The ideal review for your medical terminology course
More than 40 million students have trusted Schaum's Outlines for their expert knowledge and helpful solved problems. Written by renowned experts in their respective fields, Schaum's Outlines cover everything from math to science, nursing to language. The main feature for all these books is the solved problems. Step-by-step, authors walk readers through coming up with solutions to exercises in their topic of choice.
The fast, fun, and easy way to get up to speed on the medical tests nurses need to know!
A Doody's Core Title for 2021!
Nursing Laboratory & Diagnostic Tests Demystified, Second Edition offers a clear, step-by-step blueprint to understanding the laboratory and diagnostic tests most often performed by nurses. You will learn what each test is, why it is ordered, how it is performed, how patients should prepare, how long it takes to get the results, how to interpret the results, and what the nursing implications are. Topics are presented in a logical learn-as-you-go sequence, building on what you've learned, and you'll be able to test your knowledge with chapter-ending questions and a comprehensive final exam.
This self-teaching guide shows you how to confidently perform:
Hematology Tests
Electrolyte Tests
Arterial Blood Gases Tests
Liver Blood Tests
Cardiac Enzyme and Markers Tests
Serologic Tests
Endocrine Tests
Tumor Markers
Pregnancy, Infertility, and Genetic Tests
Simple X-Ray Imaging
Computed Tomography (CT, CAT) Scan
Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Scan
Ultrasound Scan
Cardiovascular Tests and Procedures
Female and Maternity Tests and Procedures
Tests for Males
Lung, Chest, Abdominal, Urinary Tract Tests and Procedures
Skin, Muscle, and Bone Tests
Sinus, Ears, Nose, Throat Tests and Procedures
Vision Tests and Procedures
Nursing Laboratory & Diagnostic Tests Demystified, Second Edition is essential reading for anyone preparing for the NCLEX(R) or for nurses who want to brush-up on the tests they will most likely to be asked to perform.
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The fun, fast, and easy way to learn basic math skills and how to accurately calculate dosages
Calculating the correct dose to administer to the patient can be very challenging - unless you follow the proven approach taught in Dosage Calculations and Basic Math for Nurses Demystified. Topics are presented in the in the order in which many nurses and nursing students need to learn them - starting with the basics and then gradually moving on the techniques used in our nation's leading medical facilities. The 2nd Edition also includes 4 new chapters covering basic math skills essential for daily nursing practice, including equations, percentages, proportions, decimals, and fractions.
Written by a graduate nurse and top instructor, Dosage Calculations and Basic Math for Nurses Demystified consists of chapters that follow a time-tested formula that first explains techniques in an easy-to-understand style and then shows you how you can use it in a real-world healthcare environment. Hundreds of examples help you absorb the material, and NCLEX(R)-style practice questions reinforce learning.
This self-teaching guide offers:
Simple enough for a beginner, but challenging enough for an advance student, Dosage Calculations and Basic Math for Nurses Demystified is your key to learning these essential nursing skills.
If you're looking for a fun, fast review that boils psychiatric and mental health nursing down to its most essential, must-know points your search ends here! Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing Demystified is a complete yet concise overview of this field, including neurobiology, pharmacology, therapeutic communication, psychiatric assessment, theoretical models of care, and more. You will learn about hallmark signs and symptoms, treatment, and nursing intervention so you have the knowledge to help your patients as a student and as a nurse once you start your career.
This fast and easy guide features:
Simple enough for a student, but comprehensive enough for a professional, Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing Demystified is your shortcut to mastering this critical topic.
Tough Test Questions? Missed Lectures? Not Enough Time?
Fortunately for you, there's Schaum's.
More than 40 million students have trusted Schaum's to help them succeed in the classroom and on exams. Schaum's is the key to faster learning and higher grades in every subject. Each Outline presents all the essential course information in an easy-to-follow, topic-by-topic format. You also get hundreds of examples, solvedproblems, and practice exercises to test your skills.
