Medical-Surgical Nursing Made Incredibly Easy! Third Edition provides nurses and nursing students with the information they need to confidently provide optimal patient care. Written in the award-winning Incredibly Easy! style, which makes complex medical-surgical nursing concepts easy to understand, it is perfect for those entering or needing a refresher in medical-surgical nursing.
The updated text covers nearly 300 disorders, treatments and nursing interventions across 13 body system-oriented chapters, with additional overview chapters on the nursing process and perioperative care, end-of-life care, and obesity. Each chapter includes a summary of key points and features headings and illustrations to enhance learning. Consistently formatted chapters and disorder entries make information easy to find. Key terms, bullets, checklists, and graphics focus attention on important information. In addition, online components, including case studies and NCLEX®-style questions, provide readers with additional learning tools.
- Coverage of collaborative management practices.
- Glossary of terms.
- Graphic logos that attract attention and point the reader to essential information.
- Icons:
- A closer look - offers an up-close look at anatomic structures and complex disease pathways.
- Education edge - presents patient-teaching topics.
- Weighing the evidence - presents evidence-based practice pointers.
- What do I do? - identifies emergency situations.
- Liberal use of bullets, keeping information concise and easy to read.
- Memory joggers—helpful mnemonics to make learning and remembering easier.
- Numerous quick-scan tables, illustrations, and flow charts that focus on key information.
New to this edition
- NEW: Complete coverage of blood transfusion reactions, including transfusion-related acute lung injury
- NEW: Current NANDA nursing diagnoses
- NEW: Information on the evidence-based nursing process and steps
- NEW: New tests and treatments
- NEW: Online: Activities to improve study techniques and test-taking skills
- NEW: Online: Clinical simulation case studies to enhance critical thinking skills
- NEW: Online: NCLEX® tutorial
- NEW: Online: Over 1,000 NCLEX®-style questions, including traditional and all 7 types of alternate-format questions
- NEW: Replacement of all "Weighing the Evidence" pieces to reflect current evidence-based nursing practice
Contents
- 1. Medical-surgical nursing practice
- 2. Nursing process
- 3. Fluids and electrolytes
- 4. Perioperative care
- 5. Pain management
- 6. Neurologic disorders
- 7. Eye disorders
- 8. Ear, nose, and throat disorders
- 9. Cardiovascular disorders
- 10. Respiratory disorders
- 11. Gastrointestinal disorders
- 12. Endocrine disorders
- 13. Renal and urologic disorders
- 14. Reproductive system disorders
- 15. Musculoskeletal disorders
- 16. Hematologic and lymphatic disorders
- 17. Immunologic disorders
- 18. Skin disorders
- 19. Cancer care
- 20. Obesity
- 21. Gerontologic care
- 22. End-of-life care
Appendices and index
- NANDA-I taxonomy by domain
- Glossary
- Selected references
- Index
Product Details
- Paperback: 960 pages
- Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Third edition (July 6, 2011)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1609136489
- ISBN-13: 978-1609136482
- Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7.2 x 2.2 inches
List Price: $49.95