The easy-to-relate-to guide that every medical-surgical nursing student and novice needs! Perform safe, accurate, up-to-date nursing protocols with this expert, colorfully-illustrated guidance.
Expert Data + Wise Insights, this essential, fully-updated book is your personal guide to assessing and treating the common disorders of each body system, with current best practices on:
- Understanding anatomy, etiology, and pathophysiology
- Taking health histories
- Doing physical assessments
- Diagnostic testing, including patient preparation and monitoring
- Current NANDA International nursing diagnosis guidelines
Full-color visuals + real-world guidance with colorfully illustrated, quick-read content offering step-by-step protocols for areas such as:
- Cancer, gerontology, and end-of-life care
- Administering fluids and electrolytes; maintaining acid-base balance
- Pain management
- Blood transfusion reactions
- Use of CT scans, MRIs, and x-rays for each body system
- Preoperative care
- Surgical processes
- Classifying and treating heart failure
- Treating acute and chronic renal failure
Easy-to-follow = Easy-to-remember with clinical tips and nuggets in each chapter offering real-world support:
- A closer look – Illustrations and charts that explain anatomy, physiology, and complex pathways
- Education edge – Practical tips for patient teaching
- Just the facts – Brief outline of content at the start of every chapter
- What do I do? – Steps to take in emergency situations
- Weighing the evidence – Current evidence-based practice pointers
- Memory jogger – Memory tricks that help you remember vital concepts and key treatments
- Quick quiz – End-of-chapter riddles and multiple-choice questions to help you retain vital content