Description
Gain the nursing skills you need to provide exceptional care in long-term settings! Concise and easy to read, Nursing Practice in Long-Term Care: A Practical Clinical Judgment Approach provides you with a solid foundation in the specialized, rapidly growing area of LTC nursing practice. Coverage ranges from the essentials of assessment and health promotion to the care of geriatric, rehabilitation, and younger adult residents. Also addressed are key topics such as medication use, acute conditions, and health emergencies commonly encountered in long-term nursing care. Written by nationally recognized educator Donna D. Ignatavicius, this book equips you with the clinical judgment skills needed to succeed in real-world LTC practice.- Coverage of specialized knowledge and attitudes prepares you for practice in long-term care (LTC) facilities, increasingly the first place of employment for new RN and LPN/LVN graduates- Foundational content addresses the care of populations in LTC, including both rehabilitation and younger residents, as well as clinical practice in various LTC settings- Concise, illustrated coverage is easy to read and grounded in the latest research on the emerging specialized area of LTC nursing practice- Learning features include Chapter at a Glance and Key Terms at the beginning of each chapter, along with Key Points and Review Questions for the Next Generation NCLEX® Examination at the end of each chapter- Practical learning aids in the text include Clinical Judgment Tips boxes and Evidence-Based Practice boxes, as well as many summary tables and illustrations- Student resources on the Evolve companion website include additional review questions for the Next Generation NCLEX (NGN) Examination
Table of Contents
1. Introduction to Long-Term Care Nursing2. Assessment of the Resident in Long Term Care3. Health Protection and Promotion in Long Term Care4. Common Geriatric Syndromes in Long Term Care5. Medication Use in Long Term Care6. Acute Conditions and Health Emergencies in Long Term Care7. Rehabilitation in Long Term Care8. Special Needs of the Younger Resident in Long Term Care
