Clinical Companion for Fundamentals of Nursing

Make this portable pocket reference your constant companion in the clinical setting! The <b>Clinical Companion for Fundamentals of Nursing, 12th Edition,</b> includes the hard-to-remember facts, lab values, and abbreviations that are essential to providing optimal nursing care. Organized by the major concepts and principles of a nursing fundamentals course, this text features a quick-access format with summary tables and bulleted lists. The <b>Clinical Companion</b> makes retrieving, reviewing, and retaining clinical facts and figures easier than ever! <ul> <li><b>NEW! Completely updated content</b> reflects the latest care standards throughout</li> <li><b>ENHANCED!</b> Content on seizures, bleeding or hemorrhage, choking, confused patients, alcohol withdrawal, syncope, and medication is now <b>easier to find in the <i>Emergent Clinical Situations</i> chapter</b></li> <li><b><i>Clinical Judgment</i></b> <b>chapter</b> guides you through how to develop and apply clinical judgment skills in the clinical setting</li> <li><b>Body system assessment chapters</b> help you learn to take a systematic and thorough approach to health assessment</li> <li><b>Detailed information on drug calculations, safety, compatibilities, conversions, administration, and more</b> help you prevent medication errors and ensure safe practice</li> <li><b>Current guidelines for pressure ulcer prevention and care</b> can now be referenced quickly while on the job</li> <li><b>Health care terminology section</b> provides you with a better understanding of clinical terms as they are encountered</li> <li><b>Tabular, list, and outline content formats</b> make information easy to find and review</li> <li><b>Small, portable size</b> makes this resource easy to carry around during clinical practice</li> </ul> Completely updated with the latest care standards throughout.