Perfect as a resource in the field or for exam preparation, this authoritative reference from the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) includes in-depth coverage of the most common neonatal disorders and their management. The concise outline format highlights the essentials of each condition including definition, etiology, pathophysiology, signs and symptoms, diagnostic tests, treatments, and outcomes to help you find important information quickly. Coverage of key content on the neonatal intensive care nursing certification exam prepares you for test success. Information on families, ethics, legal issues, research, case management, and the transition to home emphasizes the importance of total care of the neonatal patient and family. New and updated content on late preterm infants, neurologic disorders, and ventilatory strategies provide the latest information from the field for more effective patient outcomes.
Get ready for your neonatal intensive care nursing certification exam with the only review developed in collaboration with three leading nursing organizations! From AACN, AWHONN, and NANN, Certification and Core Review for Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing, 5th Edition prepares you for your examination with hundreds of high-quality study questions and realistic test simulation. Based on the latest test plans of the AACN’s CCRN®-Neonatal exam and the NCC’s Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing (RNC-NIC) exam, review questions cover the changes to the Core Curriculum and reflect the latest evidence, essential knowledge, and best practices. New to this edition are three new chapters and 225 completely new review questions. This powerful study tool offers unparalleled preparation for your certification exam! Endorsed by the three most authoritative associations in neonatal intensive care nursing: the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN); the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN); and the National Association of Neonatal Nurses (NANN). Realistic exam practice is offered through 675 total questions that mirror the certification exam content, the multiple-choice question format, and the distribution of content. Answers are provided for each question, accompanied by rationales and references, to enhance your understanding of the material. Online flexibility allows you to organize review questions and test format by your preferred examination, either the AACN or NCC. Online exam simulation — included free with each new copy of the book — mirrors the test-taking experience with an interactive, timed format. Customized study lets you choose whether to work through online questions in Study Mode or Examination Mode. Online remediation includes rationales for both correct and incorrect answers, and in-book remediation provides rationales for correct answers. A compact, portable size makes the book easier to study anytime, anywhere. 225 NEW review questions include 75 in the book and 150 additional online questions on the Evolve companion website. Thoroughly UPDATED review content reflects AACN’s latest CCRN®-Neonatal exam and the NCC’s latest Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing (RNC-NIC) exam, information in Core Curriculum for Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing, 5th Edition, and the newest evidence-based guidelines for neonatal critical care. NEW! Three new chapters include Grieving Process, Quality Improvement, and Facilitation of Learning. NEW focus on culturally sensitive care is included in an expanded Family Integration and Culturally Sensitive Care chapter. UPDATED rationales in the Answer Key are referenced to the most recent literature and evidence-based guidelines. Compatibility with IPads, iPhones, and other mobile devices allows online exam practice that is easy and convenient.
Men flooded to the Montana frontier for gold, furs, rich land, and jobs. Women followed, but their options were more limited. Here are stories of women who made a desperate choice, turning the law of supply and demand to their advantage. Many eked out a meager but independent existience; grit and business acumen brought remarkable wealth and influence—even respectability—to a few. From Alzada to Yaak, these enterprising women shaped Montana communities, in some cases helping to fund social programs and public education.
The study of legal history has a broad application that extends well beyond the interests of legal historians. An attorney arguing a case today may need to cite cases that are decades or even centuries old, and historians studying political or cultural history often encounter legal issues that affect their main subjects. Both groups need to understand the laws and legal practices of past eras. This essential reference is intended for the many nonspecialists who need to enter this arcane and often tricky area of research.
This book provides the first comprehensive account of social welfare developments in the People's Republic of China, from the 'iron rice bowl' social security system established as an intrinsic part of the Chinese Communist regime to fundamental welfare changes brought about by current efforts to modernise China.
This work applies psychological theory and research to environmental problems. After outlining environmental difficulties, it shows how principles from the major areas of psychology can be applied to selected environmental problems.
In this sequel to "True Colours," TJ must learn and truly believe that her inability to walk doesn't make her a lesser person, and Mare needs to trust that sometimes things can't be fixed, and that all she can do is offer support and be understanding.
Intent on serving the Union Army as a spy, Sarah-Bren Coulter disguises herself as a man and becomes a courier-scout for the Confederate Army. Soon the savagery of war shakes her to the core. She stifles her emotions so she can bear the guilt of sending men, and sometimes boys, into paths of destruction. When Sarah is wounded and in danger of dying, her life is saved by a woman who stirs desire in Sarah for the first time. But Faith Pruitt is Sarah's enemy and betrays her into a hell worse than Sarah has ever known. Sometimes hearts are killed instead of bodies. Can Faith save Sarah's heart and awaken her to love? Do they even want to try? Or are the women destined to be at war with each other forever?
Black students often suffer academically and psychosocially due to the lack of multicultural awareness among teachers and school counselors. Though potentially unintentional, teachers and school counselors often display discrimination towards Black students through microaggressions and stereotype threat. Research has demonstrated that teachers and school counselors who receive multicultural awareness training help to improve academic achievement among Black students. This paper proposes the opportunity for teachers and school counselors to receive mandatory multicultural awareness workshops to decrease unintentional microaggressions and stereotype threat to positively impact academic achievement among Black students."--Abstract, p. 1.
When Sarah-Bren Coulter informs her family that she and Faith Pruitt are in a committed, intimate relationship, she's unprepared for the repercussions from her mother, Cynthia, and her brother, Scott.Ironically, Fate intervenes, and Sarah and Faith open their home to Sarah's parents and to Scott and his family. This generosity brings Sarah face-to-face with a secret from her past.Her struggles to win acceptance by her family are interrupted when the henchmen of an old nemesis, Dr. Joel Litchfield, kidnap Scott's daughter, Jessica, as a hostage in the aftermath of a bank robbery. With the sheriff immobilized, Sarah jumps in to rescue her.How will Sarah's actions affect her family? Will they come closer together, or will the violence that results rip them farther apart? Will she and Faith ever find peace together?
Beauty at your front doors shows you that there is beauty right at your front door, you just have to find it. This notebook has a beautiful picture of spring time flowers right on the front porch of a beautiful home. Imagine the smells of spring when you see the picture and open the notebook up to nicely lined pages for all your note taking needs. This can also be a great opportunity to start a journal.This notebook Contains1. 100 pieces of lined pages 6x9
Join Kristl Popp-Kinn, a unique little snowflake, and her family in an exciting adventure where they learn being a little different can be a big blessing.
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