Name: Understanding Medical-Surgical Nursing By Linda S. Williams
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Understanding Medical-Surgical Nursing by Linda S. Williams

This second edition of Understanding Medical-Surgical Nursing now has colour illustrations. It provides comprehensive coverage of nursing care for medical-surgical disorders, including pathophysiology. Practice drug calculations are integrated into critical thinking scenarios throughout.

Unit 1 Understanding health care influences: critical thinking and the nursing process; ethical and legal issues for nursing care; cultural influences on nursing care; complementary therapies. Unit 2 Understanding health and illness: fluid, electrolyte and acid-base balance and imbalance; nursing care of patients receiving intravenous therapy; nursing care of patients with infections; nursing care of patients in shock; nursing care of patients in pain; nursing care of patients with cancer; nursing care of patients having surgery; nursing care of patients with emergent conditions. Unit 3 Understanding lifespan influences on health and illness: influences on health and illness; nursing care of elderly patients. Unit 4 Understanding the cardiovascular system: cardiovascular system function, assessment and therapeutic measures; nursing care of patients with hypertension; nursing care of patients with inflammatory and infextious cardiovascular disorders; nursing care of patients with oclusive cardiovascular disorders; nursing care of patients with cardiac valvular disorders; nursing care of patients with cardiac dysrhythmias; nursing care of patients with heart failure; nursing care of patients undergoing cardiovascular surgery. Unit 5 Understanding the haematopoietic and lymphatic systems: haematopoietic and lymphatic system function, assessment and therapeutic measures; nursing care of patients with hameatopoietic disorders; nursing care of patients with lymphatic disorders. Unit 6 Understanding the respiratory system: respiratory system function and assessment; nursing care of patients with upper respiratory tract disorders; nursing care of patients with lower respiratory tract disorders. Unit 7 Understanding the gastrointestinal system: gastrointestinal system function, assessment and therapeutic measures; nursing care of patients with upper gastrointestingal disorders; nursing care of patients with lower gastrointestinal disorders. Unit 8 Understanding the liver, gallbladder and pancreas: liver, gallbladder and pancreas function and assessment; nursing care of patients with liver, gallbladder and pancreatic disorders. Unit 9 Understanding the renal and urinary system: renal and urinary system function, assessment and therapeutic measures; nursing care of the patient with disorders of the renal and urinary system. Unit 10 Understanding the endocrine system: endocrine system function and assessment; nursing care of patiens with endocrine disorders; nursing care of patients with didorders of the endocrine pancreas. (Part contents.)

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CIN0803610378G

ISBN 13

9780803610378

ISBN 10

0803610378

Title

Understanding Medical-Surgical Nursing by Linda S. Williams

Author

Linda S. Williams

Condition

Used - Good

Binding type

Hardback

Publisher

F.A. Davis Company

Year published

2003-04-01

Number of pages

1152

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N/A

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Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.

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This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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