• Containsmore than 750 new and updated skills and more than 1200 full-color illustrations.
• Includes evidenced based nursing care; cultural/religious considerations; case studies; expanded management guidelines; and a focus on community based nursing.
• Added new section Disaster Preparedness under Natural Disasters for nurses to be prepared (with knowledge and skills) to participate on a professional level with a response team for any type of disaster.
• Newly added Legal Alerts to assist students in recognizing legal pitfalls so that when performing nursing actions they are aware of what constitutes legal malpractice.
• The Critical Thinking Application section includes Expected Outcomes, Unexpected Outcomes, and Critical Thinking Options or Alternative Nursing Actions.
• NCLEX®-Review Questions, helps students review information they readand also prepares them to answer NCLEX® questions effectively.
• A section on Communication Network to assist the student to assume a management role by learning to prioritize and communicate relevant client information to members of the health team.

Additionally, you''ll get valuable added features, available only from Skyscape:

• New interactive flowcharts: Complex algorithms and protocols are transformed from static images into dynamic step-by-step decision support tools. This innovative feature can quickly and easily walk you through even the most intricate decision models.
• Built-in Medical Calculators: Provide instant access from within clinical topics to the
  • Glasgow Coma Scale Calculator
  • APGAR Scoring Calculator
  • Body Mass Index (BMI)
  • Conversion between Celsius and Fahrenheit
• Full Images: Vivid images that aid in diagnostic workup.
• Table Viewer: All the richness of extensive tables, easily viewable on the compact screen of your mobile device.

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