This second edition of Smeltzer & Bare’s Textbook of Medical Surgical Nursing is thoroughly updated. Units 1-3 have been comprehensively revised and focus on key national health priorities, core concepts and skills related to medical-surgical practice. Units that focus on adult health conditions have a systematic structure that enhances, reinforces and consolidates learning for nurses. The first chapter in each Unit reviews the normal anatomy and physiology of the body system being discussed. Subsequent chapters cover management of specific disorders, definition, aetiology, pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, assessment and diagnostic findings, medical and nursing management. Nursing management includes a focus on education and continuing care in the community. Structured pedagogy is supported by features such as Learning Objectives, Glossaries, Clinical Reasoning exercises and Evidence Based Practice points. Gerontological considerations are integrated throughout. The text explores the complex and critical roles of the nurse as Practitioner, Educator, Patient Advocate and Researcher.
KEY FEATURES
- Units 1-3 comprehensively revised, focus on key national health priorities, core concepts and skills
- Units focusing on adult health conditions have a systematic structure that enhances, reinforces
- and consolidates learning for nurses
- Each Unit opens with a case study to provide examples of nursing diagnosis, problems, nursing interventions and outcomes
- Text structured to body systems model, using the nursing process framework to clarify the nurse’s responsibilities in caring for patients with selected disorders
- Evidence Based Practice and Gerontological considerations are integrated throughout
- Tabulated charts provide readily accessible information on Assessment, Risk Factors, Ethics, Genetics, Health Promotion, Homecare, Nursing Research, Procedures, Patient Education, Pharmacology, and Plans of Nursing Care, to highlight data that should be collected as part of the assessment process
- Nursing management includes focus on patient education and continuing care in the community
- Clear, structured pedagogy provided by Learning Objectives, Glossaries, Critical Reasoning exercises and consistent, structured approach in each chapter
- Text explores the complex and critical roles of the nurse as Practitioner, Educator, Patient Advocate and Researcher
- Nursing alerts give tips for clinical practice, and red-flag warnings about common mistakes
- No references prior to 2004 unless seminal
Contents
Unit 1: Contemporary Concepts in Nursing
- 1. Health Care Delivery and Nursing Practice
- 2. Thoughtful Practice
- 3. Individual and Family Community-based Nursing Practice
Unit 2: Generic Concepts in Nursing Practice
- 4. Adult Health and Nutritional Assessment
- 5. Genetics and Genomics Perspectives in Nursing
- 6. Homeostasis, Stress and Adaptation
- 7. Fluid and Electrolytes: Balance and Distribution
- 8. Shock and Multisystem Organ Dysfunction Sydrome
- 9. Pain Management
Unit 3: Applying Concepts from the Nursing Process
- 10. Chronic Illness, Disability and Rehabilitation
- 11. Oncology: Nursing Management in Cancer Care
- 12. End-of-life Care
Unit 4: Perioperative Concepts and Nursing Management
- 13. Preoperative Nursing Management
- 14. Intra-operative Nursing Management
- 15. Postoperative Nursing Management
Unit 5: Gas Exchange and Respiratory Function
- 16. Assessment of Respiratory Function
- 17. Management of Patients with Upper Respiratory Tract Disorders
- 18. Management of Patients with Chest and Lower Respiratory Tract Disorders
- 19. Management of Patients with Chronic Pulmonary Disease
- 20. Respiratory Care Modalities
Unit 6: Cardiovascular, Circulatory and Haematologic Function
- 21. Assessment of Cardiovascular Function
- 22. Management of Patients with Arrhythmias and Conduction Problems
- 23. Management of Patients with Coronary Vascular Disorders
- 24. Management of Patients with Structural, Infectious, and Inflammatory Cardiac Disorders
- 25. Management of Patients with Complications from Heart Disease
- 26. Assessment and Management of Patients with Vascular Disorders and Problems of Circulation
- 27. Assessment and Management of Patients with Hypertension
- 28. Assessment and Management of Patients with Haematologic Disorders
Unit 7: Digestive and Gastrointestinal Function
- 29. Assessment of Digestive and Gastrointestinal Function
- 30. Management of Patients with Oral and Oesophageal Disorders
- 31. Gastrointestinal Intubation and Special Nutritional Modalities
- 32. Management of Patients with Gastric and Duodenal Disorders
- 33. Management of Patients with Intestinal and Rectal Disorders
Unit 8: Metabolic and Endocrine Function
- 34. Assessment and Management of Patients with Hepatic Disorders
- 35. Assessment and Management of Patients with Biliary Disorders
- 36. Assessment and Management of Patients with Diabetes Mellitus
- 37. Assessment and Management of Patients with Endocrine Disorders
Unit 9: Renal and Urinary Tract Function
- 38. Assessment of Renal and Urinary Tract Function
- 39. Management of Patients with Renal Disorders
- 40. Management of Patients with Urinary Disorders
Unit 10: Reproductive Function
- 41. Assessment and Management of Female Physiologic Processes
- 42. Management of Patients with Female Reproductive Disorders
- 43. Assessment and Management of Patients with Breast Disorders
- 44. Assessment and Management of Problems Related to Male Reproductive Processes
Unit 11: Immunologic Function
- 45. Assessment of Immune Function
- 46. Management of Patients with Immunodeficiency
- 47. Management of Patients with HIV Infection and AIDS
- 48. Assessment and Management of Patients with Allergic Disorders
- 49. Assessment and Management of Patients with Rheumatic Disorders
Unit 12: Integumentary Function
- 50. Assessment of Integumentary Function
- 51. Management of Patients with Dermatologic Problems
- 52. Management of Patients with Burn Injury
Unit 13: Sensorineural Function
- 53. Assessment and Management of Patients with Eye and Vision Disorders
- 54. Assessment and Management of Patients with Hearing and Balance Disorders
Unit 14: Neurologic Function
- 55. Assessment of Neurologic Function
- 56. Management of Patients with Neurologic Dysfunction
- 57. Management of Patients with Cerebrovascular Disorders
- 58. Management of Patients with Neurologic Traum
- 59. Management of Patients with Neurologic Infections, Autoimmune Disorders and Neuropathies
- 60. Management of Patients with Oncologic or Degenerative Neurologic Disorders
Unit 15: Muscoloskeletal Function
- 61. Assessent of Muscoloskeletal Function
- 62. Musculoskeletal Care Modalities
- 63. Management of Patients with Musculoskeletal Disorders
- 64. Management of Patients with Musculoskletal Trauma
Unit 16: Other Acute Problems
- 65. Management of Patients with Infectious Diseases
- 66. Emergency Nursing
- 67. Terrorism, Mass Casualty and Disaster Nursing