Education of the advanced practice registered nurse (APRN), especially as clinical application becomes more complex and clinical sites become more challenging to locate, requires additional expertise on the part of the educator. This book provides some insight into the additional methodologies that are available to the educator to address some of these challenges. Unlike other simulation books, this book is dedicated to advanced practice nursing students, their faculty, and the simulation staff that support their training. One third of the content is dedicated to narrative entries written for APRN students, faculty, and simulation staff, each with timely topics surrounding APRN training as well as sound advice from recent graduates, faculty experts, and leaders in the simulation field. The remaining two thirds of the book is dedicated to detailed clinical simulation cases arranged by APRN specialty. These simulation scenarios are designed to promote critical thinking and clinical reasoning in advanced practice nursing students, new APRN graduates preparing for boards, novice APRNs enrolled in onboarding or internship programs, experienced nurse practitioners looking to transition to a new clinical practice area, and advanced practice nurses seeking a review. The prepared simulation cases in this book will aid in alleviating the faculty/staff workload for design and allow the focus to primarily rest on support and implementation to enhance and measure outcomes. The book provides a method and firm foundation for transforming graduate nursing education to competency-based clinical evaluation, empowering programs with standardized templates and interprofessional education options for each case to advance graduate simulation education and research. This comprehensive guide includes all of the most commonly seen and most clinically prevalent clinical scenarios for all APRN specialties. It also includes a broad range of scenarios not commonly found in other simulation books.

This book begins by exploring how the role of the nurse practitioner has evolved and will continue to play an essential role in shaping healthcare–both today and in the future. Nursing has long been referred to as both an art and a science. It is a practice discipline. Advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) typically maintain competency by obtaining certifications, attending conferences, reading journals, and completing continuing education activities. The book describes what was learned and provides the reader with the current standards of practice in the evaluation and management of conditions typically presented in primary care settings. It stimulates both critical thinking and clinical reasoning. The book serves as a resource to advanced practice nursing students as well as practicing nurse practitioners. Each chapter presents a different clinical specialty area. Common primary care conditions are described with corresponding management plans. Although scientific and evidence-based, the format presents information to the reader as part of a journey, making the book more accessible than the traditional textbook. Global, complex health challenges must be solved in interdisciplinary, collaborative ways, and APRNs must work alongside all members of the healthcare team meaningfully and effectively. The goal of this book is for a seasoned nurse practitioner to share practical guidance, which supports the reader to be better prepared in the provision of high-quality primary care to their clients and families.

The purpose of this third edition is to assist the student or novice pediatric healthcare provider in solidifying the specialized knowledge and skills that are required when conducting the pediatric history and physical examination. Designed to accompany the text Advanced Pediatric Assessment, the study guide reinforces essential content through case studies and multiple choice Q&As that mirror the Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Certification Exam format. Each chapter of this study guide aligns with the corresponding textbook chapter and follows a uniform format: a chapter overview, expected learning outcomes for the chapter, essential terminology, and critical thinking exercises-many new to this edition-in two formats: short answer, and case study. The chapters then continue with certification exam-style multiple choice questions (with answers), new to this edition, and blank sample documentation to show examples of subjective and objective findings that are necessary to record. It is important for all healthcare providers to be sure that children receive the highest quality care possible, as their young bodies and minds are growing and developing. The book is structured into four units. Unit I present the foundations of child health assessment. Unit II discusses gathering of subjective and objective data from pediatric health history and physical examination. Unit III describes assessment of mental disorders in children and adolescents and assessment of child abuse and neglect. The final unit synthesizes the components of the pediatric health assessment. The author hopes that this study guide will help to augment the student’s learning, and increase the learner’s confidence in providing comprehensive, high quality care to children of all ages.

