Saunders Student Nurse Planner: A Guide to Success in Nursing School

368 pagesA variety of calendar options let you access your daily, weekly, and monthly schedules at a glance.A lined Day Planner helps you organize and keep track of all the details of your busy schedule.A self-contained, alphabetical directory organizes names, addresses, phone numbers, and other important data on all your personal, academic, and clinical contacts.An essential nursing school orientation section includes time management strategies, study tips, information on NCLEX(R) alternative format questions, and suggestions for dealing with stress.Clinical preparation tools help you get the most out of your clinical experience, addressing issues such as patient safety, communicating skills, patient teaching, and documentation and charting.An Aids to Success section includes a broad range of useful data and procedures, including: Commonly used abbreviationsBasic Spanish phrasesFall risk assessment toolHIPAA requirements for confidentialityJCAHO safety guidelinesPain assessment toolsMost commonly used IV fluidsScale of pitting edemaEquianalgesic doses of opioidsUse of the incentive spirometerTable of commonly used drugs and lab valuesGlasgow Coma ScaleBody Mass IndexMeasurements and conversionsCommon laboratory test valuesUpdated content, including 2007-2008 NANDA nursing diagnoses.MyPyramid - the new food pyramid from the USDA - offers you instant access to key nutritional guidelines.