Nursing Today, 8th Edition JoAnn Zerwekh

Nursing At this time, 8th Edition JoAnn Zerwekh

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   1455732036
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   978-1455732036Popular with nursing college students for its humorous cartoons and easy-to-read model, Nursing At this time: Transition and Developments, 8th Edition helps you make a profitable transition from scholar to working towards nurse. It covers the career’s main points and alternatives, guaranteeing that you just graduate not solely with affected person care abilities, but in addition with profession growth abilities comparable to resume writing, discovering a job, and efficient interviewing. Research questions and test-taking suggestions put together you for the NCLEX-RN^® examination, and discussions of communication and administration put together you to reach the office. Properly-known educators JoAnn Zerwekh and Ashley Zerwekh Garneau present the most recent info on nursing points and tendencies together with well being care reform, affected person safety, and patterns of nursing care supply.

   • A spotlight on transitioning into the office is integrated in chapters such as NCLEX-RN^® and the New Graduate, Employment Concerns: Opportunities, Resumes, and Interviewing, and Mentorship, Preceptorship, and Nurse Residency Programs.
   • Inclusion of QSEN and patient safety encompasses Quality and Safety Education for Nurses, National Patient Safety Foundation, and Institute of Medicine competencies related to patient safety, and addresses communication among health care providers, quality improvement, and guidelines from The Joint Commission.
   • Coverage of evidence-based practice encompasses management protocols and interventions used as the basis for clinical outcomes.
   • Coverage of nursing informatics assists you in using technology, accessing information, and evaluating content to provide quality patient care ― and includes a discussion of the Electronic Health Record (EHR).
   • Coverage of healthcare reform encompasses the Affordable Care Act of 2010 and the new Patient Bill of Rights as they apply to healthcare delivery and costs.
   • Student resources on an Evolve companion website include case studies for every chapter, NCLEX-RN^® review questions, NCLEX-RN exam-style questions, memory notecards, and resume templates for creating professional resumes and cover letters.
   • Comprehensive coverage encompasses all the most important issues faced by the new nurse, preparing you to succeed in a professional nursing career.
   • Critical Thinking boxes offer questions and exercises asking you to apply what you’ve learned to clinical practice.
   • An engaging approach features lively cartoons, chapter objectives, bibliographies, and colorful summary boxes.

   • Healthcare reform is addressed in the Economics of the Healthcare Delivery Systemchapter, along with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 and the new Patient Bill of Rights as they pertain to healthcare delivery and cost. 
   • Updated Healthcare Organization and Patterns of Nursing Care Delivery chapter covers the outcomes of managed care and explains the “p4p” (pay for performance) payment system, eliminating payment for medical errors as suggested by the Institute of Medicine, and the collaboration at all levels of care to prevent medical errors and improve quality of care.
   • A chapter on collective bargaining and unions addresses the creation in 2009 of the largest union {and professional} organization of registered nurses, the National Nurses United (NNU), and related issues.
   • Updated Emergency Preparedness chapter covers The World Health Organization’s (WHO) global pandemic influenza plan and its relation to public health and immunization.
   • Coverage of QSEN and Patient Safety encompasses not only Quality and Safety Education for Nurses, but also the National Patient Safety Foundation and the Institute of Medicine competencies related to patient safety, as well as better communication among health care providers, quality improvement, and guidelines from The Joint Commission.
   • Coverage of evidence-based practice encompasses management protocols and interventions used as the basis for clinical outcomes.