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Thinking As a Nurse

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ISBN-10: 1440163332

ISBN-13: 9781440163333

Edition: N/A

Authors: Bruce Austin Scott

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Thinking as a Nurse is a point-of-view work gleaned from 37 years of direct patient care and 25 years of teaching nursing. The book emphasizes the non-technical components of nursing practice--the cognitive and cerebral aspects. The primary role of nurses is to identify and solve patient problems and Thinking as a Nurse looks at influences of clinical problem solving such as empathy, what the patient says to the nurse, pathophysiology, nurse-physician relationships, teamwork, and setting priorities. Memorization and an overemphasis on technical skills are discussed as possible pitfalls in the education of nurses. The book helps students study for nursing examinations and be more adroit in…    
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Book details

List price: $6.95
Publisher: iUniverse, Incorporated
Publication date: 11/1/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 120
Size: 5.00" wide x 8.00" long x 0.25" tall
Weight: 0.286
Language: English