Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Fundamentals of Food, Nutrition, and Diet Therapy

Author : Sumati R. Mudambi, M.V. Rajagoval
Publisher : New Age International Limited Publishers
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Contents : 
  1. Introduction to the Study of Nutrition : Foods, Nutrition and Health, Digestion, Absorption and Utilisation of Nutrients, The Recommended Dietary Allowances for Nutrients
  2. Part II: The Nutrients and Energy : Carbohydrates, Fats and Other Lipids, Proteins and Amino Acids, Energy Metabolism, Fat-soluble Vitamins, Water-Soluble Vitamins, Major and Trace Minerals, Water, Fluids, Electrolytes and Acid-base Balance, Nutrition for Fitness, Athletics and Sports, Disorders of Nutrition
  3. Part III: Meal Planning and Management
  4. Food Guides for Selecting an Adequate Diet, Meal Planning for the Family, Meal Planning for Various Age Groups,  Indian Meal Patterns—Vegetarian & Non-Vegetarian
  5. Part IV: Foods : Food Selection, Purchase and Storage, Food Preparation, Effect of Preparation on Food Components, Factors Affecting Food Acceptance, Food Sanitation and Hygiene
  6. Part V: Diet Therapy : Adaptation of Normal Diet for Changing Needs, Principles of Diet Therapy and Therapeutic Nutrition, Nutrition in Infections, Fever and Lung Diseases, Nutrition in Diseases of the Gastrointestinal Tract, Nutrition in Diseases of Liver, Gallbladder and Pancreas, Nutrition in Diabetes Mellitus, Nutrition in Cardiovascular Diseases, Diet and Nutrition in Kidney Diseases, Nutrition in Cancer, Nutrition in Immune System Dysfunction, AIDS and Allergy,  Nutrition Support in Metabolic Disorders, Nutrition in Stress, Burns and Surgery, Nutrition: Addictive Behaviours in Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia and Alcoholism, Nutrient Drug Interaction

Saturday, October 22, 2011

Introduction to the Anatomy and Physiology of Children: A Guide for Students of Nursing, Child Care, and Health





Author : MacGregor, Janet
Publisher : Routledge, USA, 2008
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Contents : Child Physical Needs, Skeletal System, Respiratory System, Cardiovascular System, Renal System, Gastrointestinal System, Immun System, Nervous System, Reproductive System, Body and Mind

IV Med Notes : Nurse's Clinical Pocket Guides

Author : Gladdi Tomlinson, RN, MSN, Deborah A. Ennis, RN, MSN, CCRN
Publisher : Davis Company, Philadelphia, 2006
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Contents : Wipe Free Form, Administering IV Meds, Top 200 Commonly administered Meds, IV Compatibilities with 50 Commonly Used Drug, IV Compatibilities with Potassium, IV Compatibilities with Sodium, Common Calculation, Flushing IV lines, Common IV Complication, Rate of Drug Administration

Saturday, October 15, 2011

NCLEX-RN Notes : Core Review & Exam Prep

Author : Barbara A. Vitale
Publisher : F.A. Davis Company, 2007, Philadelphia
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Contents :
Test taking skills, Managing Anxiety, OB, Peds, Psyc, Med.Surg, Management/Leadership, Delegation, Pharmacology & Med.Amin, 1000+ question, Rationale for all responces, Test taking tips, New format question

Caring for the Perioperative Patient

Author : Paul Wicker and Joy O’Neill
Publisher : Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2006, USA
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Content :
  1. Core Issues : Perioperative homeostasis, Managing perioperative equipment, Perioperative pharmacology, Perioperative communication, Managing perioperative risk
  2. Perioperative Care : Aroute to enhanced competence in perioperative care, Authored by the NES, Perioperative Working Party, Preoperative preparation of perioperative patients, Patient care during anaesthesia, Patient care during surgery, Patient care during recovery



Friday, October 14, 2011

Nurse Practitioners Clinical Pocket Guides

Author : Ruth McCaffrey, Ellis Quinn Youngkin
Publisher : F.A. Davis Company, 2010
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Content : Essential Fact for Clinical Practice, Screening Tools, Assessment Pearl,, Complementary and Alternative Therapies, Differential Diagnosis for Common Disorder, Full color Illustration

Acute Medicine : a Handbook for Nurse Practitioners


Authors : Lisa Carol
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons Ltd, USA 2007
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Content :
  1. Patient Assessment : Communication, History taking, The functional enquiry, The physical assessment, General inspection, Respiratory examination, Cardiovascular examination, Gastrointestinal examination, Neurological examination, Musculoskeletal examination, Post examination, Conclusion
  2. Emergencies : Anaphylaxis, Cardio-respiratory arrest, Ethical Issues
  3. Acute Poisoning and Drug Overdose : Deliberate self-harm, Paracetamol overdose, Aspirin overdose, Tricyclic antidepressant overdose, Heroin overdose, Alcohol overdose, The National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) self-harm guideline, Alcohol withdrawal, Drug withdrawal
  4. Infection : Sepsis and septic shock, Meningitis, Infective endocarditis, Gastroenteritis, Urinary tract infection (UTI), Fever in the returning traveller, Hot swollen joints, Antimicrobial resistance
  5. Respiratory Conditions : Asthma, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), Pulmonary embolism, Community and hospital acquired pneumonia, Pneumothorax, Type I respiratory failure, Type II respiratory failure
  6. Cardiovascular Conditions : Acute coronary syndromes (ACS), Stable angina, Unstable angina, Non-ST elevation myocardial infarction, ST elevation myocardial infarction, DIGAMI, Arrhythmias, Bradycardia, Tachycardia, Atrial fibrillation (AF), Cardiac failure, Deep vein thrombosis (DVT), Aortic dissection, Cardiac tamponade
  7. Gastrointestinal Conditions, Upper gastrointestinal bleeding (GI bleed), Variceal bleeding, Acute liver failure with encephalopathy, Acute ulcerative colitis and crohn’s disease
  8. Metabolic Conditions : Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), Hyperosmolar non-ketotic state (HONK), Hypoglycaemia, Hyperglycaemia in the critically ill patient, Hypercalcaemia, Hyponatraemia, Hypernatraemia, Hypokalaemia, Hyperkalaemia, Addisonian crisis, Thyroid crisis (thyroid storm), Myxedema crisis
  9. Neurological Conditions : Status epilepticus, Stroke, Transient ischaemic attacks (TIA), Isolated seizure and unexplained loss of consciousness, Headache, Subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH), Spinal cord compression
  10. Renovascular Conditions : Acute renal failure (ARF), Accelerated (malignant) hypertension
  11. Elderly Care : Hypothermia, Confusion
  12. Haematological Conditions : Severe anaemia, Sickle cell crisis, Neutropenic sepsis, Blood transfusion guidance
  13. Advanced Practice : An overview of advanced practice, The challenges of advanced practice, Legal perspective, Ethical principles, Informed consent, Assessment of capacity, Prescribing, Patient group directions

Saturday, October 8, 2011

Nurse to Nurse Trauma Care (Expert Intervention)

Author : Donna Nayduch
Publisher : McGraw Hill Companies Inc, United States Copyright 2009
Contents : Mechanism of Injury,Trauma Resuscitation and Stabilization,Trauma System,Head Injury, Spine and Spinal Cord Injury,  Face and Neck Injury,Thoracic Injury,Abdominal Injury,Orthopaedic Injury,Burn and External Injury,Trauma in Women,Specialty Populations,Critical Care,Environmental Injury,Mass Casualty Incidents
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