DESCRIPTION:
Using a uniquely collaborative and reader-friendly approach, expert authors Donna D. Ignatavicius and M. Linda Workman cover all the latest trends, evidence-based treatment guidelines, and additional updated information needed for safe clinical practice in medical-surgical nursing. This seventh edition features an expanded emphasis on patient safety and NCLEX® Examination preparation, new ties to the QSEN priorities for patient safety, and a greater alignment with the language and focus of clinical practice. A new chapter on evidence-based practice and a wealth of effective online learning tools help solidify your mastery of medical-surgical nursing.
New to This Edition:
- Patient safety is emphasized throughout with Nursing Safety Priority features, including Drug Alerts, Critical Rescue, and Action Alerts.
- More NCLEX? Examination preparation, including integrated NCLEX Examination Challenges to prepare you for the types of questions you will see on today""s NCLEX Examination.
- Greater use of realistic clinical language familiarizes you with the terminology actually used by nurses, physicians, and other healthcare professionals in clinical practice today.
- Streamlined, prioritized coverage of the nursing process highlights the most important patient problems, regardless of whether they can be addressed by independent nursing actions or must be addressed by collaborative interventions.
- UNIQUE! New ties to QSEN competencies for patient safety inform you of the best safety practices in medical-surgical nursing.
- More coverage of evidence-based practice teaches you how to appraise the validity of research and provides synopses of recent nursing research and other evidence-based articles.
- Student Resources on Evolve include animations, video clips, audio clips, tutorials, Review Questions for the NCLEX Examination, and more.
- Improved layout and design streamlines content for an easier reading experience.
- Coverage of core genetics competencies acquaints you with new research demonstrating a genetic component to many diseases and disorders.
- Increased emphasis on health promotion and promotion of self-care offers strategies for helping people recover from illness and stay well and prevent illness.
- All-new Concept Maps match the streamlined nursing process format of the text and employ more creative, visually oriented symbols.
CONTENTS:
Unit I: Foundations for Medical-Surgical Nursing
Unit II: Concepts of Emergency Care and Disaster Preparedness
Unit III: Management of Patients with Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Imbalances
Unit IV: Management of Perioperative Patients
Unit V: Problems of Protection: Management of Patients with Problems of the Immune System
Unit VI: Problems of Protection: Management of Patients with Problems of the Skin, Hair, and Nails
Unit VII: Problems of Oxygenation: Management of Patient with Problems of the Respiratory Tract
Unit VIII: Problems of Cardiac Output and Tissue Perfusion: Management of Patient with Problems of the Cardiovascular System
Unit IX: Problems of Tiddue Perfusion: Management of Patients with Problems of the Hematologic System
Unit X: Problems of Mobility, Sensation, and Cognition: Management of Patients with Problems of the Nervous System
Unit XI: Problems of Sensation: Management of Patients with Problems of the Sensory System
Unit XII: Problems of Mobility: Management of Patients with Problems of the Musculoskeletal System
Unit XIII: Problems of Digestion, Nutrition, and Elimination: Management of Patients with Problems of the Gastrointestinal System
Unit XIV: Problems of Regulation and Metabolism: Management of Patients with Problems of the Endocrine System
Unit XV: Problems of Excretion: Managemen of Patients with Problems of the Renal/Urinary System
Unit XVI: Problems of Reproduction: Management of Patients with Problems of the Reproductive System
