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Abstract
The portable Saunders Student Nurse Planner, 2016-2017, A Guide to Success in Nursing School, 12th Edition is a versatile organizational tool, a practical nursing orientation handbook, a clinical quick reference, and a resource directory all in one. This popular planner not only provides time management and stress-reduction strategies, advice on study skills, and prefilled yearly, monthly, and weekly calendars, it also comes with helpful clinical tools like pain and neurological assessment scales, Joint Commission safety guidelines, information on common drugs and lab values, and NCLEX® preparation tips. It helps you manage your time and perform to your fullest potential — both inside the classroom and during clinical rotations.
- An introduction to nursing school expectations with tips for success prepares you for the unique challenges in nursing school.
- Study skills, advice on time management, and stress management strategies improve your focus and organization — and increase efficiency.
- NCLEX Exam strategies prepare you for alternate-format question types found on the current licensure exam.
- Documentation section includes detailed information on electronic medical records to keep you in the know.
- Common medication and IV therapy administration guidelines, TJC Do Not Use lists, and high alert medications emphasize medication safety from the beginning of nursing school.
- Space-saving, compact design provides a clean and efficient layout that is easy to bring along to class and clinical rotations.
- Clinical references and assessment scales are highlighted to give you easy access to normal vital signs, lab values, abbreviations, measurements, and conversions during clinicals.
- Important clinical references provide essential tools useful during your clinical rotations.
- Convenient weekly, monthly, and yearly calendars help you keep an organized schedule.
- NEW! Weekly, monthly, and yearly calendars with prefilled dates from May 2016 through December 2017 help you organize your schedule at school and at home.
Table of Contents
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Front Cover | cover | ||
| Inside Front Cover | ifc1 | ||
| Saunders Guide to Success in Nursing School, 2016-2017 | i | ||
| Copyright Page | ii | ||
| Dedication | iii | ||
| Preface | iv | ||
| Clinical Information | iv | ||
| Calendars | iv | ||
| Table Of Contents | v | ||
| 1 Success in Nursing School | 1 | ||
| ■ Qualifications and Preparation | 1 | ||
| ■ Ethics and Professionalism | 1 | ||
| ■ Challenges of Nursing School | 2 | ||
| On Campus | 2 | ||
| Syllabus | 2 | ||
| School Philosophy and Student Responsibility | 2 | ||
| Campus Resources | 4 | ||
| Skill Lab or Simulation Practice | 4 | ||
| At the Hospital | 5 | ||
| Clinical Orientation | 5 | ||
| Patient Assignment | 5 | ||
| Heavily Trafficked Areas | 5 | ||
| Preconference and Postconference | 7 | ||
| Networking | 8 | ||
| ■ Setting Up for Success | 8 | ||
| Organizing Your Time | 9 | ||
| Weekly Time Map | 9 | ||
| Sharing Housekeeping Tasks | 9 | ||
| Work Adjustments | 9 | ||
| Study Skills | 12 | ||
| Learning Styles | 12 | ||
| Textbooks | 13 | ||
| Reading | 13 | ||
| Using Ancillary Materials | 14 | ||
| Taking Notes | 15 | ||
| Recording Lectures | 15 | ||
| Strengthening Computer Skills | 18 | ||
