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Winningham's Critical Thinking Cases in Nursing - E-Book

Winningham's Critical Thinking Cases in Nursing - E-Book

Mariann M. Harding | Julie S. Snyder | Barbara A. Preusser

(2013)

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Abstract

Develop your critical thinking and clinical reasoning skills with 150 realistic case studies from the four major clinical practice areas: medical-surgical, pediatric, maternity, and psychiatric/mental health nursing. Each case covers a common problem, drawn from actual clinical experiences and written by nurses who are clinical experts. All cases have been thoroughly updated and revised to reflect current clinical practices, with integrated content on pharmacology, nutrition, and diagnostic/laboratory tests to encourage you to think critically about all aspects of care. This fifth edition also features an increased emphasis on patient management, and new documentation and communication exercises. Plus new NCLEX® Examination format-questions help you prepare for success on the NCLEX® Examination and provide safe, quality patient care.

  • Three-part organization presents cases in three parts: 1) Medical-Surgical Cases; 2) Pediatric, Maternity, and Psychiatric Cases; and 3) Other/Advanced Cases, the latter covering key topics such as multi-system disorders and emergency situations.
  • Realistic case study approach incorporates cases drawn from actual clinical experiences to help you identify changes, anticipate possible complications, and initiate therapeutic interventions.
  • Increasing case complexity provides you with a foundation on which to build as you advance to more difficult cases.
    • Two new pediatric case studies strengthen your ability to recognize and effectively manage common disorders presenting in pediatric patients.
    • New NCLEX Examination-format questions have been added throughout, including multiple choice, prioritization/ordering, chart/exhibit, and dosage calculation questions.
    • Increased number of higher-level questions requires clinical reasoning rather than simply memorizing and recalling information.
    • An emphasis on patient management reinforces the type of clinical decision-making needed in the clinical setting as well as reflecting the type of questions on the latest NCLEX Examination.
    • Over 25 new illustrations and graphics such as ECG strips, lab/diagnostic test reports, anatomical diagrams, and medication labels are now interwoven throughout the book.
    • New documentation and communication exercises ask you to document relevant patient information or to use the "SBAR" communication technique to communicate patient findings to the physician.

    Table of Contents

    Section Title Page Action Price
    Front Cover Cover
    Brief Contents ES2
    Winningham's Critical Thinking Cases In Nursing: Medical-Surgical, Pediatric, Maternity, and Psychiatric i
    Copyright ii
    Dedication iii
    Contributors v
    Reviewers vi
    Introduction vii
    What Is Critical Thinking? vii
    The “How to” of Case Studies viii
    Acknowledgments ix
    Contents xi
    Part One 1: Medical-Surgical Cases 1
    Chapter 1: Cardiovascular Disorders 1
    Case Study 1 1
    Scenario 1
    Case Study Progress 1
    Case Study Progress 2
    Case Study Progress 3
    Case Study 2 5
    Scenario 5
    Part Two: Pediatric, Maternity, and Psychiatric Cases 439
    Chapter 10: Pediatric Disorders 439
    Case Study 98 439
    Scenario 439
    Case Study 99 441
    Scenario 441
    Case Study Progress 442
    Case Study Progress 443
    Case Study Progress 444
    Case Study Outcome 445
    Case Study 100 447
    Scenario 447
    Case Study Progress 448
    Case Study Progress 449
    Case Study Outcome 450
    Case Study 101 451
    Scenario 451
    Case Study Progress 452
    Case Study Progress 453
    Case Study Outcome 453
    Case Study 102 455
    Scenario 455
    Part Three: Other/Advanced Cases 591
    Chapter 14: Alternative Therapies 591
    Case Study 134 591
    Scenario 591
    Case Study 135 595
    Scenario 595
    Chapter 15: Patients with Multiple Disorders 599
    Case Study 136 599
    Scenario 599
    Case Study Progress 601
    Case Study Progress 602
    Case Study 137 605
    Scenario 605
    Case Study Progress 605
    Case Study Progress 606
    Case Study Progress 608
    Case Study 138 609
    Scenario 609
    Case Study Progress 610
    Case Study Progress 611
    Case Study Progress 612
    Case Study Progress 613
    Case Study Outcome 613
    Case Study 139 615
    Scenario 615
    Appendix: Abbreviations and Acronyms 663
    Illustration Credits 669
    Error-Prone Abbreviations ES3