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Health assessment in nursing

By:

Weber, Janet R

Contributor(s):

Kelley, Jane H

Publication details: Philadelphia, PA Wolters Kluwer 2018Edition: 6th ed., International edISBN:

9781496345875

Summary: Now in its sixth edition, the innovative, systematic, and easy to understand Health Assessment in Nursing has already helped thousands of RN-seeking students develop the comprehensive knowledge base and expert nursing assessment skills necessary for accurate collection of client data. The authors provide in-depth, accurate information, a compelling Continuing Case Study that covers every step in the assessment process, a focus on diversity and health assessment through the lifespan, a striking photo and illustration program that includes photos of practicing nurses performing assessments, dynamic online video clips and animations, and much more. This book provides students everything needed to master the knowledge and assessment skills needed for a successful nursing career. Focused/Specialized Assessments signalled with icons and introduced with explanatory text help differentiate between skills that are more specialized for specific settings. Verbally Communicating Findings boxes include brief biographical information and the patient's chief concern followed by a report of "significant positives" and "significant negatives" to help students understand how to better communicate with colleagues.

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Item type	Home library	Class number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book 14-day loan	Whittington Health Library Shelves	WY 100.4 WEB (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		00015067

Monograph

xxi, 925p. : ill. ; 29cm.

Now in its sixth edition, the innovative, systematic, and easy to understand Health Assessment in Nursing has already helped thousands of RN-seeking students develop the comprehensive knowledge base and expert nursing assessment skills necessary for accurate collection of client data. The authors provide in-depth, accurate information, a compelling Continuing Case Study that covers every step in the assessment process, a focus on diversity and health assessment through the lifespan, a striking photo and illustration program that includes photos of practicing nurses performing assessments, dynamic online video clips and animations, and much more. This book provides students everything needed to master the knowledge and assessment skills needed for a successful nursing career. Focused/Specialized Assessments signalled with icons and introduced with explanatory text help differentiate between skills that are more specialized for specific settings. Verbally Communicating Findings boxes include brief biographical information and the patient's chief concern followed by a report of "significant positives" and "significant negatives" to help students understand how to better communicate with colleagues.

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