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Below is a partial listing of published projects prepared by Creative Specialists, Inc., for medical education, nursing education, and public information on healthcare. This combination of educaitonal development experience and healthcare communictions expertise is unique in medical marketing today. Acute Care of the Cardiac Patient: Acute Myocardial Infarction Acute Care of the Cardiac Patient: Emergency Orders Acute Care of the Cardiac Patient: Complications: Extensions of Myocardial Infarction and Cardiogenic Shock Acute Care of the Cardiac Patient: Complications: Heart Failure Acute Care of the Cardiac Patient: Pacemakers Death and Dying: A Professional Approach Death and Dying: The Process of Grieving Death and Dying: Parents and the Loss of Their Child Death and Dying: The Elderly Death and Dying: The Hospice Concept Acute Respiratory Care: Thoracic Pump Failure Acute Respiratory Care: Assessment Parameters Acute Respiratory Care: Acute Respiratory Failure: COPD Acute Respiratory Care: Pulmonary Emboli Acute Respiratory Care: Acute Respiratory Failure: ARDS Acute Respiratory Care: Chest Trauma Acute Respiratory Care: Mechanical Ventilation Catapresan -- When the Choice Really Matters Fluids and Electrolytes: Fluid Balance Fluids and Electrolytes: Isotonic Volume Changes Fluids and Electrolytes: Hypotonic Volume Changes Fluids and Electrolytes: Hypertonic Volume Changes Fluids and Electrolytes: Potassium Balance Acute Neurological Care -- Intracranial Hypertension Acute Neurological Care -- Head Injury Acute Neurological Care -- Spinal Cord Injury Airway Management -- Chest Tubes: Patient and System Management Airway Management -- Suctioning: Nasotracheal, Oropharyngeal and Endotracheal Techniques Airway Management -- Tracheotomy Care, Tube Change, and Artificial Airway Cuff Management Airway Management -- Endotracheal Intubation Airway Management -- Weaning and Extubation Disorders of the Cardiovascular System -- Coronary Artery Disease: The Heart and Coronary Arteries Disorders of the Cardiovascular System -- Coronary Artery Disease: Angina Pectoris and Myocardial Infarction Disorders of the Cardiovascular System -- Coronary Artery Disease: Diagnostic Testing Disorders of the Cardiovascular System -- Coronary Artery Disease: Medical Management of Coronary Artery Disease Disorders of the Cardiovascular System -- Coronary Artery Disease: Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Assessing Heart Sounds Assessing Breath Sounds Detecting and Managing IV Therapy Problems Assessing Chest Pain Identifying Neurologic Deficits Avoiding Medication Errors Reading EKGs Managing Fluids and Electrolytes Identifying Cardiac Dysrhythmias Total Parenteral Nutrition: An Overview Total Parenteral Nutrition: Preparing the Patient Total Parenteral Nutrition: Nursing Care -- The Administration Set Total Parenteral Nutrition: Nursing Care -- The Protocol Actilyse -- To Preserve Myocardial Integrity Nursing Skills -- Intra-Arterial Pressure Monitoring: System Operation Nursing Skills -- Intra-Arterial Pressure Monitoring: System Assessment Nursing Skills -- The Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump: An Introduction to Counterpulsation Nursing Skills -- The Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump: Elements in Nursing Care Nursing Skills -- The 12-Lead Electrocardiogram Nursing Skills -- Transfusion Therapy: Red Blood Cells Nursing Skills -- Transfusion Therapy: Platelets, Plasma, Cryoprecipitate Choices: Options for Living With Peritoneal Dialysis Enjoying Life With Peritoneal Dialysis Assessing the Severity of the Burn Injury Fluid Resuscitation for the Burn Patient Emergency Care of the Burn Wound Preparing the Burn Patient for Transport Outpatient Treatment of Minor Burn Injuries Child Development: Assessment and Planning Child Development: The Infant and Toddler Years Child Development: The Preschool Years Child Development: The School Age Years Child Development: The Preadolescent Years Child Development: The Adolescent Years Infection Control: The Hospital Acquired Infection Infection Control: Aspects of Microbiology and Antimicrobial Therapy Infection Control: The Chain of Infection Infection Control: The Hospital Infection Control Program Infection Control: Employee Health and Handwashing Infection Control: Disinfection, Sterilization and Asepsis Infection Control: Controlling Contaminants and Principles of Isolation Infection Control: The Susceptible Host