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With chapters corresponding to those in the Lewis's Medical-Surgical Nursing: Assessment and Management of Clinical Problems, 12th Edition textbook, this study guide provides the review and practice you need to master the nurse's role in ...

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Get a leg up in your medical-surgical nursing class and on the NCLEX examination with this essential study guide.

Over the past three decades, more and more nursing educators have turned to Lewis: "Medical-Surgical Nursing" for its accurate and up-to-date coverage of the latest trends, hot topics, and clinical developments in the field of medical ...

In addition to three new chapters, this edition includes a stronger focus on the nursing process, clinical judgment, and preparation for the Next-Generation NCLEX(R) Examination.

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Completely updated content mirrors the revisions in the new 11th edition of Lewis's main text: Medical-Surgical Nursing: Assessment and Management of Clinical Problems.

... ( CNOR ) . CNOR certification is an objective measure ( written test ) that ... testing , and postoperative manage- ment Obtaining informed consent Leading ... CNOR nurses or nurse practitioners can complete RNFA pro- gram to assume this ...

... ECG rhythm strip with a regular PR interval but a blocked QRS complex? a. Asystole b. Atrial fibrillation c. First-degree AV block d. Type II second-degree AV block 10. After defibrillation, the advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) ...

... Plan to ensure adequate rest periods free from interruption . There is no evidence for prolonged bed rest for the patient with an uncomplicated MI , but bed rest may be ordered for a few days after a large STEMI . □ Anxiety is usually ...

"Cross-references to the Lewis main text identify how to access more in-depth information

Clinical Companion to Medical-Surgical Nursing E-Book Debra Hagler, Mariann M. Harding, Jeffrey Kwong, Dottie Roberts, Courtney ... BLS for healthcare providers—student manual, Dallas, 2015, The Association ... Health Care Providers 671.

... evidence to clinicians at the point of care (Bates et al., 2003). According to Haynes (2007), systems are the least ... CEBM levels of evidence framework with critical appraisal questions from Straus et al. (2005) and systematic review ...

Provides insight into comprehensive case studies and has over 100 review questions for nurses planning to take the American Nurses Credentialing Center's (ANCC) Family Nurse Practitioner certification exam and other board exams.

... ( ISBARR ) into an undergraduate nursing curriculum . Nurse Edu- cator , 35 ( 4 ) , 176–180 ; and Grbach , W. , Struth , D. , & Vincent , I. ( 2008 ) . Reformulating SBAR to “ I - SBAR - R ” . Quality and Safety Education for Nurses ...