| Physical medium | CD-ROM. |
| Contents |
V. 1 -- Contemporary nursing practice -- Health disparities and culturally competent care -- Health history and physical examination -- Patient and caregiver teaching -- Chronic illness and older adults -- Community-based nursing and home care -- Complementary and alternative therapies -- Stress and stress management -- Sleep and sleep disorders -- Pain -- Palliative care at end of life -- Addictive behaviors -- Inflammation and wound healing -- Genetics, altered immune responses, and transplantation -- Infection and human immunodeficiency virus infection -- Cancer -- Fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base imbalances -- Preoperative care -- Intraoperative care -- Postoperative care -- Visual and auditory systems -- Visual and auditory problems -- Integumentary system -- Burns -- Respiratory system -- Upper respiratory problems -- Lower respiratory problems -- Obstructive pulmonary diseases -- Hematologic system -- Hematologic problems -- Cardiovascular system -- Hypertension -- Coronary artery disease and acute coronary syndrome -- Heart failure -- Dysrhythmias -- Inflammatory and structural heart disorders -- Vascular disorders. |
| Contents |
V. 2 -- Gastrointestinal system -- Nutritional problems -- Obesity -- Upper gastrointestinal problems -- Lower gastrointestinal problems -- Liver, pancreas, and biliary tract problems -- Urinary system -- Renal and urologic problems -- Acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease -- Endocrine system -- Diabetes mellitus -- Endocrine problems -- Reproductive system -- Breast disorders -- Sexually transmitted diseases -- Female reproductive problems -- Male reproductive problems -- Nervous system -- Acute intracranial problems -- Stroke -- Chronic neurologic problems -- Alzheimer's disease, dementia, and delirium -- Peripheral nerve and spinal cord problems -- Musculoskeletal system -- Musculoskeletal trauma and orthopedic surgery -- Musculoskeletal problems -- Arthritis and connective tissue diseases -- Critical care -- Shock, systemic inflammatory response syndrome, and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome -- Respiratory failure and acute respiratory distress syndrome -- Emergency, terrorism, and disaster nursing -- Appendixes A: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation and basic life support for health care providers -- Appendixes B: Nursing diagnoses -- Appendixes C: Laboratory references intervals. |
| Abstract |
Written by a dedicated team of expert authors led by Sharon Lewis, Medical-Surgical Nursing, 8th Edition offers up-to-date coverage of the latest trends, hot topics, and clinical developments in the field, to help you provide exceptional care in today's fast-paced health care environment. Completely revised and updated content explores patient care in various clinical settings and focuses on key topics such as prioritization, clinical decision-making, patient safety, and NCLEX® exam preparation. A variety of helpful boxes and tables make it easy to find essential information and the accessible writing style makes even complex concepts easy to grasp! Best of all - a complete collection of interactive learning and study tools help you learn more effectively and offer valuable, real-world preparation for clinical practice. - Publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Technical details | System requirements: Windows XP SP2, Vista or 32-bit Windows 7 operating system. Intel Pentium 4 processor /1 GHz or greater; 65 MB available hard drive space; 512 MB RAM. MAC OS 10.4 x 10.6x operating system; Intel-based processor or Power PC G4/G5 (867 MHz or higher); 65 MB available hard drive space. |
| Acquisitions source |
Laupus- Charlotte Yongue. |
| LCCN | 2010028656 |
| ISBN | 9780323065818 (two-v. set ; hard cover ; alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0323065813 (two-v. set ; hard cover ; alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9996080900 (v. 1) |
| ISBN | 9789996080906 (v. 1) |
| ISBN | 9996080846 (v. 2) |
| ISBN | 9789996080845 (v. 2) |
| ISBN | (single v. ; hard cover ; alk. paper) |
| ISBN | (single v. ; hard cover ; alk. paper) |
