Ignatavicius' Medical-Surgical Nursing
Concepts for Clinical Judgment and Collaborative Care
- 12th Edition - October 5, 2026
- Latest edition
- Authors: Cherie R. Rebar, Nicole M. Heimgartner
- Language: English
Develop the clinical judgment skills you need to succeed on the NCLEX-RN® Examination and in medical-surgical nursing practice with Iggy’s innovative, conceptual and tradi… Read more
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Develop the clinical judgment skills you need to succeed on the NCLEX-RN® Examination and in medical-surgical nursing practice with Iggy’s innovative, conceptual and traditional approach that seamlessly supports every curricular structure! Ignatavicius' Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts for Clinical Judgment and Collaborative Care, 12th Edition, provides a comprehensive foundation in patient-centered, evidence-based medical-surgical nursing practice while emphasizing clinical judgment, collaborative care, and inclusive nursing practice. Each major body system begins with a dedicated assessment chapter that equips you with the foundational knowledge and skills nurses need to collect and interpret patient data through health histories, physical assessments, diagnostic testing, and analysis of assessment findings. Care chapters are organized by priority and interrelated nursing concepts, followed by commonly occurring exemplars that reinforce clinical reasoning and application. From a team of nursing experts led by Cherie Rebar and Nicole Heimgartner, this trusted bestseller helps you think like a nurse and confidently apply your knowledge in the classroom, simulation laboratory, and clinical settings.
Key features
Key features
- UNIQUE! Unmatched focus on clinical judgment and systems thinking aligns with the NCSBN Clinical Judgment Measurement Model and emphasizes the six cognitive skills that you’ll need to develop effective clinical judgment
- UNIQUE! Data-driven Concept and Exemplar selections build a strong foundation in professional nursing concepts and health and illness concepts, with application throughout each chapter
- UNIQUE! Strong NCLEX® Exam preparation includes Learning Outcomes and Get Ready for the NCLEX® Examination! sections, with an answer key including rationales on the Evolve website
- Faculty-developed instructor resources are available on the Evolve companion website
Readership
Readership
Undergraduate nursing students in medical-surgical nursing courses in ADN, BSN, accelerated BSN, and master’s-entry RN programs
Table of contents
Table of contents
SECTION I CONCEPTS FOR MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING
Chapter 1 Overview of Professional Nursing Concepts for Medical-Surgical Nursing
Chapter 2 Overview of Health Concepts for Medical-Surgical Nursing
Chapter 3 Clinical Judgment, Health Systems, and the Bedside Leader
Chapter 4 Concepts of Care for Older Adults
Chapter 5 Concepts of Care for LGBTQIA2S+ Patients
Chapter 6 Assessment and Care for Patients With Pain
Chapter 7 Concepts of Rehabilitation for Chronic and Disabling Health Conditions
Chapter 8 Concepts of Care for Patients at End of Life
Chapter 9 Concepts of Care for Perioperative Patients
SECTION II CONCEPTS OF EMERGENCY CARE AND DISASTER PREPAREDNESS
Chapter 10 Concepts of Emergency and Trauma Nursing
Chapter 11 Concepts of Care for Patients With Common Environmental Emergencies
Chapter 12 Concepts of Disaster Preparedness
SECTION III CONCEPTS OF FLUID, ELECTROLYTE, AND ACID-BASE BALANCE AND IMBALANCE
Chapter 13 Concepts of Fluid and Electrolyte Balance and Imbalance
Chapter 14 Concepts of Acid-Base Balance and Imbalance
Chapter 15 Concepts of Infusion Therapy
SECTION IV INTERPROFESSIONAL COLLABORATIVE CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH CONDITIONS OF IMMUNITY
Chapter 16 Concepts of Inflammation and Immunity
Chapter 17 Concepts of Care for Patients With Allergy and Immunity Conditions
Chapter 18 Concepts of Care for Patients With Infection
