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Excellent Textbook
The textbook is required for my doctoral studies in nursing. It is an excellent resource and I highly recommend it to any graduate or doctoral students.

Strategies for Theory Construction in Nursing (4th Edition)
This is a classic book on the construction of theory. It is very helpful for the novice graduate student who is starting to get used to the language and world of theory. It provides foundational material on theory development and utilization in practice and research. This book also serves as a ready reference for "seasoned" nurses when reflecting on theory development and modification.

Theory Construction
As a beginning researcher in medicine, I was quite surprised to find that medicine is considered an atheoretical science.Perhaps I missed a few classes along the way, but as a family physician, I thought I understoodtheory and theory development.That was until I really started thinkingabout it.After asking several researchers, mentors, and general queriesto other physicians about theory development, I was left with thefollowing:"This is very, very important, but I can't tell you how tostart."Read more

Subjects:  1. Medical    2. Medical / Nursing    3. Models, Nursing    4. Nursing    5. Nursing - General    6. Nursing - Issues    7. Nursing - Research & Theory    8. Nursing Theory    9. Nursing models    10. Pediatrics    11. Philosophy    12. Medical / Nursing / General   

Subjects:  1. Gynecology & Obstetrics    2. Medical    3. Medical / Nursing    4. Nursing - General    5. Pathology    6. Gynaecology & obstetrics    7. Medical / Pathology   

Subjects:  1. Critical Care    2. Medical    3. Medical / Nursing    4. Nursing - Critical & Intensive care    5. Accident & emergency medicine    6. Medical / Nursing / Critical & Intensive Care   

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School book
This is for school but so far it has a lot of information in it. I will be using it for a couple quarters
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Subjects:  1. Medical    2. Medical / Nursing    3. Nursing - LPN&LVN    4. Nursing - Medical & Surgical    5. Reference    6. Surgical nursing   

Subjects:  1. Maternal-Child Nursing    2. Maternity nursing    3. Medical    4. Medical / Nursing    5. Nursing - Maternity, Perinatal, Women's Health    6. Pediatric nursing    7. methods    8. Medical / Nursing / General    9. Midwifery   

Subjects:  1. General    2. Study Guides   

Subjects:  1. Medical    2. Medical / Nursing    3. Nursing - Anesthesia    4. Nursing - Critical & Intensive care    5. Nursing - Reference    6. Medical / Nursing / Reference    7. Nursing   

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Very helpful
For our senior class, we have to turn in 10 of these tests with 75 questions and passing it with an 80% or more.Although, it's very time consuming, everytime I take it, I am learning more.So, I think this will benefit me for the real NCLEX exam.I recommend it to anyone in nursing school or have graduated and planning to take the boards.It has a lot of the new innovated questions.(Pictures, diagrams, and select the best that applies.)

Some questions garbled or incomplete - fatal errors
The program is easy to use, but there is one MAJOR problem.My computer is a Pentium 4 running Windows XP.I don't know if that has a bearing on it, but in every set of 10 questions or so there would be one question where the last part of the question was behind the first answer with no way to see it.Sometimes you could guess what the question was by the answers, but not always.About every third time I'd finish one set of questions, the program would have a fatal error and shut down.I tried to contact the manufacturer but never received a response.Also...now and then their answer would just be WRONG.I'd look it up in the med/surg book, or meds book, and it would be plainly, unambiguously wrong.I've unistalled it and am using Saunders instead, which is less easy to run, but not plagued by programming errors.

Highly Recommended!
This is the exact same software that the college of nursing at Arkansas State University has in our AV Lab.As Juniors, every two or three weeks we have to complete 50 questions on a certain topic and turn it in.As Seniors, we will have to complete and turn in something like 100 or 150 questions per week.As I am going to nursing school, parenting, AND working, I have *no* time to sit in the AV Lab for hours during the day.This was the perfect solution, as I can use it in my own home, on my own computer.I highly recommend it!! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Medical    2. Medical / Nursing    3. Nursing - Reference    4. Nursing - Test Preparation & Review    5. Nursing   

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Excellent Book!!!
As physicians, we are used to prescribe and trust only on pharmacotherapy. This book gives you a medical approach to nutrition therapy to add effective counseling and a scientific approach to your patient's nutricional issues, in order to add a new therapeutical tool to your daily practice. �obese patients? it is just not enought to say "cut out haburgers, eat more salad" a problem-oriented anamnesis and special physical measurements must be done. Wanna know the diference between a diet for a COPD patient and one with arthritis? this book gives you the theoretical basis as well as the "for dummies" approach

Can't Live Without It
This book is the required text of my dietetics coursework time and time again and thus I use it extensively. At first I resented the very large and heavy book, but more and more I find myself turning to it for answers, even for things that aren't school-related. My university has a book rental program. Previously I'd only rented the book, but now, as I sit inbetween semesters, I find myself missing it terribly. The moment the bookstore opens I will be buying this book for keeps.
Krause's Food, Nutrition & Diet Therapy
This book was a big help when I studied for my test as a Registered Dietitian.I liked the way pro and cons of controversial issues were pictured. This book is great for any health professional. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Medical    2. Medical / Nursing    3. Nursing - Nutrition    4. Nutrition    5. Dietetics & nutrition    6. Medical / Nursing / Nutrition   

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Great book
Very helpful if you are a visual learner...fun and easy way to learn!

