Health Assessment for Nursing Practice - Binder Ready

By Susan Wilson and Susan F. Wilson

Make the most of your study time and maximize your health assessment skills Health Assessment for Nursing Practice, 7th Edition focuses on what you need to know, providing easy-to-understand guidelines for an effective physical examination as well as preparation for the Next Generation NCLEX(R) Examination (NGN). New to this edition is a greater emphasis on normal findings and less on abnormal findings, new LGBTQ+ Considerations boxes, and new NGN Exam-style case studies. Written by noted nursing educators Susan Fickertt Wilson and Jean Foret Giddens, this book has everything you need to conduct and document an accurate assessment, succeed on the NGN, and prepare for clinical practice.

Binder-Ready Edition: This loose-leaf copy of the full text is a convenient, accessible, and customizable alternative to the bound book. With this binder-ready edition, students can personalize the text to match their unique needs

Straightforward, easy-to-understand coverage gives you the essential knowledge and confidence to perform an effective health assessment and physical examinationClear differentiation between basic skills and advanced skills helps you separate basic procedures from those that would be performed by an advanced practitioner or only in special circumstancesProven two-column format links assessment techniques with normal and abnormal findingsFull-color photos and illustrations demonstrate how to perform key assessment techniquesUNIQUE Concept Overview boxes present core concepts in the context of health assessmentUNIQUE Clinical Reasoning boxes provide insight by explaining the thought process of an experienced nurse making a clinical decisionPatients with Situational Variations sections address special circumstances or needs of patients who are hearing impaired, in wheelchairs, or have other limitationsDocumenting Expected Findings sections demonstrate how to chart normal findings, including documentation in the electronic health recordCase Studies at the end of each chapter give subjective and objective data about a patient and ask you to use clinical judgment skills to answer questionsHealth Assessment Across the Life Span unit contains four chapters that cover the examination of patients of different ages, including older adults, pregnant patients, infants, children, and adolescentsSynthesis and Application of Health Assessment unit provides guidelines for combining the body system assessments into one comprehensive examination, for communicating the findings to other health care professionals, and for adapting the assessment to patients in a hospital settingNEW NGN-style case studies provide optimal preparation for the Next Generation NCLEX(R) ExaminationNEW LGBTQ+ Considerations boxes summarize special assessment considerations for LGBTQ+ clientsNEW Updated coverage of signs of abuse, neglect, and human trafficking equips you to become a mandatory reporter of these growing health problemsNEW Updated, high-quality illustrations accurately represent assessment techniques and the latest examination equipmentNEW Increased emphasis on normal findings is incorporated into the text along with a reduced emphasis on uncommon findingsNEW emphasis in the Adapting Health Assessment chapter describes how to adjust your care for patients with a variety of conditions or limitations, such as patients with IVs, casts, and cathetersNEW Updated information on cultural and religious preferences and practices describes how these factors can have an impact on health assessmentNEW UPDATED coverage addresses the latest evidence-based guidelines on pain assessmentNEW Enhanced Review Questions prepare you for the NCLEX exam, with cognitive levels raised from "remembering" and "understanding" levels to "applying" and above to prepare you for clinical practice

• Format: Loose Leaf
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0323797660
• ISBN13: 9780323797665
• Release Date: February 2021
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Weight: 2.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.5" x 10.9"