The Synergy for clinical excellence

by Sonya R. Hardin, Roberta Kaplow

An essential reference for nursing students in developing and implementing the competencies necessary in caring for critically ill patients! Synergy for Clinical Excellence: The AACN Synergy Model for Patient Care enhances the understanding of The Synergy Model in practice. Based on a decade of work by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, the text encompasses the history and development of the nurse and patient characteristic inherent in The Synergy Model, and then thoroughly addresses each characteristic individually and applies the model in practice. Includes sample test questions relevant to the model that will assist nursing students in preparing for certification through AACN, and provide further examples of the integration of the Synergy Model in practice.

237 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2004

Reviews

[Marc · Rating 2 out of 5]

Although, the patient care scenarios are well-written, engaging and provocative, enlisting the reader's critical thinking/analytical skills, I can't help but criticize the AACN's blatant reiteration of the obvious.

Nursing theory, the Synergy Model for Excellence in Practice and Domination of the Milky Way or whatever it's called...no matter how organized, no matter how intellectual you craft it, just seems like work for the sake of doing work. Just chill. Just follow the accepted paradigm of medicine and nursing today (i.e. the biopsychosocial model.)

Other than that, well-written. Thank you.