| Joining a Study Group | 18 | ||
| Obtaining Tutoring | 19 | ||
| Taking an Online Course | 19 | ||
| Doing Your Best on Tests | 21 | ||
| Preparation | 21 | ||
| Day before the examination. | 21 | ||
| Night before the examination. | 21 | ||
| During the examination | 21 | ||
| Paper tests. | 21 | ||
| Computer-based tests. | 23 | ||
| Alternate-Format Questions | 23 | ||
| Multiple response. | 23 | ||
| Illustration/graphic. | 24 | ||
| Prioritization/sequencing. | 24 | ||
| Completion/fill-in-the-blank. | 24 | ||
| Chart/exhibition. | 25 | ||
| Other question types. | 25 | ||
| Essay Examinations | 25 | ||
| Academic Honesty | 25 | ||
| Troubleshooting Examination Performance | 26 | ||
| Taking the National Council Licensure Examination | 27 | ||
| Obtaining Licensure | 27 | ||
| 2 Getting the Most from the Clinical Experience | 28 | ||
| ■ Approaching the Clinical Experience | 28 | ||
| Preparing for Clinical Patient Care | 28 | ||
| Reviewing Skills for Patient Care | 30 | ||
| Looking Up Medications | 30 | ||
| Drug Text App or Handbook | 30 | ||
| Mobile Devices and Software | 31 | ||
| ■ Nursing Care Plans | 31 | ||
| Nursing Diagnoses | 32 | ||
| Interventions | 32 | ||
| Rationales | 32 | ||
| Evaluation | 37 | ||
| Pathophysiology Statement | 38 | ||
| Listening to the Shift Report | 39 | ||
| Preparing for Patient Teaching | 43 | ||
| Organizing Your Workday | 43 | ||
| Complying with HIPAA Requirements | 44 | ||
| Reviewing Basic Communication | 45 | ||
| Nonverbal Cues (What to Watch For) | 45 | ||
| Verbal Cues (What to Listen For) | 45 | ||
| Using Silence | 46 | ||
| Eliciting a Response | 46 | ||
| Helping the Patient Choose | 46 | ||
| Approaching the Patient | 49 | ||
| Learning from the Staff | 49 | ||
| Staying in the Good Graces of Your Instructor | 51 | ||
| Preventing Errors and Harm to Patients | 51 | ||
| Reviewing Documentation | 52 | ||
| Giving a Report | 54 | ||
| ■ Developing Professionalism | 54 | ||
| Appearance | 54 | ||
| Smoking | 57 | ||
| Dress | 57 | ||
| Behavior | 58 | ||
| Preparation | 58 | ||
| Environmental Neatness | 58 | ||
| Attendance and Punctuality | 58 | ||
| Cost Containment | 58 | ||
| Verbalization | 59 | ||
| Patient Privacy | 59 | ||
| Courtesy | 59 | ||
| Nonjudgmental Attitude | 59 | ||
| Cultural Sensitivity | 59 | ||
| Reporting Problems | 60 | ||
| Honesty | 60 | ||
| ■ Clinical Evaluation | 60 | ||
| Basic Competence | 60 | ||
| Clinical Written Work | 61 | ||
| Formal Evaluation | 61 | ||
| 3 Dealing with Stress | 63 | ||
| ■ Controlling Stress Levels | 63 | ||
| Set Priorities | 63 | ||
| Ask for Help | 63 | ||
| Tackle One Task at a Time | 64 | ||
| Exercise | 64 | ||
| Stop for 10 Minutes | 64 | ||
| Focus on Now | 64 | ||
| Change Your Perception | 65 | ||
| Practice Self-Affirmation | 65 | ||
| Become More Assertive | 65 | ||
| Find Humor | 65 | ||
| Refuel and Recharge | 65 | ||
| Know Your Internal Clock | 66 | ||
| Other Stress Remedies | 66 | ||
| ■ Stresses Unique to Nursing | 66 | ||
| Danger of Infection | 66 | ||
| Preventing Contraction of Disease | 66 | ||
| Basic Self-Protection | 67 | ||
| Working with Patients with AIDS | 67 | ||
| Working with Patients Who Are Dying | 70 | ||
| High Acuity Level Patients | 71 | ||
| Special Patient Situations | 71 | ||
| Depressed Patients | 71 | ||
| Manipulative Patients | 72 | ||
| Hostile Patients | 72 | ||
