Nursing Facts Made Incredibly Quick Av Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

The newly updated Nursing Facts Made Incredibly Quick! (R), 3rd Edition is the essential take-along pocket guide, offering instant access to the everyday clinical tools and information required of nurses in all specialty areas. Supporting you like a friendly, experienced coworker, this enjoyable guide explains the vital nursing terms, concepts, and methods, with easy-to-remember how-tos on essential protocols, treatment algorithms, and technical skills. This must-have resource delivers on-the-spot confidence and information needed for successful classroom and clinical knowledge.Get the know-how you need to succeed, with this colorful in-your-pocket guide, featurinNEWand updated content on all the basic, vital nursing skillsSpiral-bound format to easily fit in your pocket for quick at-a-glance answersLaminated, wipe-clean pages, perfect for notetaking and revisingClear, concise text backed by dozens of color photos, tables, drawings, and diagramsClear directions on performing assessments, includinCardiovascular, respiratory, neurologic, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, integumentary, and endocrine body systemsGeriatric, pediatric, and psychiatric patient assessmentsPain assessmentsColor-coded tabs, providing quick access to information on a broad range of skills, with illustrated quick techniques, data, and information on areas such as:Administering and monitoring medications and IV therapy, including dosage informationEmergency careNutrition - troubleshooting tube-feeding problems, evaluating nutritional disorders, nutritional guidelinesVital-sign ranges by age groupSuicide interventionsCPR algorithms and ECG quick-referenceQuick-scan charts - lab valuesInfusion ratesTeaching aidsImportant on-the-job resources:Evidence-based nursing practicesConversion charts for weight, body temperature, liquids, and solidsCDC infection control guidelinesPatient safety and identification guidelinesCultural considerations in patient careDangerous Abbreviations to avoid in clinical documentationEnglish-Spanish quick-reference guide and dictionaryClinical EditorTracy Taylor, MSN, RN, is an Associate Professor in the Division of Nursing at Kettering College inKettering, Ohio.