Understanding medical surgical nursing / edited by Linda S. Williams and Paula D. Hopper

Contributor(s): Williams, Linda S [editor] | Hopper, Paula D [co-editor]Material type: TextTextPublication details: Philadelphia, PA : F.A. Davis Co., c2007Edition: Third editionDescription: xxxvii, 1353 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cmISBN: 9789746520867Subject(s): NURSING | SURGICAL NURSINGLOC classification: RT 41 .U53 2007
Contents:
Critical thinking and the nursing process -- Issues in nursing practice -- Cultural influences on nursing care -- Alternative and complementary therapies -- Nursing care of patients with fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base imbalances -- Nursing care of patients receiving intravenous therapy -- Nursing care of patients with infections -- Nursing care of patients in shock -- Nursing care of patients in pain -- Nursing care of patients with cancer -- Nursing care of patients having surgery -- Nursing care of patients with emergent conditions and disaster/bioterrorism response -- Developmental considerations in the nursing care of adults -- Nursing care of older adult patients -- Nursing care of the patient at home -- Nursing care of patients at the end of life -- Immune system function, assessment, and therapeutic measures -- Nursing care of patients with immune disorders -- Nursing care of patients with HIV disease and AIDS -- Cardiovascular system function, assessment, and therapeutic measures -- Nursing care of patients with hypertension -- Nursing care of patients with inflammatory and infectious cardiovascular disorders -- Nursing care of patients with occlusive cardiovascular disorders -- Nursing care of patients with cardiac valvular disorders -- Nursing care of patients with cardiac dysrhythmias -- Nursing care of patients with heart failure -- Hematopoietic and lymphatic system function, assessment, and therapeutic measures -- Nursing care of patients with hematologic and lymphatic disorders. Respiratory system function, assessment, and therapeutic measures -- Nursing care of patients with upper respiratory tract disorders -- Nursing care of patients with lower respiratory tract disorders -- Gastrointestinal, hepatic, and pancreatic systems function, assessment, and therapeutic measures -- Nursing care of patients with upper gastrointestinal disorders -- Nursing care of patients with lower gastrointestinal disorders -- Nursing care of patients with liver, gallbladder, and pancreatic disorders -- Urinary system function, assessment, and therapeutic measures -- Nursing care of patients with disorders of the urinary system -- Endocrine system function and assessment -- Nursing care of patients with endocrine disorders -- Nursing care of patients with disorders of the endocrine pancreas -- Genitourinary and reproductive system function and assessment -- Nursing care of women with reproductive system disorders -- Nursing care of male patients with genitourinary disorders -- Nursing care of patients with sexually transmitted diseases -- Musculoskeletal function and assessment -- Nursing care of patients with musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders -- Neurological function, assessment, and therapeutic measures -- Nursing care of patients with central nervous system disorders -- Nursing care of patients with cerebrovascular disorders -- Nursing care of patients with peripheral nervous system disorders -- Sensory system function, assessment, and therapeutic measures: vision and hearing -- Nursing care of patients with sensory disorders: vision and hearing -- Integumentary function, assessment, and therapeutic measures -- Nursing care of patients with skin disorders -- Nursing care of patients with burns -- Mental health function, assessment, and therapeutic measures -- Nursing care of patients with mental health disorders.
Summary: Continuing the success of their previous books, authors Linda Williams and Paula Hopper deliver another trend-setting edition that explores and teaches the ''why'' of medical/surgical nursing. Complex issues are presented in a clear and easy-to-digest way that encourages LPN students to think critically while learning real world nursing care.
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Includes index.

Critical thinking and the nursing process --
Issues in nursing practice --
Cultural influences on nursing care --
Alternative and complementary therapies --
Nursing care of patients with fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base imbalances --
Nursing care of patients receiving intravenous therapy --
Nursing care of patients with infections --
Nursing care of patients in shock --
Nursing care of patients in pain --
Nursing care of patients with cancer --
Nursing care of patients having surgery --
Nursing care of patients with emergent conditions and disaster/bioterrorism response --
Developmental considerations in the nursing care of adults --
Nursing care of older adult patients --
Nursing care of the patient at home --
Nursing care of patients at the end of life --
Immune system function, assessment, and therapeutic measures --
Nursing care of patients with immune disorders --
Nursing care of patients with HIV disease and AIDS --
Cardiovascular system function, assessment, and therapeutic measures --
Nursing care of patients with hypertension --
Nursing care of patients with inflammatory and infectious cardiovascular disorders --
Nursing care of patients with occlusive cardiovascular disorders --
Nursing care of patients with cardiac valvular disorders --
Nursing care of patients with cardiac dysrhythmias --
Nursing care of patients with heart failure --
Hematopoietic and lymphatic system function, assessment, and therapeutic measures --
Nursing care of patients with hematologic and lymphatic disorders. Respiratory system function, assessment, and therapeutic measures --
Nursing care of patients with upper respiratory tract disorders --
Nursing care of patients with lower respiratory tract disorders --
Gastrointestinal, hepatic, and pancreatic systems function, assessment, and therapeutic measures --
Nursing care of patients with upper gastrointestinal disorders --
Nursing care of patients with lower gastrointestinal disorders --
Nursing care of patients with liver, gallbladder, and pancreatic disorders --
Urinary system function, assessment, and therapeutic measures --
Nursing care of patients with disorders of the urinary system --
Endocrine system function and assessment --
Nursing care of patients with endocrine disorders --
Nursing care of patients with disorders of the endocrine pancreas --
Genitourinary and reproductive system function and assessment --
Nursing care of women with reproductive system disorders --
Nursing care of male patients with genitourinary disorders --
Nursing care of patients with sexually transmitted diseases --
Musculoskeletal function and assessment --
Nursing care of patients with musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders --
Neurological function, assessment, and therapeutic measures --
Nursing care of patients with central nervous system disorders --
Nursing care of patients with cerebrovascular disorders --
Nursing care of patients with peripheral nervous system disorders --
Sensory system function, assessment, and therapeutic measures: vision and hearing --
Nursing care of patients with sensory disorders: vision and hearing --
Integumentary function, assessment, and therapeutic measures --
Nursing care of patients with skin disorders --
Nursing care of patients with burns --
Mental health function, assessment, and therapeutic measures --
Nursing care of patients with mental health disorders.

Continuing the success of their previous books, authors Linda Williams and Paula Hopper deliver another trend-setting edition that explores and teaches the ''why'' of medical/surgical nursing. Complex issues are presented in a clear and easy-to-digest way that encourages LPN students to think critically while learning real world nursing care.

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