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Lewis's Medical-Surgical Nursing in Canada

Assessment and Management of Clinical Problems

  • 5th Edition - April 20, 2022
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Jane Tyerman, Shelley Cobbett, Mariann M. Harding, Jeffrey Kwong, Dottie Roberts, Debra Hagler, Courtney Reinisch
  • Language: English

Master the role and skills of the medical-surgical nurse in Canada with the book that has it all! Lewis's Medical-Surgical Nursing in Canada: Assessment and Management of Clini… Read more

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Master the role and skills of the medical-surgical nurse in Canada with the book that has it all! Lewis's Medical-Surgical Nursing in Canada: Assessment and Management of Clinical Problems, 5th Edition reflects the expertise of nurses from across Canada with evidence-informed guidelines, a focus on clinical trends, and a review of pathophysiology. Clear examples make it easy to understand every concept in nursing care — from health promotion to acute intervention to ambulatory care. An Evolve website includes new case studies to enhance your skills in clinical judgement and prepare you for the Next Generation NCLEX®, CPNRE®, and REx-PN™. From Canadian educators Jane Tyerman and Shelley L. Cobbett, this comprehensive guide provides a solid foundation in perioperative care as well as nursing care of disorders by body system.

Key features

  • Easy-to-understand content is written and reviewed by leading experts in the field, ensuring that information is comprehensive, current, and clinically accurate
  • More than 800 full-colour illustrations and photographs demonstrate disease processes and related anatomy and physiology
  • Focus on key areas includes the determinants of health, patient and caregiver teaching, age-related considerations, collaborative care, cultural considerations, nutrition, home care, evidence-informed practice, and patient safety
  • Nursing Assessment chapters focus on individual body systems and include a brief review of related anatomy and physiology, a discussion of health history and non-invasive physical assessment skills, and note common diagnostic studies, expected results, and related nursing responsibilities
  • Unfolding case studies in each assessment chapter help you apply important concepts and procedures to real-life patient care
  • UNIQUE! Levels of Care approach organizes nursing management into three levels: health promotion, acute intervention, and ambulatory and home care
  • Nursing Management chapters focus on the pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, laboratory and diagnostic study results, interprofessional care, and nursing management of various diseases and disorders, and are organized to follow the steps of the nursing process (assessment, nursing diagnoses, planning, implementation, and evaluation)
  • Safety Alerts and Drug Alerts highlight important safety issues in patient care
  • Informatics boxes discuss the importance and use of technology with topics such as use of social media in the context of patient privacy, teaching patients to manage self-care using smartphone apps, and using Smart infusion pumps
  • Cultural Competence and Health Equity in Nursing Care chapter discusses culture as a determinant of health, especially in regard to Indigenous populations; health equity and health equality issues as they relate to marginalized groups in Canada; and practical suggestions for developing cultural competence in nursing care
  • More than 60 comprehensive nursing care plans on the Evolve website include defining characteristics, expected outcomes, specific nursing interventions with rationales, evaluation criteria, and collaborative problems

