Make this thoroughly updated, concise guide your go-to reference for
medical-surgical clinicals! Corresponding to Medical-Surgical Nursing:
Concepts for Interprofessional Collaborative Care, 10th Edition, from
Ignatavicius, Workman, Rebar, and Heimgartner*,* the Clinical
Companion is an easy-to-use, A-to-Z guide to more than 250 common
medical-surgical conditions and their management. This portable resource
features a strong focus on the Concepts and Exemplars identified in the
"Iggy" textbook, along with updated content cross-referenced to the main
text. Emphasizing interprofessional collaborative care, this clinical
companion is sure to become your most trusted clinical reference.
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UNIQUE! Concepts for Interprofessional Collaborative Care
section reflects the emphasis on Concepts in the Ignatavicius
textbook and provides students with a quick reference to essential
nursing and health Concepts for effective clinical practice.
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A-Z synopses of more than 250 diseases and disorders - along with
related interprofessional collaborative care - serve as a quick
reference for clinicals and a study resource for essential
medical-surgical content.
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UNIQUE! QSEN highlights focus on one or more of the six core
QSEN competencies (patient-centered care, teamwork and collaboration,
evidence-based practice, quality improvement, safety, and informatics)
to help students understand how to apply QSEN competencies for safe,
effective care.
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UNIQUE! Focus on interprofessional collaboration provides tips for
coordinating care with other health professionals.
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UNIQUE! Nursing Safety Priorities boxes (Drug Alert, Critical
Rescue, and Action Alert) reinforce critical safety measures at the
bedside and mirror those in the Ignatavicius textbook.
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Printed thumb tabs appear along the edges of the pages for quick
access to clinical information and just-in-time learning and reference
on the job.
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NEW! Updated content throughout matches the 10th edition of the
Ignatavicius textbook for a reliably seamless reference and study
experience.
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NEW and UNIQUE! Stronger focus on Concepts and Exemplars reflects
the more conceptual focus of the Ignatavicius textbook and includes
cross-references to relevant disorders in the main text for more
information.
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NEW! Data-driven Exemplars reflect disorders identified by
"national drivers" such as the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), Healthy People 2020, diagnosis-related groups
(DRGs), and other national and international initiatives, as well as
commonly encountered diseases and conditions.
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NEW! Streamlined content and format reduces pathophysiology review
(which can be readily found in the main text) and focuses on
need-to-know content for bedside care, including essential assessment
guidelines to promote good clinical judgment, as well as one
consistent heading structure for Exemplar disorders and a consistent
"collapsed" heading structure for non-Exemplar disorders.
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NEW! Expanded use of illustrations makes it easier for students to
apply key content to clinical settings.
