Nursing

About this book

Best-selling nursing tool with millions in print, used by nurses and nursing students for over 30 years. This guide has inspired many copy-cats but this is the original. This 6 page laminated quick reference covers the need to know whether you are studying, prepping for tests, or already a working nurse. Just the facts and answers provided succinctly and in bulleted format, in tables, diagrams, photos, and illustrations at your fingertips in color coded sections to find what you need and to promote memorization. We have heard first-hand how our nursing guides have boosted grades, helped with passing tests like TEAs and NCLEX, and reduced the stress of academic intake. With more facts per page than any source in print or online, it is flat for easy storage even in a clipboard, and waterproof to survive the daily battle for years. Written by Jill E. Winland-Brown, EdD, MSM, ARNP Professor Emeritus for FAU College of Nursing for 32 years, who is also the author of the number one NP text used in more programs globally than any other textbook. At this low price it is an easy add to your nursing tools that make study and day-to-day workloads easier.6 page laminated guide includes: Components of the Nursing Process Basic Head-to-Toe Assessment Assessing Lung sounds Front & Back Diagrams Adventitious Lung Sounds & Potential Causes Assessment TechniquesPercussion Sounds & Potential Causes System Assessment Cranial Nerve Assessment Types of Musculoskeletal Pain Glasgow Coma Scale Heart Normal Electrocardiogram (EKG) Pattern Grading Heart Murmurs Edema Rating Scale Pulses Skin & Muscles Quick Guide to Skin Assessment Muscle Strength Decubitus Ulcer Staging (Illustrated) Medication Administration Formulas Dosage Calculations with Examples Injection Sites with Photos & Illustrations Insulin Types & Action Times IV Solutions & Calculations Laboratory Values Comprehensive Metabolic Panel Coagulation Studies Coagulation Testing Complete Blood Count (CBC) & Differential Lipid Profile AbbreviationsDangerous Abbreviations