Exam (elaborations) NCLEX-RN EXCEL 2ND ED Test Success Through Unfolding Case Study Review Ruth A. Wittmann, Frances H Cornelius, Brenda Reap T

NCLEX-RN EXCEL 2ND ED Test Success Through Unfolding Case Study Review Ruth A. Wittmann, Frances H Cornelius, Brenda Reap T NCLEX-RN EXCEL 2ND EDITION Test Success Through Unfolding Case Study Review By RUTH A. WITTMANN, FRANCES H CORNELIUS and BRENDA REAP T. ISBN: 978-0-8261-2833-1 e-book ISBN: 978-0-8261-2834-8 523 PAGES Ruth A. Wittmann-Price, PhD, RN, CNS, CNE, CHSE, ANEF, FAAN, is the dean of the School of Health Sciences at Francis Marion University, Florence, South Carolina. Dr. Wittman-Price has been an obstetrical/women’s health nurse for 38 years. She received her BSN degree from Felician College in Lodi, New Jersey (1981), and her MS as a perinatal clinical nurse specialist (CNS) from Columbia University, New York, New York (1983). Dr. Wittmann-Price completed her PhD in nursing at Widener University, Chester, Pennsylvania (2006), and was awarded the Dean’s Award for Excellence. She developed a mid-range nursing theory, Emancipated Decision-Making in Women’s Health Care, and has tested her theory in four research studies. International researchers are currently using her theory as the foundation for further studies. Her theory is being used at the University of Limpopo, South Africa, in their campaign, “Finding Solutions for Africa,” which helps women and children. Dr. Wittmann-Price was also the appointed research coordinator for Hahnemann University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and oversaw the evidence-based practice projects for nursing (2007–2010). Hahnemann University Hospital was granted initial Magnet® designation in December of 2009. Dr. Wittmann-Price has taught all levels of nursing students over the past 20 years and has completed an international service-learning trip. She mentors doctor of nursing practice and doctor of philosophy students and is on several committees for both Drexel and Widener Universities. Dr. Wittmann- Price has authored 14 books, two book chapters, and more than 20 articles. She has presented her research regionally, nationally, and internationally. Dr. Wittmann-Price was inducted into the National League for Nursing (NLN) Academy of Nurse Educator Fellows in 2013 and named a fellow of the American Academy of Nursing in October 2015. Brenda Reap Thompson, MSN, RN, CNE, is an adjunct faculty member at Drexel University, College of Nursing and Health Professions, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She received a BSN degree from Gwynedd Mercy University, Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania (1982), and an MSN degree (Adult Health and Education) from Villanova University, Villanova, Pennsylvania (1992). In 1990, she was the recipient of the Professional Nurse Traineeship Award at Villanova. Her clinical experience in nursing is in the areas of critical care and emergency health care and she has served as a director of cardiac rehabilitation. She has taught all levels of nursing throughout the past 15 years. Her expertise is in test development and she has had the opportunity to contribute to the development and review of test questions for the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) under the direction of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing. Ms. Thompson was also a clinical safety coordinator in risk management and is an advocate for patient safety and quality improvement. She is a member of the American Society for Professionals in Patient Safety (ASPPS). She is the coeditor and author of Nursing Concept Care Maps for Safe Patient Care (2013); she has contributed five book chapters and two refereed abstracts, the latter on the use of standardized patients and the human simulation experience for undergraduate students. She has presented nationally and internationally on test development and construction and the human simulation experience. She is a member of the American Nurses Association, National League for Nursing, and president of the Nu Eta Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International. Frances H. Cornelius, PhD, MSN, RN-BC, CNE, is a clinical professor and department chair for advanced role master of science in nursing and complementary and integrative health programs at Drexel University in Philadelphia. She is a board-certified nurse educator and has taught at the college and university level since 1990. She has an extensive clinical background in medical–surgical, psychiatric, oncology, and community health nursing. In addition, Dr. Cornelius has substantial experience in the design, development, and delivery of online, hybrid, and traditional course content as well as the integration of learning technologies into the classroom. Her area of research involves student learning, development of clinical decision-making skills, and clinical competency using handheld mobile devices. In 2010, Dr. Cornelius was the recipient of the Outstanding Educator in Online Learning Award from Drexel University Online. She is currently a master reviewer for Quality MattersTM, a faculty-centered peerreview process that is designed to certify the quality of online and blended courses. She is a National League for Nursing (NLN) Certified Nurse Informaticist and a National Library of Medicine Medical Informatics fellow. Dr. Cornelius is the coeditor of PDA Connections: Mobile Technology for Health Care Professionals (2007), an innovative textbook designed to teach health care professionals how to use mobile devices for “point-of-care” access of information. She is the coeditor and author of Ethical Health Informatics: Challenges and Opportunities (2016). She is also a coauthor of an innovative series of six National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) review books, published by Springer Publishing Company, designed to support development of critical thinking among nursing students using unfolding case studies infused with mobile 3 NCLEX-RN® EXCEL Test Success Through Unfolding Case Study Review Second Edition Ruth A. Wittmann-Price, PhD, RN, CNS, CNE, CHSE, ANEF, FAAN Brenda Reap Thompson, MSN, RN, CNE Frances H. Cornelius, PhD, MSN, RN-BC, CNE 5 Copyright © 2017 Springer Publishing Company All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior permission of Springer Publishing Company, LLC, or authorization through payment of the appropriate fees to the Copyright Clearance Center, Inc., 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, , fax 978-646- 8600, or on the web at . 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Gittings and Brenda Reap Thompson Part IV: Nursing Care of the Patient With a Musculoskeletal Disorder Nina Russell and Brenda Reap Thompson Part V: Nursing Care of the Patient With a Neurological Disorder Nina Russell and Brenda Reap Thompson Part VI: Nursing Care of the Patient With an Endocrine Disorder Karen K. Gittings and Brenda Reap Thompson Part VII: Nursing Care of the Patient With a Gastrointestinal Disorder Karen K. Gittings, Ruth A. Wittmann-Price, and Brenda Reap Thompson Part VIII: Nursing Care of Patients With Infectious Diseases Nina Russell and Brenda Reap Thompson 3. Mental Health Nursing Roseann V. Regan and Roberta Waite 4. Women’s Health Nursing Mary Foster Cox and Ruth A. Wittmann-Price 5. Pediatric Nursing Maryann Godshall 6. Pharmacology Brian J. Fasolka 7. Community Health Nursing Mary Gallagher Gordon 8. Leadership and Management in Nursing Cheryl Portwood 8 9. Men’s Health Tracy P. George 10. Geriatric Health Deborah L. Hopla 11. Veterans’ Health Karyn E. Holt Index 9 Contributors Frances H. Cornelius, PhD, MSN, RN-BC, CNE