and the Recognition of Infection IV Therapy: Principles of Intravenous Therapy IV Therapy: Preparing Admixtures, Preparing the Administration Set IV Therapy: Preparing the Patient, Selecting the Intravascular Cannula, Selecting the Infusion Site IV Therapy: Performing Venipuncture IV Therapy: Protecting the Infusion Site IV Therapy: Monitoring the Patient, Documenting Nursing Care, Managing Complications IV Therapy: Using the Heparin Lock, Using Central Venous Catheters Arterial Puncture: Preparation Arterial Puncture: Performance Arterial Puncture: Post-Puncture: Site and Sample Care Hemodynamic Monitoring -- Preparation, Calibration, Insertion Hemodynamic Monitoring -- Significance of Measurements, Therapeutic Interventions Hemodynamic Monitoring -- Troubleshooting Your Heart and Circulation -- Your Heart and Circulation: A Miracle Pump Your Heart and Circulation -- Lifestyle for a Healthy Heart Your Heart and Circulation -- Managing the Stress Response Your Heart and Circulation -- Exercise Stress Testing Your Heart and Circulation -- Angina: A Message from Your Heart Your Heart and Circulation -- Images of Your Heart: Noninvasive Methods Your Heart and Circulation -- Cardiac Catheterization Your Heart and Circulation -- After a Heart Attack: Intensive Care Your Heart and Circulation -- After a Heart Attack: Emotional Adjustments Your Heart and Circulation -- Steps Toward Recovery Your Heart and Circulation -- Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Your Heart and Circulation -- Heart Valve Surgery Your Heart and Circulation -- Living With a Pacemaker Cardiac Catheterization Your Hemodialysis Therapy Your Peritoneal Dialysis Therapy Controlling Your Diet During Dialysis Therapy Methods of Birth Control The Pill The IUD Tubal Ligation The Condom Contraceptive Foam and Other Vaginal Applications Vasectomy Learning About Your Colostomy Colostomy Care at Home Learning About Your Ileostomy Ileostomy Care at Home Stroke: A Program for the Family Your Breast Biopsy Your Exercises After a Mastectomy Your Appearance After a Mastectomy Feelings After a Mastectomy Your Health Care After a Mastectomy A Father's Perspective on Childbirth Cesarean Birth Prepared Childbirth Amniocentesis Beta Blockers Antibiotics Antidepressants Anti-Inflammatory Medicine (Non-Steroid Type) Dalmane Digitalis Diuretics: (Thiazide Type) Furosemide Valium Your IPPB Therapy Learning About Incentive Spirometry Preparing for Your Surgery Care After Your Surgery Orthognathic Surgery Learning About Your Urostomy Urostomy Care at Home Intravenous Pyelogram (IVP) Transurethral Resection of the Prostate (TURP) Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Prostate Surgery Prostatitis Cystoscopy Vasectomy Penile Implant Anxiety Depression Schizophrenia Defense Mechanisms: repression, denial, projection, compensation, conversion, rationalization Defense Mechanisms: regression, displacement, identification, introjection, reaction formation, sublimation Hallucinations Manic Depressive Illness Suicide The Nursing Process: An Overview Assessment in the Nursing Process Planning in the Nursing Process Implementation in the Nursing Process Evaluation in the Nursing Process Care of the Newborn: Introduction to Newborn Nursing Care of the Newborn: First 12 Hours of Life Care of the Newborn: Circulation of the Fetus and Transitional Circulation of the Newborn Care of the Newborn: Assessing Cardiac Status Care of the Newborn: Forces of Labor and Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring The Care of the Newborn: Respiratory Development Asthma in Childhood: Etiology and Pathophysiology Asthma in Childhood: Patient History and a Clinical View Asthma in Childhood: Diagnostic Testing Asthma in Childhood: Treatment, Blood Gases, Status Asthmaticus Asthma in Childhood: Prevention and Hyposensitization Disorders of the Biliary Tract -- Calculus Biliary Disease: The Gallbladder ... A Study of Structure and Function -- The Formation of Gallstones Disorders of the Biliary Tract -- Calculus Biliary Disease: Cholecystitis -- Pain: RUQ -- Surgical Rounds ... A Clinical View of Cholecystitis Disorders of the Biliary Tract -- Calculus Biliary Disease: Surgical Treatment of Gallbladder Disease Disorders of the Biliary Tract -- Calculus Biliary Disease: Surgical Treatment of Gallbladder Disease Disorders of the Biliary Tract -- Calculus Biliary Disease: An Appraisal of Cholecystectomy -- Alternatives to Surgery Disorders of the Female Reproductive System -- Tumors of the