Clinical Medical-Surgical Nursing
A Decision-Making Reference
- 1 Edición - 24 de enero de 2002
- Última edición
- Autores: Beverly George-Gay, Cynthia C. Chernecky
- Idioma: Inglés
This clinical reference promotes critical thinking and emphasizes client care by helping the reader make the best possible decisions for 130 medical-surgical conditions and… Leer más
This clinical reference promotes critical thinking and emphasizes client care by helping the reader make the best possible decisions for 130 medical-surgical conditions and procedures. For each condition, it provides a summary of pathophysiology and then focuses on specific nursing interventions, based upon research and real-world practice. An A-to-Z organization within chapters, thumb tabs, a consistent format, and specially designed icons make this a quick access,
easy-to-use reference. Part 1: Decision Making presents essential, clinical information on 57 common nursing procedures, including cardiac assessment and hemodialysis. Part 2: Applied Decision Making is systems-oriented and covers patient care for 73 medical-surgical conditions.
easy-to-use reference. Part 1: Decision Making presents essential, clinical information on 57 common nursing procedures, including cardiac assessment and hemodialysis. Part 2: Applied Decision Making is systems-oriented and covers patient care for 73 medical-surgical conditions.
· Uses a decision-making approach to promote critical thinking
· Addresses community care options including patient teaching, social and home health services, health maintenance and illness prevention
· Lists common signs and symptoms for quick identification
· Focuses on specific interventions and care issues to guide the practitioner in applying knowledge
· Offers 'Clinical Pearls' that summarize key clinical practice tips
· Provides lists of resources for nursing and medical organizations and websites at the end of each chapter
· Features NIC boxes listing the most common problems associated with a disorder and its related intervention classification
· Includes 36 original illustrations that depict pathophysiology and procedures
· Summarizes need-to-know information with over 250 tables for quick reference
· Addresses community care options including patient teaching, social and home health services, health maintenance and illness prevention
· Lists common signs and symptoms for quick identification
· Focuses on specific interventions and care issues to guide the practitioner in applying knowledge
· Offers 'Clinical Pearls' that summarize key clinical practice tips
· Provides lists of resources for nursing and medical organizations and websites at the end of each chapter
· Features NIC boxes listing the most common problems associated with a disorder and its related intervention classification
· Includes 36 original illustrations that depict pathophysiology and procedures
· Summarizes need-to-know information with over 250 tables for quick reference
All student nurses on Medical./Surgical and Adult Health courses
PART I: DECISION MAKING · Basic Decision Making · Standards of Nursing · Parameters · Expedited Physical Assessment · First Aid in Injuries · Common Abbreviations · Decision Making for Fluid Therapy · Intravenous Fluids · Venous Access Devices · Blood and Blood Product Administration · Decision Making for Wounds & Drainage Systems · Wound Care · Wound Drainage Systems · Ostomies · GI Drainage Systems · Decision Making for Bedside Specimen Collection · Gastric Specimen Collection and Lavage · Urine Specimen Collection · Sputum Specimen Collection · Blood Glucose Specimen Collection and Monitoring · Decision Making for Oxygenation Alterations · Assessment of Oxygenation · Oxygen Delivery Devices · Tracheostomy Care · Chest Drainage Systems · Decision Making for Renal Alterations · Renal Assessment · Hemodialysis · Peritoneal Dialysis · Renal Transplantation · Decision Making for Neurological Alterations · Neurological Assessment · Increased Intracranial Pressure · Pathological Brain Lesions · Decision Making for Cardiovascular Alterations · Cardiac Assessment · Vascular Assessment · Basic Electrical Conduction · Telemetry Monitoring · 12 Lead Electrocardiogram · Decision Making for Nutritional Alterations · Nutritional Assessment · Daily Requirements · Diets and Supplements · Parenteral Nutrition · Enteral Nutrition · Decision Making for Immunological Alterations · Assessment · Immunocompromized Host · Isolation Precautions · Decision Making for Common Laboratory Data · Red Blood Counts · White Blood Cell Count with Differential · Electrolytes · Laboratory Data Related to Infection · Laboratory Data Related to Renal Function · Decision Making for Pharmacology · Analgesics · Anticoagulants · Antidepressants · Antihypertensives · Anti-infectives · Anti-Seizure Medications · Digestive Tract Drugs · Diuretics · Insulins · Respiratory Drugs · Sedatives · Adrenal Corticosterioids · PART 2: APPLIED DECISION MAKING · Respiratory · Asthma · Bronchitis · Emphysema · · Pneumonia · Tuberculosis · Cardiac · Angina · Cardiogenic Shock· Heart Failure · Coronary Artery Disease · Acute Coronary Syndromes: Myocardial Infarction · Rheumatic Heart Disease · Vascular · Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm · Buergers Disease/Thromboangitis Obliterans · Deep Vein Thrombosis · Hypertension · Hypovolemic Shock · Peripheral Vascular Disease · Raynaud's Disease · Thrombophlebitis · Varicose Veins · Gastrointestinal - Lower · Appendicitis · Cirrhosis · Food Poisoning · Hepatitis · Inflammatory Bowel Disease · Inguinal Hernia · Intestinal Obstruction, Constipation & Diarrhea · Obesity · Gastrointestinal - Upper · Cholecystitis · Hiatal Hernia · Pancreatitis · Ulcer · Endocrine · Diabetes Mellitus · Hyperparathyroidism · Hyperthyroidism · Hypoparathyroidism · Hypothyroidism · Neurological · Alzheimer's Disease · Cerebrovascular Accident · Guillain-Barre Syndrome · Meningitis · Multiple Sclerosis · Myasthenia Gravis · Parkinsonism · Seizures · Spinal Cord Injury · Psychosocial Health · Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome · Depression · Drug Overdose and Poisoning · Mental/Emotional Abuse · Suicidal Ideation · Musculoskeletal · Arthritis and Joint Replacement · Fractures and Traction
- Edición: 1
- Última edición
- Publicado: 24 de enero de 2002
- Idioma: Inglés
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Beverly George-Gay
Afiliaciones y experiencia
Formerly Assistant Professor, Medical College of Georgia School of Nursing, Augusta, GACC
Cynthia C. Chernecky
Afiliaciones y experiencia
Professor, Department of Physiological and Technological Nursing, School of Nursing, Georgia Health Sciences University, Augusta, GA