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Medicine has triumphed in modern times, transforming birth, injury, and infectious disease from harrowing to manageable. But in the inevitable condition of aging and death, the goals of medicine seem too frequently to run counter to the interest of the human spirit. Nursing homes, preoccupied with safety, pin patients into railed beds and wheelchairs. Hospitals isolate the dying, checking for vital signs long after the goals of cure have become moot....
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"This book is for ICU patients' families, suddenly immersed in an alien and intimidating world. It clearly explains intensive care ranging from the details of the equipment and environment, to decisions about end-of-life care, focusing on how the reader can become an effective advocate for their loved one."--
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This video illustrates how life threatening illness could impact a person's spirituality. Spiritual issues and needs are explored, as well as how a person's spirituality could impact upon his response to life threatening illness. Spiritual resources that can be used to deal with such illnesses are identified. All of these aspects are explored in an interview with a young adult diagnosed with leukemia. The role of the nurse in providing spiritual care...
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This book contains a 25-question pretest to help you pinpoint strengths and weaknesses and 2 full-length practice CCRN tests that reflect the actual test in number of questions and level of difficulty. Subject reviews cover the most important topics, including Cardiovascular, Renal, and Professional Caring and Ethical Practices Concepts. There are valuable test-taking tips throughout the book and all review is presented in an easy-to-digest outline...
12) CCRN review
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"The CCRN exam blueprint was recently changed in early 2020. This book reflects this new update and includes four full-length practice tests, each brand new and made for the new blueprint"--Page xi
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"Written in a straightforward, readable, and highly informative style, Navigating the ICU: A Guide for Patients and Families is a compact, affordable guide to today's intensive care unit. This unique, patient-focused handbook is designed to help patients and their families navigate the complexities of the ICU-from the role of each member of staff, to common procedures, medications, and laboratory tests, to what to expect after the hospital stay. Author...
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"W czasach, które niewielu z nas już pamięta, umieranie stanowiło nieodłączną część życia. Otaczały je rytuały mające pomóc tym, którzy odchodzili, i tym, którzy zostawali. Jeszcze w połowie ubiegłego wieku większość ludzi dożywała swoich dni we własnych domach. Dziś to ewenement, częściej zresztą efekt przypadku niż świadomy wybór - śmierć po prostu nastąpiła zbyt nieoczekiwanie, by zdążyć do szpitala. Kontrolę...
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