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MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING (SINGLE VOLUME)
Medical-Surgical Nursing (Single Volume)
Assessment and Management of Clinical Problems
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Seventh Edition

By
Sharon Lewis, RN, PhD, FAAN, Sharon Mantik Lewis, RN, PhD, FAAN Professor, Schools of Nursing and Medicine Castella Distinguished Professor of Nursing University of Texas Health Science Center; Clinical Nurse Scientist Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center South Texas Veterans Health Care System San Antonio, Texas
Margaret Heitkemper, RN, PhD, FAAN, Professor, Biobehavioral Nursing and Health Systems, School of Nursing, Adjunct Professor, Division of Gastroenterology, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Shannon Dirksen, RN, PhD, Associate Professor, College of Nursing and Health Care Innovation, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
Patricia O'Brien, APRN BC, BSN, MA, MSN, Instructor, College of Nursing, University of New Mexico; Clinical Research Coordinator, Lovelace Scientific Resources, Albuquerque, NM
Linda Bucher, DNSc, RN, Associate Professor, School of Nursing, University of Delaware; Nursing Research Facilitator, Christiana Care Health System, Newark, DE

Description
The bestselling Medical-Surgical Nursing, 7th Edition provides a well-rounded and comprehensive approach to nursing care. It covers patient care in various clinical settings by employing a unique levels of care approach, discussing nursing implementation at multiple levels. Special features highlight the content that is most relevant and challenging for today's nursing students, including patient teaching, nutrition, drug therapy, cultural and ethnic disparities, and more.

Contents


Section One: Concepts in Nursing Practice


1. Nursing Practice Today

2. Health Disparities

3. Culturally Competent Care

4. Health History and Physical Examination

5. Patient and Family Teaching

6. Older Adults

7. Community-Based Nursing and Home Care

8. Complementary and Alternative Therapies

9. Stress and Stress Management?

NEW!


10. Pain

11. Palliative and End-of-Life Care

12. Addictive Behaviors



Section Two: Pathophysiologic Mechanisms of Disease


13. Inflammation and Wound Healing

14. Genetics, Altered Immune Responses, and Transplantation

15. Infection and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection--

NEW!


16. Cancer

17. Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Imbalance



Section Three: Perioperative Care


18. Nursing Management: Preoperative Care

19. Nursing Management: Intraoperative Care

20. Nursing Management: Postoperative Care



Section Four: Problems Related to Altered Sensory Input


21. Nursing Assessment: Visual and Auditory Systems

22. Nursing Management: Visual and Auditory Problems

23. Nursing Assessment: Integumentary System

24. Nursing Management: Integumentary Problems

25. Nursing Management: Burns



Section Five: Problems of Oxygenation: Ventilation


26. Nursing Assessment: Respiratory System

27. Nursing Management: Upper Respiratory Problems

28. Nursing Management: Lower Respiratory Problems

29. Nursing Management: Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases



Section Six: Problems of Oxygenation: Transport


30. Nursing Assessment: Hematologic System

31. Nursing Management: Hematologic Proble



Section Seven: Problems of Oxygenation: Perfusion


32. Nursing Assessment: Cardiovascular System

33. Nursing Management: Hypertension

34. Nursing Management: Coronary Artery Disease and Acute Coronary Syndrome

35. Nursing Management: Heart Failure

36. Nursing Management: Dysrhythmias

37. Nursing Management: Inflammatory and Structural Heart Disorders

38. Nursing Management: Vascular Disorders



Section Eight: Problems of Ingestion, Digestion, Absorption, and Elimination


39. Nursing Assessment: Gastrointestinal System

40. Nursing Management: Nutritional Problems

41. Nursing Management: Obesity?

NEW!


42. Nursing Management: Upper Gastrointestinal Problems

43. Nursing Management: Lower Gastrointestinal Problems

44. Nursing Management: Liver, Pancreas, and Biliary Problems



Section Nine: Problems of Urinary Function


45. Nursing Assessment: Urinary System

46. Nursing Management: Renal and Urologic Problems

47. Nursing Mgmt.: Acute Renal Failure and Chronic Kidney Disease



Section Ten: Problems Related to Regulatory and Reproductive Mechanisms


48. Nursing Assessment: Endocrine System

49. Nursing Management: Diabetes Mellitus

50. Nursing Management: Endocrine Problems

51. Nursing Assessment: Reproductive System

52. Nursing Management: Breast Disorders

53. Nursing Management: Sexually Transmitted Diseases

54. Nursing Management: Female Reproductive Problems

55. Nursing Management: Male Reproductive Problem



Section Eleven: Problems Related to Movement and Coordination


56. Nursing Assessment: Nervous System

57. Nursing Management: Acute Intracranial Problems

58. Nursing Management: Stroke

59. Nursing Management: Chronic Neurologic Problems

60. Nursing Management: Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia

61. Nursing Management: Peripheral Nerve and Spinal Cord Problems

62. Nursing Assessment: Musculoskeletal System

63. Nursing Management: Musculoskeletal Trauma and Orthopedic Surgery

64. Nursing Management: Musculoskeletal Problems

65. Nursing Management: Arthritis and Connective Tissue Diseases



Section Twelve: Nursing Care in Specialized Settings


66. Nursing Management: Critical Care

67. Nursing Management: Shock, SIRS, and Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome

68. Nursing Management: Respiratory Failure and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

69. Nursing Management: Emergency and Disaster Nursing



Appendixes:


A: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

B: Nursing Diagnoses

C: Laboratory Values

D: Answer Key to Review Questions

Glossary

Index

Bibliographic details
Hardbound, 2016 pages, publication date: MAR-2007
ISBN-13: 978-0-323-03690-0
ISBN-10: 0-323-03690-2
Imprint: MOSBY


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Last update: 25 Nov 2009
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