Medical-surgical Nursing
Clinical Management for Continuity of Care
5th Edition
Published in May 1997
Book
Hardback
2772 pages
978-0-7216-6399-9 (ISBN)
Description
This extensive revision and updating of the true landmark medical-surgical nursing text retains the comprehensiveness, authority, and in-depth pathophysiology coverage that made earlier editions so effective. At the same time, the New, Fifth Edition features a significant emphasis on the continuum of medical-surgical nursing care--from on-site care through emergency rooms, intensive, acute, subacute, general, and community care settings.
This extensive revision and updating of the true landmark medical-surgical nursing text retains the comprehensiveness, authority, and in-depth pathophysiology coverage that made earlier editions so effective. At the same time, the New, Fifth Edition features a significant emphasis on the continuum of medical-surgical nursing care--from on-site care through emergency rooms, intensive, acute, subacute, general, and community care settings.
This extensive revision and updating of the true landmark medical-surgical nursing text retains the comprehensiveness, authority, and in-depth pathophysiology coverage that made earlier editions so effective. At the same time, the New, Fifth Edition features a significant emphasis on the continuum of medical-surgical nursing care--from on-site care through emergency rooms, intensive, acute, subacute, general, and community care settings.
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Edition
5th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Health Sciences
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
650 illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 279 mm
Width: 216 mm
Weight
3992 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7216-6399-9 (9780721663999)
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Joyce M. Black | Jane Hokanson Hawks | Annabelle Keene
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Content
Unit 1: Nursing and Health Care. The Context of Medical-Surgical Nursing. Theories of Health and Illness. Ethics. Psychosocial Dimensions of Medical-Surgical Nursing. Aging. Chronic Conditions. Acute Care. Ambulatory Care. Home Health Care. Unit 2: Health Promotion and Health Assessment. Health Promotion. Health Assessment. Physical Examination. Diagnostic Testing. Unit 3: Foundations for Medical-Surgical Nursing Practice. The Cell. Fluid and Electrolyte Disorders. Acid/Base Disorders. Pain. Sleep and Sensory Disorders. Infectious Disorders. Wound Healing. Perioperative Nursing. Shock. Basic Concepts of Neoplastic Disorders. Treatment Modalities for Neoplastic Disorders. Unit 4: Immunologic Disorders. Structure and Function of the Immune System. Assessment of Clients with Immune Disorders. Nursing Care of Clients with Altered Immune Systems. Nursing Care of Clients with Connective Tissue Disorders. Unit 5: Neurologic Disorders. Structure and Function of the Nervous System. Assessment of Clients with Neurologic Disorders. Nursing Care of Comatose or Confused Clients. Nursing Care of Clients with Cerebrovascular Disorders. Nursing Care of Clients with Cerebral Disorders. Nursing Care of Clients with Degenerative Neurologic Disorders. Nursing Care of Clients with Disorders of the Spinal Cord, Peripheral Nerves, And Cranial Nerves. Unit 6: Eye and Ear Disorders. Eye Disorders. Ear Disorders. Unit 7: Respiratory Disorders. Structure and Function of the Respiratory System. Assessment of Clients with Respiratory Disorders. Nursing Care of Clients with Disorders of the Lower Airways and Pulmonary Vessels. Nursing Care of Clients with Disorders of the Lung Parenchyma and Pleura. Unit 8: Cardiac Disorders. Structure and Function of the Heart. Assessment of Clients with Cardiac Disorders. Nursing Care of Clients with Disorders of Cardiac Function. Nursing Care of Clients with Disorders of Cardiac Rhythm. Nursing Care of Clients with Disorders of Cardiac Structure. Unit 9: Peripheral Vascular Disorders. Structure and F