Medical-surgical nursing : patient-centered collaborative care /
edited by Donna D. Ignatavicius and M. Linda Workman
- Sixth edition.
- Missouri : Saunders Elsevier, c2010
- xlv, 1819 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction to medical-surgical nursing -- Introduction to complementary and alternative therapies -- Common health problems of older adults -- Cultural aspects of health and illness -- Pain: the fifth vital sign -- Genetic concepts for medical-surgical nursing -- Substance abuse and medical-surgical nursing -- Rehabilitation concepts for chronic and disabling health problems -- End-of-life care -- Concepts of emergency and trauma nursing -- Care of patients with common environmental emergencies -- Concepts of emergency and disaster preparedness -- Assessment and care of patients with fluid and electrolyte imbalances -- Assessment and care of patients with acid-base imbalances -- Infusion therapy -- Care of preoperative patients -- Care of intraoperative patients -- Care of postoperative patients -- Inflammation and the immune response -- Care of patients with arthritis and other connective tissue diseases -- Care of patients with HIV disease and other immune deficiencies -- Care of patients with immune function excess: hypersensitivity (allergy) and autoimmunity -- Cancer development -- Care of patients with cancer -- Care of patients with infection -- Assessment of the skin, hair, and nails -- Care of patients with skin problems -- Care of patients with burns -- Assessment of the respiratory system -- Care of patients requiring oxygen therapy or tracheostomy -- Care of patients with noninfectious upper respiratory problems -- Care of patients with noninfectious lower respiratory problems -- Care of patients with infectious respiratory problems -- Care of critically ill patients with respiratory problems -- Assessment of the cardiovascular system -- Care of patients with dysrhythmias -- Care of patients with cardiac problems -- Care of patients with vascular problems -- Care of patients with shock -- Care of patients with acute coronary syndromes -- Assessment of the hematologic system -- Care of patients with hematologic problems. Assessment of the nervous system -- Care of patients with problems of the central nervous system: the brain -- Care of patients with problems of the central nervous system: the spinal cord -- Care of patients with problems of the peripheral nervous system -- Care of critically ill patients with neurologic problems -- Assessment of the eye and vision -- Care of patients with eye and vision problems -- Assessment of the ear and hearing -- Care of patients with ear and hearing problems -- Assessment of the musculoskeletal system -- Care of patients with musculoskeletal problems -- Care of patients with musculoskeletal trauma -- Assessment of the gastrointestinal system -- Care of patients with oral cavity problems -- Care of patients with esophageal problems -- Care of patients with stomach disorders -- Care of patients with noninflammatory intestinal disorders -- Care of patients with inflammatory intestinal disorders -- Care of patients with liver problems -- Care of patients with problems of the biliary system and pancreas -- Care of patients with malnutrition and obesity -- Assessment of the endocrine system -- Care of patients with pituitary and adrenal gland problems -- Care of patients with problems of the thyroid and parathyroid glands -- Care of patients with diabetes mellitus -- Assessment of the renal/urinary system -- Care of patients with urinary problems -- Care of patients with renal disorders -- Care of patients with acute renal failure and chronic kidney disease -- Assessment of the reproductive system -- Care of patients with breast disorders -- Care of patients with gynecologic problems -- Care of male patients with reproductive problems -- Care of patients with sexually transmitted disease.
The sixth edition includes a new emphasis on clinical decision-making for patient-centered collaborative care and more streamlined and balanced coverage of the core body of knowledge needed for safe clinical practice. There is also expanded coverage of emergency and disaster preparedness along with an enhanced "Get Ready for the NCLEX Examination" feature that includes the addition of new NCLEX Challenge questions.