An essential reference for nursing students in developing and implementing the competencies necessary in caring for critically ill patients! Synergy for Clinical Excellence: The AACN Synergy Model for Patient Care enhances the understanding of The Synergy Model in practice. Based on a decade of work by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, the text encompasses the history and development of the nurse and patient characteristic inherent in The Synergy Model, and then thoroughly addresses each characteristic individually and applies the model in practice. Includes sample test questions relevant to the model that will assist nursing students in preparing for certification through AACN, and provide further examples of the integration of the Synergy Model in practice.

Includes: Multiple choice fact, scenario and case-based questions Correct answers and explanations to help you quickly master specialty content All questions have keywords linked to additional online references The mission of StatPearls Publishing is to help you evaluate and improve your knowledge base. We do this by providing high quality, peer-reviewed, educationally sound questions written by leading educators. StatPearls Publishing

Discusses the impact of managed care on patients and nurses, and the changes it brings to nursing care and nursing as a profession.

For graduate courses in nursing, and junior/senior-level courses in managed care, administration and management, health care policy and ethics, case management, trends and issues, health care and nursing history, and health care financing. This text focuses on the impact of managed care on the health care delivery system and its effect on nursing. It guides students through the maze of the managed care environment with four major themes: The Health Care Environment: What It Is and How It Is Affected by Managed Care, Managed Care: What It Is and How It Works, Issues Affecting the Results of Managed Care, Managed Care: Implications for the Nurse. The text covers a wide variety of topics related to health care organizations, reimbursement, quality care, legal and ethical issues, changes in roles and responsibilities, tools and strategies used to monitor care, and changes in clinical practice. It incorporates the most recent information available to prepare nurses for practice in the 21st century.

You'll find the practical guidance you need to transition smoothly int o the managed care environment. You'll learn the pros and cons of prac ticing in a managed care setting, the daily life of managed care physi cians, the role of managed care in medical education and health care r eform. Discover how to take advantage of new opportunities and avoid p itfalls, balance cost consideration with clinical decision-making, and understand the case mix systems most frequently used in managed care. Written almost entirely by physicians, The Physician's Guide to Manag ed Care is a must for any physician interested in meeting future chall enges.