Clinical Companion for Medical-Surgical Nursing
Concepts for Interprofessional Collaborative Care
The thoroughly updated, quick-reference clinical companion to your Iggy med-surg textbook
Donna D. Ignatavicius (Author), Nicole M. Heimgartner (Author)
9780323681513
Paperback / softback, published 13 February 2021
704 pages, 21 illustrations (21 in full color)
18.7 x 11.1 x 4.3 cm, 0.48 kg
Make this thoroughly updated, concise guide your go-to reference for medical-surgical clinicals! Corresponding to Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts for Interprofessional Collaborative Care, 10th Edition, from Ignatavicius, Workman, Rebar, and Heimgartner, the Clinical Companion is an easy-to-use, A-to-Z guide to more than 250 common medical-surgical conditions and their management. This portable resource features a strong focus on the Concepts and Exemplars identified in the "Iggy" textbook, along with updated content cross-referenced to the main text. Emphasizing interprofessional collaborative care, this clinical companion is sure to become your most trusted clinical reference.
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UNIQUE! Concepts for Interprofessional Collaborative Care section reflects the emphasis on Concepts in the Ignatavicius textbook and provides students with a quick reference to essential nursing and health Concepts for effective clinical practice.
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A-Z synopses of more than 250 diseases and disorders — along with related interprofessional collaborative care — serve as a quick reference for clinicals and a study resource for essential medical-surgical content.
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UNIQUE! QSEN highlights focus on one or more of the six core QSEN competencies (patient-centered care, teamwork and collaboration, evidence-based practice, quality improvement, safety, and informatics) to help students understand how to apply QSEN competencies for safe, effective care.
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UNIQUE! Focus on interprofessional collaboration provides tips for coordinating care with other health professionals.
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UNIQUE! Nursing Safety Priorities boxes (Drug Alert, Critical Rescue, and Action Alert) reinforce critical safety measures at the bedside and mirror those in the Ignatavicius textbook.
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Printed thumb tabs appear along the edges of the pages for quick access to clinical information and just-in-time learning and reference on the job.
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NEW! Updated content throughout matches the 10th edition of the Ignatavicius textbook for a reliably seamless reference and study experience.
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NEW and UNIQUE! Stronger focus on Concepts and Exemplars reflects the more conceptual focus of the Ignatavicius textbook and includes cross-references to relevant disorders in the main text for more information.
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NEW! Data-driven Exemplars reflect disorders identified by "national drivers" such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Healthy People 2020, diagnosis-related groups (DRGs), and other national and international initiatives, as well as commonly encountered diseases and conditions.
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NEW! Streamlined content and format reduces pathophysiology review (which can be readily found in the main text) and focuses on need-to-know content for bedside care, including essential assessment guidelines to promote good clinical judgment, as well as one consistent heading structure for Exemplar disorders and a consistent "collapsed" heading structure for non-Exemplar disorders.
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NEW! Expanded use of illustrations makes it easier for students to apply key content to clinical settings.
Section I: Concepts for Interprofessional Collaborative Care
Section II: Diseases and Disorders: Alphabetical entries for more than 250 common Exemplar and non-Exemplar disorders
Subject Areas: Surgical nursing [MQCL6]
