Denning, Troy
Summary: A tale set in the universe of the best-selling game follows the experiences of maverick detective Veta Lopis of the Gao Ministry of Protection, who would capture a serial murderer and prevent full-scale war between the military and insurrection loyalists.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Gallery Books 2015
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC DENOffit, Paul A.
Summary: "Four months into the coronavirus pandemic, as the death count surged, the FDA made a risky decision: it approved an anti-malarial drug as a treatment for coronavirus, despite limited data on its efficacy or side effects. A month later, the FDA withdrew its recommendation, but by then, the damage had been done. The drug was ineffective and sometimes even lethal. The mistake was hardly a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Basic Books 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 615.5 OFFSummary: In the future, after a Third World War has decimated much of the Earth's population, a new nation arose. Believing human emotions and their expression were to blame for the failings of past societies, it is decreed that all citizens must take a daily dose of a drug which levels out the emotional landscape, and that all forms of creative expression are against the law. An elite law enforcement...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Dimension Home Video 2003
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1 available in Science Fiction DVDs, Call number: DVD SCI-FI EQUSummary: Although bed linens are usually changed following a patient's bath, they may be replaced efficiently and considerately anytime it becomes necessary. This program demonstrates step-by-step the procedures for making an occupied and an unoccupied patient bed in a clinical setting. Related issues regarding patient safety and comfort, control of potentially infectious matter, and documentation of...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010
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Summary: Dementing illnesses, whether functional or organic, involve mental and behavioral changes that can be difficult for a caregiver to make sense of-and to cope with. This program addresses the causes of cognitive impairment and presents approaches to caring for adult clients that preserve their dignity. Depression and delirium are given special attention, as well as behaviors common to senile...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2003
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Summary: Sometimes, the normal aches and pains of the aging process can indicate a more serious underlying medical condition. This program focuses on the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of one such condition: carpal tunnel syndrome. Host Dr. Kevin Soden discusses how CTS arises and its diagnosis with hand surgeon Ken Means, while physical therapist Steve Moxie explains the various treatment...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: Effective communication with elderly people living in residential care is key to the delivery of high-quality treatment that not only meets the physical needs of patients, but also their mental, emotional, social, and spiritual needs. This program examines the basic elements of communication and how they can be adapted to older people who are living with hearing, vision, speech, and cognitive...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: The most common blood-borne infection in the United States, hepatitis C is also one of the most frequent causes of chronic liver disease. Nurses encounter patients infected with HCV in a variety of health care settings. Many are actively involved in providing either inpatient or outpatient care for HCV-infected persons and therefore risk exposure through needlestick and sharps injuries. This...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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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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Summary: When searching for blockages or damaged areas of the body's many organs and systems, radioactive tracer drugs are extremely helpful. This program travels to the Moffitt/Long Hospital to find out how technicians use radiopharmaceuticals to conduct examinations. A thallium study is performed to highlight some of the proficiencies necessary for a career in this field. Avenues for career growth...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: To support the crucial work of pharmacists, special technicians are often employed to assist patients and customers. This video shows students what it's like to be a pharmacy technician-a specialization in high demand at many medical facilities and drugstores. The core duties of a pharmacy tech are outlined, including stocking, retrieving, counting, pouring, weighing, mixing, packaging, and...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: Although it requires far less time and training, the job of Physician Assistant brings with it many of the challenges and rewards of being a doctor. This program explores the responsibilities of the Physician Assistant, the skills and personality traits needed to become one, and the financial and personal advantages that most people in the position enjoy. Including interviews with both young...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Summary: A single CT scan is the equivalent of hundreds of chest X-rays-leading some experts to view the widely used procedure as a dangerous medical gamble. This program offers detailed information on radiation screening tests, their benefits, and hazards they may pose to individuals with certain medical profiles. The complexity of the issue emerges in the stories of three women: Kyla, whose thyroid...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: The lungs may be subject to internal medicine, but in a very real sense they are also exposed to the environment. Consequently, the body has developed elaborate immunological defenses to protect its respiratory and pulmonary systems-defenses that become increasingly fragile as we age. Knowing how the lungs function and their important role in overall health will help nurses and assistants...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2000
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Summary: What does it mean to be disabled and how does it shape an artist's work? This documentary explores what is known as the disability art movement, following five artists-including a painter, a writer, an actor, a theater director, and a filmmaker, all of whom happen to have physical disabilities-through their creative work. Intense group discussions of artistic and personal goals are also...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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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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Summary: A must-see for parents and doctors as well as for medical students, this program comes to grips with the controversial topic of human growth hormone therapy. Five case studies shed light on a variety of related topics, including the role of the pituitary gland and genes in growth, diagnostics such as bone age X-rays and growth hormone provocative testing, treatment modalities and side effects,...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Moore, David Barclay
Summary: "Ever since Daddy returned from overseas, he's been different. At first, Butta Bean thinks it's his fault--that maybe his daddy doesn't love him anymore. But Mama explains that Daddy's mind is hurt from things that happened while he was away. When Mama takes them all to yoga class at their local YMCA, Daddy doesn't want to go at first, and Butta Bean thinks it looks weird. But as Daddy and...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2023
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: After an overview of skin anatomy and physiology, this program describes the techniques necessary for making accurate assessments of elderly patients with new or ongoing skin conditions. The video also defines specialized terminology and suggests post-assessment courses of action. An intelligent and accessible look at the fundamentals of skin care for senior citizens.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: Filmed in a clinical setting, this program demonstrates how to operate a bedside cardiac monitor, a central station monitor, and a portable heart monitor. The video begins with a step-by-step walk-through of bedside monitor setup and troubleshooting-attaching the electrodes to the patient, obtaining a clear waveform, setting the alarm, recording a baseline rhythm strip, waveform problems such...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010
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Summary: Supplemented with clinical photos and precise diagrams, this program quantifies wound assessment and describes approaches to wound healing. The physiological healing cascade and infection flags are discussed, along with case studies spanning an age range of 31 to 78. A deep bruise, a leg ulcer complicated by eczema, an infected surgical incision, and a necrotic neck tumor are presented,...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: The mark of a professional health care worker is a caring attitude and a desire to be of service. This program offers a combination of tips on how to enhance caregiver/patient interactions and thought-provoking questions to help caregivers develop or improve their patient-centric behaviors. An informative staff-development tool for nursing home, hospital, and even homecare settings-anywhere...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2002
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Summary: Radiation and chemotherapy often make patients wonder which is worse-cancer or the weapons used to fight it? This program examines the many side effects of cancer treatments, revealing essential medical facts behind them and suggesting ways for cancer patients to feel better, despite the likelihood of pain, nausea, and other debilitations. Discussions address many frequently asked questions,...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008