Nursing: A Concept-Based Approach to Learning, Volume I, 3rd Edition

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Concept-­based curriculum that helps students synthesize nursing practices and address challenges

• A focus on the core concepts of modern nursing, rather than rote memorization, encourages students to use clinical reasoning, apply information, and incorporate concepts into their practice.
• An examination of 21 biophysical concepts common to concept-based curricula assesses their normal function, relationships with body systems, and typical alterations across the lifespan.
• Exemplars illustrating the concepts demonstrate typical alterations and standards of care. The exemplars reflect prevalence rates and select national models and initiatives.
• Expanded - Some concepts were revised in response to requests by instructors, resulting in a comprehensive set of concepts covering the essentials of nursing education.
  
  

Content aligning the series with current medical guidelines and evidence-based practices

• New - Five new or expanded exemplars were added to Volume I: cystic fibrosis, sexual dysfunction, traumatic brain injury, type 1 diabetes mellitus, and type 2 diabetes mellitus.
• New - New sections gather all lifespan-specific content into one section, with subsections covering infants, children and adolescents, pregnant women, and older adults.
• New - New sections on health promotion cover modifiable risk factors, general health information to share with patients, and care in the community.
• Enhanced - Concepts Related to... section is enhanced, linking concepts, relationships, and nursing implications.
  
  

Learning aids and practice opportunities challenging students to apply new knowledge

• All concepts and exemplars are presented using a consistent framework to reduce cognitive overload, clarify connections between concepts, and promote content mastery.
• New - Learning outcomes are restructured and rewritten across the series. Learning and enabling objectives linked to measurable outcomes appear at the start of every main section.
• A review section at the end of each concept and exemplar includes linking questions and a short case study with questions. A list of relevant skills from Volume III also appears after concepts.
  
  

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• Expanded - More than 10,700 NCLEX-style practice questions of various types build students’ confidence and prepare them for success on the NCLEX-RN exam.
• Expanded - Exemplar-based clinical decision-making case studies hone students’ clinical-reasoning skills, better preparing them for the situations they’ll face in their careers.
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