Lippincott Certification Review: Medical-Surgical Nursing

Pass your certification exam with the thoroughly updated Lippincott Review for Medical-Surgical Nursing Certification, 6th Edition , offering the most current content found on the Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse (CMSRN) and Registered Nurse-Board Certified (RN-BC) exams.
This popular study guide covers the full range of exam content, from disorders, signs and symptoms, tests, and assessments to treatments and interventions. Whether you are a new or experienced nurse, this comprehensive review offers the knowledge—and confidence—you need to succeed.

Get the go-to exam prep resource for passing the CMSRN or RN-BC medical-surgical certification exam …

NEW enhanced eBook included with purchase
NEW and revised content that reflects current medical-surgical nursing best practices
NEW and updated end-of-chapter quizzes and 150-questionend-of-book practice test that helps to foolproof your preparation
NEW social media content in each chapter
NEW content updates written by nurses who have passed the most current CMSRN exam
Reviews disorders by body systems as covered in certification exams
Study plan advice, preparation strategies, and test-taking strategies that prepare you for exam-taking success, including a certification test plan
Easy-to-use outline format that outlines each topic with key points, making it easy to remember important points
Resources that include: NANDA taxonomy, common infectious disorders, CDC fact sheets, and lab tests results
Contents that include:

Medical-surgical certification eligibility requirements—lists criteria for medical-surgical nurse (RN-BC), Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses (AMSN) certification, and clinical nurse specialist in adult health (ACNS-BC) certification
Nursing foundations and principles
Legal and ethical nursing issues
Principles of wound care, including nursing assessments and treatment skills
Disruptions in homeostasis
Perioperative nursing
Cultural and ethnic beliefs and practices
Safety issues
Health maintenance
Patient's bill of rights and self-determination
Developmental theories of Jean Piaget and Abraham Maslow
Nutrition
Substance abuse
Complementary and herbal therapies
Obesity
Adult immunizations
Laboratory values



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About the Clinical Editor

Laura M. Willis, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, CMSRN, is a Family Nurse Practitioner at the Springfield Regional Medical Group, Urbana Family Medicine and Pediatrics, Urbana, Ohio.