Key features

• •Comprehensive case study approach uses cases drawn from actual clinical experiences to help you identify changes, anticipate possible complications, and initiate therapeutic interventions.
• •Progressive case complexity builds on previous learning and helps you develop more and more expertise.
• •150 case studies cover all major clinical areas, including medical-surgical, pediatric, OB/maternity, and psychiatric cases, providing you with many diverse clinical situations and opportunities to apply knowledge and develop critical thinking skills.
• •Body system organization makes the book easier to use with medical-surgical nursing textbooks and courses.
• •NEW! QSEN icons highlight essential safety content.
• •NEW! Increased emphasis on NCLEX® Exam-style alternate-format questions includes multiple-response, prioritization, and illustration-based questions, offering better NCLEX Examination preparation.
• •NEW! Additional documentation questions and a NEW Chart View design provide more experience in documenting patient care based on real-world electronic chart formats.
• •NEW! Reorganized format presents cases in three parts: 1) medical-surgical cases; 2) pediatric, maternity, and women's health cases; and 3) psychiatric and alternative therapies cases.
• •NEW! Increased difficulty level includes more questions about care of older adults and multi-system situations.
• •UPDATED content includes the latest clinical treatment guidelines, issues, and practice standards.