Readership

University RN Students / College PN Students in Canada

Table of contents

Section 1: Concepts in Nursing Practice

1 Introduction to Medical-Surgical Nursing Practice in Canada

2 Cultural Competence and Health Equity in Care

3 Health History and Physical Examination

4 Patient and Caregiver Teaching

5 Chronic Illness

6 Community-Based Nursing and Home Care

7 Older Adults

8 Stress and Stress Management

9 Sleep and Sleep Disorders

10 Pain

11 Substance Use

12 Complementary and Alternative Therapies

13 Palliative Care at the End of Life

Section 2: Pathophysiological Mechanisms of Disease

14 Inflammation and Wound Healing

15 Genetics

16 Altered Immune Response and Transplantation

17 Infection and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection

18 Cancer

19 Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid–Base Imbalances

Section 3: Perioperative Care

20 Nursing Management: Preoperative Care

21 Nursing Management: Intraoperative Care

22 Nursing Management: Post-operative Care

Section 4: Problems Related to Altered Sensory Input

23 Nursing Assessment: Visual and Auditory Systems

24 Nursing Management: Visual and Auditory Problems

25 Nursing Assessment: Integumentary System

26 Nursing Management: Integumentary Problems

27 Nursing Management: Burns

Section 5: Problems of Oxygenation: Ventilation

28 Nursing Assessment: Respiratory System

29 Nursing Management: Upper Respiratory Problems

30 Nursing Management: Lower Respiratory Problems

31 Nursing Management: Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases

Section 6: Problems of Oxygenation: Transport

32 Nursing Assessment: Hematological System

33 Nursing Management: Hematological Problems

Section 7: Problems of Oxygenation: Perfusion

34 Nursing Assessment: Cardiovascular System

35 Nursing Management: Hypertension

36 Nursing Management: Coronary Artery Disease and Acute Coronary Syndrome

37 Nursing Management: Heart Failure

38 Nursing Management: Dysrhythmias

39 Nursing Management: Inflammatory and Structural Heart Diseases

40 Nursing Management: Vascular Disorders

Section 8: Problems of Ingestion, Digestion, Absorption, and Elimination

41 Nursing Assessment: Gastrointestinal System

42 Nursing Management: Nutritional Problems

43 Nursing Management: Obesity

44 Nursing Management: Upper Gastrointestinal Problems

45 Nursing Management: Lower Gastrointestinal Problems

46 Nursing Management: Liver, Pancreas, and Biliary Tract Problems

Section 9: Problems of Urinary Function

47 Nursing Assessment: Urinary System

48 Nursing Management: Renal and Urological Problems

49 Nursing Management: Acute Kidney Injury and Chronic Kidney Disease

Section 10: Problems Related to Regulatory and Reproductive Mechanisms

50 Nursing Assessment: Endocrine System

51 Nursing Management: Endocrine Problems

52 Nursing Management: Diabetes Mellitus

53 Nursing Assessment: Reproductive System

54 Nursing Management: Breast Disorders

55 Nursing Management: Sexually Transmitted Infections

56 Nursing Management: Female Reproductive Problems

57 Nursing Management: Male Reproductive Problems

Section 11: Problems Related to Movement and Coordination

58 Nursing Assessment: Nervous System

59 Nursing Management: Acute Intracranial Problems

60 Nursing Management: Stroke

61 Nursing Management: Chronic Neurological Problems

62 Nursing Management: Delirium, Alzheimer’s Disease, and Other Dementias

63 Nursing Management: Peripheral Nerve and Spinal Cord Problems

64 Nursing Assessment: Musculoskeletal System

65 Nursing Management: Musculoskeletal Trauma and Orthopedic Surgery

66 Nursing Management: Musculoskeletal Problems

67 Nursing Management: Arthritis and Connective Tissue Diseases

Section 12: Nursing Care in Specialized Settings

68 Nursing Management: Critical Care Environment

69 Nursing Management: Shock, Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome, and Multiple-Organ Dysfunction Syndrome

70 Nursing Management: Respiratory Failure and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

71 Nursing Management: Emergency Care Situations

72 Emergency Management and Disaster Planning

Appendix A: Laboratory Reference Intervals
Glossary
Index

Product details

  • Edition: 5
  • Latest edition
  • Published: June 15, 2022
  • Language: English

About the authors

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Jane Tyerman

Dr. Jane Tyerman is an Assistant Professor at the University of Ottawa’s School of Nursing in Ottawa, Ontario. She holds a diploma in nursing from St. Lawrence College in Ottawa, Ontario; a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Ottawa; a Bachelor of Science in nursing from Athabasca University in Alberta; and a Master of Science in nursing and a PhD in nursing from Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario. She has over 25 years of experience in acute care clinical practice and more than 15 years of academic teaching experience at the graduate and undergraduate levels. She is an Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) instructor with the Canadian Heart and Stroke Foundation. Dr. Tyerman has contributed to multiple NCLEX textbooks published by Elsevier and has been a HESI Live Review faculty member, delivering in-person and online workshops to graduating students across Canada. She is also co-editor for Lewis’s Medical-Surgical Nursing in Canada. She has made significant contributions to nursing education by advancing the pedagogy that underpins the effective use of clinical simulation and through her innovative use of technology to expand equity and access to high-quality teaching and learning resources. She is dedicated to developing and researching bilingual virtual simulation games through her role as Co-President of the Canadian Alliance of Nurse Educators Using Simulation (CAN-Sim). Collaborating with nurse educators across Canada and internationally, she has authored multiple publications related to simulation and virtual simulation games. .
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON., Canada

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Shelley Cobbett

Dr. Shelley Cobbett received her Post-RN BN and her MN from Dalhousie University and her EdD from Charles Sturt University. Her clinical practice background is maternal-child nursing and she has been a nurse educator for over 33 years. Her main area of research during the last 15 years has focused on the scholarship of learning and teaching and led to more than 60 peer-reviewed publications, invited speaker engagements, and oral conference presentations. Dr. Cobbett is President of the Atlantic Region—Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing. She also serves as a member of the Education Advisory Committee of the Nova Scotia College of Nursing. She is currently Assistant Professor and Site Administrator at Dalhousie University School of Nursing, Yarmouth Campus.
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, Nursing and BScN Site Administrator, School of Nursing – Yarmouth Campus, Dalhousie University, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada

MH

Mariann M. Harding

Mariann M. Harding, Nursing Program Director and Professor of Nursing, Kent State University Tuscarawas.
Affiliations and expertise
Nursing Program Director and Professor of Nursing, Kent State University Tuscarawas, USA

JK

Jeffrey Kwong

Professor Jeffrey Kwong works in the Division of Advanced Nursing Practice, School of Nursing, Rutgers University, Newark, New Jersey.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Division of Advanced Nursing Practice, School of Nursing, Rutgers University, Newark, New Jersey, USA

DR

Dottie Roberts

Affiliations and expertise
Instructor, University of South Carolina College of Nursing, Columbia, South Carolina

DH

Debra Hagler

Clinical Professor Debra Hagler works at Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation, Arizona State University.
Affiliations and expertise
Clinical Professor, Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation, Arizona State University, USA

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Courtney Reinisch

Courtney Reinisch, Director of Undergraduate Nursing, School of Nursing, Montclair State University, Montclair, New Jersey.
Affiliations and expertise
Director of Undergraduate Nursing, School of Nursing, Montclair State University, Montclair, New Jersey, USA