The windows of my house tremble from the power of thunder rolling across the skies. Lightning strikes in the distance, illuminating the night. In that small moment, the few seconds of blinding light showcases the man standing outside my window. Watching me. Always watching me. I go through the motions, just like I always do. […]
GETTING STARTED How To Get Started Register your Kaplan online resources. Take the diagnostic test in your Kaplan book. Review your performance and read through the explanations. Contact a recruiter and do some research about your desired military career. Learn, practice, review. Take full-length practice tests in your Kaplan book and in your online resources. […]
The Bethesda Handbook of Clinical Oncology is a clear, concise, and comprehensive reference book for the busy clinician to use in their daily patient encounters and for board review. The book has been compiled by clinicians who are working at the National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Cleveland Clinic, M.D. Anderson, Mayo Clinic as […]
Imagine a young man, James. James is kind, intelligent and self-aware—perhaps a little too self-aware. James is always worried about something, and today he’s worried about a little health niggle that’s caught his attention. He researches online, and gets steadily more alarmed at the possibilities. Then he stops and checks himself: “I’m probably overthinking things,” […]
This book is geared toward new parents, expectant parents, grandparents, caregivers, nannies, educators, and child care workers. It’s meant for just about anyone who spends time with infants and toddlers and wants to learn how to communicate with them before speech develops. As a busy (and usually sleep-deprived) mom myself, I know you don’t have […]
People are often startled when they hear that I’m a hospice nurse. They ask me how I could do such difficult and sad work, day in and day out. While it’s true that there are tough—and sometimes even devastating—moments in this line of work, there are many more beautiful ones. Moments of awe that make […]
BY ARNOLD CAPLAN, PHD Neil Riordan, PhD, PA is a pioneer of the highest order, in some ways like John Glenn or Neil Armstrong. Neil has ventured where the routes were uncharted and the dangers huge. His rocket of cell therapy was launched on a rickety platform filled with hopes and dreams, and powered by […]
How to Use This Book Congratulations! You’ve taken the first step to prepare yourself for the two most popular nursing school entrance exams: Kaplan Nursing Admission Test and the HESI A2. This book contains the information you want and need to do your best on both exams and get into the school of your choice. […]
Today’s competitive, market-driven health care environment is challenging the very nature of professional nursing practice. Fundamentals of Nurs ing : The Art and Science of Pers on-Centered Care, Tenth Edition, promotes nursing as an evolving art and science, directed to human health and well-being. It challenges students to cultivate the Quality and Safety Education for […]
y son returned home from sleepaway camp this summer with a stomachache. When it didn’t quickly abate, I took him to a pediatric urgent care clinic, where a doctor ruled out appendicitis. “Probably just dehydration,” came the verdict. But before the doctor cleared us to go home, he asked us to wait for the nurse, […]
I found myself getting more and more excited while gathering my outline for this book. I was even more passionate about DX than I imagined and hope to convey that ardor to you. This book is written for the HF DX chaser. It is not advice to DXpeditioners. No particular manufacturer or product is endorsed. […]
Open Circuits is a photographic exploration of the beautiful design inside everyday electronics. Its stunning cross-section photography unlocks a hidden world full of elegance, subtle complexity, and wonder. Our phones, computers, and appliances are made of hundreds of internal components, each precisely engineered to perform a certain function, but none intended to actually be seen. […]