Chapter 19 Concepts of Care for Patients With Cancer
SECTION V INTERPROFESSIONAL COLLABORATIVE CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH CONDITIONS OF THE SKIN, HAIR, AND NAILS
Chapter 20 Assessment of the Skin, Hair, and Nails
Chapter 21 Concepts of Care for Patients With Skin, Hair, and Nail Conditions
SECTION VI INTERPROFESSIONAL COLLABORATIVE CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH CONDITIONS OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
Chapter 22 Assessment of the Respiratory System
Chapter 23 Concepts of Care for Patients With Noninfectious Upper Respiratory Conditions
Chapter 24 Concepts of Care for Patients With Noninfectious Lower Respiratory Conditions
Chapter 25 Concepts of Care for Patients With Infectious Respiratory Conditions
Chapter 26 Critical Care of Patients With Respiratory Emergencies
SECTION VII INTERPROFESSIONAL COLLABORATIVE CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH CONDITIONS OF THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
Chapter 27 Assessment of the Cardiovascular System
Chapter 28 Concepts of Care for Patients With Dysrhythmias
Chapter 29 Concepts of Care for Patients With Cardiac Conditions
Chapter 30 Concepts of Care for Patients With Vascular Conditions
Chapter 31 Critical Care of Patients With Shock
Chapter 32 Critical Care of Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes
SECTION VIII INTERPROFESSIONAL COLLABORATIVE CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH CONDITIONS OF THE HEMATOLOGIC SYSTEM
Chapter 33 Assessment of the Hematologic System
Chapter 34 Concepts of Care for Patients With Hematologic Conditions
SECTION IX INTERPROFESSIONAL COLLABORATIVE CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH CONDITIONS OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM
Chapter 35 Assessment of the Nervous System
Chapter 36 Concepts of Care for Patients With Conditions of the Central Nervous System: The Brain
Chapter 37 Concepts of Care for Patients With Conditions of the Central Nervous System: The Spinal Cord
Chapter 38 Critical Care of Patients With Neurologic Emergencies
SECTION X INTERPROFESSIONAL COLLABORATIVE CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH CONDITIONS OF THE SENSORY SYSTEM
Chapter 39 Assessment and Concepts of Care for Patients With Eye and Vision Conditions
Chapter 40 Assessment and Concepts of Care for Patients With Ear and Hearing Conditions
SECTION XI INTERPROFESSIONAL COLLABORATIVE CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH CONDITIONS OF THE MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM
Chapter 41 Assessment of the Musculoskeletal System
Chapter 42 Concepts of Care for Patients With Musculoskeletal Conditions
Chapter 43 Concepts of Care for Patients With Arthritis and Total Joint Arthroplasty
Chapter 44 Concepts of Care for Patients With Musculoskeletal Trauma
SECTION XII INTERPROFESSIONAL COLLABORATIVE CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH CONDITIONS OF THE GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM
Chapter 45 Assessment of the Gastrointestinal System
Chapter 46 Concepts of Care for Patients With Oral Cavity and Esophageal Conditions
Chapter 47 Concepts of Care for Patients With Stomach Conditions
Chapter 48 Concepts of Care for Patients With Noninflammatory Intestinal Conditions
Chapter 49 Concepts of Care for Patients With Inflammatory Intestinal Conditions
Chapter 50 Concepts of Care for Patients With Liver Conditions
Chapter 51 Concepts of Care for Patients With Biliary System and Pancreas Conditions
Chapter 52 Concepts of Care for Patients With Malnutrition: Undernutrition and Obesity
SECTION XIII INTERPROFESSIONAL COLLABORATIVE CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH CONDITIONS OF THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
Chapter 53 Assessment of the Endocrine System
Chapter 54 Concepts of Care for Patients With Pituitary and Adrenal Gland Conditions