Embarking on triage orientation is both an exciting and a scary time in a nurse’s career, due to the geographical isolation of the triage area and the independent decision making required. Since the triage nurse makes quick decisions that can be the difference between life and death, excellent critical thinking skills and judgment are essential. In addition, the triage nurse must have the ability to multitask while simultaneously considering the needs of patients, colleagues, and the department as a whole. Triage orientation is critical to high-quality patient outcomes and a nurse’s success in the triage role. In preparing for triage orientation, the orientee may or may not have an opportunity to choose who shows him or her the ins and outs of triage. Nursing leadership or educators should be actively involved in carefully selecting triage preceptors. The preceptors chosen should be role model staff members who are passionate about teaching and who meet the recommended triage qualifications. Although triage may be a geographically isolated area, the role the triage nurse plays is an integral component of the treatment team. Communication with the charge nurse or patient flow coordinator regarding incoming patients and their acuity levels is critical to departmental flow and patient safety. A successful triage orientation requires a team approach to ensure the orientee grasps essential concepts and understands processes unique to the triage area. Acquiring the skills needed to effectively function at triage is beneficial to other staff on the treatment team once the orientee is practicing solo. Thus, throughout this book, content covered will build critical thinking skills and include key concepts to support success at triage.

Every decade the perioperative environment changes significantly, mandating that surgical team members remain current with their skills and knowledge. Patient safety continues to be the foundation upon which this ever-changing arena is based. Evidence-based practices evolve from this foundation as new research lights the path to excellence in perioperative practice. This book is a very handy reference book with vital information that is easy to access, understand, and implement. Perioperative nurses and surgical technologists, whether they are being oriented to the operating room (OR) or are skilled healthcare providers, can use this book to guide their surgical practices. Students in academia who are being introduced to perioperative practices will find this book to be a valuable resource in their educational processes. The format for this reference book is based on the three critical themes of “Personal and Patient Preparation”, “Environment and Processing Considerations”, and “Surgical Basics”. While focusing on patient safety and recommended perioperative practices, the book highlights the all-inclusive skills required in circulating and scrubbing. It provides explanations and details about surgical techniques, practices, and patient care in concise, step-by-step, logical formats, with illustrations and diagrams to enhance learning. The book highlights evidence-based content that is built on current standards, guidelines, and recommended practices to promote patient safety and excellence in the perioperative setting. This easy-to-use reference book is a vital resource for every surgical suite and academic perioperative program. The book fits nicely into a pocket for easy retrieval and reference during the challenging days in the OR. Any perioperative professional will find this enhanced edition provides the valuable education and information required for critical thinking and clinical reasoning in the perioperative environment. This book is a must for updated learning and comprehensive orientation to the perioperative setting!

Human services professionals face tremendous challenges today. Clients, government agencies, and other funders increasingly expect professionals to produce measurable and verifiable outcomes. The main goal with this textbook is to help students better understand the utility of research to human services. That is to say, the book presents research as a tool for practice, something that can be used to help professionals in their work with clients, designing programs and services, and advocating for policy changes. In addition to presenting research as a tool for practice, the book also emphasizes connections between human service research and practice, stressing that each plays important and complementary roles in addressing social and personal problems. This textbook is primarily an introduction to social research as it relates to the human services. There are two new main features to this edition. Each chapter opens with a Vignette describing a situation in which a human services professional is faced with a task or dilemma that can be addressed through research or by employing a research technique in practice. The second new major feature is the Practitioner Profile, included in most chapters. These Practitioner Profiles present actual human services professionals who are not professional researchers but nonetheless incorporate research methods into their practice. Similar to the Practitioner Profiles, several chapters also include one or more Research in Practice features designed to help students better understand applications of research methods and concepts and the overall research process. At the end of each chapter, there is a list and brief description of the Main Points of the chapter, which serves as a review of the major concepts covered. Following the Main Points is a list of Important Terms for Review. Following the Important Terms for Review are three sets of questions, critical thinking, evaluating competency, and self-assessment.

