Description
Make this clinical companion your best friend at the point of care! When you need hard-to-remember clinical information, rely on Yoost's Clinical Companion for Fundamentals of Nursing, 3rd Edition for quick access to thousands of facts, lab values, assessment guidelines, abbreviations with definitions, and more. Bulleted lists and summary tables make it easy to look up the details essential to providing safe, patient-centered care. This handbook is more than just a condensed version of the text — it's a portable tool that will enhance your clinical judgment. It's an indispensable nursing reference for class, lab, and clinicals!- Thousands of basic facts and figures, standard lab values, care guidelines and more provide the information frequently needed in a reference for clinical practice- Concise outlines, bulleted lists, and summary tables allow easy, at-a-glance lookup and review- Medical, Nursing, and Health Professions Terminology chapter acts as a quick medical terminology refresher and helps you understand clinical terms as they are encountered- Detailed information on medication administration includes drug dosage calculations, conversions, IV infusions, and more, helping you prevent medication errors and ensuring safe practice- Chapters on body system assessment help you learn a systematic and thorough approach to health assessment- Guidelines for pressure ulcer prevention and care can be referenced quickly while on the job- Compact, portable size makes this handbook easy to carry during clinical practice- NEW! Updated content reflects the latest care standards throughout the Fundamentals of Nursing, 3rd Edition text- NEW! Clinical Judgment chapter helps you learn how to develop and apply clinical judgment skills in the clinical setting
Table of Contents
1. Medical, Nursing, and Health Professions Terminology2. Communication3. Interprofessional Collaboration and Delegation4. Nursing Process and Care Planning5. Clinical Judgment (NEW!)6. Documentation7. Patient Interview8. Vital Signs9. Physical Assessment10. Pain Assessment11. Skin, Hair, Nail Assessment12. Head, Ears, Eyes, Nose, and Throat Assessment13. Respiratory Assessment14. Cardiac and Peripheral Vascular Assessment15. Musculoskeletal Assessment16. Neurological Assessment17. Abdominal Assessment18. Breast and Genital Assessment19. Safety20. Equivalents and Dosage Calculation21. Medication Administration22. Infection Control23. Mobility and Positioning24. Personal Care25. Wound Care26. Oxygen Administration27. Nutrition and Diets28. Diagnostic Testing and Procedures29. Preoperative and Postoperative Care30. Emergent Clinical Situations31. Death and Dying
