Clinical Companion to Medical-Surgical Nursing: PDA Software

Clinical Companion to Medical-Surgical Nursing: PDA Software
ISBN-10
0323031994
ISBN-13
9780323031998
Series
Clinical Companion to Medical-Surgical Nursing
Category
Medical
Pages
832
Language
English
Published
2004-08
Publisher
Mosby Incorporated
Authors
Shannon Ruff Dirksen, Margaret McLean Heitkemper, Sharon Mantik Lewis

Description

This PDA software includes all of the same reliable, clinically focused content found in the bestselling book, Clinical Companion to Medical-Surgical Nursing. Part One offers quick access to approximately 200 commonly encountered medical-surgical disorders, treatments, and procedures. Disorder monographs are grouped both alphabetically and by body system, and cover Description; Pathophysiology; Clinical Manifestations; Complications; Diagnostic Studies; Collaborative Care; and Nursing Management with Goals, Nursing Diagnoses, Interventions, and Patient Teaching. Part Two contains additional reference information, making this an invaluable tool for use in the clinical environment. The software also contains reference material not included in the book, such as a variety of electronic calculators, emergency management information, herbal therapies content, a glossary, and a comprehensive guide to normal laboratory values. Approximately 200 commonly encountered medical-surgical disorders, treatments, and procedures in a consistent, easy-to-access format. Key clinical reference material, including Cancer Screening Guidelines, the TMN Classification System, Isolation Precaution Guidelines, ECGs, and NANDA Taxonomy II Nursing Diagnoses. Patient Teaching content for instructing patients and family on the care of various conditions. Summary tables and illustrations. BONUS REFERENCE MATERIAL ONLY AVAILABLE ON PDA SOFTWARE: Glossary of key terms and definitions. Emergency Management information. Herbal Therapies content. Normal Laboratory Values Guide. Electronic Calculators for quick and accurate calculations of body mass index (BMI), body surface area (BSA), calculated serum osmolality, heart rate, temperature conversions, and more. Mobipocket Reader Pro interface with these state-of-the-art capabilities: Full text search Annotation Highlighting Bookmarks with easy link-style navigation Adjustable font size, type, text alignment, and color Multiple indexes Integrated and extensible dictionary support Removable memory card support Custom user-created linking Page auto scroll Screen rotation option Customizable toolbar

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