Synopses & Reviews
This well-respected, comprehensive textbook covers the complete diagnosis and treatment of the most common conditions encountered in the care of adults. Its straightforward writing style promotes quick comprehension of the subject matter, yet the text is known for its solid, balanced presentation of medical and nursing management and for its in-depth coverage of pathophysiology. The eighth edition brings together a superior author team and includes outstanding content and features that reflect the evolving field of medical-surgical nursing and will help students pass the NCLEX-RN. examination.
- Solid presentation of pathophysiology and medical, surgical, and nursing management.
- More than 70 Patient/Family Teaching boxes underscore the texts comprehensive treatment approach.
- Content on collaborative management highlights the necessity of cooperation and teamwork in patient care.
- Health promotion and prevention concepts are integrated throughout to stress the importance of ongoing care.
- More than 150 Guidelines for Safe Practice boxes give step-by-step instructions for providing safe, effective care.
- Common Medications tables outline nursing considerations and information on key drug groups.
- Clinical Manifestations boxes summarize important indications related to specific conditions.
- Gerontologic Assessment boxes and Gerontologic Considerations sections remind students of unique considerations in the care of older adults.
- Risk Factors boxes alert the reader to characteristics of disease etiology to consider when assessing and caring for patients.
- Research boxes show how significant research studies apply todaily nursing practice.
- Healthy People 2010 boxes identify national health objectives relevant to the topic of discussion.
- Future Watch boxes alert readers to topics on the horizon, such as developments in genetics and in gender-based medicine.
- Complementary & Alternative Therapies boxes discuss the increasing popularity and significance of complementary and alternative therapies in relation to traditional treatments.
- Nursing Care Plans cover more than 30 patient situations, illustrating the use of NANDA diagnoses, outcome criteria, NIC priority interventions, NOC suggested outcomes, and specific nursing interventions with rationales.
- Evidence-Based Practice boxes identify the Topic Question, Evidence Base, Findings, and Conclusions of research studies pertinent to current medical and nursing practice.
- The concept of community-based care is introduced in a new chapter and incorporated into other chapters as appropriate.
- Nursing Management sections have been reorganized to clarify the correlation among nursing diagnoses, appropriate patient outcomes, and associated interventions.
- Preparing for Practice boxes in selected chapters are linked to a new interactive clinical exercise on the Companion CD, giving students the opportunity to apply critical thinking skills and clinical judgment in caring for patients within a simulated hospital setting.
- The text includes new and expanded chapters related to genetics and disease, emerging infectious diseases and bioterrorism, palliative care, and rehabilitation.
- Are You Ready? boxes test students mastery of content just covered, reinforcing key conceptsand building confidence for taking the NCLEX examination.
- Ethical Alert boxes discuss timely ethical issues nurses face in clinical practice, such as genetic testing and therapy and forced immunization.
- Legal Alert boxes present critical legal considerations, including protocol for medical and nursing interventions, patient consent for treatment or testing, and the duty to warn.
- Key terms with page-number references are listed at the beginning of each chapter and set in boldface type within the text.
Synopsis
2096 pages
Pathophysiology, medical management, and nursing management are presented authoritatively.
Patient and family teaching are emphasized.
Content on collaborative management stresses the importance of collaboration in care.
Health promotion and prevention are integrated throughout to stress the importance of ongoing care.
Guidelines for Safe Practice boxes provide step by step instructions.
Common Medications tables summarize key drug group information and nursing considerations.
Clinical Manifestations boxes are integrated throughout and summarize important indications.
Gerontologic Considerations boxes provide unique elements to consider in the care of the older adult.
Risk Factor boxes alert the student to important considerations in the care of specific conditions.
Research boxes are integrated throughout to provide applications to today's nursing practice.
Actual examples of 18 Clinical Pathways provide samples of this collaborative clinical tool.
Healthy People 2010 boxes include the most up-to-date health promotion and prevention objectives.
Future Watch boxes alert readers to topics on the horizon like genetics and gender-based medicine.
Complementary & Alternative Therapies are integrated throughout to provide important alternatives to traditional techniques.
Nursing Care Plans that use NANDA nursing diagnoses, NIC priority interventions for specific conditions, and NOC suggested outcomes guide readers in selecting nursing activities.
Evidence-Based Practice boxes throughout emphasize the importance of applying research to practice.
Community-Based Care is introduced in a new chapter and incorporated, wherever appropriate.
Nursing Management sections have been reorganised for clearer correlation of nursing diagnoses, appropriate patient goals and outcomes, and associated interventions.
Preparing for Practice boxes in select chapters are linked to a new interactive clinical setting on the Companion CD. Students have the opportunity to use critical thinking skills and clinical judgment to care for patients within a simulated hospital setting.
New and expanded chapters related to genetics and disease, emerging infections and bioterrorism, palliative care, and rehabilitation.
Are You Ready? boxes sprinkled throughout the text test students' mastery of content just covered, building a knowledge base.
Ethical Alert boxes discuss current ethical issues that nurses face in clinical practice including decision-making, genetic testing and therapy, and forced immunization.
Legal Alert boxes discuss critical legal considerations including protocol for medical and nursing interventions, patient consent for treatment or testing, and duty to warn.
Key terms with page number references are listed at the beginning of each chapter and marked with bold in the text narrative.
Synopsis
This well-respected, comprehensive textbook covers the complete diagnosis and treatment of the most common conditions encountered in the care of adults. Its straightforward writing style promotes quick comprehension of the subject matter, yet the text is known for its solid, balanced presentation of medical and nursing management and for its in-depth coverage of pathophysiology. The eighth edition brings together a superior author team and includes outstanding content and features that reflect the evolving field of medical-surgical nursing and will help students pass the NCLEX-RN? examination.
Synopsis
This well-respected, comprehensive textbook covers the complete diagnosis and treatment of the most common conditions encountered in the care of adults. Its straightforward writing style promotes quick comprehension of the subject matter, yet the text is known for its solid, balanced presentation of medical and nursing management and for its in-depth coverage of pathophysiology. The eighth edition brings together a superior author team and includes outstanding content and features that reflect the evolving field of medical-surgical nursing and will help students pass the NCLEX-RN examination.