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Lippincott® Nursing Health Assessment learning tools help prepare students for a safe, competent transition to nursing practice emphasizing the clinical judgment and decision-making skills essential to effective nursing health assessment.

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Nursing Health Assessment, 4th Edition

Sharon Jensen, DNP, MN, RN, and Debra Servello, DNP, APRN- ACNP-BC

Equip students with the necessary clinical judgment skills for effective nursing health assessment. This extensively revised and updated text combines fundamental knowledge and a progressive, student-friendly presentation of unfolding case-studies in each chapter showing how the nurse intervenes as the patient situation changes using a clinical judgment approach. Designed for today's culturally diverse and gender inclusive healthcare environment, Jensen's new edition will prepare students to excel on the Next Generation NCLEX®) and confidently transition to nursing practice.

  • 180 case-based Next Generation NCLEX® (NGN) style questions (and answers with rationales for both right and wrong answers) boost students’ exam readiness and test-taking confidence.
  • NCSBN Clinical Judgment Measurement Model (NCJMM) components incorporated into progressive case studies throughout the text strengthen students’ critical thinking and decision-making capabilities.
  • New and revised content familiarizes students with social determinants of health, incorporates unbiased language, and reflects current infection and source control measures.
  • Diagnoses incorporate International Classification for Nursing Practice [ICNP] language to clarify challenging terminology.
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Health Assessment in Nursing, 7th Edition

Jane R. Weber, RN, EdD; Jane H. Kelley, RN, PhD

Praised for its colorful, visually engaging approach, this reference makes assessment concepts easy to understand and helps students cultivate the knowledge and skills to confidently perform effective health assessments in a variety of healthcare settings.

  • Content updates familiarize students with emerging trends in heath assessment, including opioid use and human trafficking.
  • Nursing Concepts incorporated at the beginning of each chapter have clear details about how content applies to concepts-based curricula.
  • Biological (Genetic) and Cultural Behavior Variations sections in select chapters describe genetic and cultural differences that may affect structure and function of body systems as well as communication patterns and other behaviors related to health.
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Bates’ Nursing Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking, 3rd Edition

Beth Hogan-Quigley, MSN, RN, CRNP, and Mary Louise Palm, MS, RN

The proven authority in patient assessment for more than 45 years with instructional techniques and vibrant visuals of Bates’ gold-standard assessment text specifically for the needs of today’s nursing students. Thoroughly updated, evidence-based coverage emphasizes the healthy patient and clearly details common findings and diseases to help students develop and practice key skills in physical examination, assessment, and history taking.

  • Revised content familiarizes students with the latest evidence-based research and emerging clinical concerns, including vaping, the opioid crisis, and the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Full-color images clarify key concepts and techniques in vivid detail.
  • An enhanced design emphasizes key content and helps students learn more efficiently.
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