Phipps' Medical-Surgical Nursing
Health and Illness Perspectives
By- Frances Monahan, PhD, RN, ANEF, Consultant in Nursing Education, Vero Beach, FL, USA
- Judith Sands, EdD, RN, Associate Professor, School of Nursing, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
- Marianne Neighbors, EdD, RN, Professor, Eleanor Mann School of Nursing; Co-Director, Wally Cordes Teaching and Faculty Support Center, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA
- Jane Marek, MSN, RN, APRN, BC, Instructor, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Carol Green-Nigro, PhD, RN, Professor of Nursing, Johnson County Community College, Overland Park, KS, USA
This well-respected, comprehensive textbook covers the complete diagnosis and treatment of the most common conditions encountered in the care of adults. Its straightforward writing style promotes quick comprehension of the subject matter, yet the text is known for its solid, balanced presentation of medical and nursing management and for its in-depth coverage of pathophysiology. The eighth edition brings together a superior author team and includes outstanding content and features that reflect the evolving field of medical-surgical nursing and will help students pass the NCLEX-RN® examination.
Hardbound, 2096 Pages
Published: March 2006
Imprint: Mosby
ISBN: 978-0-323-03197-4
Contents
- UNIT 1 MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING TODAY
1. Scope of Medical-Surgical Nursing
2. The Aging Population
3. Healthy Lifestyles
4. Complementary and Alternative Therapies
5. Genetics and Disease
6. Infectious Diseases and Bioterrorism
7. Rehabilitation and Chronic Illness
8. Palliative and End-of-Life Care
UNIT 2 CARE SETTINGS
9. Emergency Care
10. Critical Care
11. Community-Based Care
12. Long-Term Care
UNIT 3 PERIOPERATIVE NURSING
13. Preoperative Nursing
14. Intraoperative Nursing
15. Postoperative Nursing
UNIT 4 COMMON PROBLEMS
16. Pain
17. Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalance
18. Acid-Base Imbalance
19. Shock
UNIT 5 IMMUNOLOGIC PROBLEMS
20. Assessment of the Immune System
21. Immunologic Problems
22. HIV Infection and AIDS
23. Cancer
UNIT 6 RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS
24. Assessment of the Respiratory System
25. Upper Airway Problems
26. Lower Airway Problems
27. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
UNIT 7 CARDIOVASCULAR PROBLEMS
28. Assessment of the Cardiovascular System
29. Coronary Artery Disease and Dysrhythmias
30. Heart Failure, Valvular, and Inflammatory Problems of the Heart
31. Vascular Problems
UNIT 8 HEMATOLOGIC PROBLEMS
32. Assessment of the Hematologic System
33. Hematologic Problems
UNIT 9 RENAL PROBLEMS
34. Assessment of the Renal System
35. Kidney and Urinary Tract Problems
36. Kidney Failure
UNIT 10 ENDOCRINE PROBLEMS
37. Assessment of the Endocrine System
38. Pituitary, Thyroid, Parathyroid, and Adrenal Gland Problems
39. Diabetes Mellitus and Hypoglycemia
UNIT 11 GASTROINTESTINAL PROBLEMS
40. Assessment of the Gastrointestinal System
41. Mouth and Esophagus Problems
42. Stomach and Duodenum Problems
43. Intestinal Problems
44. Gallbladder and Exocrine Pancreatic Problems
UNIT 12 HEPATIC PROBLEMS
45. Assessment of the Hepatic Problems
46. Hepatic Problems
UNIT 13 NEUROLOGIC PROBLEMS
47. Assessment of the Nervous System
48. Traumatic and Neoplastic Problems of the Brain
49. Vascular and Degenerative Problems of the Brain
50. Spinal Cord and Peripheral Nerve Problems
UNIT 14 MUSCULOSKELETAL PROBLEMS
51. Assessment of the Musculoskeletal Problems
52. Trauma to the Musculoskeletal System
53. Degenerative Disorders
54. Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis
UNIT 15 REPRODUCTIVE PROBLEMS
55. Assessment of the Reproductive System
56. Female Reproductive Problems
57. Male Reproductive Problems
58. Problems of the Breast
59. Sexually Transmitted Diseases
UNIT 16 EYE PROBLEMS
60. Assessment of the Visual System
61. Problems of the Eye
UNIT 17 EAR PROBLEMS
62. Assessment of the Auditory System
63. Problems of the Ear
UNIT 18 SKIN PROBLEMS
64. Assessment of the Skin
65. Problems of the Skin
66. Burns
Selected Bibliography
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