Uterus and Cervix: An Overview of Neoplastic Disease Disorders of the Female Reproductive System -- Tumors of the Uterus and Cervix: The Signs and Symptoms/On Rounds in Gynecology: A Clinical View of Tumor Detection Disorders of the Female Reproductive System -- Tumors of the Uterus and Cervix: Diagnostic Testing Staging: An Aspect of Diagnosis Disorders of the Female Reproductive System -- Tumors of the Uterus and Cervix: Surgical Management After the Hysterectomy Disorders of the Female Reproductive System -- Tumors of the Uterus and Cervix: Radiation: Another Therapy Disorders of the Male Reproductive System -- Diseases of the Prostate Gland: The Urogenital Tract/Prostatic Enlargement Disorders of the Male Reproductive System -- Diseases of the Prostate Gland: Prostatism: The Signs and Symptoms/On Rounds in Urology: A Clinical View of Nodular Hyperplasia Disorders of the Male Reproductive System -- Diseases of the Prostate Gland: Diagnostic Testing Disorders of the Male Reproductive System -- Diseases of the Prostate Gland: Prostatectomy: Surgical Treatment of Prostate Disease Disorders of the Male Reproductive System -- Diseases of the Prostate Gland: Cancer of the Prostate: An Overview of Therapies Disorders of the Female Reproductive System -- Complications of Labor: Dystocia: An Overview On Rounds in Obstetrics Disorders of the Female Reproductive System -- Complications of Labor: Diagnostic Testing Disorders of the Female Reproductive System -- Complications of Labor: A Trial of Labor Disorders of the Female Reproductive System -- Complications of Labor: Cesarean Section: A Surgical Alternative Disorders of the Central Nervous System -- Cranial Trauma: Surgical Management of Brain Trauma/Signs of Change Alcohol -- Patterns of Use Alcohol -- Pharmacologic Properties Alcohol -- Patient Assessment Alcohol -- Implications in Patient Care Alcohol -- Alcoholic Rehabilitation The Nurse as a Teacher: The Nurse's Role in Teaching The Nurse as a Teacher: Principles of Learning The Nurse as a Teacher: Principles of Teaching The Nurse as a Teacher: Teaching Methods The Nurse as a Teacher: Teaching and the Nursing Process Crisis -- The Individual Approach to Intervention Crisis In Acute Illness Crisis In Aging Crisis In Hospitalization Crisis In Adolescence Crisis In Nursing Decisions: The Anxious Patient Decisions: The Depressed Patient Decisions: The Aggressive Patient Decisions: The Grieving Patient Decisions: The Dependent Patient Decisions: The Patient During Pregnancy Decisions: The Patient in Labor Decisions: The Patient After Delivery Decisions: The Patient After Gynecologic Surgery Decisions: The Patient With Gynecologic Disease The Nursing History: Foundation for Total Patient Care The Nursing History: Interviewing Techniques The Nursing History: Guidelines for Accuracy The Nursing History: Interpretation of Patient Responses The Nursing History: Data Analysis and the Nursing Diagnosis A Report on Assertiveness: A Behavioral Approach to Self-Esteem A Report on Assertiveness: An Assessment for Change A Report on Assertiveness: Verbal Assertiveness A Report on Assertiveness: Nonverbal Assertiveness A Report on Assertiveness: Maintaining Self-Esteem The Nursing Audit: One Part of Quality Assurance The Nursing Audit: Planning the Audit The Nursing Audit: Audit Criteria The Nursing Audit: Guidelines for Criteria Development The Nursing Audit: Implementation Food Service: An Introduction for the Worker Food Service: Procedures in Cleaning and Sanitation Food Service: Receiving, Inspection, and Storage Food Service: Personal Hygiene and Principles of Food Handling Food Service: Accident Prevention and Equipment Safety Orientation to Housekeeping Cleaning and Maintaining Floors Cleaning Ceilings and Walls, Windows, Stairs, and Equipment Cleaning the Patient Room Cleaning the Isolation Room Cleaning the Operating Room IPPB Therapy: Use of the bird MARK 7A Respirator IPPB Therapy: Use of the bennett PR-1 Ventilator An Introduction to Incentive Spirometry Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: A Second Chance for Life Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: Technique for One Rescuer Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: Technique for Two Rescuers Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: Techniques for Infants and Children Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: Cleaning the Obstructed Airway Concepts in Nutrition: Diet and Health Concepts in Nutrition: Carbohydrates, Lipids, and