Publication Date: June 14, 2012 ISBN-10: 0323083250 ISBN-13 :978-0323083256 Edition: 5
From four clinical practice areas: medical-surgical, pediatric, maternity, psychiatric / mental health nursing 150 realistic case studies, and the development of critical thinking and clinical reasoning skills. Each case involves a common problem, written from actual clinical experience and nurse clinical experts. All cases, has been thoroughly updated and revised to reflect current clinical practice, integrated content on pharmacology, nutrition, and diagnostic / laboratory tests, in order to encourage critical thinking to all aspects of care. The fifth edition also has an increasing emphasis on the management of the patient, the new documents and communications drills. Coupled with the problems on the new NCLEX ® examination form can help you succeed NCLEX ® exam preparation, and to provide a safe, high-quality health care services.
Three-part organization composed of three parts: 1) medical and surgical cases; 2) the case of children, pregnant women and psychiatric cases, and 3) Other / Advanced cases, the focus in the latter, such as multi-system disease and emergency situations issue.
Combination of realistic case studies from actual clinical experience to help you change, predict possible complications, and the start of treatment intervention.
Increased the complexity of the case, you provide a basis to establish advance to more difficult.
The two new cases of pediatric research, strengthen your ability, understanding and effective management presents common diseases in pediatric patients.
NCLEX exam format added throughout, including multiple-choice, priority / sorting, charts / exhibitions and dose calculation.
The increase in the number of higher-level issues, clinical reasoning, rather than simple memory and recall information.
Emphasis on patient management, enhanced clinical decision-making in clinical as well as reflect type NCLEX exam.
Now there are more than 25 new illustrations and graphics, such as ECG strips, laboratory / diagnostic test reports, anatomical illustration, drug labeling intertwined throughout the book.
New documents and communication exercises, please record the discovery of the relevant patient information or using the “SBAR” communication technology doctors communicate with patients.
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