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PublisherElsevier-Health Sciences Division

ISBN-100323057578

ISBN-139780323057578

eBay Product ID (ePID)66196504

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Number of Pages176 Pages

Publication NameVirtual Clinical Excursions 3. 0 for Wong's Essentials of Pediatric Nursing

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2008

SubjectNursing / Pediatric & Neonatal

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaMedical

AuthorMarilyn J. Hockenberry

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Length10.9 in

Item Width8.5 in

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Edition Number8

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

IllustratedYes

Table Of ContentGetting Started Getting Set Up A Quick Tour A Detailed Tour Reducing Medication Errors Tommy Douglas Lesson 1: Understanding Head Injury Lesson 2: Assessing the Head-Injured Patient Lesson 3: Head Injury Management Lesson 4: Acute Care Phase, Period of Care 1 Lesson 5: Acute Care Phase, Period of Care 2 Lesson 6: Acute Care Phase, Period of Care 3 Lesson 7: Providing Support for Families Experiencing the Loss of a Child Tiffany Sheldon Lesson 8: Anorexia Nervosa: History and Physical Examination Lesson 9: Pathophysiology of Anorexia Nervosa Lesson 10: Anorexia Nervosa: Clinical Signs and Symptoms Lesson 11: Management of Anorexia Nervosa Lesson 12: Nursing Care of the Child with Anorexia Nervosa Stephanie Brown Lesson 13: Emergent Nursing Care of the Child with Meningitis Lesson 14: Nursing Care of the Hospitalized Child Lesson 15: Nursing Care of the Hospitalized Child with Cerebral Palsy Carrie Richards Lesson 16: Care of the Infant with Respiratory Distress Lesson 17: Care of the Hospitalized Infant Lesson 18: Nutritional Assessment and Discharge Planning George Gonzalez Lesson 19: Emergent Care of the Child with Diabetic Ketoacidosis Lesson 20: Care of the Hospitalized Child with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus Lesson 21: Diabetes Care and Self-Management

SynopsisOne of the most complete nursing education learning systems available, Virtual Clinical Excursions guides you through a virtual hospital setting where the patients are real and their conditions are constantly changing. By immersing yourself in a realistic, yet safe, nursing environment, VCE allows you to get acclimated to the routine and rigors of the average clinical rotation where you can conduct a complete assessment of a patient and set priorities for care, collect data, analyze and interpret data, prepare and administer medications, and reach conclusions about complex problems. Each lesson has a textbook reading assignment and activities based on "visiting? the patients in the hospital, which provide a perfect environment in which you may "practice? what you are learning. The CD-ROM uses streaming videos to represent patients just as you would see them in a hospital setting and gives you access to highly detailed patient records - including charts, medication administration records, a Kardex-type plan of care, a drug guide, and an extensive electronic patient record system that has data for each client from the time of their admission throughout their simulation., One of the most complete nursing education learning systems available, Virtual Clinical Excursions guides you through a virtual hospital setting where the patients are real and their conditions are constantly changing. By immersing yourself in a realistic, yet safe, nursing environment, VCE allows you to get acclimated to the routine and rigors of the average clinical rotation where you can conduct a complete assessment of a patient and set priorities for care, collect data, analyze and interpret data, prepare and administer medications, and reach conclusions about complex problems. Each lesson has a textbook reading assignment and activities based on "visiting" the patients in the hospital, which provide a perfect environment in which you may "practice" what you are learning. The CD-ROM uses streaming videos to represent patients just as you would see them in a hospital setting and gives you access to highly detailed patient records - including charts, medication administration records, a Kardex-type plan of care, a drug guide, and an extensive electronic patient record system that has data for each client from the time of their admission throughout their simulation. Promotes active learning as you collect information and process data for evidence-based patient care. Includes five unique patients/cases, each with complex medical conditions. Allows you to monitor and care for one or more patients during four, 45-minute periods of care within a 12-hour shift. Workbook lessons complement the content of the textbook and link reading assignments with patients in the virtual hospital. Online workbook lessons allow you to complete assignments online. Exposes you to realistic information resources, such as the EPR, MAR, and patient charts, to prepare you for managing data and decision-making on the floor. A Medication Room contains a wide variety of drug storage areas. A medication administration function allows you to select, prepare, and administer medications. Contains over 55 common medication errors embedded within the software to boost clinical realism and reinforce the precepts of safe medication administration in a harm-free environment. Includes a Drug Guide with drug monographs for all medications used within the program. Fully integrates psychosocial aspects of nursing through nurse-client interaction videos that underscore the psychosocial component of patient care. Clinical Alerts highlight major changes in each patient's condition. An Online Testing Program with over 250 NCLEX(R) exam-style questions on each patient/case allows you to measure your understanding of the content and access your relevant clinical judgment., One of the most complete nursing education learning systems available, Virtual Clinical Excursions guides you through a virtual hospital setting where the patients are real and their conditions are constantly changing. By immersing yourself in a realistic, yet safe, nursing environment, VCE allows you to get acclimated to the routine and rigors of the average clinical rotation where you can conduct a complete assessment of a patient and set priorities for care, collect data, analyze and interpret data, prepare and administer medications, and reach conclusions about complex problems. Each lesson has a textbook reading assignment and activities based on "visiting" the patients in the hospital, which provide a perfect environment in which you may "practice" what you are learning. The CD-ROM uses streaming videos to represent patients just as you would see them in a hospital setting and gives you access to highly detailed patient records - including charts, medication administration records, a Kardex-type plan of care, a drug guide, and an extensive electronic patient record system that has data for each client from the time of their admission throughout their simulation. Promotes active learning as you collect information and process data for evidence-based patient care. Includes five unique patients/cases, each with complex medical conditions. Allows you to monitor and care for one or more patients during four, 45-minute periods of care within a 12-hour shift. Workbook lessons complement the content of the textbook and link reading assignments with patients in the virtual hospital. Online workbook lessons allow you to complete assignments online. Exposes you to realistic information resources, such as the EPR, MAR, and patient charts, to prepare you for managing data and decision-making on the floor. A Medication Room contains a wide variety of drug storage areas. A medication administration function allows you to select, prepare, and administer medications. Contains over 55 common medication errors embedded within the software to boost clinical realism and reinforce the precepts of safe medication administration in a harm-free environment. Includes a Drug Guide with drug monographs for all medications used within the program. Fully integrates psychosocial aspects of nursing through nurse-client interaction videos that underscore the psychosocial component of patient care. Clinical Alerts highlight major changes in each patient's condition. An Online Testing Program with over 250 NCLEX® exam-style questions on each patient/case allows you to measure your understanding of the content and access your relevant clinical judgment.