Medical Surgical Nursing

Author website:  www.authorcasting.com/pearson/osborn/medsurg/cb/     Kathleen S. Osborn, RN, MS, EdD Dr. Kathleen Osborn was first introduced to the profession of nursing at St. Francis School of Nursing in San Francisco, where she received her diploma. She went on to obtain a bachelor’s degree in nursing from Sacramento State University, a Master of Science degree from the University of California, San Francisco, and a doctorate in educational leadership from the University of Southern California.  Her clinical practice is in critical care, including cardiac, burn, neurological, and respiratory specialties. She has more than 29 years of experience teaching bachelor and master’s degree students, as well as teaching nurses in hospital in-service and continuing education programs. Dr. Osborn’s expertise includes program and course development, didactic lecturing, and clinical supervision of undergraduate and graduate students. She also has been actively involved in nursing research and publication throughout her clinical and teaching career. Since 1999, Dr. Osborn has participated as a nurse educator on humanitarian surgical missions to Laos, Africa, Vietnam, Honduras, Bangladesh, and Ecuador. She received the “Heroes in Healthcare” Community Service Award for her humanitarian work from the Coalition for Excellence in Healthcare, a division of the Health Communication Research Institute of Northern California. She also received the Community Service Award from Sacramento State University for her humanitarian work and her service to student development. In 1995, a perpetual faculty award was begun in her honor by the graduating class: The Guiding Light Award for Outstanding Performance by a Nursing Faculty.   Cheryl E. Wraa, RN, MS Cheryl Wraa received her nursing diploma from the Kaiser Foundation School of Nursing in Oakland, California. She went on to obtain a bachelor’s degree, and Master of Science degree in nursing from California State University, Sacramento. Her clinical career has focused on critical care nursing, leadership, and education. Ms. Wraa’s clinical practice includes the medical intensive care unit, emergency department, and flight nursing. She is currently the trauma program manager at a level 1 trauma center and clinical faculty for advanced medical—surgical nursing students in a baccalaureate program. Ms. Wraa is also an educator for Interplast and has participated on surgical missions to Vietnam, Bangladesh, and Ghana. She has been active in education and publication throughout her career and is currently a senior clinical editor for the Journal of Emergency Nursing. She is past president of the Air and Surface Transport Nurses Association, and president-elect of the Trauma Managers Association of California. Ms. Wraa received the Barbara A. Hess Award for her contributions to education in the air medical and ground transport field.   Annita Watson, RN, MS, DNSc Dr. Annita Watson began her nursing career in Jamestown, New York, at WCA Hospital School of Nursing. She completed her bachelor’s degree at Teachers College, Columbia University, and her master’s and doctorate in nursing at the University of California, San Francisco. Her graduate focus was medical–surgical nursing and leadership and administration in the service and educational settings.  Dr. Watson began her teaching career in 1970 at California State University, Sacramento, where she currently teaches at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Her areas of practice include medical–surgical nursing, intensive care, longterm care, and community health. Throughout her career, she has served as a national consultant to health care agencies and educational programs on topics related to development of management systems, quality improvement of patient care, curriculum development and evaluation, and implementation of accreditation processes. She has published in like areas, and made numerous professional preparations. Research interests focus on measurement of patient and student outcomes. Currently Dr.Watson assumes a leadership role on several local and regional community boards, focusing on health services for vulnerable populations, for example, children, the elderly, and people who have been abused. Nationally, she serves as an accreditation site evaluator for the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. In 2008, she was awarded the Life Time Achievement Award for community service by California State University, Sacramento, recognizing her contributions to the health of the community and her ability to foster community-based learning experiences for students.    

Unit I:             Concepts Related to Health Care Delivery and Nursing Practice

 

Chapter 1:       Preparation for Practice                                                         

Chapter 2:       Experiential Learning: Skill Acquisition and Gaining Clinical Knowledge  

Chapter 3:       Health Care Trends and Regulatory Aspects of Health Care Delivery         

Chapter 4:       Ethical and Legal Guidelines for Nursing Practice               

Chapter 5:       Nursing Care Delivery Systems         

Chapter 6:       Nursing Documentation                                                                                                      

Chapter 7:       Nursing Process         

Chapter 8:       Role of Research in Nursing Practice                                                

                                   

                             

Unit II:           General Concepts Related to Nursing Practice

Chapter 9:       Health Assessment

Chapter 10:     The Aging Patient   

Chapter 11:     Genetics                                             

Chapter 12:     Stress and Adaptation           

Chapter 13:     Psychosocial Issues in Nursing                                              

Chapter 14:     Nutrition                    

Chapter 15:     Pain Assessment and Management                

Chapter 16:     Substance Abuse                                            

Chapter 17:     Nursing Management  at End of Life                                                                                   

 

UNIT III:       Physiological Concepts Related to Nursing Practice

 

Chapter 18:     Fluid and electrolytes                        

Chapter 19:     Acid-Base Imbalance                         

Chapter 20:     Infectious Disease                              

Chapter 21:     Hypertension  

 

UNIT IV:       Complex Skills Related to Nursing Practice

 

