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Huether and McCance's Understanding Pathophysiology, Canadian Edition

  • 2nd Edition - January 8, 2022
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Kelly Power-Kean, Stephanie Zettel, Mohamed Toufic El-Hussein, Sue E. Huether, Kathryn L. McCance
  • Language: English

**Textbook and Academic Authors Association (TAA) Textbook Excellence Award Winner, 2024**Prepare for Canadian nursing practice with a solid understanding of pathophysi… Read more

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**Textbook and Academic Authors Association (TAA) Textbook Excellence Award Winner, 2024**

Prepare for Canadian nursing practice with a solid understanding of pathophysiology and disease! Huether and McCance's Understanding Pathophysiology, 2nd Canadian Edition covers the basic concepts of pathophysiology and disease processes from a Canadian perspective. Clear descriptions and vibrant illustrations make it easier to understand body systems and the mechanisms of disease, and online resources bring pathophysiology concepts to life. Developed for Canadian nursing students by educators Kelly Power-Kean, Stephanie Zettel, and Mohamed Toufic El-Hussein, this text prepares students for success on the Next Generation NCLEX®, CPNRE®, and REx-PN™ and also in clinical practice.

Key features

  • Introduction to Pathophysiology provides an entrance to the science of pathophysiology and explains why it is important
  • Lifespan coverage includes nine separate chapters on developmental alterations in pathophysiology and special sections with aging and pediatrics content
  • Canadian drug and treatment guidelines familiarize you with aspects of clinical practice you will encounter
  • Coverage of diseases includes their pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, and evaluation and treatment
  • Canadian lab values provide the core fundamental information required for practice in Canada
  • Canadian morbidity statistics provide you with the Canadian context in which you will be practising
  • Algorithms and flowcharts of diseases and disorders make it easy to follow the sequential progression of disease processes
  • Health Promotion boxes emphasize evidence-based care and align with the Canadian curriculum
  • Risk Factors boxes highlight important safety considerations associated with specific diseases
  • Quick Check boxes test your understanding of important chapter concepts
  • End-of-chapter Did You Understand? summaries make it easy to review the chapter’s major concepts
  • Key Terms are set in blue, boldface type and listed at the end of each chapter
  • Glossary of approximately 1,000 terms is included on the Evolve website with definitions of important terminology

Readership

University RN Students / College PN Students in Canada

Table of contents

PART ONE: BASIC CONCEPTS OF PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
Unit 1: The Cell


1. Cellular Biology

2. Genes and Genetic Diseases

3. Epigenetics and Disease

4. Altered Cellular and Tissue Biology

5. Fluids and Electrolytes, Acids and Bases

Unit 2: Mechanisms of Self-Defense

6. Innate Immunity: Inflammation and Wound Healing

7. Adaptive Immunity

8. Infection and Defects in Mechanisms of Defense

9. Stress and Disease

Unit 3: Cellular Proliferation: Cancer

10. Biology of Cancer

11. Cancer Epidemiology

12. Cancer in Children and Adolescents

PART TWO: BODY SYSTEMS AND DISEASES
Unit 4: The Neurologic System


13. Structure and Function of the Neurologic System

14. Pain, Temperature, Sleep, and Sensory Function

15. Alterations in Cognitive Systems, Cerebral Hemodynamics and Motor Function

16. Disorders of the Central and Peripheral Nervous Systems and Neuromuscular Junction

17. Alterations of Neurologic Function in Children

Unit 5: The Endocrine System

18. Mechanisms of Hormonal Regulation

19. Alterations of Hormonal Regulation

Unit 6: The Hematologic System

20. Structure and Function of the Hematologic System

21. Alterations in Hematologic Function

22. Alterations of Hematologic Function in Children

Unit 7: The Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems

23. Structure and Function of the Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems

24. Alterations of Cardiovascular Function

25. Alterations of Cardiovascular Function in Children

Unit 8: The Pulmonary System

26. Structure and Function of the Pulmonary System

27. Alterations of Pulmonary Function

28. Alterations of Pulmonary Function in Children

Unit 9: The Renal and Urologic Systems

29. Structure and Function of the Renal and Urologic Systems

30. Alterations of Renal and Urinary Tract Function

31. Alterations of Renal and Urinary Tract Function in Children

Unit 10: The Reproductive Systems

32. Structure and Function of the Reproductive Systems

33. Alterations of the Female Reproductive System

34. Alterations of the Male Reproductive System

Unit 11: The Digestive System

35. Structure and Function of the Digestive System

36. Alterations of Digestive Function

37. Alterations in Digestive Function in Children

Unit 12: The Musculoskeletal and Integumentary Systems

38. Structure and Function of the Musculoskeletal System

39. Alterations of Musculoskeletal Function

40. Alterations of Musculoskeletal Function in Children

41. Structure, Function, and Disorders of the Integument

42. Alterations of the Integument in Children

43. Co-morbidity and Multi-morbidities

Product details

  • Edition: 2
  • Latest edition
  • Published: April 6, 2022
  • Language: English

About the authors

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Kelly Power-Kean

Professor Kelly-Power Kean's areas of expertise and research include Community Health, Women's Health Issues, Multidisciplinary Telehealth Enhanced Insulin Pump Program, Faculty-led Student Wellness Clinic.
Affiliations and expertise
Faculty, Centre for Nursing Studies, Eastern Health, St. John’s, NL, Professional Associate, Memorial University, St. John’s, NL, Canada

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Stephanie Zettel

Professor Stephanie Zettel teaches and coordinates an integrative pathophysiology, pharmacology and nursing therapeutics course, and adult health, to students in the clinical environment and in all years of the BN program. As a Nexen Scholar at Mount Royal University with a keen interest in how students develop critical thinking, Professor Zettel looked at how 1st year students linked theory to practice. She also coordinated a 4th year practicum where students integrate everything they have learned into understanding their leadership role. Professor Zettel possess over 10 years of experience as a RN in the ER, initially working in neurology and neurosurgery.
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Mount Royal University, Calgary, AB, Canada

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Mohamed Toufic El-Hussein

Dr. El-Hussein received his MSN in Critical Care and Trauma Nursing from Natal University, South Africa. His background in Emergency Nursing in both Lebanon and the United Arab Emirates extends over 10 years. Dr. El-Hussein subsequently joined the nursing faculty at the Institutes of Nursing in the UAE working with diploma nursing students, before extending his career with the Higher Colleges of Technology, teaching in the Baccalaureate program in Nursing. Dr. El-Hussein has worked with paramedic and medical laboratory students, sharing his expertise in both critical care and life sciences. In addition to his teaching and scholarship, he has worked as a learning advancement specialist in the area of e-learning and developed clinical placement coordination.

Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Mount Royal University, Calgary, AB; Adjunct Associate Professor, Faculty of Nursing, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB; Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Medical Cardiology, Coronary Care Unit - Rockyview General Hospital, Calgary, AB, Canada

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Sue E. Huether

Professor Emeritus Sue E. Huether works in the College of Nursing at University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
Affiliations and expertise
Professor Emerita, College of Nursing, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah

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Kathryn L. McCance

Professor Kathryn L. McCance works at the College of Nursing at University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor Emerita, College of Nursing, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah