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Clinical Immunology
JANUARY 2002, VOL 75, NO 1
physical and mental health across the life span. This book is a practical reference guide for a wide range of nurses. For new graduates, it provides valuable detailed information, including equipment needed and techniques for inspection, palpation, percussion, auscultation, and positioning. For specialized nurses, it is a handy reference guide that is useful for reviewing issues not dealt with on a daily basis. For nurses changing practice areas or returning to work after an extended absence from the field, it certainly would be a usehl tool. The book contains two major divisions. Chapters one through 10 form the foundation for discussing assessment. Those related to interviewingtechniques and ethnic and cultural considerations are particularly helpful. As important as the physical factors, the social, economic, and cultural factors related to health are of vital interest to nurses conducting assessments. The authors give tips on types of questions to ask, DIANE DURAN styles of interviewing, and methRN, MSN, CNAA ods of eliciting information that are practical and important. As PRACTICE MANAGER, communities increasingly become SURGICAL SPECIALTY CUNINCS NEW YORK WEILL-CORNELL more diversified, we are faced MEDICAL CENTER with cultural, religious, and language differences. Nurses must HEALTH ASSESSMENT FOR be aware of these differences NURSING PRACTICE, second ed because each group has values By Susan I? mlson, and beliefs that can affect the Jean Foret Giddens delivery of health care either pos2001, 848pp itively or negatively. $59 hardback New to the second edition is a chapter on comfort and pain ealth assessment provides assessment. Chapters 11 through nurses with a systematic 25 each address a particular body method of collecting datasystem. They include a review of both subjective and objectiv+ anatomy and physiology, health that relates to patients. This book history, examination,and a sumprovides a comprehensive review mary. Critical thinking questions of this topic. It addresses both and case studies provide a more vascular surgery, I learned to evaluate and treat various kinds of surgical wounds, as well as arteria1 and venous ulcers. After reviewing this book, I truly wish that it were available to me at that time. Each chapter describes wound color, staging, dressings available to promote healing, medications, treatment choices, and complications in depth. This is a wonderful guide for perioperative nurses and those seeking information on the best possible care for all types of wounds. When I worked for a vascular surgeon, it only was after a long tenure as a perioperative director. Having this type of information available to me upon beginning this new career would have been very helpful. I heartily recommend reading and keeping this book handy for all future endeavors in nursing. This book is available from Aspen Publishers, Inc, 200 Orchard Ridge Dr, Suite 200, Gaithersburg, MD 20878; http://www.aspenpublishers.com.
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in-depth approach to self study, and answers can be found at the back of the book. A separate chapter is devoted to patients who are pregnant. The final chapter presents a head-to-toe examination and incorporatesthe previously delineated components of assessment. The book is organized in a logical fashion. The table of contents provides quick access to specific topics. The book has a solid and broad foundation, a complete review of body systems, and a useful summary outlining the actual assessment with documentation. It includes sidebars, boxes, summaries, charts, and photographs highlighted in various colors. Occasionally,these special features cause sensory overload. The writing, however, is clear, and the authors present information in general terms. There is a 10-page glossary that is helpful in providing concise definitions of terms found in the text, an extensive bibliography, and a bonus CD-ROM that supplies interactive student activities and health assessment laboratory guides. This broad spectrum, comprehensive volume would be a useful resource for the new or experienced nurse and a practical addition to any nurse’s library. This book is available from Mosby, Inc, 11830 Westline Industrial Dr,St Louis, MO 63146; http://www.harcourt health.com/Mosby/index.html. CINDA LEWIS RN, BSN STAFF NURSE 6AYWR UNIVERSITV MEDICAL CENTER
DALLAS
CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY By Reginald Go~zynski, Jacqueline Stanley 1999, 403pp
JANUARY 2002, VOL 75, NO 1
$45 wire bound
T
his book is well organized and very subject oriented. This is not a book for the novice medical professional or even a veteran who is not in the market for a detailed, subject-specific read. It is, however, an excellent reference for an individual looking for specific information regarding immunology. Chapters are organized well, and each further develops the information presented in previous chapters. The authors begin with basic explanations of the immune system and progress to indepth analyses of lymphocytes, immunization, autoimmune disorders, and transplantation.The charts and graphs contain sufficientdetail and relate to the subjects referenced. Tests and discussion questions at the end of each chapter provide a review of the subject matter and are relative to nursing care. This book is not light or easy reading, but it provides incredible insight into clinical immunology. The format and illustrations provide excellent reference and teaching potential. This book is available from Landes Bioscience, 8 10 S Church St, Georgetown, TX 78626; (512) 863-7762. DOLORES THEISS RN, BS, CNOR, CRNFA, LNC/NP
By Barbara Montgomery Dossq, Lynn Keegan, Cathie E. Guzzetta 2000, 848pp $45 paperback
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ith the lack of new and innovative ideas in the field of nursing and patient care, this book serves as a welcome breath of fkesh air. This book is a thorough resource for all individuals working in healing and holistic care. It serves as a guide for nurses who want to explore their own spiritual concept of healiig. The book challenges readers by questioning their beliefs rather than just presenting new material. Although this book is called a handbook, it is clear that it is much more than that. Most handbooks on holistic nursing only describe treatment modalities and give examples of alternative therapies. This handbook does that and more. The table of contents serves as a comprehensive road map. The content is organized according to the five core values that are part of the American Holistic Nurses Association's standards of nursing practice. Each chapter is developed in an easy-to-navigate manner. Objectives are provided at the beginning of each chapter and are divided into theoretical, clinical, and personal objectives. The personal objectives are interesting, as FIRST ASSISTINT ORTHOPEDIC & SPINE they challenge readers and give SURGERY AWXIATES LTD the chapters deeper meaning. The BARRN I TON, I1 next component of each chapter is a list of definitions.This can be of great use for beginners, as it HOLISTIC NURSING: A HANDBOOK FOR PRACTICE allows them to grasp the basic
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concepts. Throughout each chapter, main concepts are highlighted to allow readers to jump easily to specific areas of interest. Each chapter then is pulled together by a conclusion, statements for firther research, and questions for personal reflection. My favorite aspect'of this handbook is the vision of healing sections. Before each chapter, there is a small excerpt that allows readers to connect the chapter concepts with their own meaning of healing. It forces readers to put themselves in the proper mindset for the material. Not only does the book assist the practitioner in the field of holistic care, it also aids individual readers on the journey to self-discoveryand personal healing. At one point, the authors discuss the need for nurses to understand their own healing before they can assist others on the road to recovery. This concept is evident throughout the book and makes it stand above the rest. I feel this book could be used by any holistic care practitioner. My only wish is that this book was more compact so it could be carried in a pocket for reference. Until that is accomplished, this book will remain the one item on my bookshelf that will be dust fkee. This book is available fkom Aspen Publishers, Inc, 200 Orchard Ridge Dr, Suite 200, Gaithersburg, h4D 20878; http://www.aspenpublishers.com. VICTORIA TIASE RN, BSN, CNOR PERIOPERATIVE INSTRUCTOR
NEWVORKPRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL
physical and mental health across the life span. This book is a practical reference guide for a wide range of nurses. For new graduates, it provides valuable detailed information, including equipment needed and techniques for inspection, palpation, percussion, auscultation, and positioning. For specialized nurses, it is a handy reference guide that is useful for reviewing issues not dealt with on a daily basis. For nurses changing practice areas or returning to work after an extended absence from the field, it certainly would be a usehl tool. The book contains two major divisions. Chapters one through 10 form the foundation for discussing assessment. Those related to interviewingtechniques and ethnic and cultural considerations are particularly helpful. As important as the physical factors, the social, economic, and cultural factors related to health are of vital interest to nurses conducting assessments. The authors give tips on types of questions to ask, DIANE DURAN styles of interviewing, and methRN, MSN, CNAA ods of eliciting information that are practical and important. As PRACTICE MANAGER, communities increasingly become SURGICAL SPECIALTY CUNINCS NEW YORK WEILL-CORNELL more diversified, we are faced MEDICAL CENTER with cultural, religious, and language differences. Nurses must HEALTH ASSESSMENT FOR be aware of these differences NURSING PRACTICE, second ed because each group has values By Susan I? mlson, and beliefs that can affect the Jean Foret Giddens delivery of health care either pos2001, 848pp itively or negatively. $59 hardback New to the second edition is a chapter on comfort and pain ealth assessment provides assessment. Chapters 11 through nurses with a systematic 25 each address a particular body method of collecting datasystem. They include a review of both subjective and objectiv+ anatomy and physiology, health that relates to patients. This book history, examination,and a sumprovides a comprehensive review mary. Critical thinking questions of this topic. It addresses both and case studies provide a more vascular surgery, I learned to evaluate and treat various kinds of surgical wounds, as well as arteria1 and venous ulcers. After reviewing this book, I truly wish that it were available to me at that time. Each chapter describes wound color, staging, dressings available to promote healing, medications, treatment choices, and complications in depth. This is a wonderful guide for perioperative nurses and those seeking information on the best possible care for all types of wounds. When I worked for a vascular surgeon, it only was after a long tenure as a perioperative director. Having this type of information available to me upon beginning this new career would have been very helpful. I heartily recommend reading and keeping this book handy for all future endeavors in nursing. This book is available from Aspen Publishers, Inc, 200 Orchard Ridge Dr, Suite 200, Gaithersburg, MD 20878; http://www.aspenpublishers.com.
