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Medical-Surgical Nursing – Two-Volume Text and Elsevier Adaptive Learning and Quizzing Package (Retail Access Card)

  • 9th Edition - June 17, 2014
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Sharon L. Lewis, Shannon Ruff Dirksen, Margaret M. Heitkemper, Linda Bucher, Elsevier Inc
  • Language: English

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  • Table of contents

    Section One – Concepts in Nursing Practice

    1. Professional Nursing Practice

    2. Health Disparities and Culturally Competent Care

    3. Health History and Physical Examination

    4. Patient and Caregiver Teaching

    5. Chronic Illness and Older Adults

    6. Complementary and Alternative Therapies

    7. Stress and Stress Management

    8. Sleep and Sleep Disorders

    9. Pain

    10. Palliative Care at End of Life

    11. Addictive Behaviors
    Section Two – Pathophysiologic Mechanisms of Disease

    12. Inflammation and Wound Healing

    13. Genetics and Genomics

    14. Altered Immune Responses and Transplantation

    15. Infection

    16. Cancer

    17. Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Imbalances
    Section Three – Perioperative Care

    18. Nursing Management: Preoperative Care

    19. Nursing Management: Intraoperative Care

    20. Nursing Management: Postoperative Care
    Section Four – Problems Related to Altered Sensory Input

    21. Nursing Assessment: Visual and Auditory Systems

    22. Nursing Management: Visual and Auditory Problems

    23. Nursing Assessment: Integumentary System

    24. Nursing Management: Integumentary Problems

    25. Nursing Management: Burns
    Section Five – Problems of Oxygenation: Ventilation

    26. Nursing Assessment: Respiratory System

    27. Nursing Management: Upper Respiratory Problems

    28. Nursing Management: Lower Respiratory Problems

    29. Nursing Management: Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases
    Section Six – Problems of Oxygenation: Transport

    30. Nursing Assessment: Hematologic System

    31. Nursing Management: Hematologic Problems
    Section Seven – Problems of Oxygenation: Perfusion

    32. Nursing Assessment: Cardiovascular System

    33. Nursing Management: Hypertension

    34. Nursing Management: Coronary Artery Disease and Acute Coronary Syndrome

    35. Nursing Management: Heart Failure

    36. Nursing Management: Dysrhythmias

    37. Nursing Management: Inflammatory and Structural Heart Disorders

    38. Nursing Management: Vascular Disorders
    Section Eight – Problems of Ingestion, Digestion, Absorption, and Elimination

    39. Nursing Assessment: Gastrointestinal System

    40. Nursing Management: Nutritional Problems

    41. Nursing Management: Obesity

    42. Nursing Management: Upper Gastrointestinal Problems

    43. Nursing Management: Lower Gastrointestinal Problems

    44. Nursing Management: Liver, Pancreas, and Biliary Tract Problems
    Section Nine – Problems of Urinary Function

    45. Nursing Assessment: Urinary System

    46. Nursing Management: Renal and Urologic Problems

    47. Nursing Management: Acute Renal Failure and Chronic Kidney Disease
    Section Ten – Problems Related to Regulatory and Reproductive Mechanisms

    48. Nursing Assessment: Endocrine System

    49. Nursing Management: Diabetes Mellitus

    50. Nursing Management: Endocrine Problems

    51. Nursing Assessment: Reproductive System

    52. Nursing Management: Breast Disorders

    53. Nursing Management: Sexually Transmitted Diseases

    54. Nursing Management: Female Reproductive Problems

    55. Nursing Management: Male Reproductive Problems
    Section Eleven – Problems Related to Movement and Coordination

    56. Nursing Assessment: Nervous System

    57. Nursing Management: Acute Intracranial Problems

    58. Nursing Management: Stroke

    59. Nursing Management: Chronic Neurologic Problems

    60. Nursing Management: Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia

    61. Nursing Management: Peripheral Nerve and Spinal Cord Problems

    62. Nursing Assessment: Musculoskeletal System

    63. Nursing Management: Musculoskeletal Trauma and Orthopedic Surgery

    64. Nursing Management: Musculoskeletal Problems

    65. Nursing Management: Arthritis and Connective Tissue Diseases
    Section Twelve – Nursing Care in Specialized Settings

    66. Nursing Management: Critical Care

    67. Nursing Management: Shock, Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome, and Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome

    68. Nursing Management: Respiratory Failure and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

    69. Nursing Management: Emergency, Terrorism, and Disaster Nursing
    Appendix A. Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers
    Appendix B. Nursing Diagnoses
    Appendix C. Laboratory Reference Intervals
    Glossary
    Illustration Credits
    Index

    Product details

    • Edition: 9
    • Latest edition
    • Published: June 17, 2014
    • Language: English

    About the authors

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    Sharon L. Lewis

    Sharon L. Lewis, RN, PhD, FAAN
    Affiliations and expertise
    Research Professor, Castella Distinguished Professor, School of Nursing, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX

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    Shannon Ruff Dirksen

    Shannon Ruff Dirksen, RN, PhD
    Affiliations and expertise
    Associate Professor, College of Nursing and Health Innovation, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ

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    Margaret M. Heitkemper

    Margaret M. Heitkemper, RN, PhD, FAAN
    Affiliations and expertise
    Professor and Chairperson, Biobehavioral Nursing and Health Systems, Elizabeth Sterling Soule Endowed Chair in Nursing, School of Nursing; Adjunct Professor, Division of Gastroenterology, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA

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    Linda Bucher

    Linda Bucher, RN, PhD, CEN, CNE
    Affiliations and expertise
    Professor, School of Nursing, University of Delaware, Newark, DE; Staff Nurse, Emergency Department, Virtua Memorial Hospital, Mt. Holly, NJ