Published October, 2012
By Marian Traynor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill (Open University Press)
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Contains more than 300 test questions and 50 glossary terms including: labelling test questions; true or false questions; multiple choice questions; and fill in the blank questions. This book covers skills such as: Infection control Respiratory skills Cardiovascular skills; Neuro assessment skills; Elimination skills; and more.

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Published October, 2012
By Helen Wightman and Robina Aslam
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Looking for a quick and effective way to revise and test your knowledge? This book helps student midwives to revise and prepare for their anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology exams. It includes over 450 questions relating to your midwifery course, and includes a variety of question types including multiple choice, and true and false.

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Published August, 2012
By Nick Wrycraft
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Consists of 27 case studies which offer a realistic and insightful view into the experience of mental ill-health. This book addresses the biological, psychological, social and physical aspects in scenarios and includes areas of mental health which are often overlooked, such as alcohol and substance misuse amongst older adults.

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Published August, 2012
By Karen Page and Aidin Mckinney
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The complexity of caring for patients who become acutely ill or have deteriorated can be a daunting challenge for nurses. This book contains 17 in-depth case studies relating to care of the acutely ill adult. It includes cases that combine pathophysiology, pharmacology and nursing care in realistic clinical settings.

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Published August, 2012
By Mary Gottwald and Jane Goodman-Brown
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Suitable for allied health professionals, nurses and students involved in health promotion practice and will help you to build confidence in your health promotion skills. This book uses case scenarios to explore how health promotion activities can empower individuals to make decisions that change their health related behaviour.

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Published August, 2012
By Michael Jacobs
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This classic textbook examines the key psychodynamic themes of trust and dependency, authority and autonomy, and cooperation and competition.

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Published August, 2012
By Carole England and Ransolina Morgan
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A guide on communication skills to explore the challenging contexts and circumstances that midwives encounter in practice. It uses case vignettes, reflective questions, illustrations, tools and techniques to provide the evidence base needed to cope effectively in a range of situations by offering support to enhance your communication skills.

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Published July, 2012
By Jane Arnott, Siobhan Atherley, Joanne Kelly and Sarah Pye
Publisher: McGraw-Hill (Open University Press)
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This book will introduce the skills required to work with the challenges of community nurse activities, from working in people's homes, organizing yourself, working with carers, assessment skills and working with other professions.

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Published July, 2012
By Marjorie Lloyd
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Offers those working in mental health settings a practical guide to writing great care plans. Featuring chapters on care planning in primary care, community care and acute care, this title highlights the challenges of care planning, evidence available in each area, the knowledge needed by practitioner and the skills needed to work with clients.

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Published July, 2012
By Kent Buse, Nicholas Mays and Gill Walt
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Used across the public health field, this is the leading text in the area, focusing on the context, participants and processes of making health policy.

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