Body, The Complete Human
2008
By Richard Restak

New from National Geographic this book is ideal for families, students, and anyone who's interested in maintaining good health, Body engagingly reveals the complex and fascinating systems of the human machine; from head to toe, cells to skin, inner workings to outward appearance.

Organized by body system, the chapters offer a balanced combination of basic anatomical and physiological information. Noted science writers Lisa Stein, Trisha Gura, and Patricia Daniels provide descriptions that are clear, accurate, and accessible to readers on every level. Colorful diagrams, amazing photographs, and miraculous 3- and 4-dimensional imagery; generated by cutting-edge tools; complement the text. The drawings of visionaries such as Leonardo Da Vinci illustrate historic advances in medical science.

Special-topic sidebars address today's most relevant concerns: Keeping Healthy, What Can Go Wrong, Medical Breakthroughs, and more. Fact boxes feature eye-catching items that appeal to readers' curiosity: how Botox works, what "blue blood" means, why Joe Namath's knees are famous.

For easy reference, each chapter includes its own glossary of terms. Valuable cross-referencing tools guide readers to related information throughout. An appendix offers a full glossary, timeline of medical discoveries, and biographies of key pioneers in the field.

Enhancing this book's authority are a foreword by acclaimed neurologist Richard Restak, bestselling author of 18 books on the brain; and the guidance of advisers from prestigious medical establishments.

Comprehensive, reliable, impeccably researched, and a pleasure to read, Body is the essential health resource for every home and library. Item - BCH-1

Fetal Heart Monitoring Principles and Practices 4th Edition
2009
This edition includes revised electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) definitions and the revised classification of EFM patterns updated in 2008 by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Development (NICHD) and American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). An indispensable resource for every perinatal setting and perinatal nurse's library. Information is presented using a physiologic approach to fetal heart monitoring to assist nurses and other health care providers in developing a systematic and consistent approach to fetal heart monitoring.

Topics include:

• Physiologic basis for fetal heart monitoring
• Fetal assessment using auscultation and electronic monitoring technology
• Interpretation of fetal heart rate patterns
• Physiologic interventions for fetal heart rate patterns
• Assessment of fetal oxygenation and acid-base status
• Antenatal testing and monitoring issues
• Documentation, communication, collaboration and risk management

Health Care Financial Management for Nurse Managers
2005
By Janne Dunham-Taylor, RN, PhD and Joseph Z. Pinczuk, MHA, Retired CFO
In practice, every management decision has financial implications, and every financial decision has management implications. Bottom-line thinking, if made top priority, loses money. The best financial outcome is achieved when "listening to the patient" is first priority followed by "giving service(s) the patient values". This is achieved through effective leadership and organizational processes, all discussed in this book. Chapters are devoted to staffing, budgeting, identifying and analyzing variance, measuring productivity, costing, accounting, strategic planning and other effective financial strategies. Financial Management for Nurse Managers, written by a nurse administrator and a chief financial officer, prepares nurse managers for successful interfacing between the financial departments and nursing administration, and advocates for decisions based upon both perspectives.

Published by Jones & Bartlett.