Great Student Nurse Tool
I have both Volume I and II and have found them to be great adjuncts to my studying for nursing exams. Very creative and useful, especially for those that are particularly visual learners.

Real helpful!
I think that these visual images are a great idea, especially for learning and remembering.Many times, funny visuals and such are a better way for the brain to recall things instead of boring diagrams in the textbooks and words.
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Subjects:  1. Medical    2. Medical / Nursing    3. Nursing - Assessment & Diagnosis    4. Nursing - Pharmacology   

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You've got to read this book!
I received this book as a gift. There are quite a few books on this subject on the market and this one is the best. I too could not put it down and finished it in 3 days. It's a huge book, a great resource that is well researched and written.. I have a few friends who've purchased this book and really loved it too. I can highly recommend this book
Excellent resource for the RN!!!
This Lab manual and text are an excellent pair!This text and lab manual are the best I have had in my years of nursing school. I guarantee you will want to hold on to this for the rest of your career!I only wish I had the text in my ADN program, sorry I had to wait to read it!The manual is a great practice and assessment tool!

Assessment Lab Manual Review
The book was helpful and the questions are thought provoking. It was purchased as a requirement for a class. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Education & Training    2. Medical    3. Medical / Nursing    4. Nursing - Assessment & Diagnosis    5. Professional - General    6. Medical / Nursing / Assessment & Diagnosis    7. Nursing   

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a starting point of any research topic in retina basic sciences
I found it helpful to form an overview of retinal photoreceptor's connecting cilium relation to retinal degerative diseases. initially I did not know where to start my research but after reading the book section about connecting cilium structure and function , I formed a plan of what are the main topics in my research.

Not a rating - Contents, contributors to 4th edition compared with 3rd)
Ryan - Retina (4th)
Highly recommended
This book is considered the "Bible" for vitreo-retinal specialists, as this book gives a comprehensive and conscise insight to diseases, treatment and opinions in the subspecialty. I highly recommend this book to any general ophthalmologist who has a keen interest in the vitreo-retinal subspecialty, and to those who are planning to take post-residency fellowships in this subspecialty. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Diseases    2. Medical    3. Medical / Nursing    4. Nursing - General    5. Ophthalmology    6. Physiology    7. Retina    8. Surgery    9. Medical / Ophthalmology   

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Good book to use with text
I used this book a good bit along with my textbook. I liked using it when I just wanted the most important points without sifting through all the extras in the text that the instructor was never going to ask about.

No regrets about buying this book!
This book is organized, clear and concise.If Med-Surg nursing is confusing to you, this will help set it straight.

Super resource for consice information
I got the fluid and electrolytes book first. To this day I have no problems understanding the topic. I now have the whole set. There is a list of defined terms beginning each chapter, a pre-test and post-test, and the subject is outlined in between. Any book of this series is highly recommended to the nursing student. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Examination Questions    2. Examinations, questions, etc    3. Medical    4. Medical / Nursing    5. Medical Nursing    6. Nursing    7. Nursing - Medical & Surgical    8. Nursing - Nurse & Patient    9. Nursing - Test Preparation & Review    10. Nursing Process    11. Surgical Nursing    12. Medical / Nursing / General   

Subjects:  1. Diet    2. Diets - General    3. Life Sciences - Anatomy & Physiology    4. Medical / Nursing    5. Nutrition    6. Nutrition Physiology    7. Science    8. Science/Mathematics    9. Dietetics & nutrition    10. Non-Classifiable   

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Great text for CNA class
I am currently studying to become a CNA in the state of Maine.This is the textbook and workbook we are using.I have found this text to be very thorough and I enjoy it very much.I would recommend it to any CNA or CNA student.

