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Using a uniquely collaborative and reader-friendly approach, expert authors Donna D. Ignatavicius and M. Linda Workman cover all the latest trends, evidence-based treatment guidelines, and additional updated information needed for safe clinical practice in medical-surgical nursing. This seventh edition features an expanded emphasis on patient safety and NCLEX Examination preparation, new ties to the QSEN priorities for patient safety, and a greater alignment with the language and focus of clinical practice. A new chapter on evidence-based practice and a wealth of effective online learning tools help solidify your mastery of medical-surgical nursing.
UNIQUE! Collaborative approachpresents all medical, surgical, nursing, and other interventions through the lens of the nursing process.Reader-friendly, direct writing stylemakes this one of the most readable medical-surgical nursing textbooks available.UNIQUE! Cutting-edge focus on the latest trendsin nursing practice and nursing education prepares you for both today and tomorrow's nursing practice.UNIQUE! Integrated tools for NCLEX preparationget you ready for your licensure examination.Chapter-opening Learning Outcomes are linked to Self-Assessment Questions for the NCLEX Examination on the Evolve website.Unique chapter-ending Get Ready for the NCLEX Examination! sections include Key Points organized by NCLEX Client Needs Categories.UNIQUE! Focus on nursing conceptshelps bridge the gap between the concepts learned in Nursing Fundamentals, and disorders content learned in the medical-surgical nursing course.UNIQUE! Emphasis on clinical decision-makingteaches you to apply concepts to true-to-life clinical situations.UNIQUE! Concentration on the core body of knowledge for the RN levelof medical-surgical nursing practice focuses your attention on 'need-to-know' content to pass the NCLEX Examination and practice safely as a beginning nurse.Rich array of effective learning aidsincludes:Best Practice for Patient Safety & Quality CareBest Practice for Emergency CarePatient and Family Education: Preparing for Self-Management Nursing Focus on the Older AdultHome Care AssessmentFocused AssessmentCommon Examples of Drug TherapyEvidence-Based PracticeConcept MapsLaboratory ProfilesAssessment Using Gordon's Functional Health PatternsPatient safetyis emphasized throughout with Nursing Safety Priority features, including Drug Alerts, Critical Rescue, and Action Alerts.More NCLEX Examination preparation, including integrated NCLEX Examination Challenges to prepare you for the types of questions you will see on today?s NCLEX Examination.Greater use of realistic clinical languagefamiliarizes you with the terminology actually used by nurses, physicians, and other healthcare professionals in clinical practice today.Streamlined, prioritized coverage of the nursing processhighlights the most important patient problems, regardless of whether they can be addressed by independent nursing actions or must be addressed by collaborative interventions.UNIQUE! New ties to QSEN competencies for patient safetyinform you of the best safety practices in medical-surgical nursing.More coverage of evidence-based practiceteaches you how to appraise the validity of research and provides synopses of recent nursing research and other evidence-based articles.Student Resources on Evolveinclude animations, video clips, audio clips, tutorials, Review Questions for the NCLEX Examination, and more.Improved layout and designstreamlines content for an easier reading experience.Coverage of core genetics competenciesacquaints you with new research demonstrating a genetic component to many diseases and disorders.Increased emphasis on health promotion and promotion of self-careoffers strategies for helping people recover from illness and stay well and prevent illness.All-new Concept Mapsmatch the streamlined nursing process format of the text and employ more creative, visually oriented symbols.