Much more than just a study calendar,
Saunders Student Nurse Planner, 2013-2014
will quickly become your lifeline with its wealth of organizational tools, clinical information, and helpful nursing school guidance all within one compact and versatile resource. Designed specifically for busy nursing students like you, this planner’s strategies for time management and stress-reduction, NCLEX Exam review questions and study tips, and abundance of helpful clinical tools can significantly relieve the common aches and pains of nursing school and help you perform to your fullest potential both inside the classroom and throughout clinical practice.
Time-saving, compact design provides a clean and efficient layout that is easy to take to bring along to class and clinical rotations.
Time management strategies
help you perform to your fullest potential.
Advice on study skills
and
stress reduction techniques
improve your focus and increase efficiency — giving you the edge you need to succeed.
Alternate-format questions
(explanation and examples) and information on taking the
NCLEX exam
help prepare you for the licensure exam.
Getting the Most from the Clinical Experience
chapter
educates you on patient safety, communication with patients and colleagues, and documentation.
The Joint Commission’s "Do Not Use" List
of dangerous abbreviations, acronyms, and symbols appears inside the front cover.
Clinical Quick Reference
provides you with essential clinical tools and information in a concise, accessible format, and includes:
Commonly used abbreviations, symbols, and notations
Perioperative care and Joint Commission safety guidelines for surgery
Fall risk factors and assessment
Most commonly used IV fluids table
HIPAA requirements for confidentiality
Safety guidelines to prevent medication errors
Pain assessment tools
Signs of geriatric and pediatric abuse
Glasgow Coma Scale
Tips for troubleshooting IV pumps
Braden Scale for Predicting Pressure Sore Risk
Common lab test values
MyPlate dietary guidelines
NEW! Updated information on common therapeutic diets includes gluten- and lactose-free, high-fiber, and the DASH Eating Plan.
NEW! FOUR Score Neurological Assessment Scale
guides you in assessing a patient’s level of consciousness.