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Essentials for Nursing Practice (Paperback, 9th edition)
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Essentials for Nursing Practice (Paperback, 9th edition)
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Get a solid foundation in essential nursing principles, concepts,
and skills! Essentials for Nursing Practice, 9th Edition combines
everything you need from your fundamentals course and streamlines
it into a format that's perfect for busy nursing students. The
ninth edition retains many classic features, including chapter case
studies, procedural guidelines, and special considerations for
various age groups, along with new content including a chapter on
Complementary and Alternative Therapies, interactive clinical case
studies on Evolve, a new Reflective Learning section, and QSEN
activities to encourage active learning. Thoroughly reviewed by
nursing clinical experts and educators, this new edition ensures
you learn nursing Essentials with the most accurate, up-to-date,
and easy-to-understand book on the market. Progressive case studies
are introduced at the beginning of the chapter and are then used to
tie together the care plan, concept map, and clinical
decision-making exercises. Focused Patient Assessment tables
include actual questions to help you learn how to effectively
phrase questions to patients as well as target physical assessment
techniques. Nursing skills at the end of each chapter feature
full-bleed coloring on the edge of the page to make them easy to
locate. Safety guidelines for nursing skills sections precede each
skills section to help you focus on safe and effective skills
performance. Detailed care plans in the text and on Evolve
demonstrate the application of the 5-step nursing process to
individual patient problems to help you understand how a plan is
developed and how to evaluate care. Unexpected outcomes and related
interventions for skills alert you to possible problems and
appropriate nursing action. Patient Teaching boxes help you plan
effective teaching by first identifying an outcome, then developing
strategies on how to teach, and finally, implementing measures to
evaluate learning. Care of the Older Adult boxes highlight key
aspects of nursing assessment and care for this growing population.
Key points neatly summarize the most important content for each
chapter to help you review and evaluate learning. Evidence-Based
Practice boxes include a PICO question, summary of the results of a
research study, and a F description of how the study has affected
nursing practice - in every chapter. Patient-Centered Care boxes
address racial and ethnic diversity along with the cultural
differences that impact socioeconomic status, values, geography,
and religion. 65 Skills and procedural guidelines provide clear,
step-by-step instructions for providing safe nursing care. 5-step
nursing process provides a consistent framework for clinical
chapters. Concept maps visually demonstrate planning care for
patients with multiple diagnoses. NOC outcomes, NIC interventions,
and NANDA diagnoses are incorporated in care plans to reflect the
standard used by institutions nationwide. NEW! Chapter on
Complementary, Alternative, and Integrative Therapies addresses new
content now included on the NCLEX (R) exam. NEW! Clinical case
studies guide you through creation of care plans and foster
clinical thinking. NEW! UNIQUE! Reflective Learning section helps
you better understand and reflect on your clinical and simulation
experiences as you move through your first nursing course NEW! QSEN
activities woven throughout help you process what you've learned
and develop an eye for safety NEW! Updated standards and evidence
throughout includes the newest INS and WOCN standards and mean
you'll be delivering the best care possible
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