Chapter 55 Concepts of Care for Patients With Thyroid and Parathyroid Gland Conditions
Chapter 56 Concepts of Care for Patients With Diabetes Mellitus
SECTION XIV INTERPROFESSIONAL COLLABORATIVE CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH CONDITIONS OF THE RENAL/URINARY SYSTEM
Chapter 57 Assessment of the Renal/Urinary System
Chapter 58 Concepts of Care for Patients With Urinary Conditions
Chapter 59 Concepts of Care for Patients With Kidney Conditions
Chapter 60 Concepts of Care for Patients With Acute Kidney Injury and Chronic Kidney Disease
SECTION XV INTERPROFESSIONAL COLLABORATIVE CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH CONDITIONS OF THE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM
Chapter 61 Assessment of the Reproductive System
Chapter 62 Concepts of Care for Patients With Breast Conditions
Chapter 63 Concepts of Care for Patients With Gynecologic Conditions
Chapter 64 Concepts of Care for Patients With Male Reproductive Conditions
Chapter 65 Concepts of Care for Patients With Sexually Transmitted Infections
Chapter 1 Overview of Professional Nursing Concepts for Medical-Surgical Nursing
Chapter 2 Overview of Health Concepts for Medical-Surgical Nursing
Chapter 3 Clinical Judgment, Health Systems, and the Bedside Leader
Chapter 4 Concepts of Care for Older Adults
Chapter 5 Concepts of Care for LGBTQIA2S+ Patients
Chapter 6 Assessment and Care for Patients With Pain
Chapter 7 Concepts of Rehabilitation for Chronic and Disabling Health Conditions
Chapter 8 Concepts of Care for Patients at End of Life
Chapter 9 Concepts of Care for Perioperative Patients
SECTION II CONCEPTS OF EMERGENCY CARE AND DISASTER PREPAREDNESS
Chapter 10 Concepts of Emergency and Trauma Nursing
Chapter 11 Concepts of Care for Patients With Common Environmental Emergencies
Chapter 12 Concepts of Disaster Preparedness
SECTION III CONCEPTS OF FLUID, ELECTROLYTE, AND ACID-BASE BALANCE AND IMBALANCE
Chapter 13 Concepts of Fluid and Electrolyte Balance and Imbalance
Chapter 14 Concepts of Acid-Base Balance and Imbalance
Chapter 15 Concepts of Infusion Therapy
SECTION IV INTERPROFESSIONAL COLLABORATIVE CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH CONDITIONS OF IMMUNITY
Chapter 16 Concepts of Inflammation and Immunity
Chapter 17 Concepts of Care for Patients With Allergy and Immunity Conditions
Chapter 18 Concepts of Care for Patients With Infection
Chapter 19 Concepts of Care for Patients With Cancer
SECTION V INTERPROFESSIONAL COLLABORATIVE CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH CONDITIONS OF THE SKIN, HAIR, AND NAILS
Chapter 20 Assessment of the Skin, Hair, and Nails
Chapter 21 Concepts of Care for Patients With Skin, Hair, and Nail Conditions
SECTION VI INTERPROFESSIONAL COLLABORATIVE CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH CONDITIONS OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
Chapter 22 Assessment of the Respiratory System
Chapter 23 Concepts of Care for Patients With Noninfectious Upper Respiratory Conditions
Chapter 24 Concepts of Care for Patients With Noninfectious Lower Respiratory Conditions
Chapter 25 Concepts of Care for Patients With Infectious Respiratory Conditions
Chapter 26 Critical Care of Patients With Respiratory Emergencies
SECTION VII INTERPROFESSIONAL COLLABORATIVE CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH CONDITIONS OF THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
Chapter 27 Assessment of the Cardiovascular System
Chapter 28 Concepts of Care for Patients With Dysrhythmias
Chapter 29 Concepts of Care for Patients With Cardiac Conditions
Chapter 30 Concepts of Care for Patients With Vascular Conditions
Chapter 31 Critical Care of Patients With Shock
Chapter 32 Critical Care of Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes
SECTION VIII INTERPROFESSIONAL COLLABORATIVE CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH CONDITIONS OF THE HEMATOLOGIC SYSTEM
Chapter 33 Assessment of the Hematologic System
