Full Description
Make this portable pocket reference your constant companion in the clinical setting! The Clinical Companion for Fundamentals of Nursing, 12th Edition, includes the hard-to-remember facts, lab values, and abbreviations that are essential to providing optimal nursing care. Organized by the major concepts and principles of a nursing fundamentals course, this text features a quick-access format with summary tables and bulleted lists. The Clinical Companion makes retrieving, reviewing, and retaining clinical facts and figures easier than ever!
NEW! Completely updated content reflects the latest care standards throughout
ENHANCED! Content on seizures, bleeding or hemorrhage, choking, confused patients, alcohol withdrawal, syncope, and medication is now easier to find in the Emergent Clinical Situations chapter
Clinical Judgment chapter guides you through how to develop and apply clinical judgment skills in the clinical setting
Body system assessment chapters help you learn to take a systematic and thorough approach to health assessment
Detailed information on drug calculations, safety, compatibilities, conversions, administration, and more help you prevent medication errors and ensure safe practice
Current guidelines for pressure ulcer prevention and care can now be referenced quickly while on the job
Health care terminology section provides you with a better understanding of clinical terms as they are encountered
Tabular, list, and outline content formats make information easy to find and review
Small, portable size makes this resource easy to carry around during clinical practice
Completely updated with the latest care standards throughout.
Contents
1. Medical, Nursing, And Health Professions Terminology
2. Communication
3. Interprofessional Collaboration and Delegation
4. Clinical Judgment and The Nursing Process
5. Documentation
6. Patient Interview
7. Vital Signs
8. Physical Assessment
9. Pain Assessment
10. Skin, Hair, And Nail Assessment
11. Head, Eyes, Ears, Nose, And Throat Assessment (HEENT)
12. Respiratory Assessment
13. Cardiac and Peripheral Vascular Assessment
14. Musculoskeletal Assessment
15. Neurological Assessment
16. Abdominal Assessment
17. Breast and Genital Assessment
18. Safety
19. Equivalents and Dosage Calculation
20. Medication Administration
21. Infection Control
22. Mobility and Positioning
23. Personal Care
24. Wound Care
25. Oxygen Administration
26. Nutrition and Diets
27. Diagnostic Testing and Procedures
28. Preoperative and Postoperative Care
29. Emergent Clinical Situations
30. Death and Dying
