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 approach presents all medical, surgical, nursing, and other interventions through the lens of the nursing process.
Reader-friendly, direct writing style makes this one of the most readable medical-surgical nursing textbooks available.
Unique! Cutting-edge focus on the latest trends in nursing practice and nursing education prepares you for both today and tomorrow’s nursing practice.
Unique! Integrated tools for NCLEX preparation get 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 concepts
helps 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-making teaches you to apply concepts to true-to-life clinical situations.
Unique! Concentration on the core body of knowledge for the RN level of 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 aids includes:
Best Practice for Patient Safety & Quality Care
Best Practice for Emergency Care
Patient and Family Education: Preparing for Self-Management
Nursing Focus on the Older Adult
Home Care Assessment
Focused Assessment
Common Examples of Drug Therapy
Evidence-Based Practice
Concept Maps
Laboratory Profiles
Assessment Using Gordon’s Functional Health Patterns
Patient safety is 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 language
familiarizes you with the terminology actually used by nurses,
physicians, and other healthcare professionals in clinical practice
today.
Streamlined, prioritized coverage of the nursing process
highlights 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 safety inform you of the best safety practices in medical-surgical nursing.
More coverage of evidence-based practice
teaches you how to appraise the validity of research and provides
synopses of recent nursing research and other evidence-based articles.
Student Resources on Evolve include animations, video clips, audio clips, tutorials, Review Questions for the NCLEX Examination, and more.
Improved layout and design streamlines content for an easier reading experience.
Coverage of core genetics competencies acquaints you with new research demonstrating a genetic component to many diseases and disorders.
Increased emphasis on health promotion and promotion of self-care offers strategies for helping people recover from illness and stay well and prevent illness.
All-new Concept Maps match the streamlined nursing process format of the text and employ more creative, visually oriented symbols.