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Concepts and Practice
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By
Susan deWit, MSN, RN, CNS, PHN, Formerly, Instructor of Nursing, El Centro College, Dallas, TX; and Allan Hancock College, Santa Maria, CA
Description
This new text covers the nursing care of medical-surgical patients LPN/LVN nurses need to know to practice. Organized by body systems,
each chapter is divided into two primary units?an overview of A&P and a discussion of problems and diagnostic tests common to disorders
in that system. Includes the latest content on emergency and disaster management, including bioterrorism, trauma, and shock, plus an
entire unit on mental health nursing.
Contents
Unit One: Medical-Surgical Nursing Settings, Roles, and Issues
1. Caring for Medical-Surgical Patients
2. Critical Thinking and Nursing Process
Unit Two: Medical-Surgical Patient Care Problems
3.
Fluid, Electrolytes, Acid-Base Balance, and Intravenous Therapy
4. Care of Preoperative and Intraoperative Surgical
Patients
5. Care of Postoperative Surgical Patients
6. Infection Prevention and Control
7. Care
of Patients with Pain
8. Care of Patients with Cancer
9. Chronic Illness and Rehabilitation
Unit Three:
Immune System
10. The Immune and Lymphatic Systems
11. Care of Patients with Immune and Lymphatic Disorders
Unit
Four: Respiratory System
12. The Respiratory System
13. Care of Patients with Disorders of the Upper Respiratory
System
14. Care of Patients with Disorders of the Lower Respiratory System
Unit Five: Hematological System
15. The Hematological System
16. Care of Patients with Hematological Disorders
Unit Six: Cardiovascular System
17. The Cardiovascular System
18. Care of Patients with Peripheral Vascular Disease and Hypertension
19. Care of Patients
with Cardiac Disorders
20. Care of Patients with Coronary Artery Disease and Cardiac Surgery
Unit Seven: Neurological
System
21. The Neurologic System
22. Care of Patients with Head and Spinal Cord Injuries
23. Care of Patients
with Disorders of the Brain
24. Care of Patients with Degenerative Neurologic Disorders
Unit Eight:
Sensory System
25. The Sensory System: Eye and Ear
26. Care of Patients with Disorders of the Eyes and Ears
Unit
Nine: Gastrointestinal System
27. The Gastrointestinal System
28. Care of Patients with Disorders of the Upper
Gastrointestinal System
29. Care of Patients with Disorders of the Lower Gastrointestinal System
30. Care of Patients with
Disorders of the Liver, Gallbladder, and Pancreas
Unit Ten: Musculoskeletal System
31. The Musculoskeletal
System
32. Care of Patients with Muculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Disorders
Unit Eleven: Urinary System
33. The Urinary System
34. Care of Patients with Disorders of the Urinary System
Unit Twelve: Endocrine System
35. The Endocrine System
36. Care of Patients with Pituitary, Thyroid, Parathyroid, and Adrenal Disorders
37. Care
of Patients with Diabetes and Hypoglycemia
Unit Thirteen: Reproductive System
38. Care of Women with
Reproductive Disorders
39. Care of Men with Reproductive Disorders
40. Care of Patients with Sexually Transmitted Infections
Unit
Fourteen: Integumentary System
41. The Integumentary System
42. Care of Patients with Integumentary Disorders
and Burns
Unit Fifteen: Emergency and Disaster Management
43. Care of Patients in Disasters or Bioterrorism
Attack
44. Care of Patients with Trauma or Shock
Unit Sixteen: Mental Health Nursing of the Adult
45.
Care of Patients with Anxiety, Mood, and Eating Disorders
46. Care of Patients with Substance Abuse Disorders
47. Care
of Patients with Cognitive Disorders
48. Care of Patients with Thought and Personality Disorders
Appendices
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Hardbound, 1312 pages, publication date: JAN-2008
ISBN-13: 978-1-4160-3223-6
ISBN-10: 1-4160-3223-1
Imprint: SAUNDERS
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Last update: 25 Nov 2009
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