Practitioners Books

Book contains an excellent variety of strategies that can be used with regular and special education students in the regular classroom as a means for them to be successful in edcation. Great for ideas for FTI strategies at various levels.

Helpful information. Written specifically for those of us who work in schools. More directed toward teachers than school psychs.

The content of the two books is very thorough and includes key points of assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up evaluation. It would be an asset for current students and as a reference in practice settings. It would be an excellent resource for study groups or as an adjunct to a review course. Several "tips" are listed at the end of each chapter for test-taking, however there are no specific questions or practice exams in this book. Practice certification exams are sold separately and can be obtained through the publisher.

Family Nurse Practitioner Certification Review Book, Hollier, A., Levy, D., & Preis, C., (1998), covers, in an easy to read, bulleted format, the information I needed to successfuly take the family nurse practitioner certification exam. The book covers all body systems, and also includes chapters on health promotion and human development and on professional issues. The chapters on pregnancy and lactation include the kind and amount of information a family nurse practitioner student needs in contrast with a women's health book, which provides too much information for the student specializing in family practice.

This book is different from the others in its specific focus. There is not a lot of wasted information offered that the student has to wade through in order to get the information he needs. The book provides the student with exactly what it is promoted as providing, a concise, comprehensive study guide.

The collection of texts organized by Dawson is a good introduction to the topic. It brings some of the texts of the people that came up with the whole concept of the flow of funds accounts as well as some didactic ones and others that use the accounts for theoretical and empirical modelling. The book has some problems, though. Many of the original texts (like the ones by Bakus et alli and Earley, Parsons and Thompson, for example) were substantially edited, in a way that fails to capture their essence. Also, the selection of papers is, overall, more diverse than coherent and some important modern work in the area has been left out (I am thinking about the texts by Wynne Godley that have carried on the tradition of keynesian stock-flow consistent macroeconomic models during the nineties). Despite these problems, anyone interested in the topic should buy the book. Its virtues clearly dominate its problems.

This is a useful handbook for those who work with applied monetary economics. The collection of papers cover not only the development of flow-of-fund analysis, but also its fundamentals and applications (with examples).

It did not take me long to finish reading this book. The book is very easy to understand, and very organized in content. It has lots of good points as the "basic rules" for therapeutic staff working in correctional facilities. I have highlighted the valuable information for my own use. I also showed this book to my boss, who thinks it a wonderful book, also.

Great book for those interested in penitentiary psychology. Many psychology graduates have no idea what a psychologist in a prison does. The author gives his first had account of his experience as a prison psychologist, discusses many myths and misconceptions about this type of work.
Interesting and informative, especially in the context of scarcity of books on the subject.

Very useful guide for review prior to taking the CISSP examination.

I began to utilize this manual about 10-12 months prior to taking the CISSP examination. A co-worker informed me of this valuable reference guide. He, too, attained the CISSP accreditation. The guide provides in-depth information in all of the security disciplines (physical security, encryption, etc) covered by the exam. I continue to use the reference daily in my job.

This book has been a lifesaver for writing admission orders. Could not imagine working without it!

This text is useful for 3rd and 4th more medical students who are beginning to write admission H&Ps, as well as admission orders. I also could see this being useful for interns. The book starts with a section called "Guide Tables," which lists, in table format, commonly used information such as DVT prop. initial vent settings, abx spectrum, and more. The tables are made to be read quickly and are ordered well. The main text of the book is divided into specialty areas. For example, cards, endo, infxn disease and so on. Within each section, there are common admission orders. They follow the standard format. The orders also include a section called "management" which details initial treatment, as well as a section called "diagnosis," which provides more information on rule outs and pearls regarding the diagnosis. Overall, I found the orders to be accurate and succinct. Again, this text is for quick reference, so do not expect explanations, as they are not given. There is a bonus section on toxicology which I think is useful and usually left out of reference texts. In addition to the standard sections, there are sections based on "symptoms" (i.e., chest pain, cough); and a section on symptom management. I think the symptom management section is perfect for the intern who is beginning to memorize the commonly used symptomatic drugs. Overall, I think this is a perfect reference for the medical student who is beginning to write orders and even for a new intern. In comparison to "Medicine," another commonly used order book, this Instant Access book is more thorough, the orders are more reasonable (I have found many problems with the orders in the "Medicine" book. I would recommend this book without reservation.

I thought Meier's book was a good introduction into urabn elementary teaching especially if you're a beginning teacher or simply interested in education. It's not a handbook by any means, but Meier covers valid issues that come up through his experience as a 1st grade co-teacher that were insightful and helpful to me as a beginning teacher.

I did not know what to expect when I ordered this book but since I was about to start a job in a tough urban high school, I thought it couldn't hurt. What I got was a book that focused on one man's elementary classroom and his specific day to day experiences. This is a heartfelt, and well written account of those experiences that would be good reading for those interested in becoming an urban elementary teacher or understanding the unique challenges of this job. I would not recommend it however for those teaching high school or middle school since that is a whole different ball game!

The text was as described with no issues. The delivery was prompt and handled in a professional manner. I recommend this seller.

My professor suggested this book and deemed it the "Bible on Evidence". I bought it and it is. A great book that will clear up many of your questions. If you don't understand what your law professor is saying, this book will make it clearer.

The price is great and the material is through and perfect for a beginner or someone who knows high school Spanish but needs medical Spanish. I have never taken a Spanish course in my life but thanks to this book/cassette combo-along with time (2 years) and practice- I can now complete a physical without a translator. A patient saw me a year after I bough the material and was utterly amazed at how much I had learned. This combo is fun and easy! You can listen to the tapes in the car (you don't have to follow along with the book if you don't want to) and later you can breeze through a chapter before bed. It teaches grammar as well as actual dialog starting with a simple patient introduction advancing to a neurological exam. I learned how to form sentences. I wasn't just memorizing phrases. Even my kids enjoyed listening in the car. The only draw back for us family physicians is that it doesn't teach the command form for kids (informal). I do agree with a prior reviewer that it's easier to understand the woman, but his accent was not "thick" enough to impair learning. I recommended this to my colleagues all the time! Enjoy!

I am a Pharmacist with a lot of Spanish speaking clientele. I like the cassettes, but the gentleman speaking has such a thick accent, I have to rely on the woman speaking, to hear the enunciation. The CME is a joke. There are 10 chapter exams (3-12 questions each) and you have to send in $30 PER exam for 3 credits each. That will be $300 for 30 CME credit hours, and only for MD's. Book content VERY NICE: greeting, nouns, numbers, symptoms, physical exam, chief complaint, pap smear, well baby, lab tests, ER, pain, derm, opth, herbal, Rx, dental, family, diet, neuro exam, household items; Tomar/comer/cerrar/dormir/hacer/ir a/poner/venir/tener/estar/ decir/ser/ir/traer/salir/oir/pensar/perder/volver/haber. Also a lot of dialogues completely translated. Appendix finds all answers to chapter exams. (not same as CME questions). I recommend this medical intro. It helps me in my practice, it would certainly help an MD, nurse, PA, DDS and OD as well.

I was looking for a good overview of the current understanding of pain and how it is applied to various groups and it gave me what I needed. For professionals and academics.

As a psychologist who specializes in working with people with chronic pain, I have waited years for a comprehensive book that could answer my basic questions about strategies for effective pain management. This is the book. I have used it both clinically and as a reference for my own writing and teaching. The book is very well-written, not too technical and maintains a high standard for the information included. Every attempt has been made to validate recommended approaches with solid research and suggestions with limited or mixed research results are clearly indicated. The authors have selected an outstanding mix of contributors, each recognized as experts and authorities in the field.