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NEW EDITION!
Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts & Practice
Susan C. deWit, MSN, RN, CNS, PHN
January 2008 | Approx. 1,264 pp., 525 illus.
ISBN: 978-1-4160-3223-6

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The latest addition to the LPN Threads series! This exciting new textbook gives your students a solid foundation in medical-surgical nursing with an emphasis on critical thinking and evidence-based practice. Organized by body systems, each unit is divided into two primary chapters — an overview chapter and a disorders chapter — featuring easy-to-read, logically organized coverage of key medical-surgical disorders and their related nursing management. Medical-Surgical Nursing provides just the right level of detail for your LPN/LVN students!
   
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Unit One: Medical-Surgical Nursing Settings, Roles, and Issues

  1. Caring for Medical-Surgical Patients
  2. Critical Thinking and Nursing Process

Unit Two: Medical-Surgical Patient Care Problems

  1. Fluid, Electrolytes, Acid-Base Balance, and Intravenous Therapy
  2. Care of Preoperative and Intraoperative Surgical Patients
  3. Care of Postoperative Surgical Patients
  4. Infection Prevention and Control
  5. Care of Patients with Pain
  6. Care of Patients with Cancer
  7. Chronic Illness and Rehabilitation

Unit Three: Immune System

  1. The Immune and Lymphatic Systems
  2. Care of Patients with Immune and Lymphatic Disorders

Unit Four: Respiratory System

  1. The Respiratory System
  2. Care of Patients with Disorders of the Upper Respiratory System
  3. Care of Patients with Disorders of the Lower Respiratory System

Unit Five: Hematological System

  1. The Hematological System
  2. Care of Patients with Hematological Disorders

Unit Six: Cardiovascular System

  1. The Cardiovascular System pdf
  2. Care of Patients with Peripheral Vascular Disease and Hypertension
  3. Care of Patients with Cardiac Disorders
  4. Care of Patients with Coronary Artery Disease and Cardiac Surgery

Unit Seven: Neurological System

  1. The Neurological System
  2. Care of Patients with Head and Spinal Cord Injuries pdf
  3. Care of Patients with Disorders of the Brain
  4. Care of Patients with Degenerative Neurological Disorders

Unit Eight: Sensory System

  1. The Sensory System: Eye and Ear
  2. Care of Patients with Disorders of the Eyes and Ears

Unit Nine: Gastrointestinal System

  1. The Gastrointestinal System
  2. Care of Patients with Disorders of the Upper Gastrointestinal System
  3. Care of Patients with Disorders of the Lower Gastrointestinal System
  4. Care of Patients with Disorders of the Gallbladder, Liver, and Pancreas

Unit Ten: Musculoskeletal System

  1. The Musculoskeletal System
  2. Care of Patients with Muculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Disorders

Unit Eleven: Urinary System

  1. The Urinary System
  2. Care of Patients with Disorders of the Urinary System

Unit Twelve: Endocrine System

  1. The Endocrine System
  2. Care of Patients with Pituitary, Thyroid, Parathyroid, and Adrenal Disorders
  3. Care of Patients with Diabetes and Hypoglycemia

Unit Thirteen: Reproductive System

  1. Care of Women with Reproductive Disorders
  2. Care of Men with Reproductive Disorders
  3. Care of Patients with Sexually Transmitted Infections

Unit Fourteen: Integumentary System

  1. The Integumentary System
  2. Care of Patients with Integumentary Disorders and Burns

Unit Fifteen: Emergency and Disaster Management

  1. Care of Patients in Disasters or Bioterrorism Attack
  2. Care of Patients with Trauma or Shock

Unit Sixteen: Mental Health Nursing of the Adult

  1. Care of Patients with Anxiety, Mood, and Eating Disorders
  2. Care of Patients with Substance Abuse Disorders
  3. Care of Patients with Cognitive Disorders
  4. Care of Patients with Thought and Personality Disorders

Contents subject to change upon publication.


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