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Study Guide for Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts for Interprofessional Collaborative Care by Donna D. Ignatavicius (Speaker and Curriculum Consultant for Academic Nursing Programs Founder, Boot Camp for Nurse Educators President, DI Associates, Inc. Littleton, Colorado)

Get a thorough review of medical-surgical nursing Concepts and Exemplars while developing your clinical judgment skills! Corresponding to Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts for Interprofessional Collaborative Care, 10th Edition, from Ignatavicius, Workman, Rebar, and Heimgartner, this Study Guide is thoroughly revised with a fresh emphasis on the Concepts and Exemplars featured in the textbook. It adds application-level NCLEX (R) Exam-style questions and exercises, new NCLEX alternate item questions, and a completely new collection of Case Studies to prepare you for the Next Generation NCLEX Examination. With this practical study guide, you will prepare for NCLEX success and build the clinical reasoning skills you need for safe, effective nursing practice. Complete review of textbook content builds students' clinical nursing judgment skills and enhances their ability to make safe and effective clinical decisions. UNIQUE! Focus on interprofessional collaboration provides tips for coordinating care with other health professionals, and includes application of IPEC's Core Competencies for Interprofessional Collaborative Practice. Answer Key follows each chapter and adds new in-depth rationales for improved self-study and remediation. UNIQUE! Unparalleled emphasis on NCLEX (R) Exam-style questions includes multiple-choice and multiple-select formats, familiarizing students with all NCLEX question formats to better prepare them for the NCLEX Examination. UNIQUE! Emphasis on the textbook's Concepts and Exemplar disorders focuses students on key medical-surgical nursing concepts and how they are exemplified in common disorders. NEW and UNIQUE! Focus on Concepts and Exemplars reflects the conceptual emphasis of the Ignatavicius textbook. NEW! Higher percentage of application-level NCLEX (R) Exam-style questions is distributed throughout the chapters, plus additional NCLEX alternate item formats to help students develop clinical nursing judgment. NEW! Completely new collection of Next-Generation NCLEX (R)-style Case Studies to develop students' clinical judgment skills and begin to prepare them for the Next-Generation NCLEX Exam (NGN). NEW! Detailed rationales in Answer Keys (now following each chapter) are provided for questions above the Knowing level of Bloom's taxonomy, for improved remediation and development of clinical nursing judgment consistent with the NGN. NEW! Updated content throughout matches the 10th edition of the Ignatavicius textbook for more efficient study of essential medical-surgical nursing knowledge.

About Donna D. Ignatavicius (Speaker and Curriculum Consultant for Academic Nursing Programs Founder, Boot Camp for Nurse Educators President, DI Associates, Inc. Littleton, Colorado)

Donna Ignatavicius is nationally recognized as an expert in nursing education and medical-surgical/gerontological nursing and has a wealth of experiences as a nurse educator, clinical nurse specialist, and administrator for over 40 years. Currently, she provides curriculum consultation and presentations for nursing faculty on topics such as concept-based curriculum, assessment of learning methods, and active learning strategies through her consulting company, DI Associates, Inc. Additionally, she is the primary author of numerous articles and books, including Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts for Interprofessional Collaborative Care, 10th ed. (2021) and her new student workbook, Developing Clinical Judgment for Professional Nursing and the Next-Generation NCLEX-RN (R) Examination. In 2007 she was inducted as a fellow into the prestigious Academy of Nursing Education (ANEF) for her national contribution to the field of nursing education. In 2016 she obtained her Certified Nurse Educator (R) (CNE) credential; in 2020 she obtained her Academic Clinical Nurse Educator (CNEcl) credential.

