ISBN:
9780443407062
Copyright:
2028
Page Count:
1664
Imprint:
Elsevier
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Ignatavicius' Medical-Surgical Nursing - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 12th Edition
by Cherie R. Rebar, PhD, MBA, RN, CNE, CNEcl, COI, FAADN and Nicole M. Heimgartner, DNP, RN, CNE, CNEcl, COI, FAADN
Elsevier eBook on VitalSource
ISBN:
9780443407062
Copyright:
2028
Page Count:
1664
Imprint:
Elsevier
List Price:
$178.99
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Help students develop the clinical judgment skills they need to succeed on the NCLEX-RN® Examination and in medical-surgical nursing practice with Iggy’s innovative, conceptual, and traditional approach that seamlessly supports every curricular structure! Ignatavicius' Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts for Clinical Judgment and Collaborative Care, 12th Edition, provides a comprehensive foundation in patient-centered, evidence-based medical-surgical nursing practice while emphasizing clinical judgment, collaborative care, and inclusive nursing practice. Each major body system begins with a dedicated assessment chapter that equips students with the foundational knowledge and skills nurses need to collect and interpret patient data through health histories, physical assessments, diagnostic testing, and analysis of assessment findings. Care chapters are organized by priority and interrelated nursing concepts, followed by commonly occurring exemplars that reinforce clinical reasoning and application. From a team of nursing experts led by Cherie Rebar and Nicole Heimgartner, this trusted bestseller helps students learn to think like a nurse and confidently apply their knowledge in the classroom, simulation laboratory, and clinical settings.
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- NEW! Current guidelines and curricular emphases include the NCLEX® Exam (NGN), the 2026 version of the AACN Essentials, Healthy People 2030, and the 2020-2030 Future of Nursing Report
- NEW! Evidence‑based practice updates reflect the latest clinical guidelines, safety standards, and national quality initiatives
- NEW and updated case studies strengthen clinical judgment, priority setting, and safe patient care
- NEW! AI Impact boxes explore the growing role of artificial intelligence in healthcare and its implications for nursing practice
- NEW! Leadership at the Bedside boxes highlight how all registered nurses demonstrate leadership through patient advocacy, clinical decision-making, communication, and care coordination
- NEW! Critical Nursing Care boxes at the end of every exemplar distill important elements of the nursing role, helping you quickly identify key priorities for safe, patient-centered care
- NEW! Expanded coverage of emerging health conditions and updated pathophysiology explanations help you connect disease processes to patient assessment, clinical reasoning, and nursing care
- NEW! Enhanced emphasis on collaboration and team‑based care reflects today’s healthcare environment and prepares you to thrive as an effective member of the interprofessional team
- NEW! Comprehensive pharmacology updates include newly approved medications, current drug safety alerts, and the latest evidence-based recommendations to help you deliver safe, high-quality drug therapy
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- NEW! Current guidelines and curricular emphases include the NCLEX® Exam (NGN), the 2026 version of the AACN Essentials, Healthy People 2030, and the 2020-2030 Future of Nursing Report
- NEW! Evidence‑based practice updates reflect the latest clinical guidelines, safety standards, and national quality initiatives
- NEW and updated case studies strengthen clinical judgment, priority setting, and safe patient care
- NEW! AI Impact boxes explore the growing role of artificial intelligence in healthcare and its implications for nursing practice
- NEW! Leadership at the Bedside boxes highlight how all registered nurses demonstrate leadership through patient advocacy, clinical decision-making, communication, and care coordination
- NEW! Critical Nursing Care boxes at the end of every exemplar distill important elements of the nursing role, helping students quickly identify key priorities for safe, patient-centered care
