Medical Surgical Nursing

UNIT 1: PERSPECTIVES FOR NURSING PRACTICE 1.Medical-Surgical Nursing Today 2.Complementary and Alternative Therapies NEW! 3.Promoting Healthy Lifestyles 4.Nursing Care of Older Adults 5.Chronic Illness 6.Loss, Grief, Dying, and End of Life Care UNIT 2: CARE SETTINGS 7.Emergency Care 8.Critical Care 9.Community-Based Care NEW! 10.Long-Term Care NEW! UNIT 3: COMMON PROBLEMS IN THE CARE OF ADULTS 11.Inflammation and Infection 12.Pain 13.Fluid, Electrolyte, & Acid-Base Imbalance 14.Shock 15.Cancer UNIT 4: PERIOPERATIVE NURSING 16.Preoperative Nursing 17.Intraoperative Nursing 18.Postoperative Nursing UNIT 5: RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS 19.Assessment of the Respiratory System 20.Upper Airway Problems 21.Lower Airway Problems UNIT 6: CARDIOVASCULAR PROBLEMS 22.Assessment of the Cardiovascular System 23.Dysrhythmias and Coronary Artery Disease 24.Heart Failure and Valvular and Inflammatory Problems 25.Vascular System Problems UNIT 7: HEMATOLOGIC PROBLEMS 26.Assessment of the Hematologic System 27.Hematologic Problems UNIT 8: ENDOCRINE PROBLEMS 28.Assessment of the Endocrine System 29.Pituitary, Thyroid, Parathyroid, and Adrenal Gland Problems 30.Diabetes Mellitus and Hypoglycemia UNIT 9: GASTROINTESTINAL PROBLEMS 31.Assessment of the Gastrointestinal System 32.Mouth and Esophagus Problems 33.Stomach and Duodenum Problems 34.Intestinal Problems 35.Gallbladder and Exocrine Pancreatic Problems UNIT 10: HEPATIC PROBLEMS 36.Assessment of the Hepatic System 37.Hepatic Problems UNIT 11: RENAL PROBLEMS 38.Assessment of the Renal System 39.Kidney and Urinary Tract Problems 40.Kidney Failure UNIT 12: NEUROLOGIC PROBLEMS 41.Assessment of the Nervous System 42.Traumatic and Neoplastic Problems of the Brain 43.Vascular and Degenerative Problems of the Brain 44.Spinal Cord and Peripheral Nerve Problems UNIT 13: MUSCULOSKELETAL PROBLEMS 45.Assessment of the Musculoskeletal System 46.Trauma to the Musculoskeletal System 47.Degenerative Disorders UNIT 14: IMMUNOLOGIC PROBLEMS 48.Assessment of the Immune System 49.Immunologic Problems 50.HIV Infection and AIDS 51.Organ Transplantation UNIT 15: REPRODUCTIVE PROBLEMS 52.Assessment of the Reproductive System 53.Female Reproductive Problems 54.Problems of the Breast 55.Male Reproductive Problems 56.Sexually Transmitted Diseases UNIT 16: EYE PROBLEMS 57.Assessment of the Visual System 58.Problems of the Eye UNIT 17: EAR PROBLEMS 59.Assessment of the Auditory System 60.Problems of the Ear UNIT 18: SKIN PROBLEMS 61.Assessment of the Skin 62.Problems of the Skin 63.Burns