Summary: Wherever people need wellness services, acute care for an illness or injury, or medical support when bedridden or shut-in, nurses are standing by. This video introduces students to the rewarding career of nursing, the largest healthcare profession in America. Incorporating interviews with working nurses from a range of medical specialties, the program describes the challenges that nurses face...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: Progressing from the late 18th century to the present day, this program offers a capsule summary of nursing in America. The tireless work of the U.S. Army and Navy nursing corps, the American Red Cross, and the countless nurses affiliated with hospitals and other organizations is celebrated while honoring the courage and self-sacrifice of those who put themselves in harm's way in order to help...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010
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DiGregorio, Sarah
Summary: "Nurses have always been vital to human existence. A nurse was likely there when you were born and a nurse might well be there when you die. Familiar in hospitals and doctors' offices, these dedicated health professionals can also be found in schools, prisons, and people's homes; at summer camps; on cruise ships, and even at NASA. Yet despite being celebrated during the Covid-19 epidemic,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 610.73 DIGMatthews, J. L.
Summary: To find the right kind of long-term care, you may need to make difficult personal, medical, and financial decisions during emotionally tough times. Long-Term Care helps you and your family understand the range of available choices. Even more important, it guides you toward the best care you can afford. You'll learn how to: explore your options for home care, assisted living, and nursing homes,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nolo 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 362.16 MATSummary: Most people are unwilling to confront aging-even many seniors live in denial of it. Some fear losing their independence and autonomy, while others simply can't accept the graying of their hair. This program explores the varied landscape of aging in America, presenting the realities-physical, medical, emotional, and economic-of growing old in a youth-obsessed society. Whether they are well off...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Summary: The aim of rehabilitative nursing is to assist the patient with overcoming disability and chronic illness in the restoration and maintenance of maximum health. That means the goal is not just care-taking, but teaching and reinforcing positive self-awareness so that the resident can live as independently as possible. Exploring the reasons why optimal wellness is critical regardless of disability...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2003
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Edney, A. T. B.
Summary: Includes chapters on basic care, feeding, grooming, problem cat, cat's health, nursing, breeding, first aid, and showing.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Dorling Kindersley 1992
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.8 EDNCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Adult, Call number: 636.8 EDNSummary: Peterson's Nursing Programs 2016 is published in cooperation with the prestigious American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)-the only U.S. organization dedicated exclusively to advancing baccalaureate and graduate nursing education. Nursing Programs 2016 profiles more than 3,700 undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral options at more than hundreds of institutions in the United States...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Peterson's 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 610 PETSummary: The Christmas Tree Cake Pan makes it easy to bake and decorate a shaped cake or cookie that you can serve at your Christmas party. Uses one box mix.
Format: three dimensional object
Publisher / Publication Date: [Kinglsey Public Library] 0000
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1 available in KBL Holiday Storage, Call number: BAKING PANSummary: Nonstick coating for easy cleaning. Oversized handles allow you to carry with ease. Heavy-gauge construction ensures even heat distribution and prevents warping. Rolled edges add stability. Light color ensures even baking. Carbon steel with nonstick coating. Hand wash. Oven-safe up to 425°F. Safe for use with nylon, silicone and wood utensils. Not safe for use with metal utensils.
Format: three dimensional object
Publisher / Publication Date: Food Network 2000
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1 available in Baking pans, Call number: BAKING PANSummary: This is an excellent program for anyone owning and operating a motor vehicle, in particular beginning auto mechanics courses and driver's education classes. It brings a basic owner's manual "to life" and summarizes the tasks that can and should be done without the use of specialized tools. The program covers checking and adding fluids, inspecting for obvious problems with belts and hoses,...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: Nurses from Asia make up a growing percentage of nursing professionals in the United States. In this program, certified transcultural nurse Philip Yu Xu, Ph.D., RN, addresses major differences between Eastern and Western nursing so that RNs from China, Korea, India, the Philippines, and elsewhere can better acclimate themselves to the practice of medicine in American acute care settings....
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Stockwell, Robin
Summary: From Aloe and Agaves, to Senecio and Taciveria, this handbook by leading garden expert Robin Stockwell highlights 200 of the easiest, most useful, and gorgeous plants, and shares advice on care and cultivation. Readers will find inspiration for imaginative and exciting new ways to use succulents in striking garden designs, containers, vertical walls, and indoor arrangements.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Careful observation is vital to being an effective part of a health care team, helping all team members provide better care for the client and ensuring a reliable medical record. This program focuses on knowing how to make good objective observations, gathering the client's subjective input, and reporting and recording all pertinent information. It shows how to use sight, hearing, smell, and...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2003
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MacLeod, Susan (Susan J.)
Summary: "When Susan MacLeod accompanied her 90-year-old mother through a labyrinthine long-term care system, it was a nine-year journey navigating a government without a heart in a system without compassion. Her family, much like the system, erected walls rather than opening arms. She found herself involuntarily placed at the pivot point between her frail, elderly mother's need for love and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Conundrum Press 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 362.1 MACHillard, Stephane
Summary: "Planning a car wash is a great way to make money and help people keep their car looking nice and shiny. While a car wash may seem like a simple business venture, it's more complex than readers may realize. In this volume, readers will learn the importance of scheduling, budgeting, gathering enough workers, and charging a fair yet competitive price. Readers will also learn to think about all...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: After the Bears catch the Feeling Flu, all their usual feelings are switched; until Harmony leads them to a cure. Then it's Share Bear to the rescue when twin sisters need help with their friendship issues, and when Funshine is overcome by fears, Grumpy inspires him by bringing happiness to a boy in need.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV CARSummary: Currently, three-quarters of all U.S. healthcare dollars are spent on 100 million people with chronic illnesses and conditions. Will a cost-conscious healthcare system, increasingly driven by the market and oriented toward acute care, give them the proper care? This program examines how the chronically ill are faring today in seeking the high-quality, long-term care they need. Special reports...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Hogan, Paul
Summary: "Choosing the best care for your aging parents and other seniors in your life is not only complex, with multiple options available, it's also highly personal and often emotional. This essential resource -- written by the founders of Home Instead Senior Care, the world's largest provider of nonmedical care for seniors -- guides you through a comprehensive range of things to consider, step by...
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Publisher / Publication Date: McGraw-Hill 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 362.61 HOGSummary: The Basics nonstick collection from Ekco Baker's Secret provides straightforward, essential baking pans for the home cook. This eight-inch round Basics pan is durably constructed of two-ply steel, fortified with ETP (electro-tin plating) for rust-resistance, and coated with a proprietary silicone-based nonstick finish so that cakes slide out easily. Casseroles brown nicely, too, thanks to the...
Format: three dimensional object
Publisher / Publication Date: Baker's Secret
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1 available in Baking pans, Call number: BAKING PANSummary: This program will help new mothers understand what to expect during the postpartum period and how to avoid complications.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: Celebrate the season of caring and sharing as the Care Bears give thanks. The Care Bears learn about being true to themselves, being kind to others, and how to make tasty Thanksgiving treat. Learn: the importance of being yourself; the value of being kind to others; why it's important to be thankful.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Lionsgate 2008
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1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV CARSummary: This program will help new mothers understand what to expect during the postpartum period and how to avoid complications.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: Making plentiful use of animation, this comprehensive video clip library of 32 two-to-three-minute segments brings plant biology to life! Visual learners will particularly benefit from the intricate processes and key botanical concepts illustrated in each self-contained video. A versatile teaching tool, Plant Biology is also an excellent student research resource. Video segments...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2011