High-Acuity Nursing (6th Edition) (Original PDF from Publisher)

Kathleen Dorman Wagner RN MSN CS (Author), Melanie G. Hardin-Pierce (Author)n?nThe most focused, up-to-date, easy-to-understand guide to high-acuity nursing in all care settings.nHigh-Acuity Nursing, Sixth Edition brings together the knowledge needed to care for adult patients with complex conditions and unpredictable outcomes, across settings ranging from critical care to high-skill long-term facilities. It makes critical pathophysiological concepts clinically applicable to high-acuity patients; enhances students? clinical decision-making skills; provides extensive and immediate feedback; and supports self-paced learning. This tightly focused guide has been substantially reorganized to reflect faculty and student feedback. This edition adds bulleted chapter summaries; NCLEX-style posttest items; updated Emerging Evidence boxes; coverage of oncological emergencies, hypertensive crises, and acute aortic problems; adult doses in Related Pharmacotherapy boxes; and a brand-new chapter on complications associated with metabolic stress response.nTeaching and Learning ExperiencenThis book is designed to help learners rapidly gain mastery and confidence. It provides:nnFocused coverage of topics specifically related to high-acuity nursing: Helps learners gain command of crucial content without ever feeling overwhelmed by its volume and complexitynLinks pathophysiological principles and clinical care: Helps learners translate pathophysiological principles into care decisions, and understand the rationale for those decisionsnLearner-focused ?active learning? with strong pedagogical support: ?Chunks? complex information into small, discrete sections, provides quizzes after each section to ensure mastery, and offers extensive pedagogical support for more effective studynn?nProduct DetailsnnPaperback: 976 pagesnPublisher: Prentice Hall; 6 edition (July 31, 2013)nLanguage: EnglishnISBN-10: 0133026922nISBN-13: 978-0133026924