with pediatric patients. In a concise, optimally organized format that includes current, evidence-based guidelines, the resource delivers a wealth of ... Read more

$43.98 NZD

Fast-track medical settings call for “at-your-fingertips” information. Here is an easy-to-use, quick-reference guide for nurse practitioners and other health care providers in emergency, medical, screening, fast track, and/or primary care settings with pediatric patients. In a concise, optimally organized format that includes current, evidence-based guidelines, the resource delivers a wealth of
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