Proteins Concepts in Nutrition: Cultural Foundations of Diet Concepts in Nutrition: Guidelines in Diet Selection Applied Physics for Nurses: Liquids Applied Physics for Nurses: Gases Applied Physics for Nurses: Force and Motion Applied Physics for Nurses: Heat Applied Physics for Nurses: Electricity Primary Nursing: The Contract for Care Primary Nursing: Planning and Validation Primary Nursing: Continuity of Care Primary Nursing: Accountability for Care Crisis Discharge Planning: A Systematic Approach Discharge Planning: The Assessment Stage Discharge Planning: Developing the Plan Discharge Planning: Implementation Discharge Planning: Evaluation Primary Nursing: Organization and Staff Responsibilities The Preoperative Patient: Nursing Assessment The Preoperative Patient: Teaching and Anticipatory Guidance The Preoperative Patient: Consent, Preparation and Transfer The Postoperative Patient: Nursing Assessment The Postoperative Patient: Nursing Care Pediatric IV Therapy: Emotional Support of the Child Pediatric IV Therapy: Starting the Intravenous Infusion Pediatric IV Therapy: Safety and Mobility Pediatric IV Therapy: Patient Assessment Pediatric IV Therapy: The Heparin Lock Wound Management: The Surgical Dressing Principles of Infection Control in Wound Care Assessment of Wound Healing Wound Irrigation and Specimen Collection Closed Suction Wound Drainage Fluid Balance: Assessment, Maintenance, Intervention Urethral Catheterization: Technique for the Female Patient Urethral Catheterization: Technique for the Male Patient The Indwelling Catheter: Guidelines for Nursing Care Bowel Elimination: Guidelines for Nursing Care Tracheal Intubation Tracheobronchial Suctioning of the Intubated Patient Elements of Tracheotomy Care Water Sealed Drainage Oral Assessment and Care Pharyngeal Suctioning The Crash Cart The Pocket Mask & Hand Ventilator The Defibrillator Direct Pressure & Anti-Shock Garments Antiembolism Stockings Medicating the Patient: Nursing Responsibilities Medicating the Patient: Preparing Medications Medicating the Patient: Administering Oral, Topical, Suppository and Inhalant Medications Medicating the Patient: Administering Intramuscular, Intradermal and Subcutaneous Injections Medicating the Patient: Initiating and Administering Intravenous Medications Medicating the Patient: Using Controllers and Infusion Pumps Medicating the Patient: Basics of Chemotherapy Professional Survival: Achieving Professionalism Professional Survival: Finding the Right Job Professional Survival: Meeting the Bureaucracy Half Way Professional Survival: Get Involved! Professional Survival: -- A Better You Stroke: The Acute Phase Stroke: Early Rehabilitation Neurologic Deficits Stroke: Early Rehabilitation: Language and Motor Deficits Stroke: Emotional Adjustments Cardiac Monitoring: Understanding Fundamentals Cardiac Monitoring: Using Electrodes Cardiac Monitoring: Bedside Monitor and Holter Monitor Cardiac Monitoring: Central Station Monitor, Telemetry, and Telephone Monitoring Cardiac Monitoring: Dysrhythmias of the SA Node and Atria Cardiac Monitoring: Dysrhythmias of the AV Node and Ventricles Orthopedics: The Surgical Patient Orthopedics: Casting Orthopedics: Traction Orthopedics: Prosthetic Appliances Orthopedics: Emergency Treatment Applied Nursing Process: The Nursing Process -- Discipline and Direction Applied Nursing Process: Assessment and Diagnosis -- Laying the Foundation Applied Nursing Process: Planning -- The Key to Successful Outcome Applied Nursing Process: Implementation -- From Planning to Action Applied Nursing Process: An End and a Beginning Acid-Base Balance: Maintenance and Compensation Balance Acid-Base Balance: Patient Assessment Acid-Base Balance: Data Analysis Acid-Base Balance: Management of Respiratory Acidosis and Alkalosis Acid-Base Balance: Management of Metabolic Acidosis and Alkalosis Nursing Management: The Nurse Manager Nursing Management: Theories of Management Nursing Management: Essential Skills Nursing Management: Planning Nursing Management: Managing Human Resources Nursing Management: Using Power Nursing Management: Applying Strategies for Change Safety: The Hospital's Program ... Everyone's Responsibility Safety: Using Electrical Equipment Safety: The Laboratory & Radiology Departments Safety: The Special Care Units Safety: Disaster Preparedness Safety: Fire Prevention and Control Safety: Priorities in Hospital Fire Procedure Safety: Evacuation Procedures and Patient Carry Techniques Safety: Using Fire