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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 CarePatient and Family Education: Preparing for Self-Management Nursing Focus on the Older AdultHome Care AssessmentFocused AssessmentCommon Examples of Drug TherapyEvidence-Based PracticeConcept Maps Laboratory ProfilesAssessment Using Gordon's Functional Health Patterns

The Clinical Companion for Ignatavicius & Workman: Medical-Surgical Nursing: Patient-Centered Collaborative Care, 7th Edition, is an easy-to-use, A-Z guide to 245 common medical-surgical conditions and their management. Written in a reader-friendly, direct-address style, this handbook is a convenient quick reference that you can carry with you on clinical days.A-Z synopses of 245 diseases and disorders, along with related collaborative care, serve as both a quick reference for clinical days and a study resource for essential information Streamlined format helps you focus more effectively on nursing care prioritiesConsistent collaborative care format helps you prepare for clinical days more efficiently.Special Considerations highlights call your attention to important aspects of nursing care, such as Genetic/Genomic Considerations, Considerations for Older Adults, Women's Health Considerations, and Cultural Considerations. National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG) icons help you provide safe and effective care by highlighting safety information identified in The Joint Commission's National Patient Safety Goals.Concepts of Medical-Surgical Nursing sections provide a quick, one-stop review of eight concepts that are critical to medical-surgical nursing practice. A-Z thumb tabs along the edges of the pages facilitate quick access to clinical information for just-in-time learning and review at the bedside.10 quick-reference appendices provide need-to-know, quick-reference coverage of common or important clinical topics Guide to Head-To-Toe Physical Assessment of AdultsTerminology Associated With Fluid and Electrolyte BalanceLaboratory ValuesInterventions for Common Environmental EmergenciesChemical and Biological Agents of TerrorismDischarge PlanningElectrocardiographic Complexes, Segments, and IntervalsThe Patient Requiring Intubation and Mechanical VentilationThe Patient Requiring Chest Tubes Communication Quick Reference for Spanish-Speaking PatientsUpdated content matches the Ignatavicius & Workman textbook for a reliably seamless reference and study experience. UNIQUE! Nursing Safety Priorities highlights have been refined and divided into three types of Nursing Safety Priority highlights: Drug Alert!, Critical Rescue!, and Action Alert! to help you recognize critical situations in which the patient's health or very life may be in jeopardy. Increased use of color improves table readability and highlights headings and new Nursing Safety Priority boxes.