Health Assessment for Nursing Practice

Health Assessment for Nursing Practice

<p>Today’s nursing students are busier and more pressed for time than ever. The 5<SUP>th</SUP> edition of <b>Health Assessment for Nursing Practice</b> by Susan Wilson and Jean Giddens is designed to help you make the most of your study time with a user-friendly approach and a complete collection of flexible, efficient learning tools. It's everything you need to master the core assessment skills essential for clinical practice! </p><ul><b><li>Straightforward, easy-to-understand coverage</b> gives you the knowledge and confidence you need to perform a complete physical examination.</li><b> <p><li>Clear differentiation between basic skills and advanced procedures </b>or special circumstances helps you pinpoint essential content.</li> <b> <p><li>Unique, two-column format </b>provides you with a visual distinction between normal and abnormal findings and techniques.</li> <b> <p><li>Vivid color photos </b>walk you step by step through key skills and procedures. </li> <b> <p><li>UNIQUE! <i>Concept Overview</b></i> <b>sections</b> present core concepts in the context of health assessment with discussions on pain, oxygenation, perfusion, tissue integrity, motion, sensory perception, metabolism, and intracranial regulation.</li> <b> <p><li>UNIQUE! <i>Clinical Reasoning: Thinking Like a Nurse </i>boxes<i> </b></i>explain the thought process of an experienced nurse making a clinical decision to help you gain perspective on clinical judgment and the decision-making process.</li> <b> <p><li>UNIQUE! <i>Patients with Situational Variations</b></i> <b>sections</b> address special circumstances or needs for patients in wheelchairs or other limitations and exam variations. </li> <b><li>NCLEX examination-style review questions</b> at the end of each chapter help you assess your understanding of the content you need to know to pass the exam.</li></ul><ul><b><li>NEW! <i>Adapting Health Assessment to an Ill Patient</i> chapter</b> explains special techniques for<i> </i>performing a<i> </i>head-to-toe assessment of a patient in a hospital setting, illustrated with a series of new examination photos.</li><b> <p><li>UNIQUE!</b> <b><i>Case Studies with Clinical Reasoning Questions</b></i> strengthen your critical thinking skills with algorithms focusing on noticing, interpreting, and responding. </li> <b> <p><li>NEW and UNIQUE!</b> <b><i>Quality and Safety Competencies for Nurses</i> (QSEN)</b> <b>tables</b> address assessment competencies related to patient-centered care, teamwork and collaboration, evidence-based practice, quality improvement, safety, and informatics.</li> <b><i> <p><li>Health Promotion for Evidence-Based Practice</b></i> <b>boxes</b> outline new <i>Healthy People 2020</i> objectives and include thorough discussions of recommendations for health promotion and reducing risk.</li> <b><i> <p><li>Ethnic, Cultural, and Spiritual Variations</b></i> <b>boxes</b> help you anticipate the unique needs of a multicultural patient population.</li> <b> <p><li>Newly combined <i>Health Assessment Across the Life Span</i> unit</b> contains four separate chapters that cover all lifespan content, including older adults, pregnant patients, and infants, children, and adolescents.</li> <b> <p><li>NEW! <i>Synthesis and Application of Health Assessment</i> unit</b> details how to conduct, document, and adapt the head-to-toe assessment.</li> </ul>