Medical-surgical Nursing

Presenting medical-surgical nursing within a nursing process framework, this book provides an integrated nursing process approach to each disease and disorder, including assessment chapters for each body system. It focuses on caring for the elderly and also includes illustrations highlighting difficult pathophysiologic concepts.

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Medical-surgical nursing presented within a nursing process framework - a presentation requested by nurse educators and reflecting current trends in nursing. The outstanding features include: an integrated nursing process approach to each disease and disorder, including assessment chapters for each body system; consistent organization among assessment chapters and interventions chapters; a stronger focus on caring for the elderly; clearer and more illustrations (including 25 superb full-page illustrations highlighting difficult pathophysiologic concepts); and more attention to discharge planning and client teaching. Also available are: an Instructor's Manual containing case studies and learning objectives; a 2000-item Computer Test Bank and a fully-indexed printed Test Bank; transparencies and transparency masters; a Student Study Guide; and a Pocket Companion handbook.