Just the Facts: A Pocket Guide to Basic Nursing

Author: Veronica Peterson BA RN BSN MS
Publisher: Mosby
Publication Date: 2008-03-07

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Just the Facts: A Pocket Guide to Basic Nursing

Just the Facts provides beginning students with all the facts and figures they need to know for their early clinical experiences. It’s a portable, concise reference that contains a wealth of information, ranging from definitions and abbreviations to dosage calculations and lab values. It’s a valuable tool that students will rely on throughout their nursing career.

• Content presented in tabular, list and outline format provides quick and easy retrieval.
• Includes basic facts and figures students need for early clinical experiences.
• Basic assessment by body system allows for ease in locating specific information.
• Small, portable size enhances utility for students.
• Chapter outlines with corresponding page numbers provide quick, easy access to information.
• English-to-Spanish Translation Guide assists students posing general medical questions to Spanish-speaking patients.

• Thoroughly updated information reflects current practice:.
• Includes new 2007 Pressure Ulcer Staging Guidelines from the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel.
• Includes new guidelines for restraint and bedrail use.
• Includes current NANDA, NIC, and NOC.
• Includes new abbreviation guidelines from The Joint Commission.

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