Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing

13. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-4511-4665-3
Verlag: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins

Buch, Englisch, 2288 Seiten, Format (B × H): 276 mm x 213 mm, Gewicht: 4491 g

Prepare for medical-surgical nursing practice and success on the NCLEX with Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing, 13th Edition. A favorite resource for students and practicing nurses for almost a half-century, this book provides comprehensive yet accessible coverage of a broad range of medical conditions while focusing on the nursing process and the nurse’s role in caring for and educating patients and families within today’s complex health care delivery system.  Up-to-date coverage of the health care needs of people with disabilities, nursing research findings, ethical considerations, and evidence-based practice gives you opportunities to refine your clinical decision-making skills.  Fully updated and enhanced, this new edition provides a fully integrated solution that promotes clinical judgment, performance, and success on the NCLEX examination and in nursing practice.

Key Features in the 13th Edition: - NEW! Concept Mastery Alerts clarify difficult concepts, informed by data from Misconception Alert questions in PrepU for Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing, 12e.
- NEW! Quality and Safety Nursing Alerts build upon previous edition’s Nursing Alerts to highlight issues related to quality and safety nursing care.
- NEW! The updated unit openers include new Case Studies with QSEN Competency Focus to highlight a competency and related knowledge, skills, and attitudes.  Additional information for these case studies related to NANDA-I, NIC, NOC and the nursing process is available online.
- NEW! Prioritization Questions have been added to the Critical Thinking Exercises.
- UPDATED! Genetics Charts and Ethical Dilemma Charts have been revised to reflect the latest advances in the field.
- UPDATED! Critical care information has been updated to further the authors' goal to have the most up-to-date and clinically relevant content on critical care throughout the book.
- EXPANDED! Expanded coverage of obesity, highlighted with a new icon, focuses on this epidemic health problem in our society.
- STEAMLINED! The Table of Contents has been reorganized for a more logical sequence and flow.
- REVISED! The accompanying Study Guide now features reorganized content and revised questions.
- Nursing Process sections, Plans of Nursing Care, and Critical Care sections
- More than 2,900 NCLEX-style review questions
- Assessment Charts, Risk Factor Charts, Guidelines Charts, Genetics in Nursing Practice Charts, Patient Education Charts, Health Promotion Charts,  Ethics and Related Issues Charts, and Pharmacology Charts and tables.
- Gerontologic Considerations sections, Physiology/Pathophysiology figures, and Home Care Checklists
- Nursing Research Profiles and EBP questions help students learn the importance of evidence-based practice.
- Concepts in Action Animations bring anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology concepts to lif

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hinkle, Janice L.

Cheever, Kerry H.

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Pflege Fachpflege
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Pflege Ausbildung in der Pflege

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Unit 1              Basic Concepts in Nursing1                        Health Care Delivery and Evidence-Based Nursing Practice2                        Community-Based Nursing Practice3                        Critical Thinking, Ethical Decision Making and the Nursing Process4                        Health Education and Promotion5                        Adult Health and Nutritional AssessmentUnit 2              Biophysical and Psychosocial Concepts in Nursing Practice6                        Individual and Family Homeostasis, Stress, and Adaptation7                        Overview of Transcultural Nursing8                        Overview of Genetics and Genomics in Nursing9                        Chronic Illness and Disability10                     Principles and Practices of Rehabilitation11                     Health Care of the Older AdultUnit 3              Concepts and Challenges in Patient Management12                     Pain Management13                     Fluid and Electrolytes: Balance and Disturbance14                     Shock and Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome15                     Oncology: Nursing Management in Cancer Care16                     End-of-Life CareUnit 4              Perioperative Concepts and Nursing Management 17                     Preoperative Nursing Management18                     Intraoperative Nursing Management19                     Postoperative Nursing ManagementUnit 5              Gas Exchange and Respiratory Function 20                     Assessment of Respiratory Function21                     Respiratory Care Modalities22                     Management of Patients With Upper Respiratory Tract Disorders23                     Management of Patients With Chest and Lower Respiratory Tract Disorders24                     Management of Patients With Chronic Pulmonary DiseaseUnit 6              Cardiovascular and Circulatory Function25                     Assessment of Cardiovascular Function26                     Management of Patients With Dysrhythmias and Conduction Problems27                     Management of Patients With Coronary Vascular Disorders28                     Managements of Patients With Structural, Infectious, and Inflammatory Cardiac Disorders29                     Management of Patients With Complications from Heart Disease30                     Assessment and Management of Patients With Vascular Disorders and Problems of Peripheral Circulation31                     Assessment and Management of Patients With HypertensionUnit 7              Hematologic Function32                     Assessment of Hematologic Function33                     Management of Patients With Nonmalignant Hematologic Disorders34                     Management of Patients With Hematologic NeoplasmsUnit 8              Immunologic Function35                     Assessment of Immune Function36                     Management of Patients With Immunodeficiency Disorders37                     Management of Patients With HIV Infection and AIDS38                     Assessment and Management of Patients With Allergic Disorders39                     Assessment and Management of Patients With Rheumatic DisordersUnit 9              Musculoskeletal Function40                     Assessment of Musculoskeletal Function41                     Musculoskeletal Care Modalities42                     Management of Patients With Musculoskeletal Disorders43                     Management of Patients With Musculoskeletal TraumaUnit 10           Digestive and Gastrointestinal Function 44                     Assessment of Digestive and Gastrointestinal Function45                     Digestive and Gastrointestinal Treatment Modalities46                     Management of Patients with Oral and Esophageal Disorders47                     Management of Patients with Gastric and Duodenal Disorders48                     Management of Patients With Intestinal and Rectal DisordersUnit 11           Metabolic and Endocrine Function 49                     Assessment and Management of Patients with Hepatic Disorders50                     Assessment and Management of Patients with Biliary Disorders51                     Assessment and Management of Patients with Diabetes52                     Assessment and Management of Patients with Endocrine DisordersUnit 12           Kidney and Urinary Function 53                     Assessment of Kidney and Urinary Function54                     Management of Patients with Kidney Disorders55                     Management of Patients with Urinary DisordersUnit 13           Reproductive Function 56                     Assessment and Management of Female Physiologic Processes57                     Management of Patients with Female Reproductive Disorders58                     Assessment and Management of Patients with Breast Disorders59                     Assessment and Management of Problems Related to Male Reproductive ProcessesUnit 14           Integumentary Function 60                     Assessment of Integumentary Function61                     Managements of Patients with Dermatologic Problems62                     Managements of Patients with Burn InjuryUnit 15           Sensory Function63                     Assessment and Management of Patients with Eye and Vision Disorders64                     Assessment and Management of Patients with Hearing and Balance DisordersUnit 16           Neurologic Function 65                     Assessment of Neurologic Function66                     Management of Patients with Neurologic Dysfunction67                     Management of Patients with Cerebrovascular Disorders68                     Management of Patients with Neurologic Trauma69                     Management of Patients with Neurologic Infections, Autoimmune Disorders, and Neuropathies70                     Management of Patients with Oncologic or Degenerative Neurologic DisordersUnit 17           Acute Community Based Challenges 71                     Management of Patients With Infectious Diseases72                     Emergency Nursing73                     Terrorism, Mass Casualty, and Disaster Nursing                           Appendix A  Diagnostic Studies and Interpretation, Available on thePoint