Fluids & Electrolytes Made Incredibly Easy by Laura Willis Dnp Aprn-Cnp Fnp-C
For expert, confidence-building guidance on handling fluids and electrolytes, turn to the irreplaceable quick-reference guide Fluids & Electrolytes Made Incredibly Easy!®, 7th Edition.Written in the enjoyable Incredibly Easy!® style, it offers step-by-step direction on balancing fluids and electrolytes, understanding fluid imbalances and the disorders that cause them, treating imbalances and more. This real-world guide supports students and new nurses in class, on the unit and with NCLEX® preparation, while also serving as a solid refresher for experienced nurses.
Learn top-level skills to manage fluids and electrolytes:
- NEW and updated content on fluid-related concepts in easy-to-follow definitions
- Updated and revised content that offers clear definitions and on-the-job how-to’s
- Explains the science of fluid and electrolytes in clear and practical terms as they relate to patient care
- Patient care examples that include common fluids-related diagnoses, appropriate patient outcomes and the basis for each recommended treatment
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Easy-to-follow sections that offer practical insight and guidance on nursing skills:
- Balancing basics – balancing fluids, electrolytes, and acids and bases
- Fluid and electrolyte imbalances – imbalances in fluids, sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium, phosphorus, chloride, and acids and bases
- Disorders that cause imbalances – including heat-related illnesses, heart failure, respiratory failure, excessive GI fluid loss, acute pancreatitis, renal failure and burns
- Treating imbalances, including fluid losses and excesses – IV fluid replacement and total parenteral nutrition
- Lists fluid and electrolyte imbalances commonly seen in pediatric and elderly patients
- Guide to transfusing blood
- Special chapter features offer invaluable recaps and quick explanations:
- Just the facts – quick summary of content at the start of each chapter
- “Nurse Joy and Jake” – offer expert insights, important care reminders, and reassurance throughout
- Ages and stages – age-related changes and how they affect a patient’s health
- Teaching points – patient-teaching tips that help patients prevent recurrence of the problem
- That’s a wrap – quick end-of-chapter review of chapter content
- Memory jogger – memory aids that help you grasp and remember difficult concepts
- Quick quiz – end-of-chapter NCLEX®-style practice questions
- Practice Makes Perfect – end-of-book practice exam with 60 NCLEX®-style questions
About the Clinical Editor
Laura M. Willis, DNP, APRN-CNP, CMSRN, is a Family Nurse Practitioner at Mercy Health Physicians in Cincinnati, Ohio.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781975125066 |
| ISBN 10 | 1975125061 |
| Title | Fluids & Electrolytes Made Incredibly Easy |
| Author | Laura Willis Dnp Aprn-Cnp Fnp-C |
| Series | Incredibly Easy! Series |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Wolters Kluwer Health |
| Year published | 2019-11-16 |
| Number of pages | 412 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |