Clinical Companion for Medical-Surgical Nursing
Concepts for Interprofessional Collaborative Care
- 10th Edition
- Authors: Donna D. Ignatavicius, Nicole M. Heimgartner
- Language: English
Make this thoroughly updated, concise guide your go-to reference for medical-surgical clinicals! Corresponding to Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts for Interprofessional Colla… Read more
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Make this thoroughly updated, concise guide your go-to reference for medical-surgical clinicals! Corresponding to Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts for Interprofessional Collaborative Care, 10th Edition, from Ignatavicius, Workman, Rebar, and Heimgartner, the Clinical Companion is an easy-to-use, A-to-Z guide to more than 250 common medical-surgical conditions and their management. This portable resource features a strong focus on the Concepts and Exemplars identified in the "Iggy" textbook, along with updated content cross-referenced to the main text. Emphasizing interprofessional collaborative care, this clinical companion is sure to become your most trusted clinical reference.
- UNIQUE! Concepts for Interprofessional Collaborative Care section reflects the emphasis on Concepts in the Ignatavicius textbook and provides students with a quick reference to essential nursing and health Concepts for effective clinical practice.
- A-Z synopses of more than 250 diseases and disorders — along with related interprofessional collaborative care — serve as a quick reference for clinicals and a study resource for essential medical-surgical content.
- UNIQUE! QSEN highlights focus on one or more of the six core QSEN competencies (patient-centered care, teamwork and collaboration, evidence-based practice, quality improvement, safety, and informatics) to help students understand how to apply QSEN competencies for safe, effective care.
- UNIQUE! Focus on interprofessional collaboration provides tips for coordinating care with other health professionals.
- UNIQUE! Nursing Safety Priorities boxes (Drug Alert, Critical Rescue, and Action Alert) reinforce critical safety measures at the bedside and mirror those in the Ignatavicius textbook.
- Printed thumb tabs appear along the edges of the pages for quick access to clinical information and just-in-time learning and reference on the job.
- Cover
- Title page
- Contents
- Copyright
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Part One: Overview of Professional Nursing Concepts
- Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) Competencies
- Overview of Health Concepts for Medical-Surgical Nursing
- Part Two: Diseases and Disorders
- A
- Acidosis: Acid-Base Balance Concept Exemplar
- Metabolic Acidosis
- Respiratory Acidosis
- Combined Metabolic and Respiratory Acidosis
- Acute Coronary Syndromes: Perfusion Concept Exemplar
- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
- Adrenal Gland Hypofunction
- Alkalosis
- Allergy and Allergic Responses (Hypersensitivities)
- Alzheimer Disease: Cognition Exemplar
- Amputation: Perfusion Concept Exemplar
- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
- Anaphylaxis
- Anemia
- Aneurysms of the central arteries
- Aneurysms of the Peripheral Arteries
- Angioedema
- Appendicitis
- Arteriosclerosis and Atherosclerosis
- Arthritis, Rheumatoid: Immunity Concept Exemplar
- Asthma
- Atrial Fibrillation: Perfusion Concept Exemplar
- B
- Blindness
- Breast, Fibrocystic
- Burns
- C
- Cancer
- Common Cancer Sites
- Breast Cancer: Cellular Regulation Concept Exemplar
- Cervical Cancer
- Colorectal Cancer
- Endometrial Cancer
- Head and Neck Cancer
- Lung Cancer
- Ovarian Cancer
- Pancreatic Cancer
- Prostate Cancer: Cellular Regulation Concept Exemplar
- Skin Cancer
- Urothelial (Bladder) Cancer
- Cardiac Tamponade
- Cardiomyopathy
- Carditis, Rheumatic (Rheumatic Endocarditis)
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Cataract: Sensory Perception Concept Exemplar
- Celiac Disease
- Chlamydia infection
- Cholecystitis: Inflammation Concept Exemplar
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Gas Exchange Concept Exemplar
- Cirrhosis: Cellular Regulation Concept Exemplar
- Colitis, Ulcerative: Inflammation Concept Exemplar
- Compartment Syndrome
- Corneal Abrasion, Ulceration, and Infection
- Corneal Opacities and Keratoconus
- Interprofessional Collaborative Care
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Crohn Disease
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Cystitis (Urinary Tract Infection)
- Cystocele
- D
- Dehydration: Fluid and Electrolyte Concept Exemplar
- Dementia (see alzheimer disease)
- Diabetes Mellitus: Glucose Regulation Concept Exemplar
- Diverticular Disease
- Dumping Syndrome
- Dysrhythmias
- E
- Endocarditis, Infective
- End-of-Life Care: Comfort Concept Exemplar
- Epididymitis
- Erectile Dysfunction
- Esophageal Tumors
- F
- Flail chest
- Fluid Overload
- Food poisoning (see gastritis)
- Fractures of Specific Sites
- Frostbite
- G
- Gastritis
- Gastroenteritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: Nutrition Concept Exemplar
- Gender Considerations
- Glaucoma: Sensory Perception Exemplar
- Glomerulonephritis, Acute
- Glomerulonephritis, Chronic
- Gonorrhea
- H
- Headache, Migraine
- Hearing Loss: Sensory Perception Concept Exemplar
- Heart Failure: Perfusion Concept Exemplar
- Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
- Hemorrhoids
- Hemothorax
