Includes bibliographical references and index.

Health care delivery and evidence-based nursing practice --
Community-based nursing practice --
Critical thinking, ethical decision making and the nursing process --
Health education and promotion --
Adult health and nutritional assessment --
Individual and family homeostasis, stress, and adaptation --
Overview of transcultural nursing --
Overview of genetics and genomics in nursing --
Chronic illness and disability --
Principles and practices of rehabilitation --
Health care of the older adult --
Pain management --
Fluid and electrolytes: balance and disturbance --
Shock and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome --
Management of patients with oncologic disorders --
End-of-life care --
Preoperative nursing management --
Intraoperative nursing management --
Postoperative nursing management --
Assessment of respiratory function --
Respiratory care modalities --
Management of patients with upper respiratory tract disorders --
Management of patients with chest and lower respiratory tract disorders --
Management of patients with chronic pulmonary disease --
Assessment of cardiovascular function --
Management of patients with dysrhythmias and conduction problems --
Management of patients with coronary vascular disorders --
Management of patients with structural, infectious, and inflammatory cardiac disorders --
Management of patients with complications from heart disease --
Assessment and management of patients with vascular disorders and problems of peripheral circulation --
Assessment and management of patients with hypertension --
Assessment of hematologic function and treatment modalities --
Management of patients with nonmalignant hematologic disorders --
Management of patients with hematologic neoplasms --
Assessment of immune function --
Management of patients with immune deficiency disorders --
Assessment and management of patients with allergic disorders --
Assessment and management of patients with rheumatic disorders. Assessment of musculoskeletal function --
Musculoskeletal care modalities --
Management of patients with musculoskeletal disorders --
Management of patients with musculoskeletal trauma --
Assessment of digestive and gastrointestinal function --
Digestive and gastrointestinal treatment modalities --
Management of patients with oral and esophageal disorders --
Management of patients with gastric and duodenal disorders --
Management of patients with intestinal and rectal disorders --
Assessment and management of patients with obesity --
Assessment and management of patients with hepatic disorders --
Assessment and management of patients with biliary disorders --
Assessment and management of patients with diabetes --
Assessment and management of patients with endocrine disorders --
Assessment of kidney and urinary function --
Management of patients with kidney disorders --
Management of patients with urinary disorders --
Assessment and management of female physiologic processes --
Management of patients with female reproductive disorders --
Assessment and management of patients with breast disorders --
Assessment and management of problems related to male reproductive disorders --
Assessment of integumentary function --
Management of patients with dermatologic problems --
Management of patients with burn injury --
Assessment and management of patients with eye and vision disorders --
Assessment and management of patients with hearing and balance disorders --
Assessment of neurologic function --
Management of patients with neurologic dysfunction --
Management of patients with cerebrovascular disorders --
Management of patients with neurologic trauma --
Management of patients with neurologic infections, autoimmune disorders, and neuropathies --
Management of patients with oncologic or degenerative neurologic disorders --
Management of patients with infectious diseases --
Emergency nursing --
Terrorism, Mass casualty, and disaster nursing.

his textbook has been a favorite resource for students, instructors, and practicing nurses for almost a half-century. It's comprehensive yet accessible approach covers a broad scope of medical conditions while focusing strongly on the nurse's role in caring for, educating, and assisting patients and families.