NEW Strengthened conceptual approach

NEW and UNIQUE Enhanced focus on clinical judgment and systems thinking ensures alignment with the NCSBN Clinical Judgment Model and emphasizes the six cognitive skills you'll need for effective clinical judgment, for the NGN, and for safe clinical practice.
NEW and UNIQUE Emphasis on NGN preparation includes chapter-opening Learning Outcomes and chapter-ending Get Ready for the NCLEX Examination sections, plus NCLEX Examination Challenge questions and new chapter-ending Mastery Questions, with an answer key in the back of the book and on the companion Evolve website.
UNIQUE Interprofessional collaborative approach to care views medical and nursing management through the lens of the nursing process and the NCSBN Clinical Judgment Model and aligns with the Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC) Core Competencies for Interprofessional Collaborative Practice.
NEW Emphasis on need-to-know content provides a solid foundation for beginning nurse generalists, including only the most important patient problems for each medical condition, with streamlined chapters and concise coverage of nursing skills for preoperative and postoperative care.
NEW Updated content throughout reflects the latest national and international evidence-based guidelines and protocols.
NEW Improved learning resources on Evolve are thoroughly updated and closely integrated with the textbook.
NEW Interprofessional Collaboration boxes highlight how the nurse collaborates with other members of the healthcare team.
NEW Ethical/Legal Considerations boxes address dilemmas that medical-surgical nurses face related to technological changes and socioeconomic disparities.
NEW Increased emphasis on home care, health promotion, and community-based care reflects the ongoing shift of care from hospitals to the home environment.
NEW Updated illustrations include new anatomy and physiology images, procedure images, and disorder photos.
NEW Updated drug tables are designed for quick reference and the use of drug trade names is eliminated for better alignment with the NGN.
NEW Coverage of opioid use disorder is updated to reflect the opioid crisis in the U.S.
NEW Content on personal safety and preparedness for mass casualty events has been expanded to equip you for the realities of healthcare today.
NEW Key terms and definitions at the beginning of each chapter give you advance familiarity with essential terminology.
NEW Revised Key Points align closely with Learning Outcomes and each includes a QSEN or Clinical Nursing Concept "tag" to maximize your study efficiency.

Consistent use of interprofessional terminology

UNIQUE Enhanced conceptual approach to learning integrates nursing concepts and exemplars, providing a foundation in professional nursing concepts and health and illness concepts, and showing their application in each chapter.
Unparalleled emphasis on clinical reasoning and clinical judgment helps you develop these vital skills when applying concepts to clinical situations.
Emphasis on QSEN and patient safety focuses on safety and evidence-based practice with Nursing Safety Priority boxes, including Drug Alert, Critical Rescue, and Action Alert boxes.
Direct, easy-to-read writing style features concise sentences and straightforward vocabulary.
Emphasis on health promotion and community-based care reflects the reality that most adult health care takes place in environments outside of high-acuity (hospital) settings.

NEW Strengthened conceptual approach

NEW and UNIQUE Enhanced focus on clinical judgment and systems thinking ensures alignment with the NCSBN Clinical Judgment Model and emphasizes the six cognitive skills you'll need for effective clinical judgment, for the NGN, and for safe clinical practice.
NEW and UNIQUE Emphasis on NGN preparation includes chapter-opening Learning Outcomes and chapter-ending Get Ready for the NCLEX Examination sections, plus NCLEX Examination Challenge questions and new chapter-ending Mastery Questions, with an answer key in the back of the book and on the companion Evolve website.
UNIQUE Interprofessional collaborative approach to care views medical and nursing management through the lens of the nursing process and the NCSBN Clinical Judgment Model and aligns with the Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC) Core Competencies for Interprofessional Collaborative Practice.
NEW Emphasis on need-to-know content provides a solid foundation for beginning nurse generalists, including only the most important patient problems for each medical condition, with streamlined chapters and concise coverage of nursing skills for preoperative and postoperative care.
NEW Updated content throughout reflects the latest national and international evidence-based guidelines and protocols.
NEW Improved learning resources on Evolve are thoroughly updated and closely integrated with the textbook.
NEW Interprofessional Collaboration boxes highlight how the nurse collaborates with other members of the healthcare team.
NEW Ethical/Legal Considerations boxes address dilemmas that medical-surgical nurses face related to technological changes and socioeconomic disparities.
NEW Increased emphasis on home care, health promotion, and community-based care reflects the ongoing shift of care from hospitals to the home environment.
NEW Updated illustrations include new anatomy and physiology images, procedure images, and disorder photos.
NEW Updated drug tables are designed for quick reference and the use of drug trade names is eliminated for better alignment with the NGN.
NEW Coverage of opioid use disorder is updated to reflect the opioid crisis in the U.S.
NEW Content on personal safety and preparedness for mass casualty events has been expanded to equip you for the realities of healthcare today.
NEW Key terms and definitions at the beginning of each chapter give you advance familiarity with essential terminology.
NEW Revised Key Points align closely with Learning Outcomes and each includes a QSEN or Clinical Nursing Concept "tag" to maximize your study efficiency.

Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts for Interprofessional Collaborative Care, 2-Volume Set - heftet, Engelsk, 2020