Geared specifically to LPNs/LVNs, this quick-reference pocket guide covers wound care principles, wound care procedures and products, and wound prevention and assessment. Information is presented in the easy-to-follow style that characterizes all LPN Expert Guides, with numerous illustrations and tables to clarify and amplify the text. Topics include skin anatomy and physiology, wound care assessment and monitoring, and basic wound care procedures. Specific types of wounds—acute wounds, vascular wounds, pressure ulcers, and diabetic foot ulcers—are covered in consistently formatted chapters. Subsequent chapters focus on wound care products, wound care therapies, and legal issues.

Geared specifically to LPNs/LVNs, this quick-reference pocket guide provides clear explanations of difficult, challenging concepts and techniques in I.V. therapy. Topics covered include I.V. site selection, solutions, equipment, I.V. therapy initiation and maintenance, site care, peripheral I.V. therapy, complications of peripheral I.V. therapy, troubleshooting, monitoring blood component therapy, parenteral nutrition, and chemotherapy. Information is presented in a consistent, highly organized format with abundant illustrations. Recurring icons include Equipment Challenge (troubleshooting equipment problems), Red Flag (risks, complications, and contraindications), Best Practice (evidence-based guidelines), Life Stages (age-related variations), and Documentation Tips (areas that must be documented).

This handy pocket reference delivers step by step instruction on about 200 of the most commonly performed nursing skills. Each skill is presented according to its place in the nursing process and includes relevant information on required equipment, assessment needed, sample diagnosis, care planning, implementation, expected outcomes, and sample documentation. Coverage includes suggestions on how to alter a procedure based on client, plus home health considerations, cost-cutting tips, and when to delegate a procedure.

Geared specifically to LPNs/LVNs, this quick-reference pocket guide provides clear explanations of difficult, challenging concepts and techniques in I.V. therapy. Topics covered include I.V. site selection, solutions, equipment, I.V. therapy initiation and maintenance, site care, peripheral I.V. therapy, complications of peripheral I.V. therapy, troubleshooting, monitoring blood component therapy, parenteral nutrition, and chemotherapy. Information is presented in a consistent, highly organized format with abundant illustrations. Recurring icons include "Equipment Challenge" (troubleshooting equipment problems), "Red Flag" (risks, complications, and contraindications), "Best Practice" (evidence-based guidelines), "Life Stages" (age-related variations), and "Documentation Tips" (areas that must be documented).

An indispensible guide to weight-loss surgery written by a leading bariatric surgeon Today, an estimated 44 million Americans suffer from obesity. For one in five Americans, diet and exercise simply don't work. Luckily, weight-loss surgeries offer a realistic solution that can help people overcome genetics and work toward drastic, life-altering weight loss. As the cofounder of an obesity clinic at Houston's Methodist Hospital, Dr. Garth Davis has helped hundreds of patients manage the emotional and physical effects of being more than a hundred pounds overweight. His successful program was featured on the hit TLC show Big Medicine. In this essential handbook, Dr. Davis delivers the expert advice that his patients use to overcome issues surrounding their obesity, help shed the weight and regain a healthy body. With anecdotes from real-life patients and a complete diet and exercise plan that ensures long-term success, Dr. Davis shows how anyone can achieve a healthy weight through surgery. The Expert's Guide to Weight Loss Surgery is required reading for anyone seeking a permanent obesity cure.

The essential guide to understanding fertility and improving your pregnancy chances. The journey to fertility can be daunting and filled with obstacles. In The Expert Guide to Fertility, OB-GYNs Joseph S. Sanfilippo, MD, MBA, and Aarti Kumar, MD, offer the information you need in your journey to achieve pregnancy. They provide an overview of the human reproductive system, describe issues that may impede conception, and explain various medical, surgical, and lifestyle interventions shown to improve one's chances of becoming pregnant. Sanfilippo and Kumar offer important information on: • A broad variety of assisted reproductive technologies, including in vitro fertilization • Diagnostic tests and what to expect throughout your fertility journey • Fertility-preserving options for people diagnosed with cancer and people with recurrent miscarriages, polycystic ovaries, a low egg supply, or endometriosis • Fertility options for LGBTQ+ readers, single parents, and military personnel • Adoption, egg and sperm donation, and egg freezing procedures • Financing options, including tips for working with health care insurers