| The Patient Who Has Difficulty Communicating Verbally | 73 | ||
| Personal Safety | 74 | ||
| Rape Prevention and Response | 74 | ||
| ■ Self-Assessment | 75 | ||
| Assessing Your Stress Level | 75 | ||
| Addressing Your Stress | 75 | ||
| 4 Continuing Your Education | 78 | ||
| ■ Taking the Next Step | 78 | ||
| Types of Programs | 78 | ||
| Returning Students | 78 | ||
| Differences in Training | 79 | ||
| Differences in Curriculum and Demands | 79 | ||
| Bringing Skills and Habits with You | 79 | ||
| Catching up with Generic Students | 80 | ||
| Role Transformation | 80 | ||
| 5 Clinical Quick Reference | 82 | ||
| ■ Communication | 82 | ||
| Prefixes and Suffixes Used in Medical Terms | 82 | ||
| Commonly Used Abbreviations, Symbols, and Notations | 83 | ||
| SBAR Communication Tool | 86 | ||
| Basic Phrases in English and Spanish | 86 | ||
| ■ Basic Principles of Nursing Care | 87 | ||
| The Nursing Process | 87 | ||
| Assessment | 88 | ||
| Nursing Diagnosis | 88 | ||
| Planning | 88 | ||
| Implementation | 88 | ||
| Evaluation | 89 | ||
| Documentation | 89 | ||
| Descriptive Terms Used in Documentation | 89 | ||
| HIPAA Considerations for Nurses | 91 | ||
| Discharge | 91 | ||
| Patient Teaching | 91 | ||
| Writing a Discharge Summary | 92 | ||
| Standard Reference Materials | 92 | ||
| General Steps for All Procedures | 92 | ||
| Guidelines for Cast Care | 93 | ||
| ■ Assessment Quick Reference | 93 | ||
| Blood Pressure Parameters and Classifications | 93 | ||
| Neurologic Assessment | 94 | ||
| Orientation and Mental Status | 94 | ||
| Orientation | 94 | ||
| Ability to follow simple instructions | 94 | ||
| Memory | 94 | ||
| Delirium and dementia. | 94 | ||
| Glasgow Coma Scale | 94 | ||
| “Four” Score Neurological Assessment Scale | 95 | ||
| Fall Risk Factors | 96 | ||
| Fall Risk Assessment Scale | 96 | ||
| Pitting Edema Scale | 97 | ||
| Skin Pressure Points | 98 | ||
| Risk Factors for Pressure Ulcers | 98 | ||
| Staging Pressure Ulcers | 99 | ||
| Substance Abuse Screening—CAGE* | 99 | ||
| Erikson’s Stages of Development | 101 | ||
| Piaget’s Cognitive Developmental Stages | 103 | ||
| Child Abuse and Neglect | 104 | ||
| Elder Abuse and Neglect | 104 | ||
| ■ Pain | 105 | ||
| The Joint Commission (TJC) Pain Standards | 105 | ||
| Focused Assessment for the Patient with Pain* | 106 | ||
| Location | 106 | ||
| Characteristics | 106 | ||
| Quantity | 106 | ||
| Pattern | 106 | ||
| Associated Factors | 106 | ||
| Alleviating Factors | 106 | ||
| Aggravating Factors | 106 | ||
| Pain Rating Scales | 106 | ||
| Numeric Pain Scale | 106 | ||
| Universal Pain Assessment | 107 | ||
| Descriptive Word Rating Scale | 107 | ||
| Visual Analog Scale (VAS) | 107 | ||
| Verbal Descriptor Scale (VDS) | 107 | ||
| Neonatal/Infant Pain Scale (NIPS) | 108 | ||
| Revised Flacc Scale | 109 | ||
| Flacc Behavioral Pain Scale | 110 | ||
| Memory Device for Assessment of Pain: PQRST | 111 | ||
| Measures to Relieve Pain and Discomfort | 111 | ||
| Mnemonic for Charting Pain Assessment: Oldcart | 111 | ||
| Equianalgesic Doses of Opioids | 112 | ||
| ■ Basic Nursing Care | 113 | ||
| Routine Observation of Chest Tubes | 113 | ||
| Other Tips for Chest Tube Care | 113 | ||
| Assisting the Patient to Urinate | 113 | ||
| Relieving Flatulence (Gas) | 114 | ||
| ■ Emergencies and Critical Care | 114 | ||
| Nursing Actions in Case of Fire—RACE | 114 | ||
