New Releases by Sue Williams

Designed to work hand in hand with Understanding Medical-Surgical Nursing, this exceptional workbook gives students the tools they need to ensure a solid understanding of medical-surgical nursing.

-- Comprehensive coverage of the nursing care of medical-surgical disorders, with the inclusion of sufficient pathophysiology to give students an understanding of the rationales for specific nursing actions -- Exercises and case studies integrated within the chapters enhance student''s critical thinking abilities -- Word-building techniques, phonetics, and glossary help students master the terminology of med-surg nursing -- Extensive use of mnemonic devices and other tips aid students in learning and remembering content -- Emphasis on the care of elderly patients -- Sidebar boxes within the body systems chapters on gerontological, pharmacological, nutritional, cultural, home health, and ethical considerations -- Pedagogical tools in each chapter include objectives, list of new terms, case studies, followed by a series of questions requiring the student to understand and apply the chapter content to a "real-world" situation -- Appendices include word-building techniques, list of prefixes and suffixes, abbreviations, and laboratory values

In this new Spanish-language board book edition of I Went Walking, toddlers will delight in identifying colors and animals in a simple rhyming tale about a joyful procession.

This booklet is an introduction to "How does your engine run?" The Alert Program for self-regulation. This program promotes awareness of how we regulate our arousal states and encourages the use of sensorimotor strategies to manage our levels of alertness. It was designed for children aged from 8 to 12 but can be adapted to suit adults and used in a variety of settings.

This book''s aim is to dispel the confusion and mystique which surrounds cancer, by presenting in simple, clear language what cancer is, how it is investigated, how a diagnosis is made, and what treatments are available. It explains why some people get cancer and what happens to them.