Disorders section covers commonly encountered medical-surgical conditions in a consistent, clinically relevant presentation that includes: Definition/Description Pathophysiology Clinical Manifestations Complications Diagnostic Studies Collaborative Care (including Drug Therapy, where relevant) Nursing Management Goals Nursing Diagnoses (using the most current NANDA terminology) Nursing Interventions Patient and Caregiver Teaching Treatments and Procedures section provides need-to-know information on common medical-surgical treatments and procedures. Reference Appendix features key reference information commonly used in nursing practice, including laboratory values, commonly used formulas, and Spanish translations of key phrases. Patient teaching content is highlighted with a special icon, identifying information that patients and caregivers need to know about the care of various conditions. Cross-references to Lewis: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 8th Edition make it easy to locate more in-depth information.
Master the essential medical-surgical nursing content you'll need for success on the Next Generation NCLEX(R) Exam (NGN) and safe clinical practice!
NEW! Simplified and streamlined chapters make the book easier to use and information easier to find.
Provides the need-to-know information for nurses, in an easy retrieval format for clinical settings, and includes approximately 200 medical surgical conditions and procedures.
It includes Lewis' Clinical Companion to Medical-Surgical Nursing 7th edition text and an electronic version of the textbook that allows students to search, highlight information, take notes, share notes and more.
Cross-references to the main text direct you to more in-depth information.
This book contains solid, research-based content presented in a concise, readable, and consistent format. Special features highlight the content that is most relevant and challenging for today''s nursing students, including...
This thoroughly updated edition covers hundreds of disorders and includes new chapters on end-of-life care and obesity, plus sixteen pages of full-color illustrations, sidebars on evidence-based practice pointers, and a patient resources ...
An individual study schedule reduces cognitive workload and helps you become a more effective learner by automatically guiding the learning and review process.
This revised edition also includes new chapters covering alternative therapies, and responding to emergencies. Case studies, critical thinking questions, and exercises developing care plans encourage students to think beyond the classroom.
This pocket-sized book provides nurses and nursing students easy access to essential information needed when caring for patients with a variety of clinical problems in diverse settings.