Medical-surgical nursing : a nursing process approach /

Medical-surgical nursing : a nursing process approach / edited by Barbara C. Long, Wilma J. Phipps and Virginia L. Cassmeyer. - Third edtion. - St. Louis, Missouri : Mosby Elsevier, c1994 - xxvi, 1695 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.

Includes index.

Medical surgical nursing practice -- Health promotion and illness prevention -- Common problems encountered in medical-surgical nursing -- Infection -- Perioperative nursing -- Gas transport problems -- Metabolic and endocrine problems -- Problems with digestion or elimination -- Sexual and reproductive problems -- Problems of cognition, sensation, and motion -- Problems of defense and protection -- Special environments of care.

Provides the essentials of medical-surgical nursing, including etiology, clinical manifestations, medical therapy, and prevention. Nursing management, presented in the 5-step nursing process format, includes nursing interventions with coverage of both independent and collaborative functions.

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