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This book includes the kinds of questions that consistently test the clinical judgment skills necessary to pass today's NCLEX exam. Even better, all answers include detailed rationales to help you learn from your answer choices as well as test-taking strategies with tips on how to best approach each question.
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Spirituality in Nursing: Standing on Holy Ground, Fifth Edition explores the relationship between spirituality and the practice of nursing from a variety of perspectives, including: Nursing assessment of patients' spiritual needs; The nurse's role in the provision of spiritual care; The spiritual nature of the nurse-patient relationship; The spiritual history of the nursing profession; Contemporary interest in spirituality within the nursing profession....
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Neither in my own nursing education at the B.S.N. nor at the M.S.N. level, was it even suggested, much less required, that I read any of Florence Nightingale's original writings. Even as a nurse educator for over 30 years, I did not require my students to read her writings either. After reading this book, I now believe it is a void in the education of a nurse not to read at least some of the writings of the founder of modern day nursing. Notes on...
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"This Fifth Edition is a comprehensive text that seamlessly integrates ethics across the nursing curriculum. Going beyond the evolving laws and policies affecting nursing practice today, the Fifth Edition focuses on the complex and provocative ethical dilemmas that students and nurses may face throughout the lifespan of a patient while also offering complete coverage of everyday ethical matters. This new edition will also include an appendix focused...
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Journey through the nursing profession with this book. The new edition traces the social, political and economic history of nursing from its origins through contemporary practice with fine art images and unique timelines that offer a view of nursing through the ages. Almost ninety percent of the artwork is new, and new units include The Nursing Transformation, The Healing Spirit of Nursing, and A Global View of Nursing and Healthcare. It also includes...
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"Nutrition Essentials for Nursing Practice, 9th Edition gives nursing students the understanding of nutrition theory and application to ensure effective client care across the life cycle and the health-illness continuum. Incorporating nutrition throughout the nursing care process, Susan Dudek's concise yet thorough text equips tomorrow's nurses with the latest evidence-based practices and recommendations to facilitate nutrition on the front lines...
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"A classic text is back with fresh, comprehensive nursing theories, critiques, and philosophies. Nursing Theorists and Their Work, 9th Edition provides you with an in-depth look at 39 theorists of historical, international, and significant importance. This new edition has been updated with an improved writing style, added case studies, critical thinking activities, and in-depth objective critiques of nursing theories that help bridge the gap between...
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"This 9th edition of this award-winning book continues to offer fresh, new, readily accessible, and timely information regarding the most important and commonly used complementary therapies. These can be introduced to graduate and undergraduate nursing students in educational programs and used by entry level, more experienced and advanced practice nurses for professional practice and self-care. Credible information is needed to provide the safe and...
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Ensure the most effective wellness-oriented nursing care for older adults--in any healthcare setting. Confidently deliver wellness-oriented care for older adults across a changing healthcare environment with the latest evidence-based coverage of gerontological nursing. Comprehensively revised and updated, Nursing for Wellness in Older Adults, Eighth Edition fosters your understanding of both the physiologic and psychosocial aspects of aging, as well...
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The perfect pocket guide makes care planning easier. This quick-reference tool has exactly what you need to select the appropriate diagnoses to plan your patient's care effectively. The 16th Edition features all the latest nursing diagnoses and updated interventions from NANDA-I 2021-2023.
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"Providing an essential overview of nursing theory in a single, straightforward text, Theoretical Basis for Nursing, 6th Edition, equips students with the knowledge and understanding to apply nursing theory to practice and improve as nurses. Unlike some nursing theory texts, this AJN Award-winning resource goes beyond demonstrating the application of theory to teach students-regardless of their level of experience in theory-to think critically and...
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Focused on the content you need to know for effective practice, this text delivers engaging, evidence-based coverage of the aging process, factors contributing to healthy aging, and unique aspects of disease prevention and management in older adults. The updated tenth edition combines the latest clinical research and a holistic approach to the psychosocial, legal, ethical and spiritual elements of patient care to prepare you to confidently care for...
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"The decade ahead will test the nation's nearly 4 million nurses in new and complex ways. Nurses live and work at the intersection of health, education, and communities. Nurses work in a wide array of settings and practice at a range of professional levels. They are often the first and most frequent line of contact with people of all backgrounds and experiences seeking care and they represent the largest of the health care professions. A nation cannot...
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This third edition of "Introducing Pharmacology" provides an accessible and engaging introduction to the subject of pharmacology for nursing and healthcare students -- and anyone needing to refresh their knowledge of this important area. The third edition recognizes that many nursing and healthcare courses are now requiring students to engage with the subject at a higher level. Accordingly, this edition has been reinforced with more advanced pharmacology...
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With an easy-to-read approach and unmatched learning resources, this text offers a clear, logical, and holistic approach to physical exams across the lifespan. A total of 1,200 illustrations, checklists of key exam steps, and practical insights ensure that you learn all the physical exam skills you need to know. Written by Carolyn Jarvis, an experienced educator and clinician, this gold standard in physical examination reflects what is going on in...
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