Mosby's PDQ for LPN / Edition 4

by Mosby

Overview

Find essential nursing information at a glance! Mosby’s PDQ for LPN: Practical, Detailed, Quick, 4th Edition is an easy-to-use, pocket-sized guide to important facts, formulas, and procedures used in the clinical setting. It offers quick access to details you need but don’t usually memorize, such as signs and symptoms, medications, conversions, abbreviations, and normal/abnormal ranges for lab tests. Durable pages and spiral binding can withstand the wear and tear of daily use on the job. When in doubt, check this handy reference!

• 10 tabbed, color-coded sections provide quick access to essential facts, formulas, lab values, procedures, and more.
• Compact size features durable, water-resistant pages and spiral binding, making the book easy to carry and use in any clinical setting.
• A focus on special populations includes separate sections on pediatric, maternity, and geriatric patients.
• HIPAA- and OSHA- compliant information reflects the latest practice standards and guidelines.

• NEW! Expanded coverage addresses oxygen delivery, hypoglycemic drugs, cardiac rhythms (STEMI), seizure treatment, breath sounds, and more.
• NEW assessment tools are included for pain, nutrition, and alcohol abuse.
• UPDATEDcontent reflects the latest clinical developments, screening guidelines, and drug information.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780323400220
Publisher:	Elsevier Health Sciences
Publication date:	02/02/2016
Pages:	204
Sales rank:	1,102,114
Product dimensions:	5.60(w) x 4.20(h) x 1.10(d)

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Table of Contents

Procedures
Vital Signs/Assessment
Meds/IV
Labs
Emergency Care/First Aid
Geriatrics
Obstetrics
Pediatrics
Health Maintenance
Facts

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From the Publisher

The perfect quick-reference tool for the clinical nursing setting

Editorial Reviews

"PDQ for LPN is a well organized compendium of nursing facts. These facts are categorized and readily accessible by colour coded tabs which list all subsections in that category." Nurse Education in Practice, 2009

 

"This sturdy, American pocket reference for licensed practical nurses-general nurses- contains a wealth of information in the form of concise instructions and facts." Nursing Standard, September 2009

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