| Description |
xxi, 2150 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm + 1 CD-ROM + 1 study guide |
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4 3/4 in |
| Contents |
Unit I. Perspectives for Nursing Practice -- 1. Medical-Surgical Nursing Today -- 2. Complementary and Alternative Therapies -- 3. Promoting Healthy Lifestyles -- 4. Nursing Care of Older Adults -- 5. Chronic Illness -- 6. Loss, Grief, Dying, and End-of-Life Care -- Unit II. Care Settings -- 7. Emergency Care -- 8. Critical Care -- 9. Community-Based Care -- 10. Long-Term Care -- Unit III. Common Problems in the Care of Adults -- 11. Inflammation and Infection -- 12. Pain -- 13. Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Imbalance -- 14. Shock -- 15. Cancer -- Unit IV. Perioperative Nursing -- 16. Preoperative Nursing -- 17. Intraoperative Nursing -- 18. Postoperative Nursing -- Unit V. Respiratory Problems -- 19. Assessment of the Respiratory System -- 20. Upper Airway Problems -- 21. Lower Airway Problems -- Unit VI. Cardiovascular Problems -- 22. Assessment of the Cardiovascular System -- 23. Coronary Artery Disease and Dysrhythmias -- 24. Heart Failure, Valvular Problems, and Inflammatory Problems of the Heart -- 25. Vascular Problems -- Unit VII. Hematologic Problems -- 26. Assessment of the Hematologic System -- 27. Hematologic Problems -- Unit VIII. Endocrine Problems -- 28. Assessment of the Endocrine System -- 29. Pituitary, Thyroid, Parathyroid, and Adrenal Gland Problems -- 30. Diabetes Mellitus and Hypoglycemia -- Unit IX. Gastrointestinal Problems -- 31. Assessment of the Gastrointestinal, Biliary, and Exocrine Pancreatic Systems -- 32. Mouth and Esophagus Problems -- 33. Stomach and Duodenum Problems -- 34. Intestinal Problems -- 35. Gallbladder and Exocrine Pancreatic Problems -- Unit X. Hepatic Problems -- 36. Assessment of the Hepatic System -- 37. Hepatic Problems -- Unit XI. Renal Problems -- 38. Assessment of the Renal System -- 39. Kidney and Urinary Tract Problems -- 40. Kidney Failure -- Unit XII. Neurologic Problems -- 41. Assessment of the Nervous System -- 42. Traumatic and Neoplastic Problems of the Brain -- 43. Vascular and Degenerative Problems of the Brain -- 44. Spinal Cord and Peripheral Nerve Problems -- Unit XIII. Musculoskeletal Problems -- 45. Assessment of the Musculoskeletal System -- 46. Trauma to the Musculoskeletal System -- 47. Degenerative Disorders -- Unit XIV. Immunologic Problems -- 48. Assessment of the Immune System -- 49. Immunologic Problems -- 50. HIV Infection and AIDS -- 51. Organ Transplantation -- Unit XV. Reproductive Problems -- 52. Assessment of the Reproductive System -- 53. Female Reproductive Processes -- 54. Problems of the Breast -- 55. Male Reproductive Problems -- 56. Sexually Transmitted Diseases -- Unit XVI. Eye Problems -- 57. Assessment of the Visual System -- 58. Problems of the Eye -- Unit XVII. Ear Problems -- 59. Assessment of the Auditory System -- 60. Problems of the Ear -- Unit XVIII. Skin Problems -- 61. Assessment of the Skin -- 62. Problems of the Skin -- 63. Burns |
| Notes |
Has accompanying study guide |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
System requirements: Windows - minimum Windows 95 or higher, Pentium II processor, 233 MHz or higher, 64 MB available RAM (128 MB strongly recommended), 10 MB of available disk space, 8X or faster CD-ROM drive, VGA monitor supporting thousands of colors (16-bit) (Internet Explorer 5.0 or Netscape 4.76 for online website); Macintosh - ApplePowerPC 166 MHz or higher, Mac OS version 8.6 or later, 64 MB available RAM, 10 MB available hard-disk space, 8X or faster CD-ROM drive, VGA monitor supporting thousands of colors (16-bit) (Internet Explorer 5.0 or Netscape 4.76 for online website) |
| Subject |
Nursing.
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Surgical nursing.
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Nursing Process.
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Nursing Care.
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Perioperative Nursing.
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| Author |
Phipps, Wilma J., 1925-
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| LC no. |
2002029353 |
| ISBN |
0323018041 |
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