Fundamentals of medical-surgical nursing : a systems approach

Author(s)

    • Brady, Anne-Marie
    • McCabe, Catherine
    • McCann, Margaret

Bibliographic Information

Fundamentals of medical-surgical nursing : a systems approach

edited by edited by Anne-Marie Brady, Catherine McCabe, Margaret McCann

Wiley-Blackwell, 2014

  • : pbk. : alk. paper

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Includes bibliographical references and index

Summary: "Fundamentals of Medical Surgical Nursing is a comprehensive yet accessible textbook on medical and surgical nursing designed to inform and guide learning related to the nursing care of the adult patient. It provides a foundation in anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, medical management, and nursing care for the spectrum of adult health conditions. Divided into two sections, the first looks at common principles underlying medical and surgical nursing practice. In section two, students will be able to apply relevant anatomy and physiology to enhance their understanding and inform their nursing care of medical and surgical conditions"--Provided by publisher

Contents of Works

  • Machine generated contents note: Preface
  • List of contributors
  • Part 1: Common principles underlying medical and surgical nursing practice
  • 1. Principles of nursing assessment / Naomi Elliott
  • 2. Principles of drug administration / Sue Jordan
  • 3. Principles of intravenous therapy / Lisa Dougherty
  • 4. Principles of nutritional care / Carolyn Best and Helen Hitchings
  • 5. Principles of infection prevention and control / Sile Creedon and Maura Smiddy
  • 6. Principles of acute care for older people / Louise Daly, Debbie Tolson and Anna Ayton
  • 7. Principles of end of life care / Kevin Connaire
  • 8. Principles of peri-operative nursing / Joy O'Neill, Bernie Pennington and Adele Nightingale
  • 9. Principles of high dependency nursing / Tina Day
  • 10. Principles of emergency nursing / Valerie Small, Gabrielle Dunne and Catherine McCabe
  • Part 2: Adult medical and surgical nursing
  • 11. Nursing care of conditions related to the skin / Zeena Moore and Julie Jordan O'Brien
  • 12. Nursing care of conditions related to the respiratory system / Anne Marie Corroon and Geralyn Hynes
  • 13. Nursing care of conditions related to the circulatory system / Kate Olson and Tracey Bowden
  • 14. Nursing care of conditions related to the digestive system / Joanne Cleary-Holdforth and Therese Leufer
  • 15. Nursing care of conditions related to the urinary system / Margaret McCann, Ciara White and Louisa Fleure
  • 16. Nursing care of conditions related to the endocrine system / David Chaney and Anna Clarke
  • 17. Nursing care of conditions related to the neurological system / Elaine Pierce and Mary E. Braine
  • 18. Nursing care of conditions related to the immune system / Michael Coughlan and Mary Nevin
  • 19. Nursing care of conditions related to haematological disorders / Mairead Ni Chonghaile and Laura O'Regan
  • 20. Nursing care of conditions related to the musculoskeletal system / Sonya Clarke and Julia Kneale
  • 21. Nursing care of conditions related to the ear, nose, throat and eye / Dympna Tuohy, Jane McCarthy, Carmel O'Sullivan and Niamh Hurley
  • 22. Nursing care of conditions related to reproductive system / Debra Holloway and Louisa Fleure. Index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Fundamentals of Medical-Surgical Nursing Fundamentals of Medical-Surgical Nursing A Systems Approach Fundamentals of Medical-Surgical Nursing is a comprehensive yet easy-to-read overview of medical and surgical nursing, designed specifically to support all nursing students learning to care for the adult patient. Highly illustrated and with an easy-to-follow systems-based structure, it provides a thorough foundation in anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, medical management, and nursing care for the full spectrum of adult health conditions. KEY FEATURES: Extensive coverage of principles of nursing assessment, medication administration, infection prevention and control, and nutritional care Key need-to-know-information and definitions for the anatomy, physiology, and pathology of a range of illnesses and conditions Detailed overviews of nursing care, including patient education, treatment, and complications An online resource centre with a range of extras for both lecturers and students, including case studies, reflective activities, interactive multiple choice questions, and further reading lists Fundamentals of Medical-Surgical Nursing is the ideal textbook to help students succeed on their adult nursing course. with online self-test www.wileyfundamentalseries.com/medicalnursing Interactive multiple-choice questions Reflective questions for downloading Case studies Links to online resources When you purchase the book you also receive access to the Wiley E-Text: Powered by VitalSource. This is an interactive digital version of the book, featuring downloadable text and images, highlighting and notetaking facilities, bookmarking, cross-referencing, in-text searching, and linking to references and abbreviations. Fundamentals of Medical-Surgical Nursing is also available on CourseSmart, offering extra functionality as well as an immediate way to access the book. For more details, see www.coursesmart.co.uk/9780470658239.

Table of Contents

About the series ix Preface x About the editors xii Contributors xiii How to get the best out of your textbook xviii About the companion website xxi Part 1: Common Principles Underlying Medical and Surgical Nursing Practice 1 Chapter 1 Principles of nursing assessment 2 Naomi Elliott Chapter 2 Principles of drug administration 12 Sue Jordan Chapter 3 Principles of intravenous therapy 26 Lisa Dougherty Chapter 4 Principles of nutritional care 44 Carolyn Best and Helen Hitchings Chapter 5 Principles of infection prevention and control 58 Sile Creedon and Maura Smiddy Chapter 6 Principles of acute care for older people 78 Louise Daly, Debbie Tolson and Anna Ayton Chapter 7 Principles of end of life care 90 Kevin Connaire Chapter 8 Principles of perioperative nursing 104 Joy O'Neill, Bernie Pennington and Adele Nightingale Chapter 9 Principles of high-dependency nursing 124 Tina Day Chapter 10 Principles of emergency nursing 142 Valerie Small, Gabrielle Dunne and Catherine McCabe Part 2: Adult Medical and Surgical Nursing 155 Chapter 11 Nursing care of conditions related to the skin 156 Zena Moore and Julie Jordan O'Brien Chapter 12 Nursing care of conditions related to the respiratory system 176 Anne Marie Corroon and Geralyn Hynes Chapter 13 Nursing care of conditions related to the circulatory system 210 Kate Olson and Tracey Bowden Chapter 14 Nursing care of conditions related to the digestive system 240 Joanne Cleary-Holdforth and Therese Leufer Chapter 15 Nursing care of conditions related to the urinary system 262 Margaret McCann, Ciara White and Louisa Fleure Chapter 16 Nursing care of conditions related to the endocrine system 298 David Chaney and Anna Clarke Chapter 17 Nursing care of conditions related to the neurological system 326 Elaine Pierce and Mary E. Braine Chapter 18 Nursing care of conditions related to the immune system 364 Michael Coughlan and Mary Nevin Chapter 19 Nursing care of conditions related to haematological disorders 386 Mairead Ni Chonghaile and Laura O'Regan Chapter 20 Nursing care of conditions related to the musculoskeletal system 422 Sonya Clarke and Julia Kneale Chapter 21 Nursing care of conditions related to the ear, nose, throat and eye 448 Dympna Tuohy, Jane McCarthy, Carmel O'Sullivan and Niamh Hurley Chapter 22 Nursing care of conditions related to reproductive health 478 Debra Holloway and Louisa Fleure Index 510

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  • NCID
    BB14646438
  • ISBN
    • 9780470658239
  • LCCN
    2013017938
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Chichester
  • Pages/Volumes
    xvii, 522 p.
  • Size
    24 cm
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