Nursing

Named a “Choice Outstanding Academic Title” for 2007 and an “AJN Book of the Year”, The award-winning Encyclopedia of Nursing Research, now in its third edition, is the comprehensive resource for tracking developments in the field.

This book will introduce the new student to the major key concepts in nursing and will also provide a linkage into other relevant key concepts as building blocks to a fuller understanding of the overall framework of nursing in contemporary times. It will also inform the reader where to look for exploration into a more detailed appreciation of the issues relating to the key concepts.

A single comprehensive reference for nursing leaders, leadership organizations, nursing clinicians, and educators, Nursing Leadership is the only compendium of nursing terminology in existence. Written by eminent nursing professionals, it provides descriptions of prominent individuals in nursing, information regarding nine leadership-related topics, and current trends in nurse leadership. This second edition has been expanded to encompass 80 new entries and revisions or updates to all original entries. It provides an extensive overview of current leadership issues including theories, characteristics, and skills required of nurse leaders in today's complex health care system.

A complete guide to the one organ in the body that makes each of us what we are - unique individuals.

Revealing and detailing all aspects of the body, from the secrets of DNA to the functions of every major body system, this all-in-one encyclopedic guide is packed with accessible health and medical information that is ideal for students, health professionals, or anyone who wants to learn more about the human body.