Cherie R Rebar: Ignatavicius' Medical-Surgical Nursing, Gebunden

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Develop the clinical judgment skills you need to succeed on the NCLEX-RN^®^ Examination and in medical-surgical nursing practice with Iggy's innovative, conceptual and traditional approach that seamlessly supports every curricular structure! Ignatavicius' Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts for Clinical Judgment and Collaborative Care, 12th Edition, provides a comprehensive foundationin patient-centered, evidence-based medical-surgical nursing practice while emphasizing clinical judgment, collaborative care, and inclusive nursing practice. Each major body system begins with a dedicated assessment chapter that equips you with the foundational knowledge and skills nurses need to collect and interpret patient data through health histories, physical assessments, diagnostic testing, and analysis of assessment findings. Care chapters are organized by priority and interrelated nursing concepts, followed by commonly occurring exemplars that reinforce clinical reasoning and application. From a team of nursing experts led by Cherie Rebar and Nicole Heimgartner, this trusted bestseller helps you think like a nurse and confidently apply your knowledge in the classroom, simulation laboratory, and clinical settings.

• Direct, easy-to-read writing style features concise sentences and straightforward vocabulary, making this one of the most readable medical-surgical nursing textbooks available
• UNIQUE! Unparalleled focus on clinical judgment and systems thinking ensures alignment with the NCSBN Clinical Judgment Measurement Model and emphasizes the six cognitive skills that you'll need in order to develop effective clinical judgment, to succeed when taking the NCLEX^®^ Exam (NGN), and to enter clinical practice as a safe, competent, compassionate generalist nurse
• UNIQUE! Data-driven Concept and Exemplar selections provide a strong foundation in professional nursing concepts and health and illness concepts, with application in each chapter
• UNIQUE! Exceptional emphasis on NGN preparation includes chapter-opening Learning Outcomes and chapter-ending Get Ready for the Next-Generation NCLEX Examination! sections, plus NCLEX Examination Challenge questions and Mastery and NGN Questions, with an answer key that includes rationales on the Evolve companion website
• Emphasis on patient safety highlights safety and evidence-based practice with Nursing Safety Priority boxes, as well as Drug Alert, Critical Rescue, andAction Alert boxes
• Focus on care coordination and transition managementaddresses the continuity of care between acute care and community-based care
• Consistent use of interprofessional terminology promotes interprofessional collaboration through the use of a common healthcare language, instead of using nursing-specific diagnostic language

• NEW! Coverage reflecting the most current curricular emphases and guidelines includes the NCLEX^®^ Exam (NGN), the 2021 AACN Essentials , the 2020-2030 Future of Nursing Report , and Healthy People 2030
• NEW! Updated content on evidencebased practicereflects the latest clinical guidelines, safety standards, and national quality initiatives
• NEW AI Impact and Leadership at the Bedside boxesare added to this edition
• NEW and updated case studies emphasize clinical judgment, priority setting, and safe patient care
• NEW! Expanded coverage of emerging health conditions and updated pathophysiology explanations help you connect disease processes to patient assessment, clinical reasoning, and nursing care
• NEW! Enhanced emphasis on collaboration and teambased care reflects today's healthcare environment and prepares you to thrive as an effective member of the interprofessional team
• NEW! Comprehensive pharmacology updates include newly approved medications, current drug safety alerts, and the latest evidence-based recommendations to help you deliver safe, high-quality drug therapy