Rent 9781416049036 | Medical-Surgical Nursing : Patient-Centered Collaborative Care, 2-Volume Set

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This two-volume version, written by two expert authors, is the trend-setting textbook of medical-surgical nursing that offers cutting-edge content that's easy to understand. The sixth edition includes a new emphasis on clinical decision-making for patient-centered collaborative care and more streamlined and balanced coverage of the core body of knowledge needed for safe clinical practice. There is also expanded coverage of emergency and disaster preparedness along with an enhanced "Get Ready for the NCLEX Examination" feature that includes the ... MOREaddition of new NCLEX Challenge questions. UNIQUE! A collaborative approach that presents all medical, surgical, nursing, and other interventions through the lens of the nursing process. A reader-friendly, direct writing style makes this one of the most readable medical-surgical textbooks on the market. Chapter-opening Learning Outcomes are linked to Self-Assessment Questions for the NCLEX Examination on the companion CD and EVOLVE website. Unique chapter-ending Get Ready for the NCLEX Examination! sections include Key Points lists organized by NCLEX Client Needs Categories. Evidence-Based Practice boxes now include highlighted Levels of Evidence to teach you how to appraise the level of validity of research and provide synopses of recent nursing research articles and other scientific articles applicable to nursing. Considerations boxes highlight important nursing considerations to help you better understand how to care for older adults, women, and patients from various cultural and genetic backgrounds. Streamlined Concept Maps now emphasize information on what is critical for you to know for patient rescue by providing the links among pathophysiology, assessment, and intervention. UNIQUE! New Human Needs focus and features help you learn to think clinically and be prepared to make sound clinical decisions at the bedside. UNIQUE! Seven richly illustrated Human Needs Overviews relate concepts learned in Nursing Fundamentals to disorders that you will study in Medical-Surgical Nursing. UNIQUE! Chapter-ending Human Needs Assessment Reviews and Human Needs Nursing Care Reviews demonstrate application of these Fundamentals concepts to specific disorders. UNIQUE! New Decision-Making Challenges throughout the book teach you to apply concepts to true-to-life clinical situations. UNIQUE! NCLEX Examination Challenge questions throughout the chapters are now organized by NCLEX Client Needs Category and apply chapter content to the categories and subcategories of the NCLEX test plan. Increased emphasis on prioritization, delegation to equip you with these increasingly important skills, which continue to be a major focus of the NCLEX Examination. Expanded coverage of emergency and disaster preparedness prepares you to deal not only with common environmental emergencies but also with the consequences of bioterrorism and mass-casualty events. New Patient Safety icons highlight content reflecting The Joint Commission's National Patient Safety Goals initiative and the National Patient Safety Goals. Companion CD-ROM features more than 1,000 interactive questions, an audio glossary, 35 animations, more than 40 Health Assessment video clips, 20 audio clips of key heart and lung sounds, and 45 Health Assessment images of key health assessment findings.

DI Associates, Inc., Placitas, NM. Brandon/Hill Nursing List selection (#173). Two-volume textbook emphasizes clinical decision-making for patient-centered collaborative care, and provides coverage of core knowledge needed for safe clinical practice. For students. Previous edition: c2006. Single volume and study guide also available. DNLM: Perioperative Nursing.

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Foundations for Medical-Surgical Nursing
Introduction to Medical-Surgical Nursing
Introduction to Complementary and Alternative Therapies
Common Health Problems of Older Adults
Cultural Aspects of Health and Illness
Pain: The Fifth Vital Sign
Genetic Concepts for Medical-Surgical Nursing
Substance Abuse and Medical-Surgical Nursing
Rehabilitation Concepts for Chronic and Disabling Health Problems
End-of-Life Care
Concepts of Emergency Care and Disaster Preparedness
Concepts of Emergency and Trauma Nursing
Care of Patients with Common Environmental Emergencies
NEW! Concepts of Emergency and Disaster Preparedness
Management of Patients with Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Imbalances
Assessment and Care of Patients with Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalances
Assessment and Care of Patients with Acid-Base Imbalances
Infusion Therapy
Management of Perioperative Patients
Care of Preoperative Patients
Care of Intraoperative Patients
Care of Postoperative Patients NEW! Human Needs Overview: Protection
Problems of Protection: Management of Patients with Problems of the Immune System
Inflammation and the Immune Response
Care of Patients with Arthritis and Other Connective Tissue Diseases
Care of Patients with HIV Disease and Other Immunodeficiencies
Care of Patients with Immune Function Excess: Hypersensitivity (Allergy) and Autoimmunity
Cancer Development
Care of Patients with Cancer
EXPANDED! Care of Patients with Infection
Problems of Protection: Management of Patients with Problems of the Skin, Hair, and Nails
Assessment of the Skin, Hair, and Nails
Care of Patients with Skin Problems
Care of Patients with Burns NEW! Human Needs Overview: Oxygenation and Tissue Perfusion
Problems of Oxygenation: Management of Patients with Problems of the Respiratory Tract
Assessment of the Respiratory System
Care of Patients Requiring Oxygen Therapy or Tracheostomy
Care of Patients with Noninfectious Upper Respiratory Problems
Care of Patients with Noninfectious Lower Respiratory Problems
Care of Patients with Infectious Respiratory Problems
Care of Critically Ill Patients with Respiratory Problems
Problems of Cardiac Output and Tissue perfusion: Management of Patients With Problems of the Cardiovascular System
Assessment of the Cardiovascular System
Care of Patients with Dysrhythmias
Care of Patients with Cardiac Problems
Care of Patients with Vascular Problems
Care of Patients with Shock
Care of Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes
Problems of Tissue Perfusion: Management of Patients with Problems of the Hematologic System
Assessment of the Hematologic System
Care of Patients with Hematologic Problems NEW! Human Needs Overview: Mobility, Sensation, and Cognition
Problems of Mobility, Sensation, and Cognition: Management of Patients with Problems of the Nervous System
Assessment of the Nervous System
Care of Patients with Problems of the Central Nervous System: The Brain
Care of Patients with Problems of the Central Nervous System: The Spinal Cord
Care of Patients with Problems of the Peripheral Nervous System
Care of Critically Ill Patients with Neurologic Problems
Problems of Sensation: Management of Patients with Problems Of
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