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Fully compatible with your classroom text, Schaum's highlights all the important facts you need to know. Use Schaum's to shorten your study time--and get your best test scores!
Topics include: What is Pharmacology?; Medication Actions and Interactions; Pharmacology and the Nursing Process; Substance Abuse; Principles of Medication Administration; Route of Administration; Dose Calculations; Herbal Therapy; Vitamins and Minerals; Fluid and Electrolyte Therapy; Nutritional Support Therapies; Inflammation and Anti-Inflammatory Medication; Infection and Antimicrobials; Respiratory Diseases and Medication; The Neurologic System and Medication; Narcotic Agonists; Immunologic Agents; The Gastrointestinal System; Cardia Circulatory Medications; Skin Disorders; Endocrine Medications; and Eye and Ear Disorders
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A fun, streamlined way to learn the major concepts and theories of critical care nursing - and how to apply them to real-world patient situations
Valuable to professional nurses who wants to transition into critical care nursing or students seeking to excel in their advanced studies, Critical Care Nursing Demystified, Second Edition is the book they need to quickly and easily understand the key concepts and advanced trends of this specialty.
In order to make the learning process as quick and effective as possible, each chapter contains lesson objectives, key terms, NCLEX(R)-style Q&A, and vignettes of nursing situations you are likely to encounter in the workplace. You will also find a comprehensive final exam and coverage that includes overviews of basic anatomy and physiology of target organ systems, detailed health assessments using the body systems approach, diagnostic studies utilized to confirm an illness, common critical procedures performed, current medications used in the treatment of the critical care patient, and implementation of the nursing process to identify and solve patient concerns.
Simple enough for students but challenging enough for professional nurses considering a switch from their current field to this specialty, Critical Care Nursing Demystified is the book you need to make your transition or entry into the field as smooth and painless as possible.
Cracking the Project Manager Interview is designed to help you land your ideal project management job. The book's unique two-part organization helps you through the job application process, the interviewing process, job training, and everything in between! In Part I you will learn the ins and outs of the interviewing process: how to get your application noticed, how to prepare for the interview, how to uncover hints in an interviewer's questions, and more. Part II is an extensive review of what you need to know in order to ensure success in your interview. This section includes an overview of fundamental of project management and techniques, providing a quick review for those about to go into an interview, and for those considering project management as a profession, it is a great resource to know what you will need to learn.
The book provides practice interview questions and solutions, so readers can go into their interviews confidently. In addition to interview tips and tricks, readers will learn how to sell their value and determine if they fit within a specific organization. Project managers will be given an overview of the hiring process, a detailed walk-through of the various project manager careers available to them, and all the information necessary to identify and pursue their ideal career.
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The fun, fast, and effective way to master medical-surgical nursing and use your knowledge in real-world situations
If you're looking for an engaging, reader-acclaimed review that boils medical-surgical nursing down to its most essential, must-know points your search ends here Medical-Surgical Nursing Demystified, Third Edition is a complete yet concise overview of the major body systems and the diseases and disorders that can affect them. You will learn about hallmark signs and symptoms, diagnostic tests, treatment, and nursing intervention, so you have the knowledge to help your patients as a student and as a nurse once you start your career.
Since Medical-Surgical Nursing can be challenging for a beginner, the book is written to provide an organized, outline approach to learning about major diseases, and the role the nurse can play in the treatment process. Studying is easy and effective with key objectives, important terms, brief overviews, tables and diagrams, and NCLEX(R)-style questions throughout the book. Medical-Surgical Nursing Demystified, Third Edition ends with a comprehensive final exam that covers all the content found in the book.
Fortunately, there's Schaum's.
More than 40 million students have trusted Schaum's to help them succeed in the classroom and on exams. Schaum's is the key to faster learning and higher grades in every subject. Each Outline presents all the essential course information in an easy-to-follow, topic-by-topic format. Helpful tables and illustrations increase your understanding of the subject at hand.
