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\u003cp\u003eMake the most of your study time and maximize your health assessment skills! \u003cb\u003eHealth Assessment for Nursing Practice, 7th Edition \u003c/b\u003efocuses on what you need to know, providing easy-to-understand guidelines for an effective physical examination as well as preparation for the Next Generation NCLEX\u003cSUP\u003e®\u003c/SUP\u003e Examination (NGN). New to this edition is a greater emphasis on normal findings and less on abnormal findings, new \u003ci\u003eLGBTQ Considerations\u003c/i\u003e boxes, and new NGN Exam-style case studies. Written by noted nursing educators Susan Fickertt Wilson and Jean Foret Giddens, this book has everything you need to conduct and document an accurate assessment, succeed on the NGN, and prepare for clinical practice.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBinder-Ready Edition: This loose-leaf copy of the full text is a convenient, accessible, and customizable alternative to the bound book. With this binder-ready edition, students can personalize the text to match their unique needs!\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003cli\u003eStraightforward, easy-to-understand coverage \u003c/b\u003egives you the essential knowledge and confidence to perform an effective health assessment and physical examination.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eClear differentiation between basic skills and advanced skills \u003c/b\u003ehelps you separate basic procedures from those that would be performed by an advanced practitioner or only in special circumstances.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eProven two-column format \u003c/b\u003elinks assessment techniques with normal and abnormal findings.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eFull-color photos\u003c/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eand illustrations\u003c/b\u003e demonstrate how to perform key assessment techniques.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eUNIQUE! \u003ci\u003eConcept Overview \u003c/i\u003eboxes \u003c/b\u003epresent core concepts in the context of health assessment.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eUNIQUE! \u003ci\u003eClinical Reasoning \u003c/i\u003eboxes \u003c/b\u003eprovide insight by explaining the thought process of an experienced nurse making a clinical decision.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePatients with Situational Variations \u003c/i\u003esections \u003c/b\u003eaddress special circumstances or needs of patients who are hearing impaired, in wheelchairs, or have other limitations.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDocumenting Expected Findings \u003c/i\u003esections \u003c/b\u003edemonstrate how to chart normal findings, including documentation in the electronic health record. \u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eCase Studies \u003c/b\u003eat the end of each chapter give subjective and objective data about a patient and ask you to use clinical judgment skills to answer questions.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHealth Assessment Across the Life Span \u003c/i\u003eunit \u003c/b\u003econtains four chapters that cover the examination of patients of different ages, including older adults, pregnant patients, infants, children, and adolescents.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSynthesis and Application of Health Assessment \u003c/i\u003eunit \u003c/b\u003eprovides guidelines for combining the body system assessments into one comprehensive examination, for communicating the findings to other health care professionals, and for adapting the assessment to patients in a hospital setting.\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e |
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