| Calling a “Code” | 114 | ||
| Evaluating an ECG Rhythm Strip | 114 | ||
| Telemetry Monitoring | 115 | ||
| Care and Observation during a Seizure | 116 | ||
| ■ Measurements and Conversions | 117 | ||
| Temperature | 117 | ||
| Time | 118 | ||
| Apothecary and Metric Equivalents | 118 | ||
| Weight | 118 | ||
| Volume Equivalents: Liquid Conversion | 118 | ||
| ■ Common Laboratory Test Values | 118 | ||
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | 119 | ||
| Routine Urinalysis | 120 | ||
| Laboratory Values for Chemistry Panel Test (SMAC) | 120 | ||
| Normal and Abnormal Values for Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs)* | 121 | ||
| Reference Values for Therapeutic Drug Monitoring | 121 | ||
| Therapeutic Monitoring of Anticoagulation Therapy | 123 | ||
| ■ Medication Administration | 123 | ||
| Relevant Abbreviations | 123 | ||
| The Joint Commission’s Lists of Dangerous Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Symbols | 123 | ||
| Six Rights of Medication Administration | 124 | ||
| Six Responsibilities for Medication Administration | 124 | ||
| Safety Guidelines to Prevent Medication Errors | 125 | ||
| Check Those Lab Tests! | 126 | ||
| Choosing the Correct Needle Size | 127 | ||
| Sites for Intramuscular (IM) and Subcutaneous (Subcut) Injections | 128 | ||
| Common Sites for Intradermal Injections | 130 | ||
| Needle-Skin Angle for Injection | 130 | ||
| Dosage and Solution Calculation Formulas | 131 | ||
| Basic Drug Calculations Formula | 131 | ||
| Ratio and Proportion | 131 | ||
| Body Weight (Kilograms) | 131 | ||
| Major Drug Categories by Generic Name Endings | 132 | ||
| High-Alert Medications | 133 | ||
| Insulins | 134 | ||
| Types and Actions | 134 | ||
| Hypoglycemia Versus Hyperglycemia | 135 | ||
| Guidelines for Insulin Administration | 135 | ||
| Digitalis Therapy | 136 | ||
| Nursing Considerations | 136 | ||
| Patient Teaching | 137 | ||
| Steroid (Cortisone) Therapy | 137 | ||
| Anticoagulant Therapy | 138 | ||
| Patient Teaching | 139 | ||
| ■ Intravenous Therapy | 139 | ||
| Calculating Intravenous Flow Rates | 139 | ||
| Intravenous Flow Rate: Continuous—Method I | 139 | ||
| Intravenous Flow Rate: Intermittent—Volumetric Pump | 139 | ||
| Intravenous Flow Rate: Intermittent—Secondary Sets: Buretrol and Add-a-Line | 140 | ||
| Intravenous Flow Rate: Continuous—Method II | 140 | ||
| Intravenous Flow Rate Chart | 140 | ||
| Calculation of Intravenous Intake | 141 | ||
| Intravenous Site Placement | 141 | ||
| Characteristics of Commonly Used Intravenous Fluids | 142 | ||
| Setting up a “Piggyback” Minibag Medication | 143 | ||
| Intravenous Drug Compatibility | 144 | ||
| Intravenous Pumps: Tips for Use and Troubleshooting | 144 | ||
| Guidelines for Monitoring a Blood Transfusion | 145 | ||
| Nursing Considerations | 145 | ||
| Principles for Administration of Total Parenteral Nutrition | 146 | ||
| ■ Perioperative Care | 146 | ||
| Preparing the Preoperative Patient for Surgery | 146 | ||
| Safety Guidelines for Surgery | 147 | ||
| Preoperative Verification Process | 147 | ||
| Marking the Operative Site | 147 | ||
| Diagnostic Test Results on Hand | 148 | ||
| “Time-Out” Immediately before the Procedure is Started | 148 | ||
| Care and Assessment of the Postoperative Patient on Return to the Clinical Unit | 148 | ||
| Guidelines for Traction, Pin, or Fixator Care | 149 | ||
