Medical-Surgical Nursing Care 4th Ed
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Key Benefit:
Medical-Surgical Nursing Care, Fourth Edition gives students an in-depth understanding of the common diseases and disorders that affect adult patients.It provides a strong foundation for caring by emphasizing pathophysiology, nursing care, and patient teaching. The material in Nursing Care is presented in an easily-accessible format with streamlined content and a clear writing style that makes it easy for students to absorb information. Study aids throughout the text also help students focus less on memorization and more on practice and the integration of new material into their critical thought-processes. The Fourth Edition includes new content and features that will help students grow and develop as practical/vocational nurses.
Key Topics:
Nursing in the 21st Century; Health, Illness, and Settings of Care; Cultural and Developmental Considerations for Adults; The Older Adult in Health and Illness; Guidelines for Patient Assessment; Essential Nursing Pharmacology; Caring for Patients With Altered Fluid, Electrolyte, or Acid–Base Balance; Caring for Patients in Pain; Caring for Patients With Inflammation and Infection; Caring for Patients Having Surgery; Caring for Patients With Altered Immunity; Caring for Patients With Cancer; Loss, Grief, and End-of-Life Care; Caring for Patients Experiencing Shock, Trauma, or Disasters; The Cardiovascular System and Assessment; Caring for Patients With Coronary Heart Disease and Dysrhythmias; Caring for Patients With Cardiac Disorders; Caring for Patients With Peripheral Vascular Disorders; The Hematologic Assessment; Caring for Patients With Hematologic and Lymphatic Disorders; The Respiratory System and Assessment; Caring for Patients With Upper Respiratory Disorders; Caring for Patients With Lower Respiratory Disorders; The Gastrointestinal System and Assessment; Caring for Patients With Nutritional and Upper Gastrointestinal Disorders; Caring for Patients With Bowel Disorders; Caring for Patients With Gallbladder, Liver, and Pancreatic Disorders; The Urinary System and Assessment; Caring for Patients Tract Disorders; The Reproductive System and Assessment; Caring for Male Patients With Reproductive System Disorders; Caring for Female Patients With Reproductive System Disorders; Caring for Patients With Sexually Transmitted Infections; The Endocrine System and Assessment; Caring for Patients With Endocrine Disorders; Caring for Patients With Diabetes Mellitus; The Nervous System and Assessment; Caring for Patients With Intracranial Disorders; Caring for Patients With Degenerative Neurologic and Spinal Cord Disorders; Caring for Patients With Eye and Ear Disorders; The Musculoskeletal System and Assessment; Caring for Patients With Musculoskeletal Trauma; Caring for Patients With Musculoskeletal Disorders; The Integumentary System and Assessment; Caring for Patients With Skin Disorders; Caring for Patients With Burns; Mental Health and Assessment; Caring for Patients With Neurocognitive Disorders; Caring Disorders; Caring for Patients With Mood Disorders; Caring for Patients With Anxiety Disorders; Caring for Patients With Personality Disorders; Caring for Patients With Substance Use Disorders
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Chapter Openers Help Focus Students on Important Information
- Brief Outlines preview what the chapter will cover for quick access and review.
- NEW! Applied Learning Outcomes identify what you can expect to learn from each chapter and apply that learning when caring for patients.
- Key Terms are listed alphabetically, with page numbers, at the beginning of the chapter. They are also boldfaced and defined where they first appear in the text.
- Special Features highlight nursing care plans, clinical reasoning care maps, and other features that assist with learning chapter content.
Highlights within Each Chapter Help Students Stay on Track
- NEW! Focus on Diversity boxes and Cultural Care Strategies build on the foundation for culturally sensitive nursing care.
- NEW! Key Concepts help students identify and focus on important concepts and develop an understanding of patient needs.
- NEW! Memory Alerts provide cues, ideas, or alternate ways of thinking about a concept to help the student learn and remember important information.
- NEW! Safety Alerts help the student recognize threats to patients’ safety.
- NEW! Nursing Care sections throughout the book stress the nurse’s responsibilities for promoting health, establishing priorities, and recognizing critical complications.
- Patient Teaching and Population Focus boxes provide information on age-specific and other special needs of patient groups and help you prepare for patient instruction.
- Giving Medications Safely tables highlight nursing implications and patient teaching for drugs commonly used to treat particular disorders.
- Assessment boxes summarize data collected and manifestations students may observe.
- Critical Thinking Questions allow students to apply new knowledge to a specific patient.
Comprehensive Review at the End of Each Chapter Ensures Students Grasp Key Concepts
- Key Points provide a reminder of need-to-know information and concepts.
- NEW! Clinical Reasoning Care Maps at the end of each disorders chapter have added a question about identifying patient safety risks and prioritizing nursing interventions to address the risk.
- Pearson Nursing Student Resources lead you to additional materials at nursing.pearsonhighered.com including NCLEX-PN® style review questions, case studies, and more!
- NCLEX-PN® Exam Preparation includes a Test-Taking Tip with a focused study hint and NCLEX-PN®-style questions for review and test practice, with both traditional and alternative formats.
- REVISED! Thinking Strategically About… sectionspromote clinical reasoning and to provide practice in prioritizing and managing nursing care.
New Information Keeps Students Up-to-Date with Important Nursing Concepts
- REVISED! Unit 1 focuses on the roles and responsibilities of the LPN/LVN including legal/ethical guidelines and settings of care in which the LPN/LVN commonly works.
- NEW! Chapter 1 introduces and elaborates on quality and safety in nursing, provision of evidence-based nursing care, and essential competencies for nurses.
- REVISED! Chapter 10, Caring for Patients Having Surgery has a new focus on patient safety, National Patient Safety Goals, and effective communication during hand-offs.
- REVISED! The unit on Mental Health Disorders has been updated per DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition).
