Virtual Clinical Excursions Online and Print Workbook for Medical-Surgical Nursing

KEY FEATURES

Feature: Updated content

Description:

The new material in the textbook will be addressed through patient care activities in the VCE workbook.

Benefit:

Encourages active learning of the latest evidence-based care.

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Online capabilities

Description:

Virtual Clinical Excursions is online and accessible from any PC, MAC or Tablet.

Benefit:

Users can access anywhere, on any device, making learning easier.

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Laboratory Guide

Description:

Offers normal value ranges for all laboratory values offered within the virtual patient hospital.

Benefit:

Allows users to confirm and compare normal laboratory values against that of their patients' test results.

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Online Workbook

Description:

A series of electronic workbook lessons containing a variety of activities that compliment the textbook.

Benefit:

Guides users throughout the patient scenarios to collect information, make decisions and set priorities.

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Clinical Reports

Description:

Complete shift and period of care reports are available for all patients.

Benefit:

Offers a quick reference to easily review the patient's previous summary of care.

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Physical Examination

Description:

Provides a physical examination experience with unique images and assessment findings for each patient scenario.

Benefit:

Advances user's understanding of each patient's system assessments.

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Medication Administration

Description:

Provides a medication administration element that allows preparation and administration of patient medications.

Benefit:

Enhances user's ability to think critically about safe medication practices and follow safe medication standards.

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Patient Chart

Description:

Comprehensive chart information available for all patients.

Benefit:

Allows for easy and quick access to various patient charts, such as physician's orders, laboratory reports, patient education, and nursing admission.

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Electronic Patient Record

Description:

Unique patient records that house data from the patient's hospital stay and offer the ability to record new data findings.

Benefit:

Allows users to see how the data for different attributes have changed over time.

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Kardex

Description:

Contains nursing information regarding patients' acute care.

Benefit:

Provides quick access to the nursing needs and observations pertaining to patient's care.

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Nurse-Client Interaction Videos

Description:

Videos depicting interactions involving nurses, patients, family members, hospital staff.

Benefit:

Allows you to learn more about what is occurring with a patient and prompts you to discern between communications that are ideal and those that need improvement.

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Drug Reference

Description:

Comprehensive drug reference with up-to-date and recently reviewed drug monographs for all drugs used within the virtual hospital.

Benefit:

Presents a comprehensive set of drug monographs to help users make best clinical judgment to complete each case.

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Vital Signs

Description:

Provides a vital signs tool within each patient's room that measures the patient's blood pressure, oxygen saturation, temperature, heart rate, respiratory rate and pain level.

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Allows users to check your patient's status at critical moments, and promotes s