Medical-surgical nursing : assessment and management of clinical problems
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Medical-surgical nursing : assessment and management of clinical problems
Mosby Elsevier, c2007
7th ed
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Available at 5 libraries
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
The bestselling "Medical-Surgical Nursing, 7th Edition" provides a well-rounded and comprehensive approach to nursing care. It covers patient care in various clinical settings by employing a unique levels of care approach, discussing nursing implementation at multiple levels. Special features highlight the content that is most relevant and challenging for today's nursing students, including patient teaching, nutrition, drug therapy, cultural and ethnic disparities, and more.
Table of Contents
Section One: Concepts in Nursing Practice 1. Nursing Practice Today 2. Health Disparities 3. Culturally Competent Care 4. Health History and Physical Examination 5. Patient and Family Teaching 6. Older Adults 7. Community-Based Nursing and Home Care 8. Complementary and Alternative Therapies 9. Stress and Stress Management-NEW! 10. Pain 11. Palliative and End-of-Life Care 12. Addictive Behaviors Section Two: Pathophysiologic Mechanisms of Disease 13. Inflammation and Wound Healing 14. Genetics, Altered Immune Responses, and Transplantation 15. Infection and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection--NEW! 16. Cancer 17. Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Imbalance Section Three: Perioperative Care 18. Nursing Management: Preoperative Care 19. Nursing Management: Intraoperative Care 20. Nursing Management: Postoperative Care Section Four: Problems Related to Altered Sensory Input 21. Nursing Assessment: Visual and Auditory Systems 22. Nursing Management: Visual and Auditory Problems 23. Nursing Assessment: Integumentary System 24. Nursing Management: Integumentary Problems 25. Nursing Management: Burns Section Five: Problems of Oxygenation: Ventilation 26. Nursing Assessment: Respiratory System 27. Nursing Management: Upper Respiratory Problems 28. Nursing Management: Lower Respiratory Problems 29. Nursing Management: Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases Section Six: Problems of Oxygenation: Transport 30. Nursing Assessment: Hematologic System 31. Nursing Management: Hematologic Proble Section Seven: Problems of Oxygenation: Perfusion 32. Nursing Assessment: Cardiovascular System 33. Nursing Management: Hypertension 34. Nursing Management: Coronary Artery Disease and Acute Coronary Syndrome 35. Nursing Management: Heart Failure 36. Nursing Management: Dysrhythmias 37. Nursing Management: Inflammatory and Structural Heart Disorders 38. Nursing Management: Vascular Disorders Section Eight: Problems of Ingestion, Digestion, Absorption, and Elimination 39. Nursing Assessment: Gastrointestinal System 40. Nursing Management: Nutritional Problems 41. Nursing Management: Obesity-NEW! 42. Nursing Management: Upper Gastrointestinal Problems 43. Nursing Management: Lower Gastrointestinal Problems 44. Nursing Management: Liver, Pancreas, and Biliary Problems Section Nine: Problems of Urinary Function 45. Nursing Assessment: Urinary System 46. Nursing Management: Renal and Urologic Problems 47. Nursing Mgmt.: Acute Renal Failure and Chronic Kidney Disease Section Ten: Problems Related to Regulatory and Reproductive Mechanisms 48. Nursing Assessment: Endocrine System 49. Nursing Management: Diabetes Mellitus 50. Nursing Management: Endocrine Problems 51. Nursing Assessment: Reproductive System 52. Nursing Management: Breast Disorders 53. Nursing Management: Sexually Transmitted Diseases 54. Nursing Management: Female Reproductive Problems 55. Nursing Management: Male Reproductive Problem Section Eleven: Problems Related to Movement and Coordination 56. Nursing Assessment: Nervous System 57. Nursing Management: Acute Intracranial Problems 58. Nursing Management: Stroke 59. Nursing Management: Chronic Neurologic Problems 60. Nursing Management: Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia 61. Nursing Management: Peripheral Nerve and Spinal Cord Problems 62. Nursing Assessment: Musculoskeletal System 63. Nursing Management: Musculoskeletal Trauma and Orthopedic Surgery 64. Nursing Management: Musculoskeletal Problems 65. Nursing Management: Arthritis and Connective Tissue Diseases Section Twelve: Nursing Care in Specialized Settings 66. Nursing Management: Critical Care 67. Nursing Management: Shock, SIRS, and Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome 68. Nursing Management: Respiratory Failure and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome 69. Nursing Management: Emergency and Disaster Nursing Appendixes: A: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) B: Nursing Diagnoses C: Laboratory Values D: Answer Key to Review Questions Glossary Index
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