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Do you plan on sitting for the Certified Breast Care Nurse^® exam?

Breast Care Certification Review, Second Edition is the ultimate learning package designed to help prepare oncology nurses to become certified in caring for patients with breast cancer. Thoroughly revised to address the 2018 updates to the Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation Blueprint for the Certified Breast Care Nurse^® (CBCN^®), it provides numerous practice questions with comprehensive answer rationales, making it the essential guide for nurses planning to sit for the CBCN^® examination.

Topics: New Edition, CBCN, oncology, Breast Cancer

Breastfeeding and Human Lactation, Sixth Edition is the ultimate reference for the latest clinical techniques and research findings that direct evidence-based clinical practice and research for lactation consultants and specialists. Topics include placing breastfeeding in its historical context, workplace-related issues, anatomical and biological imperatives of lactation, the prenatal and perinatal periods and concerns during the postpartum period, the mother’s health, sociocultural issues, and more vital information.

Topics: New Edition, breastfeeding and human lactation, 5 reasons

Learners are accessing and organizing information much differently than they did only a few years ago. Technology has changed the way students learn and educators teach. Highlighting innovative teaching techniques and real-world illustrations of the educational strategies, Innovative Teaching Strategies in Nursing and Related Health Professions, Eighth Edition goes beyond theory to offer practical application principles that educators can count on.

Topics: New Edition, nurse educator, nursing education, 5 reasons

With a touching dedication to the late Dr. Jan Riordan, Breastfeeding and Human Lactation, Sixth Edition lives on as the "classic evidence-based bible of lactation and breastfeeding." Dr. Riordan was the founding editor of this best-selling text and a pioneer in the field of human lactation and the lactation consultant profession. Drs. Karen Wambach and Becky Spencer were grateful to  continue her legacy with a thoughtfully updated new edition.

Topics: New Edition, breastfeeding, breastfeeding and human lactation

Learners are accessing and organizing information much differently than they did only a few years ago. Technology has changed the way students learn and educators teach. Furthermore, students are often working while enrolled in a rigorous program such as nursing or an allied health field.

The updated Innovative Teaching Strategies in Nursing and Related Health Professions, Eighth Edition details the trends in teaching strategies and educational technology that promote effective learning for today’s students.

Topics: New Edition, nurse educator, Online Learning, online teaching

Topics: New Edition, American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, Cardiac Surgery Certification, critical care nurse, Doody's Review Service, cardiac surgery, Reviews

The wait is over! The updated second edition of A Pocket Guide to Clinical Midwifery: The Efficient Midwife has published. The must-have resource for midwives, women’s health nurse practitioners, and all levels of healthcare providers working in the women’s health field is organized alphabetically for easy reference, and features important concepts, diagnostic tools, algorithms, and management options, including conventional, lifestyle, and complementary therapies, all in one place.

Topics: New Edition, acnm, american college of nurse-midwives, midwifery, Conference

Patients who undergo cardiac surgery require specialized care and critical care nurses are crucial to their postoperative recovery and health. The new third edition of Cardiac Surgery Essentials for Critical Care Nursing is an indispensable resource for new and experienced nurses caring for patients in critical care units prior to and immediately following cardiac surgery and in the transitioning to home.

Topics: New Edition, American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, Cardiac Surgery Certification, critical care nurse, cardiac surgery

Nurse leaders address financial management issues in a variety of settings, including hospitals, ambulatory/outpatient clinics, long-term care facilities, and home care. Our recently published Financial Management for Nurse Managers: Merging the Heart with the Dollar, Fourth Edition by J. Michael Leger and Janne Dunham-Taylor is a unique text that covers a wide-range of financial information, such as healthcare finance, economics, budgeting, reimbursements, accounting, and financial strategies.

Topics: New Edition, Janne Dunham-Taylor, nursing, financial management, financial management for nurse managers, J. Michael Leger

Nurse educators need to craft reliable and valid assessment materials, including multiple-choice exams, true-false tests, matching exercises, and essay responses. Just published The Nurse Educator's Guide to Assessing Learning Outcomes, Fourth Edition by Mary E. McDonald provides instructors with a comprehensive, in-depth guide to creating effective classroom exams.

Topics: New Edition, nurse education, nurse educator, nursing, nursing education, nursing education, Mary E. McDonald