LONDON, May 17, 2011 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --

- Resource for Candidates Sitting for the United Kingdom's NEBDN National Certificate, the NVQ Level 3 in Oral Health Care or the Forthcoming Diploma in Dental Nursing

Elsevier, the world-leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, announces the launch of Mosby's Textbook of Dental Nursing. Written by Mary Miller, Principal, Education & Training (Accredited) Assessment Centre for Dental Nurses, Eastman Dental Institute and Hospital and Professor Crispian Scully ( http://www.homepages.ucl.ac.uk/~sfhvcms/iaoo/founders/Scully%20C_shortCV.htm) , CBE, Professor of Oral Medicine, Pathology and Microbiology, University of London, Mosby's Textbook of Dental Nursing is a comprehensive learning resource which contains everything a pre-registration dental nurse in the UK needs to know to perform safely and effectively in the clinical environment. The title is Elsevier's first in the Dental Nursing market.

Mosby's Textbook of Dental Nursing places a strong emphasis on straightforward explanations, diagrams and useful 'pull out' boxes and is ideal for candidates sitting the NEBDN National Certificate ( http://www.nebdn.org/), the NVQ Level 3 in Oral Health Care ( http://www.dental-nursing.co.uk/cgi-bin/go.pl/classified/course-details.htm l?uid=3) or the forthcoming Diploma in Dental Nursing, as well as fully qualified dental nurses in the hospital, community or general practice setting.

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Dame Margaret Seward, Former Chief Dental Officer with the NHS (2000-2002) recommends this book with the following comment, "I can assure you that you will not be disappointed with this book because Mosby's Textbook of Dental Nursing is an outstandingly readable yet comprehensive text containing all the information you will need to pass your exams with flying colours!"

In addition to the printed book, Mosby's Textbook of Dental Nursing comes with online access via Pageburst. Pageburst is Elsevier's e-book platform that enables students to enhance learning through annotating and categorising the content in a way to suit each individual. Pageburst is fully accessible; online, offline via the Pageburst e-reader or as a mobile app for when you're on the go.

Mosby's Textbook of Dental Nursing costs GBP26.99 and is available from http://www.elsevierhealth.co.uk. This title is available as a printed book, or as an e-book.

Media can request a review copy of Mosby's Textbook of Dental Nursing by emailing Dentalnursing@elsevier.com

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