Brunner & Suddarth's textbook of medical-surgical nursing /

Brunner & Suddarth's textbook of medical-surgical nursing / Brunner and Suddarth's textbook of medical-surgical nursing Textbook of medical-surgical nursing [edited by] Janice L. Hinkle, Phd, RN, CNRN, Fellow, Villanova University College of Nursing, Villanova, Pennsylvania, Kerry H. Cheever, PhD, RN, Professor and Chairperson, Helen S. Breidegam School of Nursing, Moravian College, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. - Fourteenth edition. International edition. - 1 volume (various pagings) : illustrations (color) ; 28 cm

Previous edition: 2014.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Health care delivery and evidence-based nursing practice --
Community-based nursing practice --
Critical thinking, ethical decision making and the nursing process --
Health education and promotion --
Adult health and nutritional assessment --
Individual and family homeostasis, stress, and adaptation --
Overview of transcultural nursing --
Overview of genetics and genomics in nursing --
Chronic illness and disability --
Principles and practices of rehabilitation --
Health care of the older adult --
Pain management --
Fluid and electrolytes: balance and disturbance --
Shock and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome --
Management of patients with oncologic disorders --
End-of-life care --
Preoperative nursing management --
Intraoperative nursing management --
Postoperative nursing management --
Assessment of respiratory function --
Respiratory care modalities --
Management of patients with upper respiratory tract disorders --
Management of patients with chest and lower respiratory tract disorders --
Management of patients with chronic pulmonary disease --
Assessment of cardiovascular function --
Management of patients with dysrhythmias and conduction problems --
Management of patients with coronary vascular disorders --
Management of patients with structural, infectious, and inflammatory cardiac disorders --
Management of patients with complications from heart disease --
Assessment and management of patients with vascular disorders and problems of peripheral circulation --
Assessment and management of patients with hypertension --
Assessment of hematologic function and treatment modalities --
Management of patients with nonmalignant hematologic disorders --
Management of patients with hematologic neoplasms --
Assessment of immune function --
Management of patients with immunodeficiency disorders --
Assessment and management of patients with allergic disorders --
Assessment and management of patients with rheumatic disorders. Assessment of musculoskeletal function --
Musculoskeletal care modalities --
Management of patients with musculoskeletal disorders --
Management of patients with musculoskeletal trauma --
Assessment of digestive and gastrointestinal function --
Digestive and gastrointestinal treatment modalities --
Management of patients with oral and esophageal disorders --
Management of patients with gastric and duodenal disorders --
Management of patients with intestinal and rectal disorders --
Assessment and management of patients with obesity --
Assessment and management of patients with hepatic disorders --
Assessment and management of patients with biliary disorders --
Assessment and management of patients with diabetes --
Assessment and management of patients with endocrine disorders --
Assessment of kidney and urinary function --
Management of patients with kidney disorders --
Management of patients with urinary disorders --
Assessment and management of female physiologic processes --
Management of patients with female reproductive disorders --
Assessment and management of patients with breast disorders --
Assessment and management of problems related to male reproductive disorders --
Assessment of integumentary function --
Management of patients with dermatologic problems --
Management of patients with burn injury --
Assessment and management of patients with eye and vision disorders --
Assessment and management of patients with hearing and balance disorders --
Assessment of neurologic function --
Management of patients with neurologic dysfunction --
Management of patients with cerebrovascular disorders --
Management of patients with neurologic trauma --
Management of patients with neurologic infections, autoimmune disorders, and neuropathies --
Management of patients with oncologic or degenerative neurologic disorders --
Management of patients with infectious diseases --
Emergency nursing --
Terrorism, Mass casualty, and disaster nursing.

"This textbook has been a favorite resource for students, instructors, and practicing nurses for almost a half-century. It's comprehensive yet accessible approach covers a broad scope of medical conditions while focusing strongly on the nurse's role in caring for, educating, and assisting patients and families."

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Surgical nursing.
Nursing.
Perioperative Nursing
Nursing Care.



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