Micki had always loved being a nurse, but lately, she was feeling uninspired and unneeded. That is, until she met Opal. Opal was an eccentric elderly lady whose mannerisms and wardrobe spoke of a bygone era. She was a total stranger, and yet, her pleading with Micki for help could not be ignored. However, she had no idea the strange and dangerous situations she would find herself in. Everything Micki had believed to be absolute truth would be challenged. She found a strength within herself that she never realized was there. Only a deep-seated faith kept her from abandoning Opal and removing herself from the many dangers she would encounter on this journey. The story takes the readers on a ride with unexpected twists and turns and will take them through surprising portals and into many unexpected and unexplored places. Guaranteed to keep the reader on the edge of their seat.

Nursing during night shift may have many advatanges, but it can also lead to many health problems, and possible social isolation. Night Shift Nursing provides helpful tips to both nurses and employers on ways to maintain a more healthy environment for health care providers and to help nurses love the night shift.

Things that go bump in the night... The CONFESSIONS series, the brilliant sex comedies from the 70s, available for the first time in eBook.

Written by a real nurse and blurbed by New York Times Bestselling Author Charlaine Harris— Nursing school prepared Edie Spence for a lot of things. Burn victims? No problem. Severed limbs? Piece of cake. Vampires? No way in hell. But as the newest nurse on Y4, the secret ward hidden in the bowels of County Hospital, Edie has her hands full with every paranormal patient you can imagine-from vamps and were-things to zombies and beyond... Edie's just trying to learn the ropes so she can get through her latest shift unscathed. But when a vampire servant turns to dust under her watch, all hell breaks loose. Now she's haunted by the man's dying words-Save Anna-and before she knows it, she's on a mission to rescue some poor girl from the undead. Which involves crashing a vampire den, falling for a zombie, and fighting for her soul. Grey's Anatomy was never like this... "Cassie Alexander's first book about Nurse Edie Spence is dark and energetic. You'll really enjoy it; I'm looking forward to reading the others in the series."-Charlaine Harris, New York Times bestselling author of The Southern Vampire Mysteries

Kevin knew he was a great Detective and he had worked hard to get out of the senseless crimes and ruthless and in-humane deaths of the California glamour and bright lights. After watching the bad that was brought out in the very soul of even the purest person, he started to lose his edge, his cases became more and more senseless in their nature; but Kevin hears the victims even in death and tries to help them, tries to solve their crimes so they can get justice. With the cases in California getting harder and harder to even understand in the very manor of which they were brutally committed and a bad divorce he moves back to a small town to regain his sharpness and wit as a Detective. The small town offers Kevin the calm and peaceful environment he needs to recalibrate his senses, become sharper at what he knows best; being a good Detective and crime scene investigator. Kevin starts to experience an element he hadnt planned on and he is now forced to add in a new and mysterious factor into the already horrible and unfortunate profession of Detective and crime scene investigation. Just prior to Kevins arrival in the small town crime and tragedy double almost overnight! Can Kevin take advantage of the small town and the pure nature of the town and solve the crimes that have exploded in number? Can Kevins wit and skill as a Detective help the victims of the small town get their justice, can Kevin use this new factor he has just come to know to his advantage or will it be his undoing? Kevin sets forth with the small town police department to get the victims their justice, but will he have enough time, is it too late already?

These on-call pediatric nurses and moms answer the questions all new parents have on topics from feedings and routines to common medical questions. Instructional DVD included.

A father shares dinner and bedtime rituals with his daughter before going outto work the night shift. Full color.

Contains the reports of state departments and officials for the preceding fiscal biennium.

The Student’s Guide to BECOMING A NURSE The Student’s Guide to Becoming a Nurse is an essential guide for all student nurses who want to become competent practitioners. It explores the knowledge, skills and attitudes that all pre-registration nursing students must acquire by the end of their programme of study, enabling them to become confident, successful nurses. Thoroughly re-written and updated to include the latest 2010 NMC standards for pre-registration nursing education, this invaluable textbook is divided into four key sections: Professional values Communication and interpersonal skills Nursing practice and decision making Leadership, management and team working With case studies, top tips, activities and questions throughout, The Student’s Guide to Becoming a Nurse is ideal for all pre-registration nurses and those about to qualify. Student Reviews “It’s been designed for students and that’s why I like it… it is student friendly, useful, easy to read.” Tamara Thomas, 2nd year nursing student, Swansea University “I cannot fault the content – it is straight to the point, it provides some interesting resources for a student nurse that is essential for them to know… a joy to read.” Faye Elliott, 2nd year nursing student, Keele University “I think the content and material is excellent… I will definitely be making recommendations to my friends.” Leanne Curran, 2nd year nursing student, University of Ulster “This book is truly amazing and provided all of the information needed for my final exam to become a qualified nurse. I passed with flying colours, thanks.” Amazon review