Nursing

Still the only book of its kind, this intensely practical text helps nurses build the skills they need to gain and use influence throughout their entire careers. This second edition is updated throughout with new information on nursing, health care, and technology – including social media. Readable, timely, and upbeat, BECOMING INFLUENTIAL: A GUIDE FOR NURSES teaches through real-life examples, offering proven advice for using influence to solve many contemporary workplace problems. Self-assessments help readers evaluate their current organizational …

This innovative text uses concrete examples and hands-on exercises to help students clearly understand and apply the steps of the nursing process to today’s rapidly changing healthcare environment. Moving beyond step-by-step instructions, NURSING PROCESS AND CRITICAL THINKING, 5/e encourages readers to think about each part of the nursing process and use critical thinking to make better clinical decisions. KEY FEATURES: Balancing practical and conceptual aspects of the nursing process, this edition includes an expanded interactiv…

Applications to nursing practice, then and now

• A chapter on the theory-practice relationship covers key topics in modern nursing, such as practice-based knowledge and informatics.
• An overview chapter on historical trends in U.S. nursing theory addresses levels of theory, global perspectives on theory development, and population- and domain-specific theories.

• UPDATED: Gives nurses the newest and most authoritative information for effective diagnosis. Reflects the latest NANDA diagnoses—adding 25 new NANDA-I diagnoses for 2015-2017 and removing 7 that NANDA has declared obsolete.
• UPDATED: Prepares nurses to utilize the latest research- and evidence-based information on nursing interventions and outcomes. Nursing Intervention Classification (NIC) interventions reflect the continuing work of the Iowa Interventions Project. Updated Nursing Outcome Classification (NOC) outcomes are includ…

Key Benefit:

Medical-Surgical Nursing Care, Fourth Edition gives students an in-depth understanding of the common diseases and disorders that affect adult patients.It provides a strong foundation for caring by emphasizing pathophysiology, nursing care, and patient teaching. The material in Nursing Care is presented in an easily-accessible format with streamlined content and a clear writing style that makes it easy for students to absorb information. Study aids throughout the text also help students focus less…

New and updated features of this title

Content updates, across all chapters

• NEW: A new chapter on palliative care and end-of-life issues has been added.
• NEW: New features addressing quality, safety and genetic considerations have been added where appropriate.
• UPDATED: All chapters have been updated, and many have been reorganized and expanded.

Practical applications

• REVISED: NCLEX^®-style post-tests have been revised to reflect content changes.
• REVISED: Emerging Evidence box…

• UPDATED: Helps students clearly understand both the elements of the research process  and the types of research studies. Excerpts from recent nursing research studies conducted by nurses in the U.S. and around the world clearly illustrate various aspects of the research process.
• UPDATED: Details evidence-based practice and ways to promote applications to nursing. Chapter 2 provides an overview of evidence-based practice (EBP). Chapter 3 introduces the reader to ways in which EBP can be promoted.

Hallmark features of this title

A foundation of clinical knowledge

• Clinical manifestations tables in each chapter summarize the relationship between pathophysiology and clinical manifestations, as well as relevant therapies.

• As They Grow features in most systems chapters show A&P differences of a child’s developing body.

• Health promotion features in each systems chapter emphasize health maintenance for children, including those with c…

Consistency and accessibility are essential to student success in the Fundamentals of Nursing course. With its clear, approachable, writing style, Skills in Clinical Nursing sets the foundation for nursing excellence. It provides detailed procedures on the most relevant skills performed by nurses as they enter practice. It includes all common variations and is organized from the simplest to the most complex. This edition has been revised and updated to reflect current practice, responding to extensive feedback from clinical nurses, market surve…

Hallmark features of this title

Extensive practice opportunities, updated for the 2016 NCLEX-RN Test Plan

• Pre- and post-chapter tests with comprehensive rationales assess students’ mastery of chapter material following review and study.

• Practice-to-Pass exercises stimulate critical thinking and reinforce chapter content.

Real clinical scenarios

• Critical-thinking case studies at the end of each…

Complete update reflecting the 2016 NCLEX-¿RN^® Test Plan

• A comprehensive yet concentrated outline of pharmacology prepares students to master all related content on the 2016 NCLEX-RN exam.
• Revised chapter learning objectives, NCLEX^® alerts, and a glossary of key terms target concepts likely to be tested on the 2016 NCLEX-RN exam.
• A refreshed set of test-taking strategies provides dozens of techniques to help students improve their chances of success …

New! Access to Pearson Test Prep, a new online practice resource

• New – Students can study with hundreds of NCLEX-style questions and detailed rationales on their computer or any mobile device.
• New – Detailed reporting features identify where students are struggling so they can focus on improving in those areas.
• New – Students can easily customize their practice exams to work on specific topics, types of questions, and areas of difficulty.

Key Features:

• HESI Hint
• boxes spotlight important clinical information and concepts commonly tested on the NCLEX-RN exam.
• Over 1,000 practice questions for the NCLEX on the companion Evolve website include alternate item formats to provide a testing experience similar to the HESI Exit and NCLEX exams.
• Chapters organized by clinical area enable you to easily search for various review topics.
• Clinical judgment study questions and tables with rationales rei…

Key Features:

• Detailed test-taking strategies for each question provide clues for analyzing and selecting the correct answer.
• Comprehensive rationales are provided for both correct and incorrect answer options.
• Chapters organized by Client Needs reflect the latest NCLEX-RN test plan.
• Evolve companion website includes more than 6,000 questions with robust study and self-testing options.
• A 75-question pre-test generates a study calendar to guide your exam prep…

Key Features:

• Next Generation NCLEX^®–style practice questions of all types are illustrated through stand-alone case studies and unfolding case studies directed toward each of the six cognitive skills.
• Detailed test-taking strategy for each question provides clues for analyzing and uncovering the correct answer option.
• NCSBN Clinical Judgment Measurement Model (NCJMM) is included throughout with case scenarios that integrate the six clinical judgment cognitive skills.
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