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Nursing Foundation: Concepts and Perspectives
KSh 6,580.00The book under title ‘Nursing Foundation: Concepts and Perspectives’ has been written in lucid style, simple language and with goal-oriented outlook. It will help the students of undergraduate nursing programme at the post basic level which is a broad based education within an academic framework, to develop understanding of philosophy, objectives, responsibilities of nursing profession; to build upon the skills and competence acquired at the diploma level. It will orient them to the current concepts involved in practice of nursing and developments in nursing profession; direct to upgrade their critical thinking skills, competencies and standards required for practice of professional nursing and to follow nursing process. This book provides up-to-date information in accordance with the latest syllabus prescribed to them and they will be able to identify professional, ethical, and legal aspects of nursing profession, current trends in health and nursing and steps of nursing process. Each chapter deals with a specific aspect of foundation of nursing with complete clarity of expression, simplicity to exposition, intensive text and adequate illustrative material in the form of diagrams, flow charts and tables followed by key points, chapter end questions comprising of essay type questions, short answer questions and multiple choice questions at the end of each chapter. The chapters have been sequenced to facilitate ease and continuity in reading and understanding, and at the end of each chapter, related references have been given as suggested reading.
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CHEMISTRY FOR SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS
KSh 10,230.00Written for students in the senior secondary classes, this book was designed to provide guidance for school and private students undertaking the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), as well as the GCE examinations. The book corresponds closely to the order in which the teaching syllabus for the senior secondary school biology course has been organized. The book corresponds to the order in which the teaching syllabus for the senior secondary school chemistry course has been organized. This will ensure that all aspects of the syllabus are covered. Each chapter in the book begins with a list of learning objectives which will tell the student what goals are expected to be achieved by careful study. The language level and depth in the text reflect the year group for which the text was written, facilitating easy reading and understanding. The salient ideas and points are either boxed or bulleted, and warnings are also boxed with the relevant safety symbols. The book is activity orientated as an aid for better teaching and learning. The activities have a full list of concise instructions, as well as relevant questions. Each of the chapters ends with multiple-choice and essay-type questions entitled the “self check” section. At the end of the book are revision questions, both objective and essay-type. The questions cover the full range of the aims and objectives of the syllabus. The answers to multiple choice (objective) and numerical problems in the self-check sections are provided at the end of the book. Other titles to cover “Senior Secondary Science Education in Ghana” include “Biology”, “Physics” and “Core Science”.“synopsis” may belong to another edition of this title.
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Perky The Puppy
KSh 395.00Join Perky the playful puppy on a fun-filled adventure! This delightful children’s story is perfect for early readers, packed with charm, cute illustrations, and heartwarming lessons about friendship and kindness.
A Baby Animal Story Book
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How Women Rise: Break the 12 Habits Holding You Back from Your Next Raise, Promotion, or Job
KSh 1,695.00Leadership expert Sally Helgesen and bestselling leadership coach Marshall Goldsmith have trained thousands of high achievers — men and women — to reach even greater heights. Again and again, they see that women face specific and different roadblocks from men as they advance in the workplace. In fact, the very habits that helped women early in their careers can hinder them as they move up. Simply put, what got you here won’t get you there . . . and you might not even realize your blind spots until it’s too late.
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Save Smart, Earn More: The New Rules for Retirement Investing
KSh 1,395.00Blitz writes in a conversational style that even a novice investor can understand. Believe me, his ideas and strategies will set you on the road to becoming a millionaire!”-John Slatter, CFA, author of The 100 Best Stocks You Can Buy. If you’re one of America’s 78 million baby boomers, you’ve seen the Doomsday headlines, warning you that you’re not saving enough to retire. Are you really headed for poverty in your retirement? Expert author Dennis Blitz says no. You may be saving enough-but you may not be saving smart enough. But you don’t have to scrimp and sacrifice to save more. Instead, you need to know the most effective ways to get a better return on your investment-what really counts in wealth creation. From this book you will learn: The Nine Rules of Smart Investors; A theory to help investors measure risk; The right way to diversify; How to determine a good value stock. With the help of Save Smart, Earn More, you can retire in comfort and security-no matter what your current financial situation.
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Hutchison’s Clinical Methods International Edition, 25th Edition
KSh 6,370.00Hutchison’s Clinical Methods, 25th International Edition, offers comprehensive guidance on patient assessment, clinical examination, and diagnostic skills, essential for medical students and practitioners worldwide.
Sir Robert Hutchison first published his textbook on Clinical Methods in 1897 and this latest edition maintains its reputation as the go-to guide to learn the core skills every clinician needs in their everyday practice.
Medical students and doctors in training will find essential guidance to taking a full history, examining a patient and interpreting the findings. They will learn the art of understanding, contextualising, communicating and explaining, with the doctor-patient relationship firmly at the centre of their practice. These skills remain essential for every doctor, in addition to modern investigative methods.
