Laboratory Tests and Diagnostic Procedures with Nursing Diagnoses - Couverture souple

Corbett, Jane; Banks, Angela

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0134749383 ISBN 13 : 9780134749389

Editeur : Pearson, 2018

Synopsis

For courses in medical-surgical nursing, and lab and diagnosis/diagnostic tests.

A complete nurse’s guide to applying lab results and diagnoses to patient care
Laboratory Tests and Diagnostic Procedures with Nursing Diagnoses teaches students how to use data from lab tests and diagnostic procedures to plan nursing care, while emphasizing the human side of testing. Guided by case studies and NCLEX^®-style questions, students can practice applying knowledge of tests and diagnoses to varied clinical situations. The 9th edition is useful as both a theory text and a quick reference guide. It reflects new evidence¿-based practice standards and introduces new and expanded uses for tests, with a special focus on genetic and rapid tests.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

About our authors

Jane V. Corbett, RN, EdD, is a Professor Emerita and former chair of the Adult Health Department in the School of Nursing and Health Professions at the University of San Francisco. She taught undergraduate and graduate nursing students for 35 years at USF.

Dr. Corbett has also worked in hospitals, most notably as the head nurse of intensive care at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital in Miami, FL. She specializes in medical-surgical nursing, with a special emphasis on the role of the nurse in using laboratory tests to plan nursing care. Her combined experience in the field and classroom has led to many published books and articles.

In 2007, the USF School of Nursing and Health Professions began honoring outstanding faculty with the “Jane Vincent Corbett Spirit of Collegiality Award.” In 2011, the USF Alumni Association awarded Dr. Corbett the Professional Award for Lifetime Achievements. In 2015, she was appointed to the expert clinical advisory panel for NANDA International.

Dr. Corbett is currently a self-employed writer, workshop leader, consultant and expert witness. She holds a bachelor's degree in nursing from Indiana University; a master's degree in nursing from the University of California, San Francisco; and a doctorate in education from the University of San Francisco.

Angela D. Banks, RN, PhD, is an associate professor and former chair of the Baccalaureate Nursing Department in the School of Nursing and Health Professions at the University of San Francisco. She teaches pharmacology, pathophysiology and pharmacokinetics to undergraduate nursing students.

Dr. Banks has been a registered nurse for over 30 years and, in the last 20 years, has worked in the cardiovascular intensive care unit and the emergency room. Her program of research focuses on health disparities, women's health and African Americans with cardiovascular disease. She is passionate about working with homeless and disenfranchised populations in North America and abroad.

From 2011 to 2012, Dr. Banks was a Fulbright Scholar at the Jordan University of Science and Technology. She has spoken nationally and internationally on health-seeking behavior among African Americans with heart disease and has disseminated research findings in peer-reviewed nursing and medical journals. Dr. Banks is a member of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society, the American Heart Association and the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses.

Dr. Banks holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago; a master's degree from the University of California, Los Angeles; and a PhD from the University of California, San Francisco.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

A complete nurse’s guide to applying lab results and diagnoses to patient care
Laboratory Tests and Diagnostic Procedures with Nursing Diagnoses teaches students how to use data from lab tests and diagnostic procedures to plan nursing care, while emphasizing the human side of testing. Guided by case studies and NCLEX^®-style questions, students can practice applying knowledge of tests and diagnoses to varied clinical situations. The 9th edition is useful as both a theory text and a quick reference guide. It reflects new evidence¿-based practice standards and introduces new and expanded uses for tests, with a special focus on genetic and rapid tests.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Pearson
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0134749383
• ISBN 13: 9780134749389
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 640
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Pearson Benelux BV; productsafety@pearson.com; ; Kabelweg 37; Amsterdam; 1014 BA; Pays-Bas