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Nursing Case Studies: 15 Med Surg Case Studies with Rationales Kindle Edition

4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 175 ratings

Med-Surg Success in the Palm of Your Hand



Master the art of critical thinking and clinical reasoning with this book designed to help you develop and utilize the nursing process and prioritization in real to life case studies surrounding the most commonly seen and tested patient diagnosis.

After Reading This Book You Will




    • Improve your clinical reasoning skills


    • Develop confidence in answering difficult Med-Surg questions


    • Become familiar with the most common patient disorders


    • Learn how to answer hard NCLEX® style questions


    • Improve prioritization skills


    • Master the nursing process in clinical settings




    Case Study Layout


    Client case presentation

    Questions regarding client background

    Case progression

    Additional critical thinking questions

    Rational


    Each case study includes 8-15 questions that require you to think beyond the most simple rational. Case studies also include highly detailed and in depth rationales (over 500 words) to insure that you are learning as much as possible about the disease process.

    Disease Processes Covered in this Book




      • Congestive Heart Failure


      • Ischemic Stroke


      • Pneumothorax


      • Hypertensive Crisis


      • End Stage Renal Disease


      • Cirrhosis


      • Acute MI (STEMI)


      • Hypothyroidism


      • End Stage Renal Disease


      • COPD


      • Seizure Disorder


      • Sepsis


      • CABG


      • Pancreatitis


      • Respiratory Acidosis




      The selection process for the 15 diseases covered in this book included drawing on my experience as a CCRN in a large metropolitan ICU, speaking with other nurses in various specialties, referring to a mountain of NCLEX® prep books, reviewing CCRN study materials, speaking with physicians, and reviewing NIH (National Institute of Health) data regarding the most commonly presenting conditions in hospitals.

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      Product details

      • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00XJ0JC48
      • Publisher ‏ : ‎ NRSNG.com | NursingStudentBooks.com (May 11, 2015)
      • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 11, 2015
      • Language ‏ : ‎ English
      • File size ‏ : ‎ 1775 KB
      • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
      • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
      • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
      • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
      • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
      • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
      • Print length ‏ : ‎ 119 pages
      • Customer Reviews:
        4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 175 ratings

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      Jon Haws
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      Jon Haws RN, Alumnus CCRN

      I Help Nursing Students Succeed. Period.

      "Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle."

      -- Steve Jobs

      I am happy to say that I DIDN'T settle. Nursing is my calling and helping you along in your nursing career is my goal!

      My name is Jon Haws RN, Alumnus CCRN. I am an ICU charge nurse at a Level I Trauma hospital in Dallas, TX. I attended a second degree BSN program where I graduated with Summa Cum Laude. I obtained my CCRN advanced certification (critical care registered nurse) in 2014 joining the ranks of just 1.7% of all registered nurses that hold this certification. Professionally, I precept new nursing graduates and students and aid them in the transition to new nurse. I have a passion for teaching and nursing and my goal is to create a generation of highly skilled and educated nurses.

      You can join our community at NRSNG.com where we provide study materials and great content for nurses and nursing students.

      Check out SIMCLEX.com which provides a simulation NCLEX test preparation environment unavailable anywhere else.

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      Customers find the book helpful for nursing students. They say it provides good basic case studies and is a great resource for those in med-surg classes, preparing for the NCLEX, or just new nursing study. The book is clear to read and understand, with thorough rationales.

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      Customers find the book helpful for nursing students. They say it provides clear case studies and rationales that help them understand how everything works together. The book is easy to read and understand, making it a valuable addition to their study tools. It helps them view situations as nurses and make their own conclusions.

      "...This book is clearly written, provides thorough rationales, and would most certainly be a superlative addition to your study tools." Read more

      "Very helpful in thinking through the nursing process and identifying next steps as well as what the nurse would do...." Read more

      "...Good to get in the habit of thinking this way! Helpful info and no problems with download or transfer- used on tablet and phone." Read more

      "some interesting case studies to use in this book as is - includes questions and many of the rationales. A good variety." Read more

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      Customers find the book easy to read and understand. They say it's clearly written, provides thorough rationales, and is made easy to understand.

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      Top reviews from the United States

      • Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2015
        Excellent resource. This book makes the reader be able to voice the knowledge they have. "If you can teach it, you know it" is a true statement, so if you can explain the subject by answering the questions, you know it. This book is clearly written, provides thorough rationales, and would most certainly be a superlative addition to your study tools.
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      • Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2020
        Very helpful in thinking through the nursing process and identifying next steps as well as what the nurse would do. I would recommend for nursing students or instructors looking for case studies with rationales.
        3 people found this helpful
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      • Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2018
        Kindle edition works well. Will probably customize across the semester to advance as student knowledge advances especially with incorporating additional medications.
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      • Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2015
        Great for review or to make sure you are on the right track of "thinking like a nurse". Helpful to review for class, nclex, or even interviews since some of them require you to think through a case study or two. Good to get in the habit of thinking this way! Helpful info and no problems with download or transfer- used on tablet and phone.
        5 people found this helpful
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      • Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2020
        some interesting case studies to use in this book as is - includes questions and many of the rationales. A good variety.
      • Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2016
        The case studies were alright but not what I was really looking for as an instructor
      • Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2017
        This has a lot of great information that can be referred to when going over the subjects in class. It cements the information and the whys and whats for the various conditions in the book. Recommend
      • Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2016
        Jon Haws is getting me through nursing school. He is such a nice man. Whenever I have a question he emails me right away. He has some great videos that are so helpful!
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      Top reviews from other countries

      • Sandra
        5.0 out of 5 stars I really enjoyed it I have learnt so many new idea and ...
        Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 25, 2015
        this book is very knowledge and full of lot of interesting idea to help you if you are newly qualify nurse. I really enjoyed it I have learnt so many new idea and skills from this book
      • Dong
        4.0 out of 5 stars Very helpful summary of med and surg nursing case studies ...
        Reviewed in Australia on June 16, 2015
        Very helpful summary of med and surg nursing case studies in the hospital environment. However, it would be nicer if they do include a few labs test results for each case study. I will continues to support this book :)
      • Patricia Rose
        5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book. Logical and easy to follow.
        Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 30, 2018
        I learned a lot from this easy to read book. Highly recommended. I can't wait for more books from him.
      • Amazon Customer
        4.0 out of 5 stars Great for students and new nurses alike
        Reviewed in Canada on February 21, 2017
        Great case studies of common nursing school simulation scenarios. Little jargon, highly understandable rationale and answers that are practical for real world practice as well as studying. Recommend
      • Amazon Customer
        2.0 out of 5 stars Two Stars
        Reviewed in Australia on October 9, 2015
        It is good

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