Unfolding Health Assessment Case Studies for the Student Nurse, Second Edition

This is an extraordinary and contemporary learning resource for all nursing students and faculty.

Jeffery Ramirez, PhD, PMHNP-BC, CNE, FNAP, FAANP, FAAN
Director of Graduate Nursing Programs and Professor
Gonzaga University, School of Health Sciences

The ease of reading the 16 chapters cannot be overemphasized. This notable book will amplify essential ‘knowing’ for the newest to enter our profession. Quite simply, this little gem delivers!

Linda Honan, PhD, CNS-BC, FAAN, ANEF
Professor Emerita, Yale University School of Nursing

Critical thinking can be the difference between keeping patients safe and putting them in harm’s way. But as a student nurse, you may find that mastering these skills is challenging, and you may lack confidence in assessing a patient’s health.

Case studies are a common, beneficial learning approach, but some are more effective than others. Traditionally, they present information upfront, with the patient’s status predetermined. But that isn’t realistic, as a patient’s health can often take an unexpected turn. Unfolding case studies provide new information over time, teaching you to think critically and apply what you’ve learned in nursing school to real-life situations you’ll face on the job.

Authors Kristi Maynard and Andrea Adimando created Unfolding Health Assessment Case Studies for the Student Nurse as a practical, straightforward study tool for your health assessment classes and the NCLEX. Written for the next generation of student nurses, this second edition includes three new chapters providing case studies on approaching the patient interview, assessing vital signs, and assessing mental status. Whether you’re a pre-licensure student who needs to review what you learned earlier or a practicing nurse who can apply these concepts to more complex scenarios, this book will:

• Enhance students’ knowledge and skills in basic health assessment
• Increase readers’ comfort level in analyzing patient scenarios
• Provide opportunities to practice and apply what students learned in health assessment courses
• Develop confidence in answering NCLEX questions

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Chapter 1: Introduction to the Unfolding Case Study
• Chapter 2: Introduction to the Nursing Process
• Chapter 3: Answering NCLEX-Style Questions
• Chapter 4: Introduction to Approaching the Patient Interview
• Chapter 5: Vital Sign Assessment
• Chapter 6: Assessing Mental Status
• Chapter 7: Assessment Considerations for the Geriatric Patient
• Chapter 8: Assessment Considerations for the Pediatric Patient
• Chapter 9: Neurological Anomalies
• Chapter 10: Cardiovascular and Vascular Anomalies
• Chapter 11: Respiratory Anomalies
• Chapter 12: Gastroenterological Anomalies
• Chapter 13: Genitourinary and Sexual Health
• Chapter 14: Dermatological Anomalies
• Chapter 15: Head and Neck Anomalies
• Chapter 16: Assessment of the Transgender Patient
• Appendix A: Practice Test
• Appendix B: NCLEX Next Generation Questions

AVAILABLE ON THE SIGMA REPOSITORY

• Chapter 10
• Author Bios

These free downloads are available at the Sigma Repository.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Kristi Maynard, EdD, APRN, FNP-BC, CNE, is an Associate Professor of Nursing at Southern Connecticut State University, where she teaches health assessment, health assessment lab, pathophysiology, and pharmacology to BSN and MSN students.

Andrea Adimando, DNP, MSN, MS, APRN, PMHNP-BC, BCIM, is an Associate Professor of Nursing at Southern Connecticut State University, where she teaches health assessment to BSN and MSN students.