The book covers basic principles, different patient groups and all the main body systems. Each chapter includes relevant clinical methods and offers guidance for appropriate investigations. New methods and investigations are incorporated into established patterns of clinical practice to offer a fully integrated approach.
This award-winning textbook remains as relevant today as ever and will be treasured by doctors at all levels of training and practice as an outstanding source of learning and reference.
Key Features-
- All chapters carefully reviewed and updated to reflect modern practice
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- Written by experts in their field and reviewed by an International Advisory Board – content is relevant to a wide international readership including in the Indian sub-continent, the Middle East and Africa
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- Covers all the main body systems, including the core areas of respiratory, cardiological, gastrointestinal, neurological and locomotor systems
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- Text organised by system and problem to aid navigation
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- Chapters can be read individually, to avoid duplication and need for cross-referencing
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- Tabulated information and diagrams for clarity and conciseness
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- Tailored to student needs but suitable for doctors at all levels of training and practice
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- Winner of multiple awards, including the BMA book awards
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- New appendix describing the clinical features of COVID-19
Author InformationEdited by Michael Glynn, MA, MD, FRCP, FHEA, Consultant Physician, Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist, Barts Health NHS Trust; Honorary Senior Lecturer, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry; Former National Clinical Director for GI and Liver Diseases, NHS England and William M Drake, DM FRCP, Consultant Physician/Reader in Medicine, Department of Endocrinology, St Bartholomew’s Hospital, London, UK -
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Manual of Molecular and Clinical Lab Immunology
KSh 10,200.00Introduces new material that reflects the significant advances and developments in the field of clinical laboratory immunology. • Provides a comprehensive and practical approach to the procedures underlying clinical immunology testing. • Emphasizes molecular techniques used in the field of laboratory immunology. • Updates existing chapters and adds significant new material detailing molecular techniques used in the field. • Presents guidelines for selecting the best procedures for specific situations and discusses alternative procedures. • Covers aspects of immunology related disciplines such as allergy, autoimmune diseases, cancers, and transplantation immunology.
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Pony Club
KSh 295.00While at the pony club, Ellie and Rachel make friends with a beautiful black stallion they call “Sir Bob”. Their imagination runs wild as they ride off on Sir Bob in search of romance, adventure and a milkshake blender.
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Community Health Nursing: A Practical Guide 1st Ed
KSh 4,500.00The book is structured to give a broad but detailed view of community health nursing, with emphasis on:
Population-Focused Care: The book emphasizes caring for groups, communities, and populations — not just individual patients.
Roles & Functions of the Community Health Nurse: It maps out what community health nurses do: their roles in health promotion, disease prevention, outreach, community assessment, home visits, and more.
Public Health Foundations: Epidemiology, communicable diseases, communicable-disease prevention, chronic illness, mental health, addiction, homelessness and social-determinant challenges.
Special Populations & Lifespan Approach: Care for infants, children, adolescents, adults; considerations for vulnerable groups (e.g. mentally ill, homeless, substance abuse) and families.
Community & Family-Focused Work: Tools and practices for community assessment, family assessment, home visits, planning and delivering care to households and community aggregates rather than just individuals.
Health Promotion & Disease Prevention: A strong orientation toward prevention (primary, secondary) — educating communities, promoting wellness, preventing disease rather than just treating it.
Comprehensive Yet Accessible Format: The book adopts an outline-style, which makes it easier to follow and ideal for self-study or as a reference.
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Forensic Pathology Principles and Practice
KSh 60,000.00Forensic Pathology is a comprehensive reference that uses a case-oriented format to address, explain and guide the reader through the varied topics encountered by forensic pathologists. Developed in response to a severe void in the literature, the book addresses topics ranging from medicolegal investigation of death to death scene investigation, forensic autopsy, and artifacts of resuscitation as well as complications of medical therapy, forensic osteology, forensic odontology, forensic photography, and death certification. The book includes various types of cases, including sudden natural death, asphyxia, motor vehicle collisions, death in custody, child abuse and elder abuse, acute psychiatric and emotional deaths, and pregnancy. It contains sample descriptions of pathological lesions which serve to aid pathologists in reporting their findings to law enforcement agencies, attorneys, and others involved in investigations of sudden death. The concepts outlined in the text are beautifully illustrated by large, colorful photographs. There are also “Do and Don’t” sections at the end of each chapter that provide guidance for handling the types of cases examined. This work will benefit not only experienced forensic pathologists, but also hospital pathologists who occasionally performs medicolegal autopsies; doctors in training; medical examiners; law enforcement personnel; crime scene investigators; attorneys; and fellows and students of the medical sciences.