| Postoperative Exercises to Prevent Complications | 149 | ||
| Using the Incentive Spirometer Correctly | 149 | ||
| Leg Exercises | 150 | ||
| Turning in Bed and Ambulation | 150 | ||
| Postoperative Hip Replacement Assessment | 150 | ||
| Basic Assessment | 150 | ||
| Lab Values to Check | 151 | ||
| Nursing Diagnoses and Interventions | 151 | ||
| ■ What to Do before You Call the Physician | 151 | ||
| ■ Perinatal Care | 152 | ||
| Postpartum Assessment Guide | 152 | ||
| Assisting the New Mother to Breastfeed | 152 | ||
| Estimation of Lochia Volume | 153 | ||
| Fundus Massage | 153 | ||
| Apgar Scoring | 153 | ||
| Umbilical Cord Care | 154 | ||
| ■ Guidelines for Attending Clinical in a Psychiatric Facility | 154 | ||
| Symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) | 154 | ||
| ■ Caring for a Patient with Alzheimer’s or Other Dementia | 155 | ||
| ■ Nutrition | 155 | ||
| Rehydration Formula for Dehydration from Vomiting and Diarrhea | 155 | ||
| Alternative Seasoning Mix (Makes Cup) | 155 | ||
| A Guide to Daily Food Choices | 156 | ||
| Choice Equivalents within Each Food Group | 157 | ||
| Key Recommendations | 157 | ||
| All Populations | 157 | ||
| Children and Adolescents | 158 | ||
| Women of Childbearing Age Who May Become Pregnant | 158 | ||
| Women in the First Trimester of Pregnancy | 158 | ||
| People Older Than 50 Years of Age | 158 | ||
| Body Mass Index | 158 | ||
| Therapeutic Diets | 158 | ||
| Clear Liquid Diet | 158 | ||
| Purpose. | 158 | ||
| Indications. | 158 | ||
| Full Liquid Diet | 159 | ||
| 6 Online Resources | 169 | ||
| ■ Resources for Nursing Students | 169 | ||
| Arterial Blood Gas Tutorial | 169 | ||
| Assertiveness Skills | 169 | ||
| Auscultation Assistant | 169 | ||
| Best Practice Guidelines | 169 | ||
| Cardiac Information | 169 | ||
| Care Plans and Templates | 169 | ||
| Caregiver Information | 169 | ||
| Complementary and Alternative Medicine | 170 | ||
| Concept Mapping | 170 | ||
| Cultural Information | 170 | ||
| Determining Your Learning Style | 170 | ||
| Disabilities | 170 | ||
| Distance Learning and Degree Programs | 170 | ||
| Drug Calculation Help | 170 | ||
| ECG Information | 170 | ||
| Evidence-Based Nursing | 170 | ||
| Flashcard Programs | 170 | ||
| Forums and Networking | 171 | ||
| General Medical Information | 171 | ||
| General Nursing Resources | 171 | ||
| General References | 171 | ||
| Grants and Scholarships | 171 | ||
| National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) Information and Study Tips | 171 | ||
| Nutritional Information | 171 | ||
| Pharmacology Help | 171 | ||
| Resume and Interview Tips | 171 | ||
| Stress Management | 172 | ||
| Study Aids | 172 | ||
| ■ Associations | 172 | ||
| Alzheimer’s Association | 172 | ||
| American Association of Diabetes Educators | 172 | ||
| American Cancer Society | 172 | ||
| American Diabetes Association | 172 | ||
| American Foundation for the Blind | 172 | ||
| American Heart Association | 172 | ||
| American Lung Association | 172 | ||
| American Nurses Association | 172 | ||
| Arthritis Foundation | 172 | ||
| Brain Injury Association of America | 172 | ||
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | 172 | ||
| Deafness Research Foundation | 172 | ||
| Endometriosis Association | 172 | ||
| Epilepsy Foundation | 173 | ||
| Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association | 173 | ||
