<p>Using a uniquely collaborative and reader-friendly approach, expert authors Donna D. Ignatavicius and M. Linda Workman cover all the latest trends, evidence-based treatment guidelines, and additional updated information needed for safe clinical practice in medical-surgical nursing. This seventh edition features an expanded emphasis on patient safety and NCLEX<SUP>®</SUP> Examination preparation, new ties to the QSEN priorities for patient safety, and a greater alignment with the language and focus of clinical practice. A new chapter on evidence-based practice and a wealth of effective online learning tools help solidify your mastery of medical-surgical nursing.</p><br><br><ul><br><li><b>UNIQUE! Collaborative approach</b> presents all medical, surgical, nursing, and other interventions through the lens of the nursing process.</li><br><li><b>Reader-friendly, direct writing style</b> makes this one of the most readable medical-surgical nursing textbooks available.</li><br><li><b>UNIQUE! Cutting-edge focus on the latest trends in nursing practice and nursing education</b> prepares you for both today and tomorrow's nursing practice.</li><br><li><b>UNIQUE! Integrated tools for NCLEX preparation</b> get you ready for your licensure examination.</li><br><ul><br><li><b>Chapter-opening <i>Learning Outcomes</i></b> are linked to Self-Assessment Questions for the NCLEX Examination on the Evolve website.</li><br><li><b>Unique chapter-ending <i>Get Ready for the NCLEX Examination</i>! sections </b>include Key Points organized by NCLEX Client Needs Categories.</li></ul><br><li><b>UNIQUE! Focus on nursing concepts</b> helps bridge the gap between the concepts learned in Nursing Fundamentals, and disorders content learned in the medical-surgical nursing course.</li><br><li><b>UNIQUE! Emphasis on clinical decision-making</b> teaches you to apply concepts to true-to-life clinical situations.</li><br><li><b>UNIQUE! Concentration on the core body of knowledge for the RN level of medical-surgical nursing practice</b> focuses your attention on "need-to-know" content to pass the NCLEX Examination and practice safely as a beginning nurse.</li><br><li><b>Rich array of effective learning aids</b> includes:</li><br><ul><br><li>Best Practice for Patient Safety & Quality Care </li><br><li>Best Practice for Emergency Care</li><br><li>Patient and Family Education: Preparing for Self-Management&nbsp;</li><br><li>Nursing Focus on the Older Adult</li><br><li>Home Care Assessment</li><br><li>Focused Assessment</li><br><li>Common Examples of Drug Therapy</li><br><li>Evidence-Based Practice</li><br><li>Concept Maps </li><br><li>Laboratory Profiles</li><br><li>Assessment Using Gordon's Functional Health Patterns</li></ul></ul><br><br><ul><br><li><b>Patient safety</b> is emphasized throughout with Nursing Safety Priority features, including Drug Alerts, Critical Rescue, and Action Alerts.</li><br><li><b>More NCLEX<SUP>®</SUP> Examination preparation</b>, including integrated NCLEX Examination Challenges to prepare you for the types of questions you will see on today's NCLEX Examination. </li><br><li><b>Greater use of realistic clinical language</b> familiarizes you with the terminology actually used by nurses, physicians, and other healthcare professionals in clinical practice today.</li><br><li><b>Streamlined, prioritized coverage of the nursing process</b> highlights the most important patient problems, regardless of whether they can be addressed by independent nursing actions or must be addressed by collaborative interventions. </li><br><li><b>UNIQUE! New ties to QSEN competencies for patient safety</b> inform you of the best safety practices in medical-surgical nursing.</li><br><li><b>More coverage of evidence-based practice</b> teaches you how to appraise the validity of research and provides synopses of recent nursing research and other evidence-based articles.</li><br><li><b>Student Resources on Evolve</b> include animations, video clips, audio clips, tutorials, Review Questions for the NCLEX Examination, and more. </li><br><li><b>Improved layout and design</b> streamlines content for an easier reading experience.</li><br><li><b>Coverage of core genetics competencies</b> acquaints you with new research demonstrating a genetic component to many diseases and disorders. </li><br><li><b>Increased emphasis on health promotion and promotion of self-care</b> offers strategies for helping people recover from illness and stay well and prevent illness.</li><br><li><b>All-new <i>Concept Maps</i></b> match the streamlined nursing process format of the text and employ more creative, visually oriented symbols. </li></ul>