Nursing Education Catalogue 2017

ASSESSMENT & DIAGNOSIS

A Systematic Approach to Assessment and Evaluation of Nursing Programs Marilyn Oermann

NURSING EDUCATION

April 2016 / Softbound / 224 pp. / 56 Illus. / 172 Tables 978-1-934758-25-0 DESCRIPTION

Published by the National League for Nursing, A Systematic Approach to Assessment and Evaluation of Nursing Programs promotes innovation and excellence in nursing education by providing truly transformative strategies for conducting ongoing formative and summative evaluation of nursing programs. Expert authors provide examples, guidelines, and practical approaches that are designed to help nurse educators and administrators:

• Understand program evaluation beyond accreditation. • how program evaluation data should be collected. • Develop and implement a program evaluation plan. • Prepare for the accreditation process. • Use data to make sound program decisions.

Bates' Nursing Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking, Second Edition, International Edition Beth Hogan-Quigley, MSN, RN, CRNP

October 2016 / Hardbound / 8.5" x 11" / 944 pp. 978-1-4963-0890-0 (International Edition) 978-1-4963-0556-5 DESCRIPTION

Bates’ Nursing Guide to Physical Examination and HistoryTaking provides the foundation for learning assessment, a key nursing function that ensures patients receive optimal care. This text, adapted specifically for nursing students, maintains the trusted and time-perfected assessment techniques and vibrant visuals from the classic Bates’. The book’s two-column format delivers assessment information in a comprehensive, straightforward approach. Presenting the normal patient throughout, with common or important problems highlighted, each chapter reflects a strong evidence-based perspective. The second edition maintains the important topics for real-word practice such as complete head-to-toe examination, normal vs. abnormal findings, electronic documentation, and considerations for assessment of older adults and children. The text is completely updated with the most current research in health care and nursing education. Material is thoughtfully organized into three units: Foundations, Body Systems, and Special Lifespan Considerations. Bates’ Nursing Guide is the classic approach that helps students develop and practice the lifelong and timeless skills of patient assessment.

Wolters Kluwer

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