Chapter 34 Concepts of Care for Patients With Hematologic Conditions
SECTION IX INTERPROFESSIONAL COLLABORATIVE CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH CONDITIONS OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM
Chapter 35 Assessment of the Nervous System
Chapter 36 Concepts of Care for Patients With Conditions of the Central Nervous System: The Brain
Chapter 37 Concepts of Care for Patients With Conditions of the Central Nervous System: The Spinal Cord
Chapter 38 Critical Care of Patients With Neurologic Emergencies
SECTION X INTERPROFESSIONAL COLLABORATIVE CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH CONDITIONS OF THE SENSORY SYSTEM
Chapter 39 Assessment and Concepts of Care for Patients With Eye and Vision Conditions
Chapter 40 Assessment and Concepts of Care for Patients With Ear and Hearing Conditions
SECTION XI INTERPROFESSIONAL COLLABORATIVE CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH CONDITIONS OF THE MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM
Chapter 41 Assessment of the Musculoskeletal System
Chapter 42 Concepts of Care for Patients With Musculoskeletal Conditions
Chapter 43 Concepts of Care for Patients With Arthritis and Total Joint Arthroplasty
Chapter 44 Concepts of Care for Patients With Musculoskeletal Trauma
SECTION XII INTERPROFESSIONAL COLLABORATIVE CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH CONDITIONS OF THE GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM
Chapter 45 Assessment of the Gastrointestinal System
Chapter 46 Concepts of Care for Patients With Oral Cavity and Esophageal Conditions
Chapter 47 Concepts of Care for Patients With Stomach Conditions
Chapter 48 Concepts of Care for Patients With Noninflammatory Intestinal Conditions
Chapter 49 Concepts of Care for Patients With Inflammatory Intestinal Conditions
Chapter 50 Concepts of Care for Patients With Liver Conditions
Chapter 51 Concepts of Care for Patients With Biliary System and Pancreas Conditions
Chapter 52 Concepts of Care for Patients With Malnutrition: Undernutrition and Obesity
SECTION XIII INTERPROFESSIONAL COLLABORATIVE CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH CONDITIONS OF THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
Chapter 53 Assessment of the Endocrine System
Chapter 54 Concepts of Care for Patients With Pituitary and Adrenal Gland Conditions
Chapter 55 Concepts of Care for Patients With Thyroid and Parathyroid Gland Conditions
Chapter 56 Concepts of Care for Patients With Diabetes Mellitus
SECTION XIV INTERPROFESSIONAL COLLABORATIVE CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH CONDITIONS OF THE RENAL/URINARY SYSTEM
Chapter 57 Assessment of the Renal/Urinary System
Chapter 58 Concepts of Care for Patients With Urinary Conditions
Chapter 59 Concepts of Care for Patients With Kidney Conditions
Chapter 60 Concepts of Care for Patients With Acute Kidney Injury and Chronic Kidney Disease
SECTION XV INTERPROFESSIONAL COLLABORATIVE CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH CONDITIONS OF THE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM
Chapter 61 Assessment of the Reproductive System
Chapter 62 Concepts of Care for Patients With Breast Conditions
Chapter 63 Concepts of Care for Patients With Gynecologic Conditions
Chapter 64 Concepts of Care for Patients With Male Reproductive Conditions
Chapter 65 Concepts of Care for Patients With Sexually Transmitted Infections
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 12
- Latest edition
- Published: January 18, 2027
- Language: English
About the authors
About the authors
Cherie R. Rebar
Author
Affiliations and expertise
Subject Matter Expert and Nursing Education Consultant, Beavercreek, Ohio; Professor of Nursing, Wittenberg University, Springfield, Ohio, USANicole M. Heimgartner
Author
Affiliations and expertise
Subject Matter Expert and Nursing Education Consultant, Louisville, Kentucky; Adjunct Faculty, American Sentinel University, Aurora, Colorado, USA