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Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Share You CAN Teach Med-Surg Nursing!; Part I: Introduction to the Role of the Medical-Surgical Clinical Nursing Instructor; Chapter 1: Instructor Contracts and Evaluations; Online or Distance Learning; The Contract; Sample Adjunct Professor Contract; Self-Assessment and Evaluations/Observations; Pre-Evaluation Questions; The First Year as a Clinical Instructor; Chapter 2: Effective Student Evaluations; Anecdotal Notes and Student Evaluations; Sample Action Verbs.

Identifying, Documenting, and Conducting Interventions for Students with Performance DeficienciesHow to Counsel a Student; Clinical Remediation; Learning Contract; Probation; Chapter 3: Learning Requirements and Syllabus Preparation; Skills Checklist and Course Preparation; Resources; Before the Clinical Class Begins; Week 1 Logistics; Syllabus Preparation; Sample Course Syllabus; Assignments; Student Handbook Example; Skills Checklist for Medical-Surgical Clinical; Chapter 4: First Day of Clinical Practice: Forms, Expectations, and Math Assessment; The Initial Meeting; Week 1 Preconference.

AttendanceClinical Day 1; Unit Scavenger Hunt; Equipment Scavenger Hunt; Care Plans; Concept Maps; Math Quiz; Weekly Journal; Postconference Instructions; Week 1 Postconference; Part II: Basics of Clinical Teaching and Student Evaluation; Chapter 5: Review and Assessment of Basic Skills; Week 2 Preconference; Hand Washing; Taking Vital Signs; Signs and Symptoms; Pulse Assessment; Pulse Locations Worksheet; Answers to Pulse Locations Worksheet; Guiding Factors During a Physical Examination; Neurological Assessment; Cardiology Assessment; Respiratory Assessment; Gastrointestinal Assessment.

Genitourinary AssessmentSkin Assessment; Report-Taking Exercise; Bed Positions; Bathing the Patient; Shadowing; Week 2 Postconference; Chapter 6: Medications; Teaching about Medications; Medication List; Medication Administration Guide; The Six "Rights" of Medication Administration; Drug Terminology; Basic Drug Terms; Common Terms in Drug Toxicy; Bacterial Terminology; Drug Names, Mechanisms, Descriptions, and Contraindications; Analgesics and Anti-Inflammatory Drugs; Anesthetics and Other Drugs Given During Surgery; Anticoagulants; Antimicrobials; Antipyretics; Cardiac Drugs.

Chemotherapeutic DrugsDiabetic Medications; Diuretics; Gastrointestinal Medications; Immunosuppressants; IV Fluids; Neurological and Psychoactive Drugs; Reproductive Drugs: Hormones; Respiratory Drugs; Tuberculosis Combination Drugs; Vitamin and Mineral Supplements; Medical Abbreviations; Dosage Calculations; Conversions; Dosage Calculation Formulas; IV Flow-Rate Calculations; Chapter 7: Admission Assessments; Week 3 Preconference; Week 3 Medication Quiz; Admission Assessment Exercise; Answers to Sample Admission Assessment Exercises; Nursing Notes; Nursing Documentation Samples.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

This guide and resource will give you all the direction and resources you need to perform in the role of a medical-surgical clinical instructor. Instructors will discover this book takes the work out of working in the clinical area. This is the first comprehensive resource for clinical medical-surgical nursing instructors responsible for guiding students through their entire clinical rotation. Filling a huge gap in resources for instructors required to teach this course, it contains everything the new or adjunct instructor needs to teach expertly and confidently. The guide describes the role of medical-surgical instructor and provides an introduction to the clinical site. It features a week-by-week instructional plan for the clinical rotation and includes all materials necessary to effectively perform administrative leadership and supervision, assess students' knowledge and learning styles, maximize the learning process, simplify evaluation, and help ensure a smooth transition to clinical practice. Brimming with helpful information, the guide will be a welcome companion to both experienced and novice medical-nursing instructors with its organizational teaching templates, teaching and learning resources, and evaluation materials. These include a course syllabus, comprehensive skills checklist, medication guidelines, resources for patient teaching, pre-and post-conference expectations and activities; even make-up assignments for students who miss a clinical class. Clinical instruction materials such as PowerPoints and simulation scenarios, are provided. Additionally, the book contains quizzes with answers, discussion questions, critical thinking exercises, and interactive student activities. - Publisher.