Clinical Companion to Medical-Surgical Nursing - E-Book
Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Medical, Nursing, Medical & Surgical
| Author: | Sharon L. Lewis, RN, PhD, FAAN, Linda Bucher, RN, PhD, CEN, CNE, Margaret M. Heitkemper, RN, PhD, FAAN, Shannon Ruff Dirksen, RN, PhD | ISBN: | 9780323091428 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier Health Sciences | Publication: | June 25, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Mosby | Language: | English |
| Author: | Sharon L. Lewis, RN, PhD, FAAN, Linda Bucher, RN, PhD, CEN, CNE, Margaret M. Heitkemper, RN, PhD, FAAN, Shannon Ruff Dirksen, RN, PhD |
| ISBN: | 9780323091428 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier Health Sciences |
| Publication: | June 25, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Mosby |
| Language: | English |
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Disorders section covers commonly encountered medical-surgical conditions in a consistent, clinically relevant presentation that includes:
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Definition/Description
Pathophysiology
Clinical Manifestations
Complications
Diagnostic Studies
Collaborative Care (including Drug Therapy, where relevant)
Nursing Management
- Goals
- Nursing Diagnoses (using the most current NANDA terminology)
- Nursing Interventions
- Patient and Caregiver Teaching
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Treatments and Procedures section provides need-to-know information on common medical-surgical treatments and procedures.
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Reference Appendix features key reference information commonly used in nursing practice, including laboratory values, commonly used formulas, and Spanish translations of key phrases.
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Patient teaching content is highlighted with a special icon, identifying information that patients and caregivers need to know about the care of various conditions.
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Cross-references to Lewis: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 8th Edition make it easy to locate more in-depth information.
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Disorders section covers commonly encountered medical-surgical conditions in a consistent, clinically relevant presentation that includes:
-
Definition/Description
Pathophysiology
Clinical Manifestations
Complications
Diagnostic Studies
Collaborative Care (including Drug Therapy, where relevant)
Nursing Management
- Goals
- Nursing Diagnoses (using the most current NANDA terminology)
- Nursing Interventions
- Patient and Caregiver Teaching
-
Treatments and Procedures section provides need-to-know information on common medical-surgical treatments and procedures.
-
Reference Appendix features key reference information commonly used in nursing practice, including laboratory values, commonly used formulas, and Spanish translations of key phrases.
-
Patient teaching content is highlighted with a special icon, identifying information that patients and caregivers need to know about the care of various conditions.
-
Cross-references to Lewis: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 8th Edition make it easy to locate more in-depth information.
