Nursing : the ultimate study guide / Nadia R. Singh.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Singh, Nadia R., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nursing--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Nursing.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (319 p.)

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

2015.

New York, New York : Springer Publishing Company, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Why buy separate study guides for each nursing course when all you need is one? This is the ultimate, all-in-one study guide to the core information nursing students need for success in all of their foundational courses and on the NCLEX-RN. Written in a succinct, well-organized, easy-to-read format, this affordable guide contains everything an undergraduate nursing student needs to know from the first day of school through the NCLEX-RN. The second edition is updated to mirror the new NCLEX-RN test plan and includes critical new information about medications, lab values, assessments, cultural c

Contents:

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Share Nursing: The Ultimate Study Guide, Second Edition; Chapter 1: Fundamentals of Nursing; History of Nursing; Therapeutic Communication; Phases of Communication; Tips on What Not to Do During Communication; Developing Communication Skills; The Nursing Process (Nursing Care Plans); Assessment; Diagnosis; Planning; Implementation; Evaluation; Patient Education; Functional Health Patterns; Cultural Differences; Nutrition; Urinary and Bowel Function; Urinary Elimination; Bowel Elimination; Vital Signs; Body Temperature; Pulse

RespirationsBlood Pressure; Pain; Skin Integrity and Immobility; Common Complications of Immobility; Wound Care; Oxygenation; Alterations in Breathing Patterns; Nursing Intervention; Acid-Base Imbalances; Changes in Acid-Base Balance; Fluids and Electrolytes; Fluid Imbalances; Potassium Imbalances; Sodium Imbalances; Magnesium Imbalances; Phosphorus Imbalances; Calcium Imbalances; Intravenous Fluids; Intravenous Sites; Medication Administration; Infection Control and Prevention; The Surgical Experience; Preoperative Phase; Intraoperative Phase; Postoperative Phase; Blood Transfusions

See You Later Fundamentals!Chapter 2: Health Assessment; Skin, Hair, and Nails; Skin Assessment; Hair Assessment; Nail Assessment; Head, Ears, and Nose; Eye Assessment; Assessment of the Pupils; Ear Assessment; Nose Assessment; Mouth and Lips; Neck and Nodes Assessment; Neurological System and Cranial Nerves; Level of Consciousness; Cranial Nerves; Motor Function; Sensory Function; Deep Tendon Reflexes; Thorax and Lungs; Heart and Peripheral Vascular Assessment; Cardiac Assessment; The Peripheral Vascular Assessment; Musculoskeletal Assessment; Breast Assessment; Abdominal Assessment

Chapter 3: Medical-Surgical NursingImportant Lab Values; Cardiovascular Disorders; Assessing a Patient With a Cardiovascular Disorder; Hypertension; Congestive Heart Failure; Angina Pectoris; Myocardial Infarction; Coronary Artery Disease; Deep Vein Thrombosis; Peripheral Artery Disease; Chronic Venous Insufficiency; Endocarditis; Pericarditis; Cardiac Valve Disorders; Cardiac Arrhythmias; Respiratory Disorders; Assessing a Patient With Respiratory Disorders; Asthma; Hypoxia; Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder (COPD); Pneumonia; Pleural Effusion; Pulmonary Edema; Tuberculosis; Influenza

EbolaPulmonary Embolism; Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS); Acute Respiratory Failure; Artificial Airways/Chest Tubes/Ventilators; Neurological Disorders; Assessing a Patient With Neurological Disorders; Stroke; Seizures and Epilepsy; Parkinson's Disease; Multiple Sclerosis; Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis; Myasthenia Gravis; Guillain-barré Syndrome; Meningitis; Encephalopathy; Increased Intracranial Pressure (ICP); Spinal Cord Injury; Subarachnoid Hemorrhage/aneurysm; Endocrine Disorders; Assessing a Patient with Endocrine Disorders

Disorders of the Pituitary: Diabetes Insipidus (DI) and Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone (SIADH)

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-78684-010-3

0-8261-3023-2

OCLC:

919874388