Applying Pathophysiological Concepts for the NCLEX-RN(R): Through an Inclusive Lens (eBook)

Kaveri Roy, DNP, RN joined the School of Nursing faculty as Assistant Professor in August 2015. She has acute care, management, education, and community health experience in the areas of emergency nursing and hospice and palliative nursing. At the MGH Institute, Dr. Roy currently teaches first semester Pathophysiology to all prelicensure students. She has taught Medical/surgical Nursing, Health Assessment, and Community Health nursing. Dr. Roy is a also a Scholarly Project advisor in the areas of hospice and palliative care and population health. She is the Population Health Track coordinator. Dr. Roy is on the School of Nursing Admissions Committee and is co-Chair of the School of Nursing Faculty Search Committee. Outside the MGH Institute, Dr. Roy is a hospice nurse educator for the Care Dimensions hospice nurse residency program, which prepares both new graduate nurses and nurses changing fields for the transition to hospice nursing. Dr. Roy is a member of Sigma Theta Tau International, Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association, the National League for Nursing, the American Nurses Association, and the American Public Health Association (APHA). She is the co-Chair of the APHA-Public Health Nursing section Diversity and Social Justice Committee.

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Develop clinical judgment, understand the role of social determinants of health in patient care, and build pathophysiological connections to decision-making! An inclusive guide, Applying Pathophysiological Concepts for the NCLEX-RN(R) helps you understand pathophysiology principles, how they relate to the social determinants of health, and how they relate to improving patient care. Coverage of diseases and disorders is organized by body system, with each chapter including an overview of the topic, a guide to study along with study tips, realistic case studies, and challenge questions asking you to apply your knowledge to clinical situations. Written by noted nurse educator Kaveri Roy, this text features a strong focus on clinical judgment that makes it a perfect study and review tool for the Next Generation NCLEX-RN(R). - Overview of each body system includes the related diseases and disorders for each. - Case studies help you grasp pathophysiological concepts and apply clinical judgment to care-based decisions. - Challenge/guiding questions help you apply pathophysiological principles to clinical situations, with answers provided at the back of the book. - Inclusive lens highlights how social determinants of health (SDOH) are indicators of disease pathways. - Focus on patient needs/concepts enhances your understanding beyond specific medical diagnoses.