Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse (CHPN) Exam Review
A Study Guide with Review Questions
$228.46
- Paperback
468 pages
- Release Date
29 June 2020
Summary
The comprehensive, authoritative study guide for the CHPN® certification exam!This must-have study guide for nurses seeking to obtain Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse (CHPN®) status provides state-of-the-art information about all aspects of this specialty. It features over 300 carefully selected Q&As that offer a detailed rationale for each question, along with tips and strategies to promote exam mastery and frequently asked questions about the exam. Additional questions are arranged in chapters mirroring the exam blueprint and the number of questions for each category correlates with the exam matrix. Case-based scenarios embodied within the questions facilitate the application of knowledge in a problem-solving format. A complete practice exam is included as well.Brief topical reviews address hospice and palliative care nursing practice in all of its dimensions, including physical, spiritual, and psychosocial. The resource highlights information that forms the basis of end-of-life care, such as communication and family-centered care. Additionally, high-level skills used by hospice and palliative care nurses, such as drug and dosage conversion and the use of infusion therapy, are covered as well.Key Features:Provides concise, up-to-date knowledge on all aspects of the specialtyIncludes information about the exam, answers to commonly asked questions, and tips and strategies for exam masteryOver 150 Q&As spread throughout the text to reinforce content review as you studyProvides a final comprehensive practice exam that offers 150 Q&As that mirror the exam format, with answers and detailed rationales
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780826119698 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0826119697 |
| Author: | Patricia Moyle Wright |
| Publisher: | Springer Publishing Co Inc |
| Imprint: | Springer Publishing Co Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 468 |
| Release Date: | 29 June 2020 |
| Weight: | 850g |
| Dimensions: | 178mm x 254mm |
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Critics Review
2nd Place Winner of the AJN Book of the Year Award 2020: PALLIATIVE CARE AND HOSPICE
Chosen by Betty Ferrell, PhD, RN, FAAN, FHPN, CHPN
Patricia Moyle Wright
Patricia Moyle Wright, PhD, MBA, MSN, CRNP, ACNS-BC, CHPN, CNE, FPCN is a Professor of Nursing at The University of Scranton in Scranton, Pennsylvania, where she teaches in the undergraduate and graduate nursing programs. Dr. Wright brings her more than 25 years of experience in the field of hospice and palliative care to her teaching and truly loves to inspire students to provide the best possible care to those facing their last moments. She also continues to provide direct care to terminally ill patients through her work as a per diem hospice Nurse Practitioner. Outside of the classroom and clinical settings, Dr. Wright shares her love of end-of-life nursing care with others through her writing. She is the author of numerous articles and book chapters on issues related to end-of-life care. She is co-editor of the award-winning text Perinatal and Pediatric Bereavement in Nursing and other Health Professions (Springer Publishing), which was chosen as the 2016 AJN Book of the Year in the category of Palliative Care and Hospice. She is also the author of a ready reference text for nurses titled Fast Facts for the Hospice Nurse: A Concise Guide to End-of-Life Care, as well as Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse (CHPN) Exam Review: A Study Guide with Questions, which was a 2020 AJN Book of the Year award-winner in the category of Palliative Care and Hospice.
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