{"product_id":"adult-health-nursing-9780323811613","title":"Adult Health Nursing","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Kim Cooper\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Elsevier\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Elsevier\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Nursing - LPN  \u0026amp;  LVN\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaster the LPN\/LVN's role and responsibilities in medical-surgical nursing! With coverage organized by body systems, \u003cb\u003eAdult Health Nursing, 9th\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eEdition \u003c\/b\u003eprovides an essential guide to nursing care for patients with common disorders. Through use of the nursing process, you will develop clinical judgment skills to assess patient needs, develop nursing care plans, and plan effective nursing interventions. Case studies provide practice with critical thinking and clinical judgment, and new Next Generation NCLEX\u003csup\u003e(R)\u003c\/sup\u003e-format questions help you apply theory to practice. 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