- Hepatitis: Infection Concept Exemplar
- Herniation
- Hernia, Hiatal
- Herpes, Genital
- HIV and AIDS: Immunity Concept Exemplar
- Evaluation: Reflecting
- Hydrocele
- Hydronephrosis and Hydroureter
- Hyperaldosteronism
- Hypercalcemia
- Hypercortisolism (Cushing Disease): Fluid And Electrolyte Exemplar
- Hyperkalemia
- Hyperlipidemia
- Hypermagnesemia
- Hypernatremia
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hyperpituitarism
- Hypertension: Perfusion Concept Exemplar
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypocalcemia
- Hypokalemia
- Hypomagnesemia
- Hyponatremia
- Hypoparathyroidism
- Hypopituitarism
- Hypothyroidism: Cellular Regulation Concept Exemplar
- I
- Infection: Infection Concept Exemplar
- K
- Kidney Disease, Chronic: Elimination Concept Exemplar
- Kidney Disease, Polycystic
- Kidney Injury, Acute
- L
- Lacerations, eye
- Leiomyomas (Uterine Fibroids): Sexuality Concept Exemplar
- Leukemia: Immunity Concept Exemplar
- Lyme Disease
- Lymphoma, Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin
- M
- Macular Degeneration
- Malnutrition: Nutrition Concept Exemplar
- Mastoiditis
- Melanoma
- Ménière Disease
- Meningitis
- Metabolic Syndrome
- Multidrug-Resistant Organisms (MDRO)
- Multiple Sclerosis: Immunity Concept Exemplar
- N
- Nephrotic Syndrome
- Neuroma, Acoustic
- O
- Obesity: nutrition exemplar
- Obstruction, intestinal: elimination exemplar
- Obstruction, upper airway
- Obstructive sleep apnea: gas exchange exemplar
- Organ transplantation
- Osteoarthritis: mobility concept exemplar
- Osteomyelitis
- Osteoporosis: cellular regulation exemplar
- Otitis media: sensory perception concept exemplar
- P
- Pain
- Pain, Low Back (Lumbosacral)
- Pain, Cervical Neck
- Pancreatitis, Acute: Inflammation Concept Exemplar
- Pancreatitis, Chronic
- Parkinson Disease: Mobility Concept Exemplar
- Pelvic Inflammatory Disease: Sexuality, Infection, and Pain Exemplar
- Pericarditis
- Perioperative Care
- Preoperative Period
- Postoperative Period
- Peripheral Arterial Disease
- Peripheral venous disease
- Peritonitis: Infection Concept Exemplar
- Pneumonia: Gas Exchange Concept Exemplar
- Pneumothorax
- Pressure Injury: Tissue Integrity Concept Exemplar
- Prolapse, Pelvic Organ
- Prostatic Hyperplasia, Benign: Elimination Concept Exemplar
- Psoriasis
- Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
- Pulmonary Contusion
- Pulmonary Embolism: Gas Exchange Concept Exemplar
- Pulmonary Empyema
- Pyelonephritis: Elimination Concept Exemplar
- R
- Raynaud's phenomenon/disease
- Respiratory failure, acute
- Rehabilitation nursing care
- Retinal holes, tears, and detachments
- Rotator cuff injuries
- S
- Seizure disorders
- Shock, hypovolemic: perfusion concept exemplar
- Shock, septic: infection concept exemplar
- Sickle cell disease and trait: perfusion concept exemplar
- Skin infections
- Spinal cord injury: mobility concept exemplar
- Stomatitis: tissue integrity concept exemplar
- Stroke (brain attack): perfusion concept exemplar
- Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone
- Syphilis
- Systemic lupus erythematous: Immunity concept exemplar
- T
- Thrombocytopenia
- Thrombocytopenia purpura
- Toxic shock syndrome
- Tracheostomy
- Traumatic brain injury: cognition concept exemplar
- Trauma, esophageal
- Trauma, facial
- Trauma, kidney
- Trauma, laryngeal
- Tuberculosis, pulmonary: infection concept exemplar
- Tumors, brain
- U
- Ulcers, Peptic: Infection Concept Exemplar
- Urethritis
- Urinary Incontinence: Elimination Exemplar
- Urolithiasis
- Uterine Fibroids (Leiomyomas)
- V
- Vascular Disease, Peripheral
- Veins, Varicose
- Venous Thromboembolism: Clotting Concept Exemplar
- Appendix One
- Appendix Two
- Appendix Three
- Index
- Language: English
- Edition: 10
- Published:
- Imprint: Saunders
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Donna D. Ignatavicius
Donna Ignatavicius is nationally recognized as an expert in nursing education and medical-surgical/gerontological nursing and has a wealth of experiences as a nurse educator, clinical nurse specialist, and administrator for over 40 years. Currently, she provides curriculum consultation and presentations for nursing faculty on topics such as concept-based curriculum, assessment of learning methods, and active learning strategies through her consulting company, DI Associates, Inc. Additionally, she is the primary author of numerous articles and books, including Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts for Interprofessional Collaborative Care, 11th ed. (2024) and her new student workbooks, Developing Clinical Judgment for Professional Nursing Practice and NGN Readiness, 2nd ed. (2024) and Developing Clinical Judgment for Practical/Vocational Nursing and the Next-Generation NCLEX-PN® Examination (2021). In 2007 she was inducted as a fellow into the prestigious Academy of Nursing Education (ANEF) for her national contribution to the field of nursing education. In 2016 she obtained her Certified Nurse Educator® (CNE) credential; in 2020 she obtained her Academic Clinical Nurse Educator (CNEcl) credential.
Affiliations and expertise
Speaker and Curriculum Consultant for Academic Nursing Programs; Founder, Boot Camp for Nurse Educators; President, DI Associates, Inc. Littleton, Colorado, USANH
Nicole M. Heimgartner
Affiliations and expertise
Subject Matter Expert and Nursing Education Consultant, Louisville, Kentucky; Adjunct Faculty, American Sentinel University, Aurora, Colorado