Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts and Practice, (Paperback)

**American Journal of Nursing (AJN) Book of the Year Awards, 1st Place in Medical-Surgical Nursing, 2025** <p>Build your clinical judgment skills and prepare for the Next-Generation NCLEX-PN^(R) (NGN) examination! <b>Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts and Practice, 6^th</b> <b>Edition </b>provides a solid foundation in nursing concepts and skills essential to the LPN/LVN role. Complete coverage of common adult medical-surgical conditions includes all body systems and their disorders, addressing patient care in a variety of settings. Special attention is given to care of older adults, those with chronic illnesses, and residents in long-term care settings. Emphasizing evidence-based practice, this text reflects the expanding scope of practice for LPN/LVNs. What's more, it makes exam prep easier with new NGN case studies and an emphasis on developing critical thinking and clinical judgment.</p><ul><li><b>NEW!</b> <b>Expanded coverage of end-of-life care</b> includes information on assisted suicide, institutional vs. in-home care, and more</li><li><b>NEW!</b> Additional information covering the LPN's role in <b>behavioral care for patients with Alzheimer's</b></li><li><b>NEW! Expanded neurological content</b> ensures you are learning the latest information in this evolving area</li><li><b><i>Get Ready for the Next-Generation NCLEX^(R) Examination!</i></b><b> section</b> at the end of each chapter covers key points and includes Next-Generation NCLEX<b>^(R)</b> review questions and critical thinking questions to help you prepare for class tests and the NCLEX-PN<b>^(R)</b> examination</li><li><b>Nursing care plans</b> show plans of care based on patient history and include patient goals and outcomes, with critical thinking questions that allow you to assess your understanding of related nursing concepts</li><li><b>Concept maps</b> illustrate how a disorder's symptoms, treatments, and side effects relate to each other</li><li><b>Safety alerts</b> emphasize safety precautions to protect patients, family, healthcare providers, and the public from accidents, spread of disease, and medication-related accidents</li><li><b><i>Focused Assessment</i></b><b> boxes</b> show how to collect patient data, including history and physical and psychosocial assessment, with guidance on collecting information for specific disorders</li><li><b><i>Communication </i></b><b>boxes</b> help in developing therapeutic communication skills in realistic patient care situations</li><li><b><i>Patient Teaching</i></b><b> boxes </b>provide instructions and guidelines for educating patients in self-care</li><li><b><i>Older Adult Care Points</i></b> address the unique care issues that affect older adults and provide suggesti</li></ul>

• Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts and Practice, (Paperback)
• Author: Saunders
• ISBN: 9780443121029
• Format: Paperback
• Publication Date: 2025-03-21
• Page Count: 1272