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Clinical Companion for Fundamentals of Nursing, 12th Edition

Authors :
Patricia A. Potter & Anne G. Perry & Patricia A. Stockert & Amy Hall & Wendy R. Ostendorf
Date of Publication: 06/2025
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Make this portable pocket reference your constant companion in the clinical setting! The Clinical Companion for Fundamentals of Nursing, 12th Edition, includes the hard-to-remember facts, lab values, and abbreviations that are essential to providing ...view more
Make this portable pocket reference your constant companion in the clinical setting! The Clinical Companion for Fundamentals of Nursing, 12th Edition, includes the hard-to-remember facts, lab values, and abbreviations that are essential to providing optimal nursing care. Organized by the major concepts and principles of a nursing fundamentals course, this text features a quick-access format with summary tables and bulleted lists. The Clinical Companion makes retrieving, reviewing, and retaining clinical facts and figures easier than ever!
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Make this portable pocket reference your constant companion in the clinical setting! The Clinical Companion for Fundamentals of Nursing, 12th Edition, includes the hard-to-remember facts, lab values, and abbreviations that are essential to providing optimal nursing care. Organized by the major concepts and principles of a nursing fundamentals course, this text features a quick-access format with summary tables and bulleted lists. The Clinical Companion makes retrieving, reviewing, and retaining clinical facts and figures easier than ever!

New to this edition
Completely updated with the latest care standards throughout.

Key Features
  • NEW! Completely updated content reflects the latest care standards throughout
  • ENHANCED! Content on seizures, bleeding or hemorrhage, choking, confused patients, alcohol withdrawal, syncope, and medication is now easier to find in the Emergent Clinical Situations chapter
  • Clinical Judgment chapter guides you through how to develop and apply clinical judgment skills in the clinical setting
  • Body system assessment chapters help you learn to take a systematic and thorough approach to health assessment
  • Detailed information on drug calculations, safety, compatibilities, conversions, administration, and more help you prevent medication errors and ensure safe practice
  • Current guidelines for pressure ulcer prevention and care can now be referenced quickly while on the job
  • Health care terminology section provides you with a better understanding of clinical terms as they are encountered
  • Tabular, list, and outline content formats make information easy to find and review
  • Small, portable size makes this resource easy to carry around during clinical practice

Author Information
By Patricia A. Potter, RN, MSN, PhD, FAAN, Formerly, Director of Research, Patient Care Services, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri; Anne G. Perry, RN, MSN, EdD, FAAN, Professor Emerita, School of Nursing, Southern Illinois University—Edwardsville, Edwardsville, Illinois; Patricia A. Stockert, RN, BSN, MS, PhD, Formerly, President, College of Nursing, Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing, Peoria, Illinois; Amy Hall, RN, BSN, MS, PhD, CNE, Professor and Dean, School of Nursing, Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana and Wendy R. Ostendorf, RN, MS, EdD, Contributing Faculty, Masters of Science in Nursing, Walden University, Minneapolis, Minnesota