Chapter 22:     Infusion Therapy                    

Chapter 23:     Blood Administration                                                                                   

Chapter 24:     Hemodynamic Monitoring

 

UNIT V:         Nursing Management of the Surgical Patient      

 

Chapter 25:     Preoperative Nursing

Chapter 26:     Intraoperative Nursing

Chapter 27:     Postoperative Nursing

 

Unit VI:          Nursing Management of Patients with Neurological Disorders                           

 

Chapter 28:     Nursing Assessment of Patients with Neurological Disorders                                  

Chapter 29:     Caring for the Patient with Acute Brain Disorders                                       

Chapter 30:     Caring for the Patient with Cerebral Vascular Disorders                              

Chapter 31:     Caring for the Patient with Chronic Neurological Disorders                        

Chapter 32:     Caring for the Patient with Spinal Cord Injuries                                           

 

Unit VII:        Nursing Management of Patients with Respiratory Disorders    

 

Chapter 33:     Nursing Assessment of Patients with Respiratory Disorders                        

Chapter 34:     Caring for the Patient with Upper Airway Disorders                        

Chapter 35:     Caring for the Patient with Lower Airway Disorders                                   

Chapter 36:     Caring for the Patient with Complex Respiratory Disorders                           

 

Unit VIII:       Nursing Management of Patients with Cardiovascular Disorders

 

Chapter 37:     Nursing Assessment of Patients with Cardiovascular Disorders

Chapter 38:     Nursing Interpretation of the Electrocardiogram

Chapter 39:     Diagnostic & Interventional Therapies for Cardiovascular Disorders                       

Chapter 40:     Caring for the Patient with Coronary Artery Disorders                    

Chapter 41:     Caring for the Patient with Cardiac Inflammatory Disorders                                             

Chapter 42:     Caring for the Patient with Heart Failure                              

Chapter 43:     Caring for the Patient with Peripheral Vascular Disorders                

 

Unit IX:          Nursing Management of Patients with Gastrointestinal, Renal & Urinary Disorders

 

Chapter 44:     Nursing Assessment of Patients with Gastrointestinal, Renal  and Urinary Disorders                                 

Chapter 45:     Caring for the Patient with Gastrointestinal Disorders                                 

Chapter 46:     Caring for the Patient with Hepatic and Biliary Disorders   

Chapter 47:     Caring for the Patient with Renal and Urinary Disorders                                                                             

 

Unit X:           Nursing Management of Patients with Reproductive Disorders

 

Chapter 48:     Nursing Assessment of Patients with Reproductive Disorders                     

Chapter 49:     Caring for the Patient with Female Reproductive Disorders            

Chapter 50:     Caring for the Patient with Male Reproductive Disorders                

 

Unit XI:          Nursing Management of Patients with Endocrine Disorders

 

Chapter 51:     Nursing Assessment of Patients with Endocrine Disorders              

Chapter 52:     Caring for the Patient with Glandular and Hormonal Disorders       

Chapter 53:     Caring for the Patient with Diabetes                                                 

 

Unit XII:        Nursing Management of Patients with Musculoskeletal Disorders

 

Chapter 54:     Nursing Assessment of Patients with Musculoskeletal Disorders     

Chapter 55:     Caring for the Patient with Musculoskeletal Disorders                                            

Chapter 56:     Caring for the Patient with Musculoskeletal Trauma                        

Chapter 57:     Caring for the Patient during Musculoskeletal Surgical Procedures                         

Chapter 58:     Caring for the Patient with Arthritis and ConnectiveTissue Disorders?                                          

 

Unit XIII:       Nursing Management of Patients with Immunologic, Inflammatory and Hematolog  Disorders

 

Chapter 59:     Nursing Assessment of Patients with Immunological and Inflammatory Disorders             

Chapter 60:     Caring for the Patient with Immune Response Disorders

Chapter 61:     Caring for the Patient with Inflammatory Response, Shock, and Severe Sepsis

Chapter 62:     Nursing Assessment of Patients with Hematological Disorders

Chapter 63:     Caring for the Patient with Blood Disorders                                                             

Chapter 64:     Caring for the Patient with Cancer                                                                                        

 

Unit XIV:      Nursing Management of Patients with Integumentary Disorders

 

Chapter 65:     Nursing Assessment of Patients with Integumentary Disorders                               

Chapter 66:     Caring for the Patient with Skin Disorders                           

Chapter 67:     Caring for the Patient with Wounds  

Chapter 68:     Caring for the Patient with Burn Injuries                                                                  

 

Unit XV:      Nursing Management of Patients with Sensory Disorders

 

Chapter 69:     Nursing Assessment of Patients with Sensory Disorders      

Chapter 70:     Caring for the Patient with Hearing and Balance Disorders             

Chapter 71:     Caring for the Patient with Visual Disorders                                    

 

Unit XVI:       Disaster, Emergency, and Trauma Nursing

 

Chapter 72:     Disaster and Bioterrorism Nursing                            

Chapter 73:     Caring for the Patient in the Emergency Department                                   

Chapter 74:     Caring of the Patient with Multi-system Trauma