PublishedLippincott, October 2023 |
ISBN9781975190941 |
FormatHardcover, 1824 pages |
Dimensions27.6cm × 21.3cm |
Designed to transition today's students into tomorrow's practice-ready nurses, Medical-Surgical Nursing: Focus on Clinical Judgment, 3rd Edition, leverages years of nursing education expertise and real-world clinical experience to help students master essential information, develop their clinical judgment, and confidently embrace the challenges ahead-from the Next Generation NCLEX to the day-to-day realities of practice.
Medical-Surgical Nursing is expertly curated by active nursing educators and clinicians. Applying a practical, approachable perspective to the breadth of medical-surgical nursing, Linda Honan and her contributors distill essential concepts and practices in precise detail, clarifying processes and complex pathophysiology through need-to-know coverage of the most prominent medical conditions and key nursing responsibilities. Author Dr. Linda Honan's trademark pedagogical tools, honed throughout her own years as a practitioner and educator, further reinforce the practicing nurse's perspective and deepen students clinical readiness. Every chapter of this 3rd Edition has been revised and updated with an emphasis on clinical judgment and inclusivity, incorporating bias-free, gender-neutral language and walking students through the NCSBN's Clinical Judgment Measurement Model with new NCLEX questions and case studies. An enhanced focus on determinants of health highlights their impact on health, wellbeing, and quality of life to help students meet Healthy People 2030 objectives, and new content equips students with the latest clinical insights offering complete preparation for the responsibilities students will assume as they embark on their nursing careers in today's evolving healthcare environment. - NEW! Updated content throughout the text familiarizes students with the latest clinical approaches and perspectives in medical-surgical nursing. - NEW! Clinical Judgment Case Studies that have students work through the NCSBN's Clinical Judgment Measurement Model to hone essential clinical decision-making skills. - NEW! Pearls for Practice delivered in the author's approachable voice personalize all-important tips and warnings drawn from her extensive clinical experience to strengthen students practice-readiness. - NEW! Integrated coverage of the AACN's 2021 Essentials reinforces the four spheres of nursing care throughout the text: health promotion/disease prevention, chronic disease care, regenerative or restorative care, and hospice/palliative/supportive care. - NEW! End-of-chapter questions reflect the Next Generation NCLEX testing format for enhanced exam preparation and test-taking confidence. - NEW! Lifting the Lens features broaden students awareness of the societal issues impacting patients, their diseases, and communities. - NEW! Bias-free, gender-neutral language and Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) coverage equips students with a perspective on patient care essential to today's nursing practice. - UPDATED! Combined The Nurse's Role and Health Education and Health Promotion section focuses coverage on key takeaways. - Guidelines for Nursing Care clarify steps and rationales for key procedures. - Focused Assessment boxes provide fast access to important assessment criteria and significant findings related to commonly encountered disorders. - Nursing Research: Bridging the Gap to Evidence-Based Practice reinforces the nursing implications of recent research. - Drug Alerts highlight important nursing and drug safety considerations.
