Medical-Surgical Nursing: Assessment and Management of Clinical Problems, Single Volume / Edition 9

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

Overview

Over the past three decades, more and more nursing educators have turned to Lewis: Medical-Surgical Nursing for its accurate and up-to-date coverage of the latest trends, hot topics, and clinical developments in the field of medical-surgical nursing — and the new ninth edition is no exception! Written by a dedicated team of expert authors led by Sharon Lewis, Medical-Surgical Nursing, 9th Edition offers the same easy-to-read style that students have come to love, along with the timely and thoroughly accurate content that educators have come to trust. Completely revised and updated content explores patient care in various clinical settings and focuses on key topics such as prioritization, critical thinking, patient safety, and NCLEX^® exam preparation. Best of all — a complete collection of interactive student resources creates a more engaging learning environment to prepare you for clinical practice.

• Highly readable format gives you a strong foundation in medical-surgical nursing.
• Content written and reviewed by leading experts in the field ensures that the information is comprehensive, current, and clinically accurate.
• Bridge to NCLEX Examination review questions at the end of each chapter reinforce key content while helping you prepare for the NCLEX examination with both standard and alternate item format questions.
• UNIQUE! "Levels of Care" approach explains how nursing care varies for different levels of health and illness.
• More than 50 comprehensive nursing care plans in the book and online incorporate NIC, NOC, and current NANDA diagnoses, defining characteristics, expected outcomes, specific nursing interventions with rationales, evaluation criteria, and collaborative problems.
• Over 800 full-color illustrations and photographs clearly demonstrate disease processes and related anatomy and physiology.

• Completely revised and revamped content is more readable, concise, and user-friendly.
• Reorganized coverage reflects an increased emphasis on more common disorders versus rare disorders.
• An increased focus on prioritization is featured throughout the text and in the review questions, nursing care plans, and case studies.
• Expanded coverage of delegation includes Delegation Decisions boxes throughout the text that highlight specific topics and skills related to delegation.
• End-of-chapter Clinical Decision-Making Exercises feature case scenarios that emphasize prioritization, delegation, and concept mapping.
• End-of-chapter review sections now feature alternate item-format questions.
• Safety Alerts highlight patient safety issues and focus on the latest National Patient Safety Goals.
• Pathophysiology Map flow charts make it easier to visualize and understand changes occurring in major diseases.
• Focused Assessment boxes reflect a realistic "assessment on the run" approach and offer brief checklists for evaluating the status of previously identified health problems and monitoring for signs of new problems.
• Assessment Case Studies for all assessment chapters help reinforce the importance of integrating and prioritizing assessment findings.
• UNIQUE! A separate Sleep and Sleep Disorders chapter expands upon this key topic that impacts multiple disorders and body systems, as well as nearly every aspect of daily functioning.
• UNIQUE! The Patient and Caregiver Teaching chapter emphasizes the increasing importance and prevalence of patient management of chronic illnesses and conditions, as well as the role of the caregiver in patient care.
• The Emergency, Terrorism, and Disaster Nursing chapter features expanded coverage of terrorism.
• Revised Infection chapter features updated infection control guidelines, an expanded section on emerging and reemerging infections, and new information about prions and H1N1 flu.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780323086783
Publisher:	Elsevier Health Sciences
Publication date:	12/02/2013
Edition description:	Older Edition
Pages:	1824
Product dimensions:	8.75(w) x 11.12(h) x 2.25(d)

About the Author

Sharon L. Lewis, RN, PhD, FAAN

Linda Bucher, RN, PhD, CEN, CNE

Margaret M. Heitkemper, RN, PhD, FAAN

Shannon Ruff Dirksen, RN, PhD

Table of Contents

Section One - Concepts in Nursing Practice

1. Professional Nursing Practice
2. Health Disparities and Culturally Competent Care
3. Health History and Physical Examination
4. Patient and Caregiver Teaching
5. Chronic Illness and Older Adults
6. Complementary and Alternative Therapies
7. Stress and Stress Management
8. Sleep and Sleep Disorders
9. Pain
10. Palliative Care at End of Life
11. Addictive Behaviors

Section Two - Pathophysiologic Mechanisms of Disease

12. Inflammation and Wound Healing
13. Genetics and Genomics
14. Altered Immune Responses and Transplantation
15. Infection
16. Cancer
17. Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Imbalances

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 Problems

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
42. Nursing Management: Upper Gastrointestinal Problems
43. Nursing Management: Lower Gastrointestinal Problems
44. Nursing Management: Liver, Pancreas, and Biliary Tract Problems

Section Nine - Problems of Urinary Function

45. Nursing Assessment: Urinary System
46. Nursing Management: Renal and Urologic Problems
47. Nursing Management: 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 Problems

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, Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome, and Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome
68. Nursing Management: Respiratory Failure and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
69. Nursing Management: Emergency, Terrorism, and Disaster Nursing

Appendix A. Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers

Appendix B. Nursing Diagnoses

Appendix C. Laboratory Reference Intervals

Glossary

Illustration Credits

Index

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From the Publisher

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Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Penny Wolfe Moore, RNC, PhD (Southwestern Adventist University)
Description: This comprehensive medical-surgical textbook is packed with excellent color photos, tables, and highlighted information to aid in learning. There are numerous ancillary materials available for students and instructors. This 6th edition updates the previous edition published in 2000.
Purpose: The authors have a comprehensive statement of purpose that is worthwhile and well met. "More than just a textbook, this is a comprehensive resource containing essential information that students need to prepare for lectures, classroom activities, examinations, clinical assignments, and comprehensive care of patients. In addition to the readable writing style and full-color illustrations, the text includes many special features to help students learn the medical-surgical nursing content, including patient and family teaching, gerontology, collaborative care, cultural and ethnic considerations, nutrition, home care, evidence-based practice, nursing research, and much more."
Audience: Professional nursing students and their faculty are the target audience for this book. It can be used from the first medical-surgical course (after fundamentals) throughout the medical-surgical curriculum. There are six well qualified authors and seven pages of contributors and reviewers. I am impressed, several actually practice hands-on nursing.
Features: The nursing process is still used as the organizing framework for content (as in previous editions). The book is divided into two major divisions. Section one discusses general concepts related to adult patients, the second section presents nursing assessment and nursing management of medical-surgical problems. New to this edition: complementary and alternative therapies; linking of NIC, NOC, and NANDA nursing diagnosis; special headings and boxes for cultural care, genetics, and evidence-based practice. Basically, if anything has been left out I cannot find it! Excellent use of color, illustrations, and photographs enhances the presentation.
Assessment: This is one of the great medical-surgical textbooks. It is widely used and it is easy to see why. A nursing model (instead of a medical model) is used. The patient is presented as a whole person with multiple considerations and various nursing needs. The new features of this edition add to its strength. The CD-ROM included in the book presents case studies, teaching guides, an extended glossary, and laboratory values. There is an impressive list of other supplements available to students and faculty.

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