Table of Contents

Section I: Concepts of Medical-Surgical Nursing 1. Overview of Professional Nursing Concepts for Medical-Surgical Nursing 2. From Clinical Judgment to Systems Thinking NEW! 3. Overview of Health Concepts for Medical-Surgical Nursing 4. Common Health Problems of Older Adults 5. Assessment and Care of Patients with Pain 6. Concepts of Genetics and Genomics 7. Concepts of Rehabilitation for Chronic and Disabling Health Problems 8. Care of Patients at End-of-Life 9. Care of Perioperative Patients Section II: Concepts of Emergency Care and Disaster Preparedness 10. Concepts of Emergency and Trauma Nursing 11. Care of Patients with Common Environmental Emergencies 12. Concepts of Emergency and Disaster Preparedness Section III: Concepts of Patients with Problems of Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance 13. Concepts of Fluid and Electrolyte Balance 14. Concepts of Acid-Base Balance 15. Concepts of Infusion Therapy Section V: Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Problems of Immunity 16. Concepts of Inflammation and Immunity 17. Care of Patients with HIV Disease 18. Care of Patients with Hypersensitivity (Allergy) and Autoimmunity 19. Concepts of Cancer Development 20. Care of Patients with Cancer 21. Care of Patients with Infection Section VI: Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Problems of the Skin, Hair, and Nails 22. Assessment of the Skin, Hair, and Nails 23. Care of Patients with Skin Problems Section VII: Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Problems of the Respiratory System 24. Assessment of the Respiratory System 25. Care of Patients Requiring Oxygen Therapy or Tracheostomy 26. Care of Patients with Noninfectious Upper Respiratory Problems 27. Care of Patients with Noninfectious Lower Respiratory Problems 28. Care of Patients with Infectious Respiratory Problems 29. Critical Care of Patients with Respiratory Emergencies Section VIII: Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Problems of the Cardiovascular System 30. Assessment of the Cardiovascular System 31. Care of Patients with Dysrhythmias 32. Care of Patients with Cardiac Problems 33. Care of Patients with Vascular Problems 34. Critical Care of Patients with Shock 35. Critical Care of Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes Section IX: Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Problems of the Hematologic System 36. Assessment of the Hematologic System 37. Care of Patients with Hematologic Problems Section X: Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Problems of the Nervous System 38. Assessment of the Nervous System 39. Care of Patients with Problems of the Central Nervous System: The Brain 40. Care of Patients with Problems of the Central Nervous System: The Spinal Cord 41. Critical Care of Patients with Neurologic Emergencies Section XI: Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Problems of the Sensory System 42. Assessment and Care of the Eye and Vision Problems 43. Assessment and Care of Patients with Ear and Hearing Problems Section XII: Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Problems of the Musculoskeletal System 44. Assessment of the Musculoskeletal System 45. Care of Patients with Musculoskeletal Problems 46. Care of Patients with Arthritis and Total Joint Arthroplasty NEW! 47. Care of Patients with Musculoskeletal Trauma Section XIII: Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Problems of the Gastrointestinal System 48. Assessment of the Gastrointestinal System 49. Care of Patients with Oral Cavity and Esophageal Problems 50. Care of Patients with Stomach Disorders 51. Care of Patients with Noninflammatory Intestinal Disorders 52. Care of Patients with Inflammatory Intestinal Disorders 53. Care of Patients with Liver Problems 54. Care of Patients with Problems of the Biliary System and Pancreas 55. Care of Patients with Malnutrition: Undernutrition and Obesity Section XIV: Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Problems of the Endocrine System 56. Assessment of the Endocrine System 57. Care of Patients with Pituitary and Adrenal Gland Problems 58. Care of Patients with Problems of the Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands 59. Care of Patients with Diabetes Mellitus Section XV: Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Problems of the Renal/Urinary System 60. Assessment of the Renal/Urinary System 61. Care of Patients with Urinary Problems 62. Care of Patients with Kidney Disorders 63. Care of Patients with Acute Kidney Injury and Chronic Kidney Disease Section XVI: Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Problems of the Reproductive System 64. Assessment of the Reproductive System 65. Care of Patients with Breast Disorders 66. Care of Patients with Gynecologic Problems 67. Care of Patients with Male Reproductive Problems 68. Care of Transgender Patients 69. Care of Patients with Sexually Transmitted Infections Answer Key

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Study Guide for Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts for Interprofessional Collaborative Care by Donna D. Ignatavicius (Speaker and Curriculum Consultant for Academic Nursing Programs Founder, Boot Camp for Nurse Educators President, DI Associates, Inc. Littleton, Colorado)
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