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | 173 | ||
| Multiple Sclerosis Association of America | 173 | ||
| National Association for Continence | 173 | ||
| National Association for Practical Nurse Education and Service | 173 | ||
| National Federation of Licensed Practical Nurses | 173 | ||
| National Headache Foundation | 173 | ||
| National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute | 173 | ||
| National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases | 173 | ||
| National Institute on Aging | 173 | ||
| National Institutes of Health | 173 | ||
| National Kidney Foundation | 173 | ||
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society | 173 | ||
| National Parkinson Foundation | 173 | ||
| National Sleep Foundation | 173 | ||
| The National Spinal Cord Injury Association | 174 | ||
| National Stroke Association | 174 | ||
| National Student Nurses Association | 174 | ||
| The North American Menopause Society | 174 | ||
| Parkinson’s Disease Foundation | 174 | ||
| Simon Foundation for Continence | 174 | ||
| United Ostomy Associations of America, Inc | 174 | ||
| U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office on Women’s Health | 174 | ||
| ■ Drugs and Nutrition Resources | 174 | ||
| Drugs, Herbs, and Supplements | 174 | ||
| Gluten-Free Diet | 174 | ||
| Lactose-Free Diet | 174 | ||
| Special Diets and Recipes | 174 | ||
| Vitamins and Minerals | 175 | ||
| ■ Continuing Education | 175 | ||
| ■ Disease Information | 175 | ||
| Arthritis | 175 | ||
| Asthma and Allergies | 175 | ||
| Cancer | 175 | ||
| Depression | 175 | ||
| Diabetes | 175 | ||
| Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) | 175 | ||
| Hearing Difficulties | 175 | ||
| Hepatitis C | 176 | ||
| High Cholesterol | 176 | ||
| HIV/AIDS | 176 | ||
| Hospice and Palliative Care | 176 | ||
| Hypertension | 176 | ||
| Infection and Disease Control | 176 | ||
| Laboratory Tests | 176 | ||
| Low Vision Information and Resources | 176 | ||
| Migraines | 176 | ||
| Pain | 176 | ||
| Parkinson’s Disease | 177 | ||
| ■ Patient Education | 177 | ||
| Patient Financial Assistance | 177 | ||
| ■ Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder | 177 | ||
| ■ Sleep Problems | 177 | ||
| ■ Spine Health and Back Problems | 177 | ||
| ■ Wound Care | 177 | ||
| ■ Common Search Engines | 177 | ||
| ■ Help Lines and Links | 178 | ||
| ■ Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health | 178 | ||
| ■ English-as-Second Language Resources for Nursing Students | 178 | ||
| ■ Evaluation of Internet Resources | 178 | ||
| ■ Medical and Nursing Journals | 178 | ||
| ■ National Center for Health Statistics | 178 | ||
| ■ Tablet and Smartphone Applications and Software | 178 | ||
| ■ Research and Journal Websites | 179 | ||
| ■ Senior Health | 179 | ||
| ■ United States National Library of Medicine | 179 | ||
| Bibliography | 180 | ||
| Monthly Calendar | 183 | ||
| Weekly Planner | 203 | ||
| Index | 291 | ||
| A | 291 | ||
| B | 291 | ||
| C | 291 | ||
| D | 293 | ||
| E | 293 | ||
| F | 294 | ||
| G | 294 | ||
| H | 294 | ||
| I | 294 | ||
| J | 295 | ||
| K | 295 | ||
| L | 295 | ||
| M | 295 | ||
| N | 296 | ||
| O | 297 | ||
| P | 297 | ||
| Q | 298 | ||
| R | 298 | ||
| S | 299 | ||
| T | 300 | ||
| U | 300 | ||
| V | 300 | ||
| W | 300 | ||
| Y | 300 | ||
| Inside Back Cover | ibc1 |