Table of Contents
Part 1. Introduction: Developing Clinical Judgment
Ch. 1. The Use of Clinical Judgment in Professional Nursing Practice
Ch. 2. How to Apply Clinical Judgment Models to Ensure Client Safety
Part 2. Clinical Judgment for Clients Across the Lifespan Experiencing Commonly Occurring Health Problems
Ch. 3. Perfusion: Heart Failure (adult)
Ch. 4. Clotting: Deep Vein Thrombosis (adult)
Ch. 5. Gas Exchange:
- Asthma (peds)
- COPD (adult)
Ch. 6. Elimination: Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia/TURP (adult)
Ch. 7. Nutrition:
- Cholecystitis/Cholecystectomy (peds)
- Peptic Ulcer Disease (adult)
Ch. 8. Mobility:
- Fractured Hip/ORIF (adult)
- Parkinson’s Disease (adult)
Ch. 9. Metabolism:
- Diabetes Mellitus (adult)
- Hypothyroidism/Thyroidectomy
Ch. 10. Cellular Regulation: Breast Cancer/Mastectomy (adult)
Ch. 11. Inflammation: Crohn’s Disease (adult)
Ch. 12. Infection:
- Cellulitis (adult)
- RSV (peds)
Ch. 13. Sensory Perception: Cataracts/Intraocular Lens Implant (adult)
Ch. 14. Cognition:
- Delirium (adult)
- Alzheimer’s Disease (adult)
Ch. 15. Mood and Affect: Depression (peds)
Ch. 16. Stress and Coping: Generalized Anxiety Disorder (adult)
Ch. 17. Reproduction: Uterine Leiomyoma/Hysterectomy (adult)
Part 3. Clinical Judgment for Childbearing Families
Ch. 18. Reproduction:
- Uncomplicated Prenatal Woman
- Complicated Prenatal Woman
- Uncomplicated Intrapartum Care
- Complicated Intrapartum Care
- Uncomplicated Postpartum Care
- Complicated Postpartum Care
- Uncomplicated Newborn Care
Part 4. Clinical Judgment for Clients Across the Lifespan Experiencing Complex Multi-System Health Problems
Ch. 19. Perfusion:
- Myocardial Infarction (adult)
- Atrial Fibrillation/Stroke (adult)
- Hypovolemic Shock (adult)
Ch. 20. Mobility: Spinal Cord Injury (peds)
Ch. 21. Cognition: Traumatic Brain Injury (adult)
Ch. 22. Infection: Sepsis (adult)
Ch. 23. Gas Exchange: Chest Trauma (peds)
Ch. 24. Elimination:
- Chronic Kidney Disease (adult)
- Bowel Obstruction (adult)
Ch. 25. Metabolism:
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis (peds)
- Cirrhosis (adult)
Ch. 26. Stress and Coping: Substance Use Disorder (peds)