{"product_id":"9780826119889","title":"Fast Facts for the Medical- Surgical Nurse: Clinical Orientation in a Nutshell","description":"\u003cp\u003eWritten for registered nurses in orientation, this concise, user-friendly resource provides a complete picture of all components of excellent patient care on a busy medical-surgical nursing unit. It covers assessment, key clinical skills\/procedures, and documentation of care in an easily digestible, bulleted format. Time-tested guidance about new nurse orientation to professional practice includes ìproven pearls for success.î Content is current and evidence-based, and reinforces previously mastered skills in ìkey points to rememberî sections. The theme of ìthe big pictureî of patient care is a consistent thread throughout. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClinical chaptersóorganized by body system for easy reference--present common conditions seen in medical-surgical nursing and unit emergencies, along with focused assessments, lab work overview, related procedures and skills, a documentation guide, and common medications including those for pain management. Chapters also cover pre-operative and post-operative care for all conditions. Several ìmust-have sectionsî include an orientation guide describing what new nurses can expect as they embrace their new role. This section addresses co-workers and supervisors, finding a mentor, hourly rounding, HIPAA reminders, and telephone skills\/customer relations. Another section is devoted to all aspects of infection control, and an appendix provides a wealth of resources and supporting information of particular value to the new nurse.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvides concise, user-friendly, evidence-based guidance about the ìwhole pictureî of nursing on a medical-surgical or sub-acute unit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePresents a unique orientation section offering ìproven pearls for successî\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContains focused assessment guides, skills overview, documentation tips, and medications for common medical-surgical conditions and emergencies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAddresses pre- and post-operative care and pain control\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCovers important protocols regarding infection control\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Springer Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47130644971760,"sku":"9780826119889","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780826119889_p0.jpg?v=1763753338","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780826119889","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}