APPLYING NURSING PROCESS: 

    A TOOL FOR CRITICAL THINKING 6^TH ED. by Rosalinda Alfaro-LeFevre 

 New Edition February, 2005! .

 To order:  Click here to order online or call Lippincott-Williams & Wilkins toll free 1-800-638-3030 (inside the USA) or 1-800-223-2300 (outside the USA).  Or, contact the author at AlfaroTeachSmart@aol.com. ISBN # 0-7817-5378-3.

 

 Out of the Box and Into the Information age…Work smarter, not harder!! 

Known for making difficult information easy to understand, Rosalinda Alfaro-LeFevre applies critical thinking principles and new ANA standards to help you use the nursing process as a tool for critical thinking in today's fast-paced clinical setting.

 

 PROVEN TRACK RECORD .

 

q       Simple language, and an engaging style makes this book a top choice around the world.

q       Gives practical strategies and explains the theory and evidence behind them.

q       Criticial thinking excercises throughout help you apply content to practice.

 

 NEW FEATURES .

 

q       New title reflects the significant increase in critical thinking content throughout; new design helps you focus on what's most important.

q       Critical Thinking Indicators^TM ---behaviors that promote critical thinking---for each phase of the nursing process are spelled out.

q       Makes sense out of new approaches---highlights Old Thinking and Current Thinking throughout.

q       New tools help you prioritize your approach to all phases of the nursing process. Many tools can be downloaded from www.AlfaroTeachSmart.com.

q       Each chapter has been evaluated against requirements addressed in Nursing Scope and Standards of Performance and Standards of Clinical Practice (ANA, 2004).

q       More on delegation, collaborative practice, the nurse as a coordinator of care, building empowered partnerships, shared decision making, and the need for nursing wellness.

q       In depth information on documentation and the use of computers, decision support systems, and informatics to facilitate care management and research.

q       Addresses key regulations for error prevention.

q       Explains how to use right brain approaches (e.g., mapping and diagramming) to generate ideas and better understand problems.

q       Cartoons from HMO (Help Me Out) ® highlight content in a humorous way.

 

Plus… In depth coverage of critical pathways and computers, evolving roles of nurses as diagnosticians and care managers, and cultural and spiritual aspects of nursing care.