This Schaum's Outline gives you:
Fully compatible with your classroom text, Schaum's highlights all the important facts you need to know. Use Schaum's to shorten your study time--and get your best test scores!
Fortunately, there's Schaum's.
More than 40 million students have trusted Schaum's to help them succeed in the classroom and on exams. Schaum's is the key to faster learning and higher grades in every subject. Each Outline presents all the essential course information in an easy-to-follow, topic-by-topic format. You also get hundreds of examples, solved problems, and practice exercises to test your skills.
This Schaum's Outline gives you
Fully compatible with your classroom text, Schaum's highlights all the important facts you need to know. Use Schaum's to shorten your study time--and get your best test scores!
Schaum's Outlines--Problem Solved.
The ideal review for your ECG interpretation course
More than 40 million students have trusted Schaum's Outlines for their expert knowledge and helpful solved problems. Written by renowned experts in their respective fields, Schaum's Outlines cover everything from math to science, nursing to language. The main feature for all these books is the solved problems. Step-by-step, authors walk readers through coming up with solutions to exercises in their topic of choice.
Study faster, learn better, and get top grades
Modified to conform to the current curriculum, Schaum's Outline of Diagnostic and Laboratory Tests for Nursing complements these courses in scope and sequence to help you understand its basic concepts. The book offers extra practice on topics such as guidelines for proper test preparation and performance, stool tests, urine studies, x-ray studies, manometric studies, ultrasound studies, etc. You'll also get coverage of electrodiagnostic tests, blood studies, nuclear scanning, fluid analysis studies, microscopic studies, and endoscopic studies. Appropriate for the following course: nursing diagnosis.
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Topics include: Hematology Tests, Electrolytes, Arterial Blood Gases Test, Liver Tests, Cardiac Enzymes and Markers Tests, Serologic Tests, Endocrine Tests, Glucose Tests, Tumor Markers, Pregnancy and Genetic Tests, Infection Tests, Renal Function Tests, Pancreas and Lipid Metabolism Tests, Diagnostic Radiologic Tests, Computed Tomography (CT) Scan, Ultrasound Scan, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Positron Emission Tomography (PET) SCAN, Biopsy, Cardiovascular Tests and Procedure, Lungs Tests and Procedures, Women Tests and Procedures, Maternity Tests, Chest, Abdominal, Urinary Tract Tests, Bones Muscles Tests, Men Tests, Feet Tests, Skin Tests, Sinus, Ears, Nose, Throat (ENT) Tests and Sinus, Vision Tests and Procedures
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There is no easier way to learn XML!
XML (Extensible Markup Language) is the language that enables efficient interchange of structured data across the Web. Written in non-technical language, this book covers the details of the language and demonstrates its use through real-world examples. The book also explains how to build an XML application from start to finish.
There's no easier, faster, or more practical way to learn the really tough subjects
ASP .NET 2.0 Demystified explains how to write server-sidecomponents for dynamic, interactive Web pages andpowerful Web-based applicationsthat are easy to developand modify. This self-teaching guide comes complete with key points, background information, quizzes at the end of each chapter, and even a final exam. Simple enough for beginners but challenging enough for advanced students, this is a livelyand entertaining brush-up, introductory text, or classroom supplement.
There is no better investment than real estate. From buying at auction to devising an exit strategy, Let's Put the Real Back into Real Estate examines all aspects of the process, step-by-step. Author Jim Keogh presents a practical commentary on various aspects of the real estate industry written from the viewpoint of a successful real estate investor.
Filled with rich and pragmatic insight based on decades of experience in the industry, Let's Put the Real Back into Real Estate acts as a guidebook for beginning investors as well as seasoned pros looking for new tips or refreshers. From rehabbing, to flipping, to buy-and-hold strategies, and auctions, Keogh discusses all of these real estate investing techniques and more.
Keogh shows there are a lot of opportunities to lose money, but there are also plenty of opportunities to make money. Using personal anecdotes, this guide provides tips and keys to success in order to overcome problems and fulfillment in the real estate business.