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in-depth approach to self study, and answers can be found at the back of the book. A separate chapter is devoted to patients who are pregnant. The final chapter presents a head-to-toe examination and incorporatesthe previously delineated components of assessment. The book is organized in a logical fashion. The table of contents provides quick access to specific topics. The book has a solid and broad foundation, a complete review of body systems, and a useful summary outlining the actual assessment with documentation. It includes sidebars, boxes, summaries, charts, and photographs highlighted in various colors. Occasionally,these special features cause sensory overload. The writing, however, is clear, and the authors present information in general terms. There is a 10-page glossary that is helpful in providing concise definitions of terms found in the text, an extensive bibliography, and a bonus CD-ROM that supplies interactive student activities and health assessment laboratory guides. This broad spectrum, comprehensive volume would be a useful resource for the new or experienced nurse and a practical addition to any nurse’s library. This book is available from Mosby, Inc, 11830 Westline Industrial Dr,St Louis, MO 63146; http://www.harcourt health.com/Mosby/index.html. CINDA LEWIS RN, BSN STAFF NURSE 6AYWR UNIVERSITV MEDICAL CENTER
DALLAS
CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY By Reginald Go~zynski, Jacqueline Stanley 1999, 403pp
JANUARY 2002, VOL 75, NO 1
$45 wire bound
T
his book is well organized and very subject oriented. This is not a book for the novice medical professional or even a veteran who is not in the market for a detailed, subject-specific read. It is, however, an excellent reference for an individual looking for specific information regarding immunology. Chapters are organized well, and each further develops the information presented in previous chapters. The authors begin with basic explanations of the immune system and progress to indepth analyses of lymphocytes, immunization, autoimmune disorders, and transplantation.The charts and graphs contain sufficientdetail and relate to the subjects referenced. Tests and discussion questions at the end of each chapter provide a review of the subject matter and are relative to nursing care. This book is not light or easy reading, but it provides incredible insight into clinical immunology. The format and illustrations provide excellent reference and teaching potential. This book is available from Landes Bioscience, 8 10 S Church St, Georgetown, TX 78626; (512) 863-7762. DOLORES THEISS RN, BS, CNOR, CRNFA, LNC/NP
By Barbara Montgomery Dossq, Lynn Keegan, Cathie E. Guzzetta 2000, 848pp $45 paperback
w
ith the lack of new and innovative ideas in the field of nursing and patient care, this book serves as a welcome breath of fkesh air. This book is a thorough resource for all individuals working in healing and holistic care. It serves as a guide for nurses who want to explore their own spiritual concept of healiig. The book challenges readers by questioning their beliefs rather than just presenting new material. Although this book is called a handbook, it is clear that it is much more than that. Most handbooks on holistic nursing only describe treatment modalities and give examples of alternative therapies. This handbook does that and more. The table of contents serves as a comprehensive road map. The content is organized according to the five core values that are part of the American Holistic Nurses Association's standards of nursing practice. Each chapter is developed in an easy-to-navigate manner. Objectives are provided at the beginning of each chapter and are divided into theoretical, clinical, and personal objectives. The personal objectives are interesting, as FIRST ASSISTINT ORTHOPEDIC & SPINE they challenge readers and give SURGERY AWXIATES LTD the chapters deeper meaning. The BARRN I TON, I1 next component of each chapter is a list of definitions.This can be of great use for beginners, as it HOLISTIC NURSING: A HANDBOOK FOR PRACTICE allows them to grasp the basic
207 AORN JOURNAL
concepts. Throughout each chapter, main concepts are highlighted to allow readers to jump easily to specific areas of interest. Each chapter then is pulled together by a conclusion, statements for firther research, and questions for personal reflection. My favorite aspect'of this handbook is the vision of healing sections. Before each chapter, there is a small excerpt that allows readers to connect the chapter concepts with their own meaning of healing. It forces readers to put themselves in the proper mindset for the material. Not only does the book assist the practitioner in the field of holistic care, it also aids individual readers on the journey to self-discoveryand personal healing. At one point, the authors discuss the need for nurses to understand their own healing before they can assist others on the road to recovery. This concept is evident throughout the book and makes it stand above the rest. I feel this book could be used by any holistic care practitioner. My only wish is that this book was more compact so it could be carried in a pocket for reference. Until that is accomplished, this book will remain the one item on my bookshelf that will be dust fkee. This book is available fkom Aspen Publishers, Inc, 200 Orchard Ridge Dr, Suite 200, Gaithersburg, h4D 20878; http://www.aspenpublishers.com. VICTORIA TIASE RN, BSN, CNOR PERIOPERATIVE INSTRUCTOR
NEWVORKPRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL