Understanding medical surgical nursing / [edited by] Linda S. Williams, Paula D. Hopper.

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Online Access: Full Text (via EBSCO)
Other Authors: Williams, Linda S. (Linda Sue), 1954-, Hopper, Paula D.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Philadelphia, PA : F.A. Davis Co., ©2007.
Edition:3rd ed.
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Table of Contents:
  • Critical thinking and the nursing process
  • Issues in nursing practice
  • Cultural influences on nursing care
  • Alternative and complementary therapies
  • Nursing care of patients with fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base imbalances
  • Nursing care of patients receiving intravenous therapy
  • Nursing care of patients with infections
  • Nursing care of patients in shock
  • Nursing care of patients in pain
  • Nursing care of patients with cancer
  • Nursing care of patients having surgery
  • Nursing care of patients with emergent conditions and disaster/bioterrorism response
  • Developmental considerations in the nursing care of adults
  • Nursing care of older adult patients
  • Nursing care of the patient at home
  • Nursing care of patients at the end of life
  • Immune system function, assessment, and therapeutic measures
  • Nursing care of patients with immune disorders
  • Nursing care of patients with HIV disease and AIDS
  • Cardiovascular system function, assessment, and therapeutic measures
  • Nursing care of patients with hypertension
  • Nursing care of patients with inflammatory and infectious cardiovascular disorders
  • Nursing care of patients with occlusive cardiovascular disorders
  • Nursing care of patients with cardiac valvular disorders
  • Nursing care of patients with cardiac dysrhythmias
  • Nursing care of patients with heart failure
  • Hematopoietic and lymphatic system function, assessment, and therapeutic measures
  • Nursing care of patients with hematologic and lymphatic disorders.
  • Respiratory system function, assessment, and therapeutic measures
  • Nursing care of patients with upper respiratory tract disorders
  • Nursing care of patients with lower respiratory tract disorders
  • Gastrointestinal, hepatic, and pancreatic systems function, assessment, and therapeutic measures
  • Nursing care of patients with upper gastrointestinal disorders
  • Nursing care of patients with lower gastrointestinal disorders
  • Nursing care of patients with liver, gallbladder, and pancreatic disorders
  • Urinary system function, assessment, and therapeutic measures
  • Nursing care of patients with disorders of the urinary system
  • Endocrine system function and assessment
  • Nursing care of patients with endocrine disorders
  • Nursing care of patients with disorders of the endocrine pancreas
  • Genitourinary and reproductive system function and assessment
  • Nursing care of women with reproductive system disorders
  • Nursing care of male patients with genitourinary disorders
  • Nursing care of patients with sexually transmitted diseases
  • Musculoskeletal function and assessment
  • Nursing care of patients with musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
  • Neurological function, assessment, and therapeutic measures
  • Nursing care of patients with central nervous system disorders
  • Nursing care of patients with cerebrovascular disorders
  • Nursing care of patients with peripheral nervous system disorders
  • Sensory system function, assessment, and therapeutic measures: vision and hearing
  • Nursing care of patients with sensory disorders: vision and hearing
  • Integumentary function, assessment, and therapeutic measures
  • Nursing care of patients with skin disorders
  • Nursing care of patients with burns
  • Mental health function, assessment, and therapeutic measures
  • Nursing care of patients with mental health disorders.