| Description |
xxii, 1271 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm |
| Contents |
1. Nursing Roles and Responsibilities -- Ch. 1. Concepts and Trends in Healthcare -- Ch. 2. Nursing in Various Settings -- Ch. 3. The Nursing Process -- Ch. 4. Interviewing and Physical Assessment -- Ch. 5. Legal and Ethical Issues -- Ch. 6. Leadership Roles and Management Functions -- 2. Development Across the Life Span -- Ch. 7. Biopsychosocial Aspects of Caring for Young Adults -- Ch. 8. Biopsychosocial Aspects of Caring for Middle-Aged Adults -- Ch. 9. Biopsychosocial Aspects of Caring for Older Adults -- 3. Psychosocial Aspects of Nursing -- Ch. 10. Nurse-Client Relationships -- Ch. 11. Caring for Culturally Diverse Clients -- 4. Psychobiologic Disorders -- Ch. 12. Interaction of Body and Mind -- Ch. 13. Caring for Clients With Somatoform Disorders -- Ch. 14. Caring for Clients With Anxiety Disorders -- Ch. 15. Caring for Clients With Mood Disorders -- Ch. 16. Caring for Clients With Eating Disorders -- Ch. 17. Caring for Chemically Dependent Clients -- Ch. 18. Caring for Clients With Dementia and Thought Disorders -- 5. Common Medical-Surgical Problems -- Ch. 19. Caring for Clients With Infectious Disorders -- Ch. 20. Caring for Clients With Cancer -- Ch. 21. Caring for Clients With Pain -- Ch. 22. Caring for Clients With Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Imbalances -- Ch. 23. Caring for Clients in Shock -- Ch. 24. Caring for Clients Requiring Intravenous Therapy -- Ch. 25. Caring for Perioperative Clients -- Ch. 26. Caring for Dying Clients -- 6. Caring for Clients With Respiratory Disorders -- Ch. 27. Introduction to the Respiratory System -- Ch. 28. Caring for Clients With Upper Respiratory Disorders -- Ch. 29. Caring for Clients With Disorders of the Lower Respiratory Airway -- 7. Caring for Clients With Cardiovascular Disorders -- Ch. 30. Introduction to the Cardiovascular System -- Ch. 31. Caring for Clients With Infectious and Inflammatory Disorders of the Heart and Blood Vessels -- Ch. 32. Caring for Clients With Valvular Disorders of the Heart -- Ch. 33. Caring for Clients With Disorders of Coronary and Peripheral Blood Vessels -- Ch. 34. Caring for Clients With Cardiac Dysrhythmias -- Ch. 35. Caring for Clients With Hypertension -- Ch. 36. Caring for Clients With Heart Failure -- Ch. 37. Caring for Clients Undergoing Cardiovascular Surgery -- 8. Caring for Clients With Hematopoietic and Lymphatic Disorders -- Ch. 38. Introduction to the Hematopoietic and Lymphatic Systems -- Ch. 39. Caring for Clients With Disorders of the Hematopoietic System -- Ch. 40. Caring for Clients With Disorders of the Lymphatic System -- 9. Caring for Clients With Immune Disorders -- Ch. 41. Introduction to the Immune System -- Ch. 42. Caring for Clients With Immune-Mediated Disorders -- Ch. 43. Caring for Clients With AIDS -- 10. Caring for Clients With Neurologic Disorders -- Ch. 44. Introduction to the Nervous System -- Ch. 45. Caring for Clients With Central and Peripheral Nervous System Disorders -- Ch. 46. Caring for Clients With Cerebrovascular Disorders -- Ch. 47. Caring for Clients With Head and Spinal Cord Trauma -- Ch. 48. Caring for Clients With Neurologic Deficits -- 11. Caring for Clients With Sensory Disorders -- Ch. 49. Caring for Clients With Eye Disorders -- Ch. 50. Caring for Clients With Ear Disorders -- 12. Caring for Clients With Gastrointestinal Disorders -- Ch. 51. Introduction to the Gastrointestinal System and Accessory Structures -- Ch. 52. Caring for Clients With Disorders of the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract -- Ch. 53. Caring for Clients With Disorders of the Lower Gastrointestinal Tract -- Ch. 54. Caring for Clients With an Ileostomy or Colostomy -- Ch. 55. Caring for Clients With Disorders of the Liver, Gallbladder, or Pancreas -- 13. Caring for Clients With Endocrine Problems -- Ch. 56. Introduction to the Endocrine System -- Ch. 57. Caring for Clients With Disorders of the Endocrine System -- Ch. 58. Caring for Clients With Diabetes Mellitus -- 14. Sexual Structures and Reproductive Function -- Ch. 59. Caring for Female Clients With Disorders of Pelvic Reproductive Structures -- Ch. 60. Caring for Clients With Breast Disorders -- Ch. 61. Caring for Clients With Disorders of the Male Reproductive System -- Ch. 62. Caring for Clients With Sexually Transmitted Diseases -- 15. Caring for Clients With Urinary and Renal Disorders -- Ch. 63. Introduction to the Urinary Tract -- Ch. 64. Caring for Clients With Disorders of the Kidneys and Ureters -- Ch. 65. Caring for Clients With Disorders of the Bladder and Urethra -- 16. Caring for Clients With Musculoskeletal Disorders -- Ch. 66. Introduction to the Musculoskeletal System -- Ch. 67. Caring for Clients With Orthopedic and Connective Tissue Disorders -- 17. Caring for Clients With Integumentary Disorders -- Ch. 68. Introduction to the Integumentary System -- Ch. 69. Caring for Clients With Skin, Hair, and Nail Disorders -- Ch. 70. Caring for Clients With Burns. App. A. Answers to Stop, Think, and Respond Boxes -- App. D. Laboratory Values |
| Summary |
"In today's changing health care environment, nurses face many challenges and opportunities. This 8th edition was written to help nurses meet these challenges and take advantage of expanding opprotunities. New and rewritten chapters include : leadership roles and management functions ; biopsychosocial aspects of caring for young adults ; interaction of body and mind ; caring for clients with pain ; caring for clients with cardiovascular disorders ; caring for clients with diabetes mellitus ; and caring for clients with burns." - page X |
| Notes |
Previous ed.: 1999 |
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One CD-ROM in pocket attached to inside back cover |
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Issued with sound disc: Audio pronunciation guide CD-ROM |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Nursing.
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Surgical nursing.
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Nursing Care.
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Perioperative Nursing.
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| Author |
Smith, Nancy E. (Nancy Ellen), 1949-
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| LC no. |
2002069435 |
| ISBN |
078173553X |
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