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NEW EDITION!
Introduction to Medical-Surgical Nursing, 4th Edition
Adrianne Dill Linton, PhD, RN
2007 | 1,280 pp., 405 illus.
ISBN: 978-1-4160-3114-7 |  |
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The new edition of this bestselling LPN Threads title provides in-depth coverage of the disorders that require medical, surgical or psychiatric management within the scope of practice for the LPN/LVN. With its traditional body systems organization, this text takes it a step further by also including separate chapters on the most common disorders within each body system. This new edition will continue to provide extensive coverage of the older adult, including a separate chapter and unit, in addition to a separate chapter on nutrition and a separate unit on mental health care. |
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NEW TO THIS EDITION
- UNIQUE! Companion CD-ROM bound in the text includes realistic 3-D animations of anatomy and physiology and procedures, an audio glossary, Spanish-English health care phrases, and a mathematics review.
 UNIQUE! Management and Supervision Considerations boxes discuss the LPN/LVN role in assigning tasks to nurse assistants, patient care techs, and unlicensed assistive personnel.- UNIQUE! Health Promotion Considerations boxes focus on wellness and disease prevention.
- Legal and Ethical Considerations chapter covers the basic legal and ethical information that nurses at all levels need to provide appropriate care.
- HIV/AIDS chapter provides up-to-date statistics and information on research and new treatments.
OUTSTANDING FEATURES
- Nursing Care Plans outline assessment, nursing diagnosis, goals and outcome criteria, and interventions, and end with unique Critical Thinking Questions.
- Nutrition Concepts in Chapter 9, and nutrition boxes throughout, address the increased emphasis on nutrition in the NCLEX® examination.
- UNIQUE! Diagnostic Tests and Procedures tables provide at-a-glance access to key test information including purpose, patient preparation, and post-procedure nursing care.
- Put on Your Thinking Cap! boxes promote the application of critical thinking processes essential for nursing practice.
- Drug Therapy tables include drug classification, use/action, side/adverse effects, and nursing interventions.
- What Does Culture Have to Do with…? boxes highlight important disease-specific cultural considerations.
- Pharmacology Capsules boxes provide medication information along with precautions, interactions, and side/adverse effects.
- Patient Teaching Plans provide nursing instructions for patients and stress the role of the LPN/LVN in reinforcing patient education.
- UNIQUE! Consider the Alternative boxes summarize what nurses need to know about complementary and alternative therapies for medical-surgical disorders.
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