Extinguishers Safety: How to Work All Day Without Hurting Your Back Decubitus Ulcers: Principles of Prevention Decubitus Ulcers: Cleansing and Debridement Decubitus Ulcers: Topical Treatments Range of Motion Exercises Local Application of Heat and Cold Isolation Precautions Nurse, Ethics and the Law: Legal Responsibilities Nurse, Ethics and the Law: Negligence and Malpractice Nurse, Ethics and the Law: The Client's Chart Nurse, Ethics and the Law: Consent to Treatment Nurse, Ethics and the Law: Professional Ethics Mental Health: The Self-Concept Mental Health: Applying the Nursing Process Mental Health: Anxiety Mental Health: Substance Dependence Mental Health: Psychosis Physical Assessment: Foundation for Data Collection Physical Assessment: The Head and Neck Physical Assessment: The Lungs Physical Assessment: The Heart Physical Assessment: The Abdomen Physical Assessment: The Neurologic System Physical Assessment: The Musculoskeletal System Physical Assessment: The Male Reproductive System Physical Assessment: The Female Reproductive System Physical Assessment: The Integumentary System Basic Clinical Skills: Blood Pressure Basic Clinical Skills: Temperature, Pulse, Respiration Basic Clinical Skills: Bed Bath Basic Clinical Skills: Cleansing Enema Basic Clinical Skills: Bedmaking Basic Clinical Skills: Urinary Care Basic Clinical Skills: Lifting and Moving the Patient Basic Clinical Skills: Admission and Discharge Basic Clinical Skills: Feeding the Patient Basic Clinical Skills: Medical Asepsis Basic Clinical Skills: Surgical Wound Care Basic Clinical Skills: Closed Suction Wound Drainage, Wound Irrigation, and Specimen Collection Basic Clinical Skills: Urethral Catheterization Basic Clinical Skills: Preoperative and Postoperative Care Basic Clinical Skills: Diabetic Procedures: Mixing Insulins, Blood and Urine Glucose Monitoring Basic Clinical Skills: Administering Oral, Topical, Suppository and Inhalant Medications Basic Clinical Skills: Administering Intramuscular, Intradermal and Subcutaneous Injections Basic Clinical Skills: Initiating Intravenous Therapy Basic Clinical Skills: Preparing and Administering Intravenous Medications Basic Clinical Skills: Nasogastric Intubation OR Procedures: Surgical Skin Preparation OR Procedures: Preparing and Maintaining the Sterile Field OR Procedures: Positioning the Surgical Patient IV Admixture Preparation: Quality Assurance IV Admixture Preparation: Equipment and Supplies IV Admixture Preparation: Drug Withdrawal and Reconstitution Techniques IV Admixture Preparation: Compounding Techniques IV Admixture Preparation: Total Parenteral Nutrition and Cancer Chemotherapy Compounding Home Care: Making the Decision Home Care: Making It Work Home Care: Giving the Bed Bath Home Care: Lifting, Turning and Moving Safely Home Care: Cleansing and Dressing Wounds Home Care: Managing Pain and Discomfort Normal and Abnormal Breath Sounds Heart Sounds Heart Murmurs Having Your Baby: Prenatal Care Having Your Baby: Labor and Delivery Having Your Baby: Cesarean Birth Having Your Baby: Postpartum Care Having Your Baby: Newborn Care Having Your Baby: Breastfeeding Detecting Changes In Your Breast Transtelephonic Defibrillation: Patient/Family Orientation; Clinician Training Communications: The Process Communications: Peer Relationships Communications: Nurse-Patient Relationships Communications: Manager Relationships Advanced Cardiac Monitoring: Intraventricular Conduction Disturbances Advanced Cardiac Monitoring: Electrical Axis Determination Advanced Cardiac Monitoring: Ventricular Ectopy vs. Aberrancy At Home With Diabetes At Home With Cancer At Home With Heart Disease Shock Fluid & Electrolyte Emergencies Code: Cardiac Arrest Emergency Airway Problems Cardiac Emergencies Diabetic Emergencies Acute Respiratory Failure Neurologic Emergencies Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Vignettes: Clinical Judgment Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Vignettes: What's Next? Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Vignettes: Restraint Decisions Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Vignettes: Group Exercise Doctor Patient Communications, An Introduction to The American Academy on Physician and Patient Profile: Surgical Associates, 30 Years of Medical Excellence Saint Francis Hospital Internet Web Site Warren Clinic Internet Web Site Laureate Psychiatric Clinic and Hospital Internet Web Site The following publications were
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