- NEW! Expanded coverage of emerging health conditions and updated pathophysiology explanations help students connect disease processes to patient assessment, clinical reasoning, and nursing care
- NEW! Enhanced emphasis on collaboration and team‑based care reflects today’s healthcare environment and prepares students to thrive as effective members of the interprofessional team
- NEW! Comprehensive pharmacology updates include newly approved medications, current drug safety alerts, and the latest evidence-based recommendations to help students deliver safe, high-quality drug therapy
- Direct, easy-to-read writing style features concise sentences and straightforward vocabulary, making this one of the most readable medical-surgical nursing textbooks available
- UNIQUE! Unparalleled focus on clinical judgment and systems thinking ensures alignment with the NCSBN Clinical Judgment Measurement Model and emphasizes the six cognitive skills that students will need to develop effective clinical judgment, to succeed when taking the NCLEX® Exam (NGN), and to enter clinical practice as safe, competent, compassionate generalist nurses
- UNIQUE! Data-driven Concept and Exemplar selections provide a strong foundation in professional nursing concepts and health and illness concepts, with application in each chapter
- UNIQUE! Exceptional emphasis on NGN preparation includes chapter-opening Learning Outcomes and chapter-ending Get Ready for the Next-Generation NCLEX Examination! sections, plus NCLEX Examination Challenge questions and Mastery and NGN Questions, with an answer key that includes rationales on the Evolve companion website
- Emphasis on patient safety highlights safety and evidence-based practice with Nursing Safety Priority boxes, as well as Drug Alert, Critical Rescue, and Action Alert boxes
- Focus on care coordination and transition management addresses the continuity of care between acute care and community-based care
- Consistent use of interprofessional terminology promotes interprofessional collaboration through the use of a common healthcare language, instead of using nursing-specific diagnostic language
- Sherpath (sold separately) for Ignatavicius’ Medical-Surgical Nursing, 12th Edition, provides an interactive, adaptive learning experience
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SECTION I CONCEPTS FOR MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING
Chapter 1 Overview of Professional Nursing Concepts for Medical-Surgical Nursing
Chapter 2 Overview of Health Concepts for Medical-Surgical Nursing
Chapter 3 Clinical Judgment, Health Systems, and the Bedside Leader
Chapter 4 Concepts of Care for Older Adults
Chapter 5 Concepts of Care for LGBTQIA2S+ Patients
Chapter 6 Assessment and Care for Patients With Pain
Chapter 7 Concepts of Rehabilitation for Chronic and Disabling Health Conditions
Chapter 8 Concepts of Care for Patients at End of Life
Chapter 9 Concepts of Care for Perioperative Patients
SECTION II CONCEPTS OF EMERGENCY CARE AND DISASTER PREPAREDNESS
Chapter 10 Concepts of Emergency and Trauma Nursing
Chapter 11 Concepts of Care for Patients With Common Environmental Emergencies
Chapter 12 Concepts of Disaster Preparedness
SECTION III CONCEPTS OF FLUID, ELECTROLYTE, AND ACID-BASE BALANCE AND IMBALANCE
Chapter 13 Concepts of Fluid and Electrolyte Balance and Imbalance
Chapter 14 Concepts of Acid-Base Balance and Imbalance
Chapter 15 Concepts of Infusion Therapy
SECTION IV INTERPROFESSIONAL COLLABORATIVE CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH CONDITIONS OF IMMUNITY
Chapter 16 Concepts of Inflammation and Immunity
Chapter 17 Concepts of Care for Patients With Allergy and Immunity Conditions
Chapter 18 Concepts of Care for Patients With Infection
Chapter 19 Concepts of Care for Patients With Cancer
SECTION V INTERPROFESSIONAL COLLABORATIVE CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH CONDITIONS OF THE SKIN, HAIR, AND NAILS
Chapter 20 Assessment of the Skin, Hair, and Nails
Chapter 21 Concepts of Care for Patients With Skin, Hair, and Nail Conditions
SECTION VI INTERPROFESSIONAL COLLABORATIVE CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH CONDITIONS OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
Chapter 22 Assessment of the Respiratory System
Chapter 23 Concepts of Care for Patients With Noninfectious Upper Respiratory Conditions
Chapter 24 Concepts of Care for Patients With Noninfectious Lower Respiratory Conditions
