Medical-Surgical Nursing

Sharon L. Lewis, RN, PhD, FAAN Shannon Ruff Dirksen, RN, PhD Margaret M. Heitkemper, RN, PhD, FAAN Linda Bucher, RN, PhD, CEN, CNE

Section One: Concepts in Nursing Practice 1.Nursing Practice Today 2.Health Disparities 3.Culturally Competent Care 4.Health History and Physical Examination 5.Patient and Family Teaching 6.Older Adults 7.Community-Based Nursing and Home Care 8.Complementary and Alternative Therapies 9.Stress and Stress Management-NEW! 10.Pain 11.Palliative and End-of-Life Care 12.Addictive Behaviors Section Two: Pathophysiologic Mechanisms of Disease 13.Inflammation and Wound Healing 14.Genetics, Altered Immune Responses, and Transplantation 15.Infection and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection--NEW! 16.Cancer 17.Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Imbalance Section Three: Perioperative Care 18.Nursing Management: Preoperative Care 19.Nursing Management: Intraoperative Care 20.Nursing Management: Postoperative Care Section Four: Problems Related to Altered Sensory Input 21.Nursing Assessment: Visual and Auditory Systems 22.Nursing Management: Visual and Auditory Problems 23.Nursing Assessment: Integumentary System 24.Nursing Management: Integumentary Problems 25.Nursing Management: Burns Section Five: Problems of Oxygenation: Ventilation 26.Nursing Assessment: Respiratory System 27.Nursing Management: Upper Respiratory Problems 28.Nursing Management: Lower Respiratory Problems 29.Nursing Management: Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases Section Six: Problems of Oxygenation: Transport 30.Nursing Assessment: Hematologic System 31.Nursing Management: Hematologic Proble Section Seven: Problems of Oxygenation: Perfusion 32.Nursing Assessment: Cardiovascular System 33.Nursing Management: Hypertension 34.Nursing Management: Coronary Artery Disease and Acute Coronary Syndrome 35.Nursing Management: Heart Failure 36.Nursing Management: Dysrhythmias 37.Nursing Management: Inflammatory and Structural Heart Disorders 38.Nursing Management: Vascular Disorders Section Eight: Problems of Ingestion, Digestion, Absorption, and Elimination 39.Nursing Assessment: Gastrointestinal System 40.Nursing Management: Nutritional Problems 41.Nursing Management: Obesity-NEW! 42.Nursing Management: Upper Gastrointestinal Problems 43.Nursing Management: Lower Gastrointestinal Problems 44.Nursing Management: Liver, Pancreas, and Biliary Problems Section Nine: Problems of Urinary Function 45.Nursing Assessment: Urinary System 46.Nursing Management: Renal and Urologic Problems 47.Nursing Mgmt.: Acute Renal Failure and Chronic Kidney Disease Section Ten: Problems Related to Regulatory and Reproductive Mechanisms 48.Nursing Assessment: Endocrine System 49.Nursing Management: Diabetes Mellitus 50.Nursing Management: Endocrine Problems 51.Nursing Assessment: Reproductive System 52.Nursing Management: Breast Disorders 53.Nursing Management: Sexually Transmitted Diseases 54.Nursing Management: Female Reproductive Problems 55.Nursing Management: Male Reproductive Problem Section Eleven: Problems Related to Movement and Coordination 56.Nursing Assessment: Nervous System 57.Nursing Management: Acute Intracranial Problems 58.Nursing Management: Stroke 59.Nursing Management: Chronic Neurologic Problems 60.Nursing Management: Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia 61.Nursing Management: Peripheral Nerve and Spinal Cord Problems 62.Nursing Assessment: Musculoskeletal System 63.Nursing Management: Musculoskeletal Trauma and Orthopedic Surgery 64.Nursing Management: Musculoskeletal Problems 65.Nursing Management: Arthritis and Connective Tissue Diseases Section Twelve: Nursing Care in Specialized Settings 66.Nursing Management: Critical Care 67.Nursing Management: Shock, SIRS, and Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome 68.Nursing Management: Respiratory Failure and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome 69.Nursing Management: Emergency and Disaster Nursing Appendixes: A: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) B: Nursing Diagnoses C: Laboratory Values D: Answer Key to Review Questions Glossary Index