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Online eBooks on Health and Nursing

Here are just a few eBook titles available online that may help your research on health and nursing. Search the library catalog for more!

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Community Health Workers in Action by Melvin Delgado " In order to truly understand the topic of health care, one must first explore its historical contexts, socio-cultural factors, and the ways in which values play a critical role in shaping a worldview of the right to quality care. This book offers readers a window into the dynamic field that continues to expand in highly creative and cost-effective ways, which ultimately shape one major piece of the complicated puzzle that is health care in America."
Call Number: EBOOK
ISBN: 9780190691028
Publication Date: 2019
The Gale Encyclopedia of Environmental Health by Jacqueline L. Longe
Call Number: EBOOK
ISBN: 9781410388230
Publication Date: 2018
Covers all aspects of environmental health, including recent and historic natural and man made environmental health events, environmentally related health conditions and diseases, Important public health practices, environmental terms, and significant organizations and legislation. It addresses environmental health concerns with a global perspective.
The Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine by Jacqueline L. Longe
Call Number: EBOOK
ISBN: 9781410317391
Publication Date: 2015
Includes information on almost 2,000 medical disorders and concepts. Each article includes in-depth discussion of causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatments, procedures, and other related topics. Written for a general audience with an authoritative tone.
The Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health by Jacqueline L. Longe
Call Number: EBOOK
ISBN: 9781410363206
Publication Date: 2017
Covers topics in body systems and functions, conditions and common diseases, contemporary health care issues and theories, techniques and practices, and devices and equipment. It covers all major health professions, including nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, respiratory therapy and more.
Human Diseases and Conditions by Miranda Herbert Ferrara (Editor)
Call Number: EBOOK
ISBN: 9780684325200
Publication Date: 2016
Presents information on numerous diseases and conditions. Articles include a definition of the disease or condition, an explanation of how it works in the body, information on causes, symptoms and diagnosis, treatment or cure, and lifestyles.
Infectious Diseases by Thomas J. Riggs
Call Number: EBOOK
ISBN: 9781410381316
Publication Date: 2018
Covers the history, politics, and ethical debate related to infectious diseases. Includes articles on how such diseases impact trade and commerce, travel, and the future of industrialized and impoverished nations.
Information Technology and Data in Healthcare by David Hartzband
Call Number: EBOOK
ISBN: 9780367183790
Publication Date: 2019
"One of the long-standing challenges in healthcare informatics has been the ability to deal with the sheer variety and volume of disparate healthcare data and the increasing need to derive veracity and value out of it. This book addresses several topics important to the understanding and use of data in healthcare."
Nurse to Nurse: Palliative Care by Margaret L. Campbell
Call Number: EBOOK
ISBN: 9780071642750
Publication Date: 2009
This book is intended for the hospital nurse caring for patients who may be approaching the end of life. The practical tips and strategies and communication suggestions may enhance previous training and/or experience.
Smart Nursing: Nurse Retention & Patient Safety Improvement Strategies by June Fabre
Call Number: EBOOK
ISBN: 9780826104656
Publication Date: 2009
Provides practical, cost-effective solutions to business and management problems, such as strategies for improved staffing and retention. Includes guidance on leadership and mentoring, building high-performance teams, and accelerating professional development.
Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary (Thumb-Indexed Version) by Donald Venes; Clarence Wilbur Taber
Call Number: EBOOK
ISBN: 9780803629776
Publication Date: 2013
Dictionary for students and practitioners includes color illustrations and a new appendix of complementary and alternative medicine.
Working with Deaf People by Anna Middleton
Call Number: EBOOK
ISBN: 9780521690850
Publication Date: 2009
Working with Deaf People is intended for use as a general reference manual, offering practical advice on how to prepare for the consultation with clients who are deaf, deafblind or Deaf (i.e. use sign language as their first language). Information is offered about language, communication and culture; case studies demonstrate how the messages can be applied in practice.

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Books on Health and Nursing

Here are just a few titles available for checkout at Cerro Coso to help your research on health and nursing. Search the library catalog for more!

Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses by April Hazard Vallerand; Cynthia A. Sanoski; Judith Hopfer Deglin
Call Number: RM301.12.V35 2015
ISBN: 9780803639768
Publication Date: 2014
Delivers all of the information you need to administer medications safely across the lifespan; well-organized monographs for hundreds of generic and thousands of trade-name drugs.
Communication and Interpersonal Skills in Nursing by Alec Grant; Benny Goodman
Call Number: RT23.G73 2019
ISBN: 9781526400987
Publication Date: 2019
By providing a simple to read overview of the central topics, students are able to quickly gain a solid, evidence-based grounding in the subject. Topics covered include: empathy; building therapeutic relationships; using a variety of communication methods; compassion and dignity; communicating in different environments; and culture and diversity issues.
Fundamental Concepts and Skills for Nursing by Susan C. deWit; Patricia A. O'Neill
Call Number: RT41.D443 2014
ISBN: 9781437727463
Publication Date: 2013
This market-leading text features organization to teach you the concepts and skills you need to know to practice nursing in a variety of care settings. This new edition offers in-depth discussion of QSEN competencies, rationales for the NCLEX-PN review questions, and new icons to point out the most current evidence-based information.
Transcultural Communication in Nursing by Joan Luckmann; Cora Munoz
Call Number: RT23.L83 2005
ISBN: 0766848779
Publication Date: 2004
Designed to help learners and practicing professionals increase their self-awareness by recognizing possible biases and becoming more sensitive to cultural differences.