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Study Guide for Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts for Clinical Judgment and 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,United States)

Get an in-depth review of the medical-surgical nursing Concepts and Exemplars covered in Ignatavicius's Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts for Clinical Judgment and Collaborative Care, 11th Edition and develop your clinical judgment skills! Corresponding to the chapters in the Ignatavicius textbook, this thoroughly updated study guide is a practical tool to help you review, practice, and apply medical-surgical nursing concepts. Traditional review questions now include exercises and item types for the Next-Generation NCLEX (R) Exam (NGN) to reinforce your understanding of the textbook's nursing concepts and their application to exemplar disorders. Answers and rationales make it easy to improve upon any areas of weakness. With this study guide, you will prepare for success in class, on the NGN, and in medical-surgical nursing practice. Complete review of textbook information builds your clinical judgment skills and enhances your ability to make safe and effective clinical decisions. UNIQUE! Emphasis on the textbook's Concepts and Exemplar disorders highlights key medical-surgical nursing concepts and how they are reflected in common health conditions. Hundreds of review questions allow you to practice prioritizing, develop clinical judgment, simulate interprofessional collaboration, and apply the steps of the nursing process and clinical judgment cognitive skills. Multiple-choice and multiple-select questions for the NCLEX (R) Exam are included in addition to the questions for the NGN, to better prepare you for all item types included in the NGN. Answer Keys now follow each chapter and include in-depth rationales to reinforce your understanding and boost your test-taking skills. NEW! Updated content aligns with revisions and updates in the Ignatavicius Medical-Surgical Nursing, 11th Edition textbook, reflecting the most current national and international guidelines and protocols. NEW! Exercises and questions for the Next-Generation NCLEX (R) Exam (NGN) are now included, all aligned with the NCSBN Clinical Judgment Measurement Model's six cognitive skills that are needed to make appropriate clinical judgments, deliver safe care, and increase readiness for the NGN. NEW! Added variety of study and review questions includes formats such as fill-in-the-blank, matching, and more to promote understanding and application of key information. NEW! New full-color design and illustrations clarify concepts and promote in-depth learning.

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

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

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

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Study Guide for Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts for Clinical Judgment and 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,United States)
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