Hello, lovely library users and Banner team mates! Your friendly neighborhood librarians are proud to share some fresh ebook titles with you. 

Whether you're just starting your shift or taking a much needed break, we have reading materials to support you in continuing your education, providing patient care, and satisfying your intellectual curiosity. 

 

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Pocket Guide to Bariatric Surgery (2021)

*1-user at a time. This fully updated third edition serves as a snapshot of the most current literature to support the nutrition care of patients before and after undergoing metabolic and bariatric surgery. Evidence-based practices are featured throughout, along with the latest recommendations for working with complex patients, including kidney disease, diabetes, pregnancy, and nutritional deficiencies. Both the RDN new to bariatric surgery practice and the experienced practitioner will find this to be an indispensable reference. Highlights of updates for this new edition include: Descriptions of single anastomosis procedures, and inclusion of the biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch/ Reviews of more liberal diet progression options and nutrition-related enhanced recovery interventions. Expanded coverage of metabolic and bariatric surgery in adolescents. A full chapter devoted to endoscopic weight loss therapies: balloons, aspiration therapies, and revisional procedures performed endoscopically. Easy-to-interpret tables of vitamin and mineral supplementation and biochemical surveillance. A new appendix covering nutrition counseling and education tools.

Access Device Guidelines: Recommendations for Nursing Practice and Education (4th ed) (2023)

'In a dynamic and intricate healthcare system, the Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) understands the need to provide access device resources supported by best practice and available literature, research, guidelines, and expert opinion. It is with both pride and gratitude that we present the fourth edition of Access Device Guidelines: Recommendations for Nursing Practice and Education. The intent of these guidelines is to provide the foundation for evidence-based practice and support oncology nurses in their day-to-day care of patients. This publication marks the fourth edition of Access Device Guidelines, a slight departure from the previous publication in 2017 titled Access Device Standards of Practice. After considerable thought and discussion, this decision to return to Guidelines was made based on the current evidence available surrounding access device practice and the process utilized to update and develop the text

Developing Clinical Judgment for Professional Nursing Practice and NGN Readiness  (2024)

*1 copy **American Journal of Nursing (AJN) Book of the Year Awards, 2nd Place in Nursing Education/Professional Development, Develop the clinical judgment skills needed to pass the Next-Generation NCLEX-RN® Exam (NGN) on your first try with this one-of-a-kind workbook! Developing Clinical Judgment for Professional Nursing Practice and NGN Readiness, 2nd Edition provides practical thinking exercises and case studies to help you build clinical judgment skills and make safe clinical decisions. The workbook offers practice with all NGN item types, including the new "bowtie" items. And all core nursing content areas are covered, with chapters organized to guide you through the entire NGN test plan. From renowned nursing educator Donna D. Ignatavicius, this practical resource ensures that you're ready for all the item types you will encounter on the NGN and ready to apply clinical judgment skills in RN practice. Emphasis on clinical judgment skills helps you prepare for the Next-Generation NCLEX-RN® Examination (NGN) through practical thinking exercises in which you apply the cognitive skills delineated in the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) Clinical Judgment Measurement Model (CJMM) to realistic case studies. Comprehensive collection of clinical reasoning exercises allows you to answer questions ranging from basic to more complex, each based on a challenging client situation.

Evidence-Based Practice in Action, Second Edition (2023)

*Unlimited copies. One of the biggest challenges of evidence-based practice (EBP) is translating knowledge, research, and clinical expertise into action. Failure to execute EBP well is rarely due to lack of information, understanding, or experience; rather, it comes down to lack of tools and practicality for implementing EBP into care. Evidence-Based Practice in Action is a unique, application-oriented EBP resource of the latest Iowa Model Revised: Evidence-Based Practice to Promote Excellence in Health Care. This book offers a detailed plan to guide nurses and healthcare leaders in promoting EBP adoption and implementation. This practical, easy-to-use guide directs healthcare leaders through preparing, implementing, and evaluating any EBP process model and provides tools for topic selection, literature searches, research and evidence review, implementation, and evaluation. The authors provide comprehensive building blocks along with strategies, tools, and tips to guide individuals and teams who make the important day-to-day decisions that ultimately affect patient outcomes. Evidence-Based Practice in Action: Comprehensive Strategies, Tools, and Tips from the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics awarded second place in the 2018 AJN Book of the year award in the Nursing Education/Continuing Education/Professional Development.