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Saunders comprehensive review for the NCLEX-RN examination /

Title:
Saunders comprehensive review for the NCLEX-RN examination /
Author:
Silvestri, Linda Anne.
Published:
St. Louis, Mo. : c2011.
Format:
Book
Institution:
MCPHS Boston
Contents:
unit I. NCLEX-RN exam preparation. -- The NCLEX-RN examination -- Preparation for the NCLEX examination : transitional issues for the foreign-educated nurse -- Pathways to success -- The NCLEX-RN examination : from a graduate's perspective -- Test-taking strategies -- unit II. Issues in nursing -- Cultural diversity and health practices -- Ethical and legal issues -- Leadership, delegating, and prioritizing client care -- unit III. Nursing sciences -- Fluids and electrolytes -- Acid-base balance -- Laboratory values -- Nutrition -- Parenteral nutrition -- Intravenous therapy -- Administration of blood products -- unit IV. Fundamental skills -- Provision of a safe environment -- Administration of medication and intravenous solutions -- Cardiopulmonary resusciation guidelines for health care providers -- Perioperative nursing care -- Positioning clients -- Care of a client with a tube -- unit V. Maternity nursing -- Female reproductive system -- Obstetrical assessment -- Prenatal period -- Risk conditions related to pregnancy -- Labor and delivery -- Problems with labor and delivery -- Postpartum period -- Postpartum complications -- Care of the newborn -- Maternity and newborn medications -- unit VI. Growth and development across the life span -- Theories of growth and development -- Developmental stages -- Health and physical assessment of the adult client -- Care of the older client -- unit VII. Pediatric nursing -- Neurological, cognitive, and psychosocial disorders -- Eye, ear, and throat disorders -- Respiratory disorders -- Cardiovascular disorders -- Gastrointestinal disorders -- Metabolic and endocrine disorders -- Renal and urinary disorders -- Integumentary disorders -- Musculoskeletal disorders -- Hematological disorders -- Oncological disorders -- Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome -- Infectious and communicable diseases -- Pediatric medication administration and calculations -- unit VIII. The adult client with an integumentary disorder -- Integumentary system -- Integumentary medications -- unit IX. The adult client with an oncological disorder -- Oncological disorders -- Antineoplastic medications -- unit X. The adult client with an endocrine disorder -- Endocrine system -- Endocrine medications -- unit XI. The adult client with a gastrointestinal disorder -- Gastrointestinal system -- Gastrointestinal medications -- unit XII. The adult client with a respiratory disorder -- Respiratory system -- Respiratory medications -- unit XIII. The adult client with a cardiovascular disorder -- Cardiovascular disorders -- Cardiovascular medications -- unit XIV. The adult client with a renal system disorder -- Renal system -- Renal medications -- unit XV. The adult client with an eye or ear disorder -- The eye and the ear -- Ophthalmic and otic medications -- unit XVI. The adult client with a neurological disorder -- Neurological system -- Neurological medications -- unit XVII. The adult client with a musculoskeletal disorder -- Musculoskeletal system -- Musculoskeletal medications -- unit XVIII. The adult client with an immune disorder -- Immune disorders -- Immunological medications -- unit XIX. The adult client with a mental health disorder -- Foundations of psychiatric mental health nursing -- Models of care -- Mental health disorders -- Addictions -- Crisis theory and intervention -- Psychiatric medications -- unit XX. Comprehensive test.
Online access:
No online access
Library holdings:
MCPHS Circulation - Boston Campus
RT55 .S483 2011 – Available
MCPHS Reference - Manchester Campus
RT55 .S483 2011 – Available