Medical Surgical Nursing
Preparation for Practice, Volume 1
Published on 6. August 2009
Book
Hardback
1608 pages
978-0-13-159714-3 (ISBN)
Description
A high-level medical-surgical nursing textbook focused on providing students with rationales for why they do what they do, and grounded in critical thinking and evidence-based practice. Medical Surgical Nursing: Preparation for Practice presents a foundation on which to build the nursing practice of today and tomorrow, including the cognitive, affective, and psychomotor skills necessary to practice.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 280 mm
Width: 228 mm
Thickness: 55 mm
Weight
3148 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-159714-3 (9780131597143)
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Content
Unit I: Concepts Related to Health Care Delivery and Nursing Practice
Chapter 1: Preparation for Practice
Chapter 2: Experiential Learning: Skill Acquisition and Gaining Clinical Knowledge
Chapter 3: Health Care Trends and Regulatory Aspects of Health Care Delivery
Chapter 4: Ethical and Legal Guidelines for Nursing Practice
Chapter 5: Nursing Care Delivery Systems
Chapter 6: Nursing Documentation
Chapter 7: Nursing Process
Chapter 8: Role of Research in Nursing Practice
Unit II: General Concepts Related to Nursing Practice
Chapter 9: Health Assessment
Chapter 10: The Aging Patient
Chapter 11: Genetics
Chapter 12: Stress and Adaptation
Chapter 13: Psychosocial Issues in Nursing
Chapter 14: Nutrition
Chapter 15: Pain Assessment and Management
Chapter 16: Substance Abuse
Chapter 17: Nursing Management at End of Life
UNIT III: Physiological Concepts Related to Nursing Practice
Chapter 18: Fluid and electrolytes
Chapter 19: Acid-Base Imbalance
Chapter 20: Infectious Disease
Chapter 21: Hypertension
UNIT IV: Complex Skills Related to Nursing Practice
Chapter 22: Infusion Therapy
Chapter 23: Blood Administration
Chapter 24: Hemodynamic Monitoring
UNIT V: Nursing Management of the Surgical Patient
Chapter 25: Preoperative Nursing
Chapter 26: Intraoperative Nursing
Chapter 27: Postoperative Nursing
Unit VI: Nursing Management of Patients with Neurological Disorders
Chapter 28: Nursing Assessment of Patients with Neurological Disorders
Chapter 29: Caring for the Patient with Acute Brain Disorders
Chapter 30: Caring for the Patient with Cerebral Vascular Disorders
Chapter 31: Caring for the Patient with Chronic Neurological Disorders
Chapter 32: Caring for the Patient with Spinal Cord Injuries
Unit VII: Nursing Management of Patients with Respiratory Disorders
Chapter 33: Nursing Assessment of Patients with Respiratory Disorders
Chapter 34: Caring for the Patient with Upper Airway Disorders
Chapter 35: Caring for the Patient with Lower Airway Disorders
Chapter 36: Caring for the Patient with Complex Respiratory Disorders
Unit VIII: Nursing Management of Patients with Cardiovascular Disorders
Chapter 37: Nursing Assessment of Patients with Cardiovascular Disorders
Chapter 38: Nursing Interpretation of the Electrocardiogram
Chapter 39: Diagnostic & Interventional Therapies for Cardiovascular Disorders
Chapter 40: Caring for the Patient with Coronary Artery Disorders
Chapter 41: Caring for the Patient with Cardiac Inflammatory Disorders
Chapter 42: Caring for the Patient with Heart Failure
Chapter 43: Caring for the Patient with Peripheral Vascular Disorders
Chapter 1: Preparation for Practice
Chapter 2: Experiential Learning: Skill Acquisition and Gaining Clinical Knowledge
Chapter 3: Health Care Trends and Regulatory Aspects of Health Care Delivery
Chapter 4: Ethical and Legal Guidelines for Nursing Practice
Chapter 5: Nursing Care Delivery Systems
Chapter 6: Nursing Documentation
Chapter 7: Nursing Process
Chapter 8: Role of Research in Nursing Practice
Unit II: General Concepts Related to Nursing Practice
Chapter 9: Health Assessment
Chapter 10: The Aging Patient
Chapter 11: Genetics
Chapter 12: Stress and Adaptation
Chapter 13: Psychosocial Issues in Nursing
Chapter 14: Nutrition
Chapter 15: Pain Assessment and Management
Chapter 16: Substance Abuse
Chapter 17: Nursing Management at End of Life
UNIT III: Physiological Concepts Related to Nursing Practice
Chapter 18: Fluid and electrolytes
Chapter 19: Acid-Base Imbalance
Chapter 20: Infectious Disease
Chapter 21: Hypertension
UNIT IV: Complex Skills Related to Nursing Practice
Chapter 22: Infusion Therapy
Chapter 23: Blood Administration
Chapter 24: Hemodynamic Monitoring
UNIT V: Nursing Management of the Surgical Patient
Chapter 25: Preoperative Nursing
Chapter 26: Intraoperative Nursing
Chapter 27: Postoperative Nursing
Unit VI: Nursing Management of Patients with Neurological Disorders
Chapter 28: Nursing Assessment of Patients with Neurological Disorders
Chapter 29: Caring for the Patient with Acute Brain Disorders
Chapter 30: Caring for the Patient with Cerebral Vascular Disorders
Chapter 31: Caring for the Patient with Chronic Neurological Disorders
Chapter 32: Caring for the Patient with Spinal Cord Injuries
Unit VII: Nursing Management of Patients with Respiratory Disorders
Chapter 33: Nursing Assessment of Patients with Respiratory Disorders
Chapter 34: Caring for the Patient with Upper Airway Disorders
Chapter 35: Caring for the Patient with Lower Airway Disorders
Chapter 36: Caring for the Patient with Complex Respiratory Disorders
Unit VIII: Nursing Management of Patients with Cardiovascular Disorders
Chapter 37: Nursing Assessment of Patients with Cardiovascular Disorders
Chapter 38: Nursing Interpretation of the Electrocardiogram
Chapter 39: Diagnostic & Interventional Therapies for Cardiovascular Disorders
Chapter 40: Caring for the Patient with Coronary Artery Disorders
Chapter 41: Caring for the Patient with Cardiac Inflammatory Disorders
Chapter 42: Caring for the Patient with Heart Failure
Chapter 43: Caring for the Patient with Peripheral Vascular Disorders