Unfolding Health Assessment Case Studies for the Student Nurse, Second Edition - 2nd Edition by Kristi Maynard & Andrea Adimando (Paperback)
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Highlights
- Critical thinking can be the difference between keeping patients safe and putting them in harm's way.
- Author(s): Kristi Maynard & Andrea Adimando
- 316 Pages
- Medical, Diagnosis
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About the Book
"Critical thinking can be the difference between keeping patients safe and putting them in harm's way. But student nurses may find that mastering these skills is challenging and may lack confidence in assessing a patient's health. Case studies are beneficial, but some are more effective than others. Traditionally, they present information upfront, and a patient's status is predetermined. But that isn't realistic since a patient's health can take an unexpected turn. Unfolding case studies provide new information while the reader moves through the text, teaching them to think critically and apply what they've learned in nursing school to real life situations they'll face on the job. Authors Kristi Maynard and Andrea Adimando created Unfolding Health Assessment Case Studies for the Student Nurse as a practical, straightforward study tool for health assessment classes and the NCLEX. Whether the reader is a pre-licensure student who needs to review what they learned earlier or a practicing nurse who can apply these concepts to more complex scenarios, this book will: Enhance their knowledge and skills in basic health assessment; Increase their comfort level in analyzing patient scenarios; Provide opportunities to practice and apply what they learned in health assessment courses; Develop the reader's confidence in answering NCLEX questions. The new edition has additional content that applies to the next generation as well as case studies on approaching the patient interview, assessment of vital signs, and assessing mental status"--Book Synopsis
Critical thinking can be the difference between keeping patients safe and putting them in harm's way. But as a student nurse, you may find that mastering these skills is challenging, and you may lack confidence in assessing a patient's health.
Case studies are a common, beneficial learning approach, but some are more effective than others. Traditionally, they present information upfront, with the patient's status predetermined. But that isn't realistic, as a patient's health can often take an unexpected turn. Unfolding case studies provide new information over time, teaching you to think critically and apply what you've learned in nursing school to real-life situations you'll face on the job.
This second edition includes three new chapters providing case studies on approaching the patient interview, assessing vital signs, and assessing mental status.
Review Quotes
"This is an extraordinary and contemporary learning resource for all nursing students and faculty. This book is logically organized and enhances the student learning experience by explaining and describing concepts that guide students in the application and retention of nursing knowledge, assessing various health conditions across the life span. The illustrations teach students the importance of detailed interviewing, data collection, and how to think through simple to complex nursing assessments when caring for diverse populations."
"This remarkable book prepares the nursing student for the rigors of clinical practice by integrating anatomy, physiology, health assessment, clinical presentation, and laboratory data in a compact, clean, yet comprehensive way. The ease of reading the 16 chapters cannot be overemphasized. This notable book will amplify essential 'knowing' for the newest to enter our profession. Quite simply, this little gem delivers!"
-Linda Honan, PhD, CNS-BC, FAAN, ANEF Professor Emerita, Yale University School of Nursing