| Description |
1 online resource (xv, 1903 pages) : color illustrations |
| Contents |
pt. 1. Nursing process and practice. 1. Nursing practice and the nursing process -- 2. Standards of care, ethical and legal issues -- 3. Health promotion and preventive care -- 4. Genetics and health applications -- pt. 2. Medical-surgical nursing. Unit I. General health considerations. 5. adult physical assessment -- 6. I.V. therapy -- 7. Perioperative nursing -- 8. Cancer nursing -- 9. Care of the older or disabled adult -- Unit II. Respiratory health. 10. Respiratory function and therapy -- 11. Respiratory disorders -- Unit III. cardiovascular health. 12. Cardiovascular function and therapy -- 13. Cardiac disorders -- 14. Vascular disorders -- Unit IV. Neurologic and sensory health. 15. Neurologic disorders -- 16. Eye disorders -- 17. Ear, nose, and throat disorders -- Unit V. Gastrointestinal and nutritional health. 18. Gastrointestinal disorders -- 19. Hepatic, biliary, and pancreatic disorders -- 20. Nutritional problems -- Unit VI. Renal, genitourinary, and reproductive health. 21. Renal and urinary disorders -- 22. Gynecologic disorders -- 23. Breast conditions -- Unit VII. Metabolic and endocrine health. 24. Endocrine disorders -- 25. Diabetes mellitus -- Unit VIII. Hematologic health. 26. Hematologic disorders -- 27. Transfusion therapy and blood and marrow stem cell transplantation -- Unit IX. Immunologic health. 28. Asthma and allergy -- 29. HIV disease and AIDS -- 30. Connective tissue disorders -- 31. Infectious diseases -- Unit X. Musculoskeletal health. 32. Musculoskeletal disorders -- Unit XI. Integumentary health. 33. Dermatologic disorders -- 34. Burns |
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Unit XII. Emergency nursing. 35. Emergent conditions -- pt. 3. Maternity and neonatal nursing. 36. Maternal and fetal health -- 37. Nursing management during labor and delivery -- 38. Care of mother and neonate during the postpartum period -- 39. Complications of the childbearing experience -- pt. 4. Pediatric nursing. Unit XIII. General practice considerations. 40. Pediatric growth and development -- 41. Pediatric physical assessment -- 42. Pediatric primary care -- 43. Care of the sick or hospitalized child -- Unit XIV. Pediatric health. 44. Pediatric respiratory disorders -- Pediatric cardiovascular disorders -- 46. Pediatric neurologic disorders -- 47. Pediatric eye and ear problems -- 48. Pediatric gastrointestinal and nutritional disorders -- 49. Pediatric renal and genitourinary disorders -- 50. Pediatric metabolic and endocrine disorders -- 51. Pediatric oncology -- 52. Pediatric hematologic disorders -- 53. Pediatric immunologic disorders -- 54. Pediatric orthopedic problems -- 55. Pediatric integumentary disorders -- 56. Developmental disabilities -- pt. 5. Psychiatric nursing. 57. Problems of mental health -- Appendices. A. Diagnostic studies and interpretation -- B. Conversion tables -- C. Pediatric laboratory values -- D. Sources of additional information |
| Summary |
Synopsis: In addition to comprehensive coverage of the four areas of nursing: medical/surgical, maternal/newborn, pediatrics, and psychiatric, the Ninth Edition of this classic reference book features a variety of useful updates. New to this edition is an appendix of vitamins and herbs, necessary for dealing with patients who treat themselves with popular dietary supplements. Also unique to this edition are an increased emphasis on home care and geriatrics, Drug Alerts, Standards of Care, and additional patient teaching information that includes complementary therapies. Popular features, including Procedure Guidelines, Nursing Alerts, and Gerontologic Alerts have been expanded. New illustrations appear throughout. Features: Written in outline format, organized with subheads for ease of finding information.; - Each disorder entry is designed to highlight nursing care by grouping nursing management material together.; -- Contains extensive procedure guidelines - many hospitals, etc. use this as a procedure and policy manual.; - Includes Nursing Alerts, Drug Alerts, Gerontologic Alerts that highlight critical information. New to this Edition: Has 2 new chapters: "Standards of Care of Legal Issues" and "Geriatrics and Health Applications." Home care section added to Chapter 1.; - Herbal and complementary therapy information is incorporated throughout text and appendix.; - New information regarding problems of infants added to Chapter 38 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Nursing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Nursing.
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Nursing Care
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Nursing
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nursing (health science)
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Nursing
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Verpleegkunde.
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Krankenpflege.
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handbooks.
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manuals (instructional materials)
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Handbooks and manuals
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Handbooks and manuals.
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Guides et manuels.
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Nettina, Sandra M., editor
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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
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| ISBN |
9781609132224 |
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160913222X |
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