Janet Burton, MSN, BS, RN, CMSRN, adjunct faculty member in nursing at Ivy Tech Community College-Columbus and clinical nurse specialist at Columbus Regional Hospital, has had a chapter published in the book AMSN (Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses) Core Curriculum for Medical-Surgical Nurses. The purpose of the book is to provide registered nurses with a reference for preparing to take the national medical-surgical nursing certification exam.
The chapter is titled "The Respiratory System" and is an overview of that system, containing content that a registered nurse with two years of medical-surgical experience should know when caring for medical-surgical patients in an acute care setting.
About Ivy Tech Community College
Ivy Tech Community College is the state’s largest public post-secondary institution and the nation’s largest singly-accredited statewide community college system with more than 120,000 students enrolled annually. Ivy Tech has campuses throughout Indiana. It serves as the state’s engine of workforce development, offering affordable degree programs and training that are aligned with the needs of its community along with courses and programs that transfer to other colleges and universities in Indiana. It is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association.