Want to become a CNA?
This book is a wonderful guide to get you on your way to becoming a Certified Nursing Assistant.This is a wonderful career to have in the medical field.Helping people as a CNA is extremely rewarding.
Being a Nurses Assistant
This book was fantastic! Very detailed and easy to follow.No question was left unanswered. I highly recommend it to anyone studying to be a nurses aid. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Allied Health Services - General    2. Medical    3. Medical / Nursing    4. Nurses' Aides    5. Nursing - Issues    6. Nursing Aides    7. Nursing Care    8. methods    9. Medical / Nursing / General    10. Nursing & Ancillary Services   

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I hope every nurse reads this
I was inspired to become a nurse by stories of the "lady with the lamp" but it took more than 30 years before I found this book and learned just why Florence Nightingale deserved to be my inspiration.The pictures alone are worth the price of this book, and the story too is well told.

Profound and inspiring
Dr. Barbara Dossey, founder of the American Holistic Nursing Association, has written an inspiring and insightful biography of Florence Nightingale that has much to teach us about being bold, tough minded, task oriented, creative, passionate andcompassionate.Nightingale conscientiously developed the strongly focused conceptual, organizational and networking skills that contributed to her formidable accomplishments in the fields of nursing, housing, sanitation and statistics and did it all despite chronic illness, criticism, sexism and other major life challenges.Most of all, we learn that Nightingale was a visionary and mystic, whose life story challenges all of us to know, accept and realize our God-given purpose in this world.

A Most Inspiring Book
I knew of Florence Nightingale's nursing activities before reading this book but had no idea of the extent of her self-discipline, dedication and accomplishments.She was a systems analyst, administrator, networker and mystic who devoted her life to doing God's work.She was also a prolific writer of books, lay reports, pamphlets and thousands of letters.The author provides a wealth of background material describing the historic times and placesassociated with Florence Nightingale. One of the things I appreciated about this book were the many maps and photographs appropriately placed near the text about the person or places. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 1820-1910    2. Biography    3. Biography & Autobiography    4. Biography / Autobiography    5. Biography/Autobiography    6. England    7. Medical - General    8. Medical - Nurses    9. Nightingale, Florence,    10. Nurses    11. Nursing (General)    12. Nursing - Management & Leadership    13. Women    14. Biography: political    15. Medical / Nursing / Issues    16. Nursing    17. Social forecasting, futurology    18. United Kingdom, Great Britain   

Subjects:  1. Examinations    2. Examinations, questions, etc    3. Licenses    4. Medical    5. Medical / Nursing    6. Nursing - LPN&LVN    7. Nursing - Reference    8. Nursing - Test Preparation & Review    9. Outlines, syllabi, etc    10. Practical nurses    11. Practical nursing    12. Study guides    13. United States    14. Nursing    15. Study guides, home study & revision notes   

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nurse anesthesia
I graduated almost two years ago as a CRNA and I was second in my class.I don't consider myself stupid but I still found this book to be extreemly hard to read.Can't anyone write an anesthesia textbook that I can understand!

Good basic nurse anesthesia overview
This book provides a good overview of nurse anesthesia practice.Not as indepth or specific as others I've used, but it is a good starting point and excellent resource to refer back to during clinical practice. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Medical    2. Medical / Nursing    3. Nursing - Anesthesia    4. Nursing - Reference    5. Medical / Nursing / Reference    6. Nursing   

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Don't bother with this one........
Don't waste your money- so many better books available today- Great textbook and reference
I will not resell this on after class!I will use this one forever!Great book, easy to read and follow. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Consumer Health    2. Diet / Health / Fitness    3. Diet therapy    4. Diets - General    5. Health/Fitness    6. Medical    7. Nursing - LPN&LVN    8. Nutrition    9. Dietetics & nutrition    10. Medical / Nursing / LPN & LVN   

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A must have for every wound care practitioner
If you only have room in your budget for one reference this year, this is the one to have. Thorough, up-to-date, andpractical from cover to cover.
A Comprehensive and Multidisciplinary Guide
There have been many attempts to fill the void that exists for a truly multidisciplinary wound care reference book. The perfect reference work would be simple enough for the student to understand, while providing enough comprehensive material that the experienced practitioner could gain new insights while enhancing clinical skills. Ideally it would provide a solid understanding of the underlying causes of wounds while supplying solid principles of assessment and management which would allow students and more advanced learners alike opportunities to enhance their skills. This would allow readers with different levels of experience to remain engaged with the text, while not being too over or underwhelmed. This Text is Different From Many Others
...we have gathered together a rationale, a fairly tight knit concept of how healing works, to promise a better day someday in the not-too-distant future...This book is different from many others in the sense that it emphasizes assessment and wound diagnostics.Read more

Subjects:  1. Emergency Medicine    2. Medical    3. Medical / Family & General Practice    4. Medical / Internal Medicine    5. Medical / Nursing    6. Nursing - Medical & Surgical    7. Dermatology    8. Family & General Practice    9. Internal Medicine    10. Physical therapy    11. Treatment    12. Wound healing    13. Wounds and injuries