The Active Heart supports and motivates patients starting a cardiac rehab program. Simple to read, understand and enjoy, the Active Heart stresses the importance of exercise during recovery from a heart event and discusses the right way to do it. Includes an exercise record, a goal sheet and encourages working with a dietitian to design a healthy meal plan.Consultant:* Barbara Johnston Fletcher, RN, MN, FAAN, Clinical Associate Professor, Brooks College of Health, School of Nursing, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FLReviewers:* F. Stuart Sanders, MD, FACP, FAACVPR, FACSM, Clinical Professor, Emory University School of Medicine, 4 Time Olympic Physician, Director, Habersham Cardiac Disease Reversal & Rehabilitation Program, Demorest, GA Testimonials:*Gives a great overview of goals and what to expect of a cardiac rehab program. - B.Brewer, RN*I love your "The Love Your Heart Diet" book. It's very informative yet easy for patients to understand. -- K. Lukas, RN*Great book. Thanks. We are going to use in our cardiac rehab program. -- H. Lyman, RN*The Love Your Heart Diet book is perfect. Describes our rehab unit quite well. -- C. Beard, RN*I like The Love Your Heart Diet book. It followa our rehab program closely. -- S. Davis, RN*The Love Your Heart Diet book is very good. It's easy to understand and read. Keep up the good work!*Good resource for cardiac rehab patients. Provides basic information and guidance for patient teaching during the program. -- M. Golaska, RN

The Active Heart: An exercise book for cardiac rehab patients

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Hull, Pritchett and

Diseases & Physical Ailments

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

If you are looking for one guide to quickly teach you how to manage type 2 diabetes, this is it. The Sweet Truth takes you step-by-step through what they need to know about type 2 diabetes- from exercise, medicines, foods, stress, monitoring blood glucose, complications and more. All content is presented with colorful illustrations and warm, plain language. No one with type 2 diabetes should be without it.Reviewer:Silvia Almanza, MS, RN, CDE, Aurora, CO

The Sweet Truth (488C): Managing Type 2 Diabetes

Helping parents learn about diabetes and how to manage it can be a difficult task. Use this best-selling, easy-to-follow and understand book to help them. Your Child has Diabetes was designed with parents in mind. It covers the basics of diabetes management including injecting insulin, proper nutrition, physical activity, high and low blood glucose emergencies and handling diabetes at school. This helpful guide also provides parents with some tips for helping their child deal with the emotional aspect of diabetes.

Your Child has Diabetes: A parent's guide for managing diabetes in children

Medical Books

Nursing

Pritchett & Hull Associates, Incorporated

Written by: Carole A. Gassert, PhD and Susan G. Burrows, MN, RN This book gives patients the facts they need to safely resume their daily activities after heart surgery. It covers risk factor management, medications and exercise, and provides information on radial artery grafts and managing sleep problems. Also includes a section for documenting discharge information and follow-up appointments. Reviewers: Melissa Blackwell Walker, MS, BS, Clinical Coordinator Preventive Cardiology, University Health Care, Salt Lake City, UT Carrie Taylor, BSN, RN, Cardiology Case Manager, Preventive Cardiology, University Health Care, Salt Lake City, UT Rachel Matthews, BSN, RN, Cardiology Case Manager, Preventive Cardiology, University Health Care, Salt Lake City, UT Testimonials: Comprehensive and positive guide for patients and their significant others following heart surgery. Excellent and understandable resource for patient and family teaching. -- Caroline Jo Dorr We used this book at another facility &amp; had good results with it. I’ll be using it for cardiac rehab patients. -- Carolyn Beard Very informative. Easy to read and understand. Just enough information. I would recommend this book. -- Charlotte Kish

En Camino a la Recuperación: Después de la Cirugía del Corazón (Spanish Edition)

Gassert, Carole A.

Burrows, Susan G.

Let this take-home guide teach patients and family caregivers about what pressure ulcers are, what causes them, what you need to do to avoid them and what warning signs to look for. Also contains material to help patients design a plan to prevent pressure ulcers.

How You Can Prevent Pressure Ulcers: a guide for patients and family caregivers

Are your health problems compounded by your smoking? This book is for the not-quite-ready to quit, the ready-to-quit, the quit-but-weakening and the relapsed smoker. It reviews the ''whys'' of smoking and provides many practical tips and strategies for quitting. It can help you design a personalized Master Plan to enable you to become a nonsmoker for good. Ready to Quit is a Winner of a 2016 National Health Information Award.

Ready to Quit: making your plan to be a nonsmoker (216B)

Addiction & Recovery

Written by Julia Ann Purcell, RN, MN, FAAN, Clinical Nursing Specialist, Cardiology This book is for patients having coronary, renal, iliac, femoral or popliteal angioplasty. It not only prepares them for what to expect before and after angioplasty, it also shows them which lifestyle changes will help them prevent future fatty buildup in the arteries. Includes why atherosclerosis develops, how angioplasty opens an artery, risks, preparation and recovery. Also includes information on stents (including DES), atherectomy, catheters and anti-clotting drugs. Reviewers: Spencer B. King, III, MD, FACC, Fuqua Chair of Interventional Cardiology, Fuqua Heart Center, The American Cardiovascular Research Institute, Clinical Professor of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA John S. Douglas, Jr., MD, FACC, Professor of Medicine (Cardiology), Emory University School of Medicine, Interventional Cardiology&amp; Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, GA James R. Wilentz, MD, FACC, Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons Chief, Section of Interventional Cardiology, Director, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Catheterization Laboratory, New York, NY Testimonials: "Angioplasty &amp; Stents is excellent for angioplasty instruction. I could tell this was written by a nurse. This book is very thorough in its coverage from risk factors to what to expect immediately and after the angioplasty." Good work! C. Honess, RN "Angioplasty &amp; Stents exceeeded my expectations as a patient education tool. I feel your patient education materials are superior to others." G. Beckman, RN "I think Angioplasty &amp; Stents is super!!! Informative, simple language and interesting to read. Would like to order one for every patient. F.H., RN "Great illustrations and easy to understand reading with clear directions." B. Brewer, RN "Well written. Appropriate and accurate information." -- H.T., RN

Angioplasty & Stents: For Narrowed Arteries and Vein Bypass Grafts

This resourceful guide can do most of the work for you by helping patients diagnose and/or cope with the ''unseen'' injury of a mild TBI. It helps patients, as well as family and friends, understand what a mild TBI and GCS (Glasgow Coma Scale) are, the problems that can result from mild TBI and gives tips on how to deal with them.

More Than Just A Bump On The Head (212B): Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Book

Pritchett & Hull Associates, Inc.

Hospital patients who suffer from angina have depended on our Angina Pectoris book for years. Its in-depth, yet simple-to-read explanations on the disease and its treatment are a great foundation to any management plan. Now updated for 2017, Angina Pectoris booklet will help you to be even better prepared for angina and how to treat it.

Angina: learn about coronary heart disease and how to prevent it

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