Full Description
Extensively updated to reflect new evidence and improved standards of care, MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING, 2/e fully exposes learners to concepts that are essential to modern medical-surgical nursing practice. It identifies and defines 58 key concepts associated with caring, critical thinking, research, nursing process, and health promotion; and weaves each of these throughout the text, establishing a strong foundation for practice. Through "experiential learning" techniques, readers become active participants, with many opportunities to demonstrate their understanding in diverse modern nursing settings. This edition's content has been reorganized to support more efficient and intuitive learning. Major improvements include: tighter alignment with Institute of Medicine findings, including QSEN and Nursing Core Competencies; restructured coverage of Nursing Process/Patient Care Plans to support Gordon's functional health patterns; and increased emphasis on prevention, community-based care, collaboration, and the role of nurses as key members of the health care team.
Contents
Unit 1Chapter 1: Preparation for PracticeChapter 2: Legal, Ethical, and Regulatory Aspects of Health Care DeliveryChapter 3: Research Foundations for Nursing PracticeChapter 4: Nursing Care Delivery SystemsChapter 5: Nursing Process and DocumentationChapter 6: Health AssessmentUnit 2: Concepts Essential to Nursing PracticeChapter 7: Genetics Chapter 8: NutritionChapter 9: The Biophysical and Psychosocial Aspects of NursingChapter 10: The Aging ProcessChapter 11: Caring for the Patient at End of LifeUnit 3: Physiologic Concepts Central to Nursing PracticeChapter 12: Pain Assessment and ManagementChapter 13: Substance Abuse Assessment and ManagementChapter 14: Infectious Process and ProphylaxisChapter 15: Fluids, Electrolytes and Acid-Base ImbalanceChapter 16: Fluid and Blood Infusion TherapyUnit 4: Nursing Management of the Surgical PatientChapter 17: Preoperative NursingChapter 18: Intraoperative NursingChapter 19: Postoperative NursingUnit 5: Nursing Management of Patients with Neurological DisordersChapter 20: Nursing Assessment of the Patient with Neurological DisordersChapter 21: Caring for the Patient with an Acute Brain or Cranial Nerve Disorder Chapter 22: Caring for the Patient with Cerebral Vascular DisordersChapter 23: Caring for the Patient with Chronic and Degenerative Neurological DisordersChapter 24: Caring for the Patient with Spinal Cord InjuriesUnit 6: Nursing Management of Patients with Respiratory DisordersChapter 25: Nursing Assessment of the Patient with Respiratory DisordersChapter 26: Caring for the Patient with Upper Airway DisordersChapter 27: Caring for the Patient with Lower Airway DisordersChapter 28: Caring for the Patient with Complex Respiratory DisordersUnit 7: Nursing Management of Patients with Cardiovascular DisordersChapter 29: Nursing Assessment of the Patient with Cardiovascular Disorders Chapter 30: Car-ing for the Patient with DysrhythmiasChapter 31: Hemodynamic MonitoringChapter 32: Caring for the Patient with Coronary Artery DisordersChapter 33: Caring for the Patient with Cardiac Inflammatory DisordersChapter 34: Caring for the Patient with Heart FailureChapter 35: Caring for the Patient with Peripheral Vascular DisordersUnit 8: Nursing Management of Patients with Gastrointestinal, Renal, and Urinary Disor-dersChapter 36: Nursing Assessment of the Patient with Gastrointestinal, Renal, or Urinary DisordersChapter 37: Caring for the Patient with Gastrointestinal DisordersChapter 38: Caring for the Patient with Hepatic and Biliary DisordersChapter 39: Caring for the Patient with Renal and Urinary DisordersUnit 9: Nursing Management of Patients with Reproductive DisordersChapter 40: Nursing Assessment of the Patient with Reproductive DisordersChapter 41: Caring for the Patient with Female Reproductive DisordersChapter 42: Caring for the Patient with Male Reproductive DisordersChapter 43: Caring for the Patient with Sexually Transmitted DiseasesChapter 44: Caring for the Patient with Breast DisordersUnit 10: Nursing Management of Patients with Endocrine DisordersChapter 45: Nursing Assessment of the Patient Endocrine DisordersChapter 46: Caring for the Patient with Glandular and Hormonal DisordersChapter 47: Caring for the Patient with DiabetesUnit 11: Nursing Management of Patients with Musculoskeletal DisordersChapter 48: Nursing Management of the Patient with Musculoskeletal DisordersChapter 49: Caring for the Patient with Musculoskeletal DisordersChapter 50: Caring for the Patient with Musculoskeletal Trauma and Surgical ProceduresChapter 51: Caring for the Patient with Arthritis and Connective Tissue DisordersUnit 12: Nursing Management of Patients with Immunological, Inflammatory, and Hematological DisordersChapter 52: Nursing Management of the Patient with Immunological and Inflammatory DisordersChapter 53: Caring for the Patient with Immune Response DisordersChapter 54: Caring for the Patient with Inflammatory Response, Shock, and Severe SepsisChapter 55: Nursing Assessment of the Patient with Hematological DisordersChapter 56: Caring for the Patient with Blood DisordersChapter 57: Caring for the Patient with CancerUnit 13: Nursing Management of Patients with Integumentary DisordersChapter 58: Nursing Assessment of the Patient with Integumentary DisordersChapter 59: Caring for the Patient with Skin DisordersChapter 60: Caring for the Patient with WoundsChapter 61: Caring for the Patient with Burn InjuriesUnit 14: Nursing Management of Patients with Sensory DisordersChapter 62: Nursing Assessment of the Patient with Sensory DisordersChapter 63: Caring for the Patient with Hearing and Balance DisordersChapter 64: Caring for the Patient with Visual DisordersUnit 15: Concepts Related to Disaster, Emergency, and Trauma NursingChapter 65: Disaster NursingChapter 66: Caring for the Patient in the Emergency DepartmentChapter 67: Caring for the Patient with Multisystem TraumaAppendixesAppendix A: NANDA-Approved Nursing DiagnosesAppendix B: Standard PrecautionsAppendix C: Units of Measurement in Metric and Household SystemsAppendix D: Answers to Evidence-Based Practice, Clinical Preparation, and NCLEX questions (ONLINE)Glossary (ONLINE)Index
