Brunner & Suddarth's textbook of medical-surgical nursing /
Brunner and Suddarth's textbook of medical-surgical nursing Textbook of medical-surgical nursing
Janice L. Hinkle, Phd, RN, CNRN, Associate Professor, The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC, Kerry H. Cheever, PhD, RN, Professor and Chairperson, Department of Nursing, Moravian College, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
- Edition 13.
- xxxix, 2170, 74 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
Preceded by Brunner & Suddarth's textbook of medical-surgical nursing / Suzanne C. Smeltzer ... [et al.]. 12th ed. c2010.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Machine generated contents note: Health Care Delivery and Evidence-Based Nursing Practice -- Community-Based Nursing Practice -- Critical Thinking, Ethical Decision Making and the Nursing Process -- Health Education and Promotion -- Adult Health and Nutritional Assessment -- Individual and Family Homeostasis, Stress, and Adaptation -- Overview of Transcultural Nursing -- Overview of Genetics and Genomics in Nursing -- Chronic Illness and Disability -- Principles and Practices of Rehabilitation -- Health Care of the Older Adult -- Pain Management -- Fluid and Electrolytes: Balance and Disturbance -- Shock and Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome -- Oncology: Nursing Management in Cancer Care -- End-of-Life Care -- Preoperative Nursing Management -- Intraoperative Nursing Management -- Postoperative Nursing Management -- Assessment of Respiratory Function -- Respiratory Care Modalities -- Management of Patients With Upper Respiratory Tract Disorders -- Management of Patients With Chest and Lower Respiratory Tract Disorders.
"This textbook has been a favorite resource for students, instructors, and practicing nurses for almost a half-century. It's comprehensive yet accessible approach covers a broad scope of medical conditions while focusing strongly on the nurse's role in caring for, educating, and assisting patients and families"--Provided by publisher.