Perfect for nearly every level of nursing study, this compact planner helps you manage your time, stay organized, and perform to your fullest potential, in the classroom and during clinical practice.
• Weekly, monthly and yearly calendars with prefilled dates help you organize and prioritize tasks.
• Time management strategies help you perform to your fullest potential in the classroom, during clinical sessions, and in practice.
• Study advice teaches you the skills you need to succeed.
• Alternate-format questions (explanation and examples) and information on taking the NCLEX® Examination help prepare you for the licensure exam.
• Stress reduction techniques improve your focus and increase efficiency.
• Getting the Most from the Clinical Experience chapter keeps you up to date on best practices for patient safety, communication, documentation, and charting.
• The Joint Commission's Lists of Dangerous Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Symbols prepares you for situations you may encounter in clinical practice.
• Frequently used abbreviations and common laboratory test values familiarize you with standard terminology and assessments used in clinical practice.
• Clinical Quick Reference chapter provides essential clinical tools and information in a concise, accessible format, and includes:
• Commonly used abbreviations
• Lab test values
• Joint Commission safety guidelines for surgery
• Most commonly used IV fluids table
• HIPAA requirements for confidentiality
• Safety guidelines to prevent medication errors
• Pain assessment tools
• Signs of geriatric and pediatric abuse
• Glasgow coma scale
Tips for troubleshooting IV pumps
Braden scale for predicting pressure sore risk
Self-contained, customizable contacts list provides plenty of room for academic, clinical, and personal contact information.