Known for its reliable, clinically focused content, Swearingen's Manual of Medical-Surgical Nursing provides a quick reference to 125 of the most commonly encountered medical-surgical conditions. Expert authors Fran Monahan, RN, PhD, ANEF, Marianne Neighbors, EdD, RN, and Carol Green, PhD, RN, CNE make it easy to find and use the information you need to know to provide optimal patient care. Unique to this manual, outcome criteria include specific and measurable timeframes to help in establishing realistic treatment goals and evaluating the effectiveness of care. For students, it's an ideal resource for care planning and clinicals; for practitioners, it's a great clinical reference! - More than 125 common medical-surgical conditions are organized by body system for convenient use as a clinical reference. - A quick-reference, easy-to-use format includes these headings for each med-surg disorder: - Overview/Pathophysiology - Assessment - Diagnostic Tests - Collaborative Management - Nursing Diagnoses and Interventions - Patient-Family Teaching and Discharge Planning - Outcome criteria feature specific and measurable timeframes for each outcome. - Patient teaching for each disorder helps you educate patients and their families for self-care and discharge. - Clinical notes and cautions stress key points or alerts related to various disorders and conditions. - An overview of nursing considerations for the hospitalized patient includes concepts relevant to many disorders, such as perioperative care, pain, prolonged bed rest, psychosocial support, and older adult care. - Attractive two-color design highlights key information for fast reference. - A durable, water-resistant cover prolongs the life of the book. - Thorough updates provide you with the latest evidence-based practice content and clinical developments, including the newest Joint Commission standards, latest screening recommendations, revised treatment guidelines, new drugs, and lab tests. - New Burns section covers the care of burns in the medical-surgical setting. - New Immunologic Disorders unit discusses transfusion reactions, hypersensitivity, and AIDS. - New Cancer Care unit updates and expands coverage of lung cancer, nervous system tumors, GI malignancies, neoplastic diseases of the hematopoietic system, head/neck cancers, breast cancer, and GI cancer. - An emphasis on patient safety addresses preventable patient safety issues.
- NEW! Updated content reflects the latest research and evidence-based practice. - NEW! Engaging, student-friendly Terminology Review Activities ensure mastery of the language of health assessment and physical examination. - NEW! Enhanced emphasis on patient safety and healthcare quality with new Patient Safety Considerations equips you for safe clinical practice - NEW! Enhanced emphasis on clinical reasoning fosters the development clinical judgment skills.
Reinforce your understanding of physical examination and health assessment! Corresponding to the chapters in Seidel's Guide to Physical Examination, 10th Edition, this student laboratory manual helps you master the skills you need to perform a complete physical examination and health assessment. Engaging exercises and activities help you conduct health history interviews, develop critical thinking skills, and apply your knowledge to clinical practice. It's both a comprehensive lab manual and a practical workbook! - Review features in each chapter include learning objectives, a terminology review, applications to clinical practice, clinical case studies, clinical reasoning case studies, and critical thinking questions. - Content review questions include multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, and matching questions, plus labeling of anatomical drawings. - Clinical reasoning problems provide practice in analyzing patient information and managing interactions with patients. - Case studies ask students to apply assessment skills to clinical scenarios. - Patient safety and healthcare quality are emphasized, as well as clinical and diagnostic reasoning. - An engaging interactive review begins each chapter. - NEW! Updated content throughout the book corresponds to the updated clinical content, features, and emphases of Seidel's Guide to Physical Examination, 10th Edition.
The first guide specifically organized around the new NCLEX-RN test plan-from an acclaimed educator and author Written by prominent educator and nursing book author Fran Monahan, this review gets you ready for today's NCLEX-RN exam in a way that no other source can duplicate. The first resource to reflect the new structure of the NCLEX-RN, it combines a first-rate review of exam material with helpful practice Q&As, allowing you to review necessary content and then immediately reinforce that learning with practice questions. Also included are can't-miss test-taking strategies to help you confidently navigate the exam. Throughout the book, Monahan utilizes her skills as an educator and bestselling author to tell you exactly what you need to do to pass the NCLEX examination on the first try. If you want a completely up-to-date guide that gives you the edge at exam time, your search ends here. Features: The most comprehensive review of the NCLEX-RN examination and a question/answer review text rolled into one outstanding study prep tool Esteemed authorship you can trust, based on Fran Monahan's experience as an internationally recognized author, consultant, and test-question expert 2,000 questions, answers, and rationales that take you step by step through every aspect of the test and give you a solid idea of what to expect Important emphasis on client needs that follows the current test plan-includes boxed guides that teach you how to apply course content to reflect this new focus Easy-to-follow organization begins with key pre-test information, which encompasses test and language basics, then progresses to a rigorous content review and concludes with hands-on tools for taking the test, including a practice test for the NCLEX-RN Detailed instructions and instructive examples provided throughout to familiarize you with exam content Convenient CD-ROM loaded with additional confidence-building practice questions to help you score big on exam day!
