Lewis's Medical-Surgical Nursing: Assessment and Management of Clinical Problems, Single Volume

11. Auflage 1996
ISBN: 978-0-323-55149-6
Verlag: ELSEVIER HEALTH SCIENCE

Buch, Englisch, 1712 Seiten

Get a unique, conceptual approach to nursing care in this rapidly-changing healthcare environment. Lewis's Medical-Surgical Nursing, 11th Edition gives you a solid foundation in medical-surgical nursing. This thoroughly revised text includes an increased focus on nursing concepts, strong evidence-based content, coverage of clinical trends, and an essential pathophysiology review. Content is presented in a readable format and covers every unique approach to nursing care including health promotion, acute intervention, and ambulatory care. A variety of helpful boxes and tables make it easy for you to find essential information and a building-block approach throughout make even the most complex concepts simple to grasp. Key topics such as interprofessional care, delegation, safety, and prioritization are integrated throughout. Additionally, extensive drug therapy information and diagnostic studies tables help give you a full picture of care. Best of all - a complete collection of learning and study resources helps you learn more effectively and offers valuable, real-world preparation for clinical practice.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Harding, Mariann M.

Kwong, Jeffrey

Roberts, Dottie

Hagler, Debra

Reinisch, Courtney

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Pflege Fachpflege

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Section One - Concepts in Nursing Practice
1. Professional Nursing    
2. Health Equity and Culturally Competent Care    
3. Health History and Physical Examination      
4. Patient and Caregiver Teaching                           
5. Chronic Illness and Older Adults
Section Two - Problems Related to Comfort and Coping                                                    
6. Stress Management    
7. Sleep and Sleep Disorders       
8. Pain         
9. Palliative and End-of-Life Care   
10. Substance Use Disorders
Section Three - Problems Related to Homeostasis and Protection
11. Inflammation and Healing       
12. Genetics
13. Immune Responses and Transplantation
14. Infection
15. Cancer         
16. Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Imbalances    
Section Four - Perioperative Care
17. Management: Preoperative Care    
18. Management: Intraoperative Care     
19. Management: Postoperative Care    
Section Five - Problems Related to Altered Sensory Input
20. Assessment and Management: Visual Problems  
21. Assessment and Management: Auditory Problems  
22. Assessment:  Integumentary System   
23. Management: Integumentary Problems    
24. Management: Burns      
Section Six - Problems of Oxygenation: Ventilation
25. Assessment:  Respiratory System      
26. Management: Upper Respiratory Problems   
27. Management: Lower Respiratory Problems    
28. Management: Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases   
Section Seven - Problems of Oxygenation: Transport
29. Assessment: Hematologic System      
30. Management: Hematologic Problems   
Section Eight - Problems of Oxygenation: Perfusion
31. Assessment: Cardiovascular System     
32. Management: Hypertension
33. Management: Coronary Artery Disease and Acute Coronary Syndrome
34. Management: Heart Failure      
35. Management: Dysrhythmias     
36. Management: Inflammatory and Structural Heart Disorders 
37. Management: Vascular Disorders     
Section Nine - Problems of Ingestion, Digestion, Absorption, and Elimination
38. Assessment:  Gastrointestinal System   
39. Management: Nutritional Problems    
40. Management: Obesity     
41. Management: Upper Gastrointestinal Problems  
42. Management: Lower Gastrointestinal Problems   
43. Management: Liver, Biliary Tract, Pancreas   
Section Ten - Problems of Urinary Function
44. Assessment:  Urinary System     
45. Management: Renal and Urologic Problems    
46. Management: Acute Renal Failure and Chronic Kidney Disease 
Section Eleven - Problems Related to Regulatory and Reproductive Mechanisms
47. Assessment:  Endocrine System     
48. Management: Diabetes Mellitus    
49. Management: Endocrine Problems      
50. Assessment: Reproductive System      
51. Management: Breast Disorders     
52. Management: Sexually Transmitted Infections
53. Management: Female Reproductive Problems    
54. Management: Male Reproductive Problems  
Section Twelve - Problems Related to Movement and Coordination
55. Assessment:  Nervous System    
56. Management: Acute Intracranial Problems   
57. Management: Stroke     
58. Management: Chronic Neurologic Problems 
59. Management: Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia  
60. Management: Peripheral Nerve and Spinal Cord Problems
61. Assessment:  Musculoskeletal System   
62. Management: Musculoskeletal Trauma and Orthopedic Surgery 
63. Management: Musculoskeletal Problems      
64. Management: Arthritis and Connective Tissue Diseases 
Section Thirteen - Nursing Care in Specialized Settings
65. Management: Critical Care     
66. Management: Shock, Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome, and Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome
67. Management: Respiratory Failure and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
68. Management: Emergency Care Situations
Appendixes
A: Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers
B: Nursing Diagnosis
C: Laboratory Reference Intervals
Glossary
Index

Über Autor(innen)

Harding, Mariann M.
Mariann M. Harding, PhD, RN, CNE