Hurst Reviews Fundamentals of Nursing

Marlene Hurst (Autor)

Media-Kombination

736 Seiten

2014
McGraw-Hill Professional
978-0-07-160011-8 (ISBN)

Infos

Let Marlene Hurst teach you the fundamentals of nursing -- quickly and easily! Includes CD-ROM with 300 NCLEX-style questions From one of the most sought after speakers in nursing this full-color review walks you through the fundamentals of nursing and slashes your study time in half by emphasizing the why behind each concept rather than the memorization of facts. The book includes learning aids such as case studies, decision trees, boxed material, and NCLEX-style questions at the end of each chapter. You'll also find a CD-ROM with 300 NCLEX-style questions. Features Full-color decision trees help you understand how to apply medical-surgical core-content Icons alert you to important concepts and key themes Marlene Moments feature Marlene's humorous anecdotes and descriptions of common student mistakes Deadly Dilemma boxes alert you to situations that impact patient safety Here's the Deal boxes break down complex nursing and pathophysiology concepts into simple terms Hurst Hints offer tips for understanding core nursing content Factoids highlight important clinical nursing facts Case Studies offer realistic clinical scenarios that enhance your understanding of difficult medical-surgical concepts 10 NCLEX style practice questions with rationales for both the correct and incorrect answers at the end of each chapter to solidify your learning Accompanying CD-ROM includes 300 practice NCLEX-RN questions and 25 MP3 audio downloads taken from the Hurst Reviews popular seminars Content That Walks You Through Nursing Fundamentals: Nursing's Journey through History, Then and Now, The Health Care System, Community Nursing, Nursing Research, Nursing Informatics, Nursing Theory, Ethics and Values in Nursing, Legalities in Nursing, Caring in Nursing and caring for people that are different than me, The Family, Theories of Development, Growth and Development and Health Promotion from Conception through the Preschool Age, Growth and Development and Health Promotion from School Age through Adolescence, Growth and Development and Health Promotion in the Young, Middle, and Older adult, The Importance of Critical Thinking in Nursing, The Nursing Process Chapter, Communication skills, Educating the Client Chapter; Charting, Documentation, and Giving Report; Death and Dying Chapter, Stress and Coping Chapter, Oxygenation/Circulation, Vital Signs, Physical Assessment Chapter, Medication Administration, Complementary and Alternative Therapies, Comfort/Pain Management, Hygiene, Nutrition, Elimination, Sensory Alterations, Mobility and immobility, Skin Integrity and Wound Care, Infection Control, Safety, Management and Delegation.

Autor

Marlene Hurst is a Registered Nurse and a recipient of a Masters of Science in Nursing degree from the Mississippi University for Women. She is also a certified Adult and Family Nurse Practitioner, a certified Critical Care Nurse, and an Advance Life Support Instructor. She started Hurst Review services in 1988, aimed at educating and preparing nursing students for certification tests and careers as nurses or other health-related professions. Marlene keeps her content and program current by researching new tools and techniques, updates her lecture materials, and gathers first-hand nursing knowledge through clinical experience. Through her company, Hurst Reviews, Marlene and her faculty train approximate 30,000 students/year on how to succeed in nursing school and on the NCLEX examination.

Inhalt

Chapter 1: Nursing's Journey through History: Then and Now
Chapter 2: The Health Care System
Chapter 3: Community Nursing
Chapter 4: Nursing Research
Chapter 5: Nursing Informatics
Chapter 6: Nursing Theory
Chapter 7: Ethics and Values in Nursing
Chapter 8: Legalities in Nursing
Chapter 9: Caring in Nursing and caring for people that are different than me
Chapter 10: The Family
Chapter 11: Theories of Development
Chapter 12: Growth and Development and Health Promotion from Conception through the Preschool
Age
Chapter 13: Growth and Development and Health Promotion from School Age through Adolescence
Chapter 14: Growth and Development and Health Promotion in the Young, Middle, and Older adult
Chapter 15: The Importance of Critical Thinking in Nursing
Chapter 16: The Nursing Process
Chapter17: Communication skills
Chapter 18: Educating the Client
Chapter 19: Charting, Documentation, and Giving Report
Chapter 20: Death and Dying
Chapter 21: Stress and Coping
Chapter 22: Oxygenation/Circulation
Chapter 23: Vital Signs
Chapter 24: Physical Assessment
Chapter 25: Medication Administration
Chapter 26: Complementary and Alternative Therapies
Chapter 27: Comfort/Pain Management
Chapter 28: Hygiene
Chapter 29: Nutrition
Chapter 30: Elimination
Chapter 31: Sensory Alterations
Chapter 32: Mobility and immobility
Chapter 33: Skin Integrity and Wound Care
Chapter 34: Infection Control
Chapter 35: Safety
Chapter 36: Management and Delegation

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 12.2.2014
• Zusatzinfo: 120 Illustrations, unspecified
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Allgemeines / Lexika
• ISBN-10: 0-07-160011-6 / 0071600116
• ISBN-13: 978-0-07-160011-8 / 9780071600118
• Zustand: Neuware