This is a Pageburst digital textbook; This well-respected, comprehensive textbook covers the complete diagnosis and treatment of the most common conditions encountered in the care of adults. Its straightforward writing style promotes quick comprehension of the subject matter, yet the text is known for its solid, balanced presentation of medical and nursing management and for its in-depth coverage of pathophysiology. The eighth edition brings together a superior author team and includes outstanding content and features that reflect the evolving field of medical-surgical nursing and will help students pass the NCLEX-RN® examination. Solid presentation of pathophysiology and medical, surgical, and nursing management. More than 70 Patient/Family Teaching boxes underscore the text's comprehensive treatment approach. Content on collaborative management highlights the necessity of cooperation and teamwork in patient care. Health promotion and prevention concepts are integrated throughout to stress the importance of ongoing care. More than 150 Guidelines for Safe Practice boxes give step-by-step instructions for providing safe, effective care. Common Medications tables outline nursing considerations and information on key drug groups. Clinical Manifestations boxes summarize important indications related to specific conditions. Gerontologic Assessment boxes and Gerontologic Considerations sections remind students of unique considerations in the care of older adults. Risk Factors boxes alert the reader to characteristics of disease etiology to consider when assessing and caring for patients. Research boxes show how significant research studies apply to daily nursing practice. Healthy People 2010 boxes identify national health objectives relevant to the topic of discussion. Future Watch boxes alert readers to topics on the horizon, such as developments in genetics and in gender-based medicine. Complementary & Alternative Therapies boxes discuss the increasing popularity and significance of complementary and alternative therapies in relation to traditional treatments. Nursing Care Plans cover more than 30 patient situations, illustrating the use of NANDA diagnoses, outcome criteria, NIC priority interventions, NOC suggested outcomes, and specific nursing interventions with rationales. Evidence-Based Practice boxes identify the Topic Question, Evidence Base, Findings, and Conclusions of research studies pertinent to current medical and nursing practice. The concept of community-based care is introduced in a new chapter and incorporated into other chapters as appropriate. Nursing Management sections have been reorganized to clarify the correlation among nursing diagnoses, appropriate patient outcomes, and associated interventions. Preparing for Practice boxes in selected chapters are linked to a new interactive clinical exercise on the Companion CD, giving students the opportunity to apply critical thinking skills and clinical judgment in caring for patients within a simulated hospital setting. The text includes new and expanded chapters related to genetics and disease, emerging infectious diseases and bioterrorism, palliative care, and rehabilitation. Are You Ready? boxes test students' mastery of content just covered, reinforcing key concepts and building confidence for taking the NCLEX examination. Ethical Alert boxes discuss timely ethical issues nurses face in clinical practice, such as genetic testing and therapy and forced immunization. Legal Alert boxes present critical legal considerations, including protocol for medical and nursing interventions, patient consent for treatment or testing, and the duty to warn. Key terms with page-number references are listed at the beginning of each chapter and set in boldface type withi
Known for its reliable, clinically focused content, Swearingen's Manual of Medical-Surgical Nursing provides a quick reference to 125 of the most commonly encountered medical-surgical conditions. Expert authors Fran Monahan, RN, PhD, ANEF, Marianne Neighbors, EdD, RN, and Carol Green, PhD, RN, CNE make it easy to find and use the information you need to know to provide optimal patient care. Unique to this manual, outcome criteria include specific and measurable timeframes to help in establishing realistic treatment goals and evaluating the effectiveness of care. For students, it's an ideal resource for care planning and clinicals; for practitioners, it's a great clinical reference! - More than 125 common medical-surgical conditions are organized by body system for convenient use as a clinical reference. - A quick-reference, easy-to-use format includes these headings for each med-surg disorder: - Overview/Pathophysiology - Assessment - Diagnostic Tests - Collaborative Management - Nursing Diagnoses and Interventions - Patient-Family Teaching and Discharge Planning - Outcome criteria feature specific and measurable timeframes for each outcome. - Patient teaching for each disorder helps you educate patients and their families for self-care and discharge. - Clinical notes and cautions stress key points or alerts related to various disorders and conditions. - An overview of nursing considerations for the hospitalized patient includes concepts relevant to many disorders, such as perioperative care, pain, prolonged bed rest, psychosocial support, and older adult care. - Attractive two-color design highlights key information for fast reference. - A durable, water-resistant cover prolongs the life of the book. - Thorough updates provide you with the latest evidence-based practice content and clinical developments, including the newest Joint Commission standards, latest screening recommendations, revised treatment guidelines, new drugs, and lab tests. - New Burns section covers the care of burns in the medical-surgical setting. - New Immunologic Disorders unit discusses transfusion reactions, hypersensitivity, and AIDS. - New Cancer Care unit updates and expands coverage of lung cancer, nervous system tumors, GI malignancies, neoplastic diseases of the hematopoietic system, head/neck cancers, breast cancer, and GI cancer. - An emphasis on patient safety addresses preventable patient safety issues.
This convenient, money-saving package is a must-have for students training for a career in nursing. It includes the Monahan: Medical-Surgical Nursing 8th edition text and Virtual Clinical Excursions 3.0.
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