ATI NurseNotes Medical-Surgical - Softcover

Christine Hooper; RN; EdD And Robyn M. Nelson; DNSc

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0976006316 ISBN 13: 9780976006312

Publisher: Assessment Technologies Institute, LLC, 2006

Synopsis

ATI NurseNotes Medical-Surgical is particularly useful to students in nursing programs who spend the greatest amount of clinical time in medical-surgical settings, including acute and long-term care. The book concisely presents selected clinical disorders for each body system within the nursing process framework. NurseNotes Medical-Surgical may also be helpful to nurses facing work transformation or job redesign who must move to a new clinical unit, or prepare for certification exams. Features that make this book stand out from all other Medical-Surgical Nursing Review Books 1. Time-savers: Numerous charts (39), illustrations (18) and pharmacology tables outline a great deal of information in a few pages. 2. Visual: Unique use of icons throughout the content review sections helps important content to stand out. 3. The most up-to-date, comprehensive coverage of a variety of topics, for beginning and advanced nurses already in practice. 4. Self-assessment: Questions and answers at the end of each chapter include fact-packed rationales for each option. 5. FREE DISK containing hundreds of additional practice questions. 6. Each chapter contains: summary of key points, key words, and study and memory aids. 7. Extensive appendices to quickly locate and pull out for study and review separate key topics. 8. Suggestions for student and instructor use of this book.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

With the CD disc, each title includes over 500 NCLEX-RN® style questions and answers. This essential series is a complete reference source for students in all educational programs. For confidence and achievement on your next exam, NurseNotes is a must! This is the only book series where the content and practice questions directly refer to the NCLEX-RN® test plan blueprint!

NurseNotes features: Lab values stand out as shaded boxes for quick review

Exams at the end of each chapter provide self-assessment, with complete explanations of all answers

Appendices are a unique way to review hands-on care, diagnostic tests, diets, etc.

Remember and reinforce clinical and classroom knowledge with Study and Memory Aids sections in each chapter

Nursing process is emphasized in the outline format and practice tests

Figures and charts add to visual appeal

Unique visual graphics include symbols

Nursing care plans are made easy by the 5-step nursing process organizational format

Essential concepts are highlighted (boldface and italics)

Acronyms and mnemonics (memory aids) help retention

Study time is with concise outline format and chapter summaries of points

You will find this NurseNotes Series a different way to learn and review

About the Author:

About the Editor: Sally Lambert Lagerquist, RN, MS is founder and president of Review for Nurses, Inc. and Review for Nurses Tapes Co. of San Francisco, California. She is the author and editor of five ATI NurseNotes titles, the ATI How to Pass Nursing Exams book, and a series of audio, DVD/CD-ROM, and video exam reviews. She has lectured nationwide at RN licensure exam review courses since 1976 and has been a faculty member at the University of California, San Francisco, School of Nursing where she also obtained her degrees. Sally is a charter member of Sigma Theta Tau.

About this edition

• Publisher: Assessment Technologies Institute, LLC
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0976006316
• ISBN 13: 9780976006312
• Binding: Perfect Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 482
• Editor: Sally L. Lagerquist, RN, MS