Clinical Companion for Medical-Surgical Nursing
Patient-Centered Collaborative Care
By- Donna Ignatavicius, MS, RN, ANEF, Speaker and Curriculum Consultant for Academic Nursing Programs; Founder, Boot Camp for Nurse Educators; President, DI Associates, Inc. Placitas, New Mexico
- M. Linda Workman, PhD, RN, FAAN, Senior Volunteer Faculty, College of Nursing, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio; Formerly, Gertrude Perkins Oliva Professor of Oncology, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
- Christine Winkelman, RN, PhD, CCRN, ACNP, Assistant Professor, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University; Clinical Nurse, Trauma/Critical Care Float Pool, MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio
The Clinical Companion for Ignatavicius & Workman: Medical-Surgical Nursing: Patient-Centered Collaborative Care, 7th Edition, is an easy-to-use, A-Z guide to 245 common medical-surgical conditions and their management. Written in a reader-friendly, direct-address style, this handbook is a convenient quick reference that you can carry with you on clinical days.
Paperback, 848 Pages
Published: February 2012
Imprint: Saunders
ISBN: 978-1-4377-2797-5
Contents
Part One: Concepts of Medical-Surgical Nursing
Cancer Pathophysiology
Cancer Treatment Issues
End-of-Life CareInfection
Inflammation and ImmunityPain
Perioperative CareSubstance Abuse
Part Two: Diseases and Disorders
Alphabetical entries for 245 common medical-surgical conditionsAppendices1. Guide to Head-To-Toe Physical Assessment of Adults,
2. Terminology Associated With Fluid and Electrolyte Balance
3. Laboratory Values4. Interventions for Common Environmental Emergencies
5. Chemical and Biological Agents of Terrorism6. Discharge Planning
7. Electrocardiographic Complexes, Segments, and Intervals8. The Patient Requiring Intubation and Mechanical Ventilation
9. The Patient Requiring Chest Tubes10. Communication Quick Reference for Spanish-Speaking Patients
