F.A. Davis

Caring for older adults holistically, 4th ed.

Anderson (geronotological nursing, Weber State U., Utah) presents this highly revised fourth edition introducing nursing students to practices specific to the care of older adults. The two main sections are devoted to the foundations of the care and wellness environment, and major topics in clinical practice. Specific topics include: legal and ethical considerations, end-of-life issues, common infectious diseases, and common psychological problems. Updates include new chapters on holistic care principles, nutrition, culturally specific care, and rest and activity, as well as expanded coverage of sexuality and eye disorders related to aging. Exercises and study questions are provided in each chapter. (Annotation ©2007 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Clinical chemistry; a laboratory perspective.

Organized primarily by organ system, this textbook teaches the concepts and principles of clinical chemistry through the use of realistic laboratory-based scenarios. At least five of these illustrative scenarios are presented in each chapter. The importance of collaboration between all members of the health care team is emphasized throughout. (Annotation ©2007 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Hematology in practice.

Students of hematology will find this well-illustrated text particularly helpful in learning standard laboratory practice. Ciesla (medical technology, Morgan State U.) and her contributors introduce hematology and its basic laboratory practice, including standard precautions, working from hematopoiesis to the complete blood count, understanding red blood cell production and its function and relevant red cell morphology, hemoglobin function and principles of hemolysis, red cell disorders such as the microcytic and macrocytic anemias, normochromic anemias, biochemical and membrane disorders and genetic disorders, white cell disorders including leukemias, hemostasis and disorders of coagulation, and a complete set of laboratory procedures. Each section is very well illustrated with photographs and line art and the contributors provide answers to chapter review questions. (Annotation ©2007 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Journey across the life span; human development and health promotion, 3d ed.

This is the new edition of a text introducing human growth and development to students in licensed practical nursing programs. The text is intended to provide students understanding and underpinning knowledge for their roles in health promotion across the life-span, which include health-care service delivery, educating clients and families, aiding clients in choosing between options, collaborating with other health practitioners, and serving as healthy role models, according to the authors (both of the School of Practical Nursing in Uniondale, NY). Their new edition has expanded coverage of old age, death, and grieving. (Annotation ©2007 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Molecular diagnostics; fundamentals, methods, & clinical applications.

Buckingham and Flaws, both affiliated with Rush University Medical Center, explain principles of molecular-based tests that are used for diagnostic purposes, in this text for students enrolled in clinical laboratory science and medical technology programs at all levels. They overview fundamentals of nucleic acid biochemistry for students with no previous molecular training, describe general diagnostic procedures, and present molecular applications in microbiology, virology, genetics, oncology, and human identification. The text is also appropriate for students in other health-related disciplines. Learning features include chapter objectives, boxes on advanced concepts and historical highlights, and study questions, case studies, and explained answers. (Annotation ©2007 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Pharmacotherapeutics for nurse practitioner prescribers, 2d ed.

New to the second edition of this major resource are three new chapters: pharmacogenomics, pharmacoeconomics, and pain management. The chapter on complementary medication contains expanded and revised material on herbal medicines, the chapter on drug therapy at the end of life has been expanded, and additional clinical pearls and case studies have been added. The text is well-organized and thorough, with initial chapters devoted to fundamentals of pharmacology and its use by nurse practitioners, including chapters on legal aspects of prescribing drugs, and the use of computers and the Internet. The 27 remaining chapters provide detailed description of the drugs used for specific ailments, with useful tables describing the various drugs, dosages, how supplied, and cost, among other information. Wynne is at the School of Nursing, U. of Portland, Oregon. Her co-authors are Teri Mose Woo (also at the U. of Portland) and Ali J. Olyaei (Oregon Health Science U., Portland, Oregon). (Annotation ©2007 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Pharmacology in rehabilitation, 4th ed.

In this fourth edition of the pharmacology volume of the Contemporary Perspectives in Rehabilitation series, Ciccone (Ithaca College) has updated the material on the pharmacotherapeutics of rehabilitation in an effort to reflect the current state of the peer-reviewed literature. He has retained the opening chapters addressing basic pharmacology concepts, as well as the subsequent chapters dealing with drug applications in specific diseases and pathological conditions that address the physiological and pharmacological actions of the drugs, primary beneficial and adverse effects, and possible impacts on physical rehabilitation. He has added a chapter on complementary and alternative medications. (Annotation ©2007 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Primary care; the art and science of advanced practice nursing, 2d ed.

This updated edition builds on Reveille in Nursing (by Martha E. Rogers, F.A. David, 1964), a nursing text that the author said "...scared the pants off a lot of people." Dunphy (College of Nursing, U. of Rhode Island, Kingston) and the co-editors further introduce two dozen chapters by noting that Rogers would not have favored the trend toward abandoning basic nursing knowledge in some primary care nursing practitioner programs. In response to the rhetorical question of "where's the beef?" (this core knowledge), nursing and physician contributors from coast to coast present three units focusing on the Circle of Caring model, the traditional system-based approach (with greater emphasis on advance pathophysiology), and care-based nursing practice including palliative, business, and self-care aspects. (Annotation ©2007 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)