Download book Catching Critical Changes : Six Essential Steps for Effective Nursing Assessment

Catching Critical Changes : Six Essential Steps for Effective Nursing Assessment by Nancy Banfield Johnson

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Author: Nancy Banfield Johnson
Page Count: 172 pages
Published Date: 05 Oct 2012
Publisher: ADVANTAGE MEDIA GROUP
Publication Country: United States
Language: English
Type: Pdf
ISBN: 9781599323480
File size: 27 Mb
Download Link: Catching Critical Changes Six Essential Steps for Effective Nursing Assessment
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When an adult or elderly patient presents with a change in condition, nurses must know what questions to ask the patient and what signs to look for. Then nurses must analyze that information to figure out the appropriate actions to take to ensure that patient gets the proper treatment. This book introduces a step by step process that will help nurses make these crucial nursing assessments and prevent missing critical changes in their patients. In this book, you will learn: Ways to explain what nurses doWhy LPNs can't assessChanges in the nursing processTips about writing practical nursing diagnoses and care plans3 types of acute changes in condition nurses encounterHow to avoid 10 common nursing assessment mistakesHow to present a nursing assessment and recommendationsA 6-step process to effective assessmentTo apply critical thinking skilsHow to assess 10 acute symptoms in adults and the elderly9 strategies to improve physical examination skillsIn addition, you will get: Exercises to apply the knowledge in real life situationsTemplate for presenting your nursing assessmentsClinical Decision Diamonds to stick in your pocket as a quick reference

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