Chapter 25 Concepts of Care for Patients With Infectious Respiratory Conditions
Chapter 26 Critical Care of Patients With Respiratory Emergencies
SECTION VII INTERPROFESSIONAL COLLABORATIVE CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH CONDITIONS OF THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
Chapter 27 Assessment of the Cardiovascular System
Chapter 28 Concepts of Care for Patients With Dysrhythmias
Chapter 29 Concepts of Care for Patients With Cardiac Conditions
Chapter 30 Concepts of Care for Patients With Vascular Conditions
Chapter 31 Critical Care of Patients With Shock
Chapter 32 Critical Care of Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes
SECTION VIII INTERPROFESSIONAL COLLABORATIVE CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH CONDITIONS OF THE HEMATOLOGIC SYSTEM
Chapter 33 Assessment of the Hematologic System
Chapter 34 Concepts of Care for Patients With Hematologic Conditions
SECTION IX INTERPROFESSIONAL COLLABORATIVE CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH CONDITIONS OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM
Chapter 35 Assessment of the Nervous System
Chapter 36 Concepts of Care for Patients With Conditions of the Central Nervous System: The Brain
Chapter 37 Concepts of Care for Patients With Conditions of the Central Nervous System: The Spinal Cord
Chapter 38 Critical Care of Patients With Neurologic Emergencies
SECTION X INTERPROFESSIONAL COLLABORATIVE CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH CONDITIONS OF THE SENSORY SYSTEM
Chapter 39 Assessment and Concepts of Care for Patients With Eye and Vision Conditions
Chapter 40 Assessment and Concepts of Care for Patients With Ear and Hearing Conditions
SECTION XI INTERPROFESSIONAL COLLABORATIVE CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH CONDITIONS OF THE MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM
Chapter 41 Assessment of the Musculoskeletal System
Chapter 42 Concepts of Care for Patients With Musculoskeletal Conditions
Chapter 43 Concepts of Care for Patients With Arthritis and Total Joint Arthroplasty
Chapter 44 Concepts of Care for Patients With Musculoskeletal Trauma
SECTION XII INTERPROFESSIONAL COLLABORATIVE CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH CONDITIONS OF THE GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM
Chapter 45 Assessment of the Gastrointestinal System
Chapter 46 Concepts of Care for Patients With Oral Cavity and Esophageal Conditions
Chapter 47 Concepts of Care for Patients With Stomach Conditions
Chapter 48 Concepts of Care for Patients With Noninflammatory Intestinal Conditions
Chapter 49 Concepts of Care for Patients With Inflammatory Intestinal Conditions
Chapter 50 Concepts of Care for Patients With Liver Conditions
Chapter 51 Concepts of Care for Patients With Biliary System and Pancreas Conditions
Chapter 52 Concepts of Care for Patients With Malnutrition: Undernutrition and Obesity
SECTION XIII INTERPROFESSIONAL COLLABORATIVE CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH CONDITIONS OF THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
Chapter 53 Assessment of the Endocrine System
Chapter 54 Concepts of Care for Patients With Pituitary and Adrenal Gland Conditions
Chapter 55 Concepts of Care for Patients With Thyroid and Parathyroid Gland Conditions
Chapter 56 Concepts of Care for Patients With Diabetes Mellitus
SECTION XIV INTERPROFESSIONAL COLLABORATIVE CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH CONDITIONS OF THE RENAL/URINARY SYSTEM
Chapter 57 Assessment of the Renal/Urinary System
Chapter 58 Concepts of Care for Patients With Urinary Conditions
Chapter 59 Concepts of Care for Patients With Kidney Conditions
Chapter 60 Concepts of Care for Patients With Acute Kidney Injury and Chronic Kidney Disease
SECTION XV INTERPROFESSIONAL COLLABORATIVE CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH CONDITIONS OF THE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM
Chapter 61 Assessment of the Reproductive System
Chapter 62 Concepts of Care for Patients With Breast Conditions
Chapter 63 Concepts of Care for Patients With Gynecologic Conditions
Chapter 64 Concepts of Care for Patients With Male Reproductive Conditions
Chapter 65 Concepts of Care for Patients With Sexually Transmitted Infections -
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