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Fundamentals of Medical-Surgical Nursing
Fundamentals of Medical-Surgical Nursing
A Systems Approach
Fundamentals of Medical-Surgical Nursing is a comprehensive yet easy-to-read overview of medical and surgical nursing, designed specifically to support all nursing students learning to care for the adult patient. Highly illustrated and with an easy-to-follow systems-based structure, it provides a thorough foundation in anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, medical management, and nursing care for the full spectrum of adult health conditions.
KEY FEATURES:
* Extensive coverage of principles of nursing assessment, medication administration, infection prevention and control, and nutritional care
* Key need-to-know-information and definitions for the anatomy, physiology, and pathology of a range of illnesses and conditions
* Detailed overviews of nursing care, including patient education, treatment, and complications
* An online resource centre with a range of extras for both lecturers and students, including case studies, reflective activities, interactive multiple choice questions, and further reading lists
Fundamentals of Medical-Surgical Nursing is the ideal textbook to help students succeed on their adult nursing course.
with online self-test
www.wileyfundamentalseries.com/medicalnursing
* Interactive multiple-choice questions
* Reflective questions for downloading
* Case studies
* Links to online resources
When you purchase the book you also receive access to the Wiley E-Text: Powered by Vital Source. This is an interactive digital version of the book, featuring downloadable text and images, highlighting and notetaking facilities, bookmarking, cross-referencing, in-text searching, and linking to references and abbreviations. Fundamentals of Medical-Surgical Nursing is also available on Course Smart, offering extra functionality as well as an immediate way to access the book. For more details, see www.coursesmart.co.uk/9780470658239.
Fundamentals of Medical-Surgical Nursing
A Systems Approach
Fundamentals of Medical-Surgical Nursing is a comprehensive yet easy-to-read overview of medical and surgical nursing, designed specifically to support all nursing students learning to care for the adult patient. Highly illustrated and with an easy-to-follow systems-based structure, it provides a thorough foundation in anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, medical management, and nursing care for the full spectrum of adult health conditions.
KEY FEATURES:
* Extensive coverage of principles of nursing assessment, medication administration, infection prevention and control, and nutritional care
* Key need-to-know-information and definitions for the anatomy, physiology, and pathology of a range of illnesses and conditions
* Detailed overviews of nursing care, including patient education, treatment, and complications
* An online resource centre with a range of extras for both lecturers and students, including case studies, reflective activities, interactive multiple choice questions, and further reading lists
Fundamentals of Medical-Surgical Nursing is the ideal textbook to help students succeed on their adult nursing course.
with online self-test
www.wileyfundamentalseries.com/medicalnursing
* Interactive multiple-choice questions
* Reflective questions for downloading
* Case studies
* Links to online resources
When you purchase the book you also receive access to the Wiley E-Text: Powered by Vital Source. This is an interactive digital version of the book, featuring downloadable text and images, highlighting and notetaking facilities, bookmarking, cross-referencing, in-text searching, and linking to references and abbreviations. Fundamentals of Medical-Surgical Nursing is also available on Course Smart, offering extra functionality as well as an immediate way to access the book. For more details, see www.coursesmart.co.uk/9780470658239.
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Table of Content
About the series ixPreface x
About the editors xii
Contributors xiii
How to get the best out of your textbook xviii
About the companion website xxi
Part 1: Common Principles Underlying Medical and Surgical Nursing Practice 1
Chapter 1 Principles of nursing assessment 2
Naomi Elliott
Chapter 2 Principles of drug administration 12
Sue Jordan
Chapter 3 Principles of intravenous therapy 26
Lisa Dougherty
Chapter 4 Principles of nutritional care 44
Carolyn Best and Helen Hitchings
Chapter 5 Principles of infection prevention and control 58
Sile Creedon and Maura Smiddy
Chapter 6 Principles of acute care for older people 78
Louise Daly, Debbie Tolson and Anna Ayton
Chapter 7 Principles of end of life care 90
Kevin Connaire
Chapter 8 Principles of perioperative nursing 104
Joy O’Neill, Bernie Pennington and Adele Nightingale
Chapter 9 Principles of high-dependency nursing 124
Tina Day
Chapter 10 Principles of emergency nursing 142
Valerie Small, Gabrielle Dunne and Catherine Mc Cabe
Part 2: Adult Medical and Surgical Nursing 155
Chapter 11 Nursing care of conditions related to the skin 156
Zena Moore and Julie Jordan O’Brien
Chapter 12 Nursing care of conditions related to the respiratory system 176
Anne Marie Corroon and Geralyn Hynes
Chapter 13 Nursing care of conditions related to the circulatory system 210
Kate Olson and Tracey Bowden
Chapter 14 Nursing care of conditions related to the digestive system 240
Joanne Cleary-Holdforth and Therese Leufer
Chapter 15 Nursing care of conditions related to the urinary system 262
Margaret Mc Cann, Ciara White and Louisa Fleure
Chapter 16 Nursing care of conditions related to the endocrine system 298
David Chaney and Anna Clarke
Chapter 17 Nursing care of conditions related to the neurological system 326
Elaine Pierce and Mary E. Braine
Chapter 18 Nursing care of conditions related to the immune system 364
Michael Coughlan and Mary Nevin
Chapter 19 Nursing care of conditions related to haematological disorders 386
Mairead Ni Chonghaile and Laura O’Regan
Chapter 20 Nursing care of conditions related to the musculoskeletal system 422
Sonya Clarke and Julia Kneale
Chapter 21 Nursing care of conditions related to the ear, nose, throat and eye 448
Dympna Tuohy, Jane Mc Carthy, Carmel O’Sullivan and Niamh Hurley
Chapter 22 Nursing care of conditions related to reproductive health 478
Debra Holloway and Louisa Fleure
Index 510
About the author
ABOUT THE EDITORSAnne-Marie Brady, Catherine Mc Cabe and Margaret Mc Cann are Assistant Professors at Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
Language English ● Format EPUB ● Pages 544 ● ISBN 9781118490938 ● File size 19.3 MB ● Editor Anne-Marie Brady & Catherine McCabe ● Publisher John Wiley & Sons ● Published 2013 ● Edition 1 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 2822132 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM
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