Authored by nurse educators with an in-depth understanding of the challenges of the doctor of nursing practice (DNP) project, this book provides sequential, guided activities designed to jump-start and project students forward through the DNP project process. By incorporating active learning activities into project development, the workbook delivers a proven method for developing, implementing, evaluating, and sustaining the DNP project. It fosters critical-thinking and innovation, while also providing a means for faculty to measure and document the progress of project milestones. The DNP Project Workbook offers more than 100 activities that address all facets of the DNP project, including the identification, investigation, and framing of problems; project team assembly; research; methodology; implementation; and dissemination. This resource also includes examples of a variety of DNP projects to demonstrate the successful integration of all elements. The book provides sequential, guided activities designed to jump-start and project students forward through the DNP project process. It offers more than 100 active learning activities that address all facets of the DNP project and delivers a proven method for developing, implementing, evaluating, and sustaining DNP projects. The book also facilitates measurement and documentation of project milestones and features examples of a variety of DNP projects. It includes robust faculty resources—an instructor manual with selected completed activities, PowerPoint slides, and blank activities and templates.

This book provides both counselors in training and established counselors the tools needed to make sound ethical decisions. It integrates a comprehensive review of ethical standards and guidelines by two major professional governing bodies in psychology: the Ethical Principles for Psychologists and Code of Conduct of the American Psychological Association (APA), and the Code of Ethics of the American Counseling Association (ACA). The book focuses on engaging the reader in critically thinking through the intersections of legal requirements and ethics codes. It integrates critical self-reflection and identifies variables that would place a counselor at risk. The book is organized into four parts. Part one provides an overview of the topics discussed in the book. Part two reviews typical ethical issues that counselors encounter in practice relating to confidentiality, professional boundaries, and professional competence. Part three analyzes ethical dilemmas that may arise given the changing face of technology and the country’s demographics relating to culturally competent treatment, managing social media, and confronting colleagues and other sticky situations. The final part focuses on recommendations for counselors to continue sound ethical decisions. The book is designed for counselors-in-training or engaged in externships and practicums. They include master’s level students in counseling psychology, clinical psychology, and mental health programs; doctoral students; predoctoral students on internship; and students enrolled in programs with dual degrees. It is also for established counselors who must remain abreast of changing standards and issues affecting clinical practice, such as those related to social media and technology, for postdoctoral counselors working toward licensure, and for undergraduate-level students who are training to become Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC).

Across healthcare settings, older adults represent the majority of consumers served. They present with the most clinically and socially complex situations and thus require nurses to possess highly developed assessment competencies, critical thinking abilities, and relationship-based skills. Nurses have an enormous responsibility when providing care to older adults in this rapidly changing healthcare environment with its increasing regulatory requirements, variable staffing levels, and unpredictable reimbursement. Nurses also have an amazing opportunity to positively change the daily experiences and health of older adults. As in the previous editions, authors present up-to-date information on assessment and interventions for common health problems and geriatric syndromes. They expanded their robust clinical content to include evidence based approaches to support LGBTQ elders, persons living with dementia and their families, and older adults living with HIV. In this sixth edition, the authors provide guidelines that are developed by experts on the topics of each chapter and are based on the best available evidence. A systematic method, the AGREE (Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation) process, was used to evaluate the protocols and identify a process to help the reader to improve the validity of the book’s content.

Learning about labor and birth requires effort. Reading books such as this one is one way to learn evidence-based concepts. In addition, learning about childbearing care practices that will keep patients safe and optimize outcomes can also occur from decades of experience prior to confirmation by research. Nurses with decades of experience know, for example, that the chain of command involves communication that can take many forms. To be an effective care provider, nurses have courage, confidence, and competence. They must communicate with the patient, nursing leadership, and the obstetric care providers. All healthcare providers need to be aware of their cognitive biases and keep an open mind and an accepting attitude. The best care will be evidence based and result in good outcomes. Therefore, this book provides information to develop an evidence-based practice of labor and delivery nursing. Labor and delivery nursing requires critical thinking, constant caring, listening to one’s inner voice, anticipation of the needs of many, teamwork, communication, and collaboration. The book was created with these elements in mind. It illustrates the nursing process from admission to delivery. If possible, review the patient’s prenatal record before she arrives. Labor and delivery nurses provide patient-centered individualized care. The book explains the stages and phases of delivery, pain management, patient assessment, and much more. It features references, relevant graphics, skills checklists, and review questions at the end of each section. The book is useful for registered nurses new to the field, seasoned practitioners looking for updated methods and data, and nurses preparing for certification and licensure. With this book, nurses will gain the confidence and competence to approach labor and delivery challenges with care and efficiency.