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This trusted resource combines the practical guidance to understand each phase of the nursing process with an emphasis on critical thinking, focusing on both independent and collaborative responsibilities facing today’s nurses. Using straightforward language, abundant examples, and real case scenarios, the book addresses the nurse’s role as a caregiver and decision-maker in a range of settings – from clinic to the home, community, research, and acute care arenas. A new focus and design helps you to build essential critical-thinking and problem-solving skills and apply them within the nursing process framework. Plus, a companion Website provides a variety of tools and such as an NCLEX Alternate-Item Format Tutorial, Chapter Worksheets, and much more.
Outstanding Features
- Critical Thinking Exercises throughout the chapters challenge and reinforce your understanding of vital concepts
- Evidence-based Critical Thinking Indicators are research-based boxes illustrating the behaviours that promote effective critical thinking
- Abundant Case Scenarios and Examples help you apply critical thinking to independent and collaborative decisions
- “Try This on Your Own” exercises encourage you to learn more deeply through critical thinking and application
- Quick Reference to Nursing Diagnoses provides easy access to information on frequently seen diagnoses accepted for clinical testing by NANDA International
- “Think About It” Boxes motivate learning by stimulating thinking and reinforcing content
Additional Resources include:
Access to www.alfaroteachsmart.com, which provides a variety of tools such as a patient self-assessment tool, clinical decision maps, studying and test-taking tools, NCLEX resources, and much more!
Plus, access to Student Resources online at thePoint-NCLEX Alternate-Item Format Tutorial, Spanish-English Audio Glossary, and much more!
