Medical Surgical Nursing At A Glance

Medical-Surgical Nursing at a Glance is the perfect companion for study and revision for nursing and healthcare students from the publishers of the market-leading at a Glance series. This easy-to-read, accessible guide brings together all the key principles of caring for patients with medical and surgical needs. Highly visual, each topic is covered in one two-page spread, making it easy to quickly read up on key information and grasp the essentials of the key aspects of caring for the adult patient. A clear and accessible foundation of the need to know aspects of medicine and surgery for nurses Takes a systems approach exploring nursing care of key medical and surgical conditions and disorders Covers assessment, nutrition, pain, infection control Supported by a companion website with over 300 interactive multiple choice questions Provides need-to-know information in a quick-reference format Written from a UK perspective, with application to clinical practice A companion website is available at www.ataglanceseries.com/nursing/medsurg featuring interactive multiple choice questions Medical-Surgical Nursing at a Glance is ideal for nursing students looking for a clear and visual summary of care of the adult patient.

Medicines Management for Nurses at a Glance is the perfect companion for study and revision for pre-registration nursing and healthcare students. Combining superb full colour illustrations with accessible and informative text, it provides an easy-to-read and supportive guide to the key pharmacological knowledge nursing students and registered nurses need to know. Divided into three sections, the first introduces key topics within clinical pharmacology and medicines management including, numeracy, pharmacokinetics, routes of administration, and pharmacodynamics. The second and final sections cover the management of medicines for common medical conditions, drug interactions, side effects, and safe and effective prescribing. Written specifically for nurses, it covers the fundamentals of pharmacology as they apply to nursing practice. Breaks down complex concepts in an accessible way, providing helpful overviews of all key pharmacological topics. Includes practical issues relating to practice, and is written to support the Essential Skills Cluster of the NMC, and the content of the BNF. Includes content relevant to each of the four fields of nursing, and covers drugs for specific groups such as children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, and the elderly. A companion website is available at www.ataglanceseries.com/nursing/medicinesmanagement featuring interactive multiple choice questions.

Designed for portability, this clinical companion provides at-a-glance access to the information you need for more than 200 medical-surgical conditions and procedures. Completely updated content mirrors the revisions in the new 11th edition of Lewis’s main text: Medical-Surgical Nursing: Assessment and Management of Clinical Problems. This clinical companion is organized alphabetically for quick reference and includes a variety of full-color illustrations, summary tables, and a handy reference appendix full of laboratory values, Spanish translations of key phrases, and other information commonly used in nursing practice. Consistent and practical information covers definitions and descriptions, pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, complications, diagnostic studies, interprofessional care and drug therapy, and nursing management. Treatments and Procedures section summarizes the need-to-know content about common medical-surgical treatments and procedures such as basic life support, enteral nutrition, and artificial airway management. Handy reference appendix contains information commonly used in nursing practice, including laboratory values, commonly used formulas, Spanish translations of key phrases, and much more. Patient and caregiver teaching content is highlighted with a special icon to identify appropriate information to share with patients and caregivers about the care of various conditions. Cross-references to the Lewis main text identify how to access more in-depth information. Attractive four-color design makes it easy to locate specific information within the clinical companion. NEW! Updated content reflects the revisions and updates in Lewis’s Medical-Surgical Nursing, 11th Edition main text.

Approachable, comprehensive, and optimized for today’s visual learners, Timby’s Introductory Medical-Surgical Nursing, 13th Edition, clarifies the challenging field of medical-surgical nursing and gives LPN/LVN students the understanding and clinical judgment to deliver safe, effective patient care. The updated 13th Edition combines clear writing, dynamic photographs and illustrations, engaging study tools, and robust online resources to equip students with the confidence and understanding for superior clinical success in a changing healthcare environment.

From the publishers of the market-leading at a Glance series comes a comprehensive yet accessible overview of all the fundamental elements of acute and critical care nursing. Acute and Critical Care Nursing at a Glance provides an introduction to the key knowledge and skills for patient assessment and problem identification, as well as how to plan, implement and evaluate care management strategies. It also explores clinical decision-making processes and their impact on care delivery, as well as key psychosocial issues, pain management, and safe transfer. All information is presented in a clear, double-page spread with key information accompanied by tables, illustrations, photographs and diagrams. Key features: Superbly illustrated, with full colour illustrations throughout An accessible, evidence-based, introduction to a complex topic Presents information structured according to the Resuscitation Council’s systematic ABCDE framework for ease of understanding Accompanied by patient case studies to help apply theory to practice Acute and Critical Care Nursing at a Glance is ideal for nursing students, healthcare assistants, and registered nurses working within the acute and critical care setting.

The need for nurses is greater than ever before. There are no short-term solutions to this problem: as currently practicing nurses age and retire, so does the population as a whole, further increasing the need for health care services. Today, more than ever before, we need you, the nursing student, to succeed in your studies. Today, more than ever before, we need you, the nursing student, to enter the nursing profession. Today, more than ever before, we need you, the nursing student, to see nursing as a career, not just a job. This hook is dedicated to your success as a student and as a practicing nurse. We believe a strong foundation in understanding the common diseases and disorders that affect adult clients is necessary to provide effective nursing care. We believe that understanding the basis for nursing care activities is vital to providing individualized care for clients. We believe that client teaching is a vital nursing role at all levels and in all settings.Medical-Surgical Nursing Careprovides a strong foundation for caring through its emphasis on pathophysiology, nursing care, and client teaching. Understanding comes not through memorization, but through practice and integration of new material into your thinking.Medical-Surgical Nursing Carepromotes understanding in several ways. The writing style is clear, with a focus on readability. Its content is streamlined but thorough, focusing on what youneed to know and to be able to do. Organization Medical-Surgical Nursing Careis organized to promote learning. Part One, Medical-Surgical Nursing Practice, focuses on concepts, issues, and nursing care applicable to caring for adults in many different situations and settings. Parts Two through Seven focus on diseases and disorders affecting adults. These disorders are organized by functional health patterns (for example, nutritional-metabolic, activity-exercise) and by affected body systems under each functional health pattern (for example, common skin problems, bowel disorders, cardiac disorders). Each chapter begins with aCaring Tipthat provides words of wisdom from the lived experience of a practicing nursing or nurse educator. You will be able to use these tips as you move into and through your career in nursing.Learning Outcomeshelp focus and define your learning as you read and study the material. The structure and function of the affected body system is reviewed at the beginning of the chapter. Disorders affecting that body system are presented in a consistent format: the disorder is defined; itsPathophysiology,signs and symptoms, and complications are explained; andCollaborative Care(including diagnostic tests, pharmacology, surgery, and other treatments) for the disorder is outlined.Nursing Carerelated to the disorder is presented in a nursing process format. When a disorder is major, very complex, or very common, all of theNursing Processsteps are provided. When it is not, the text provides an abbreviated, more focused discussion, similar to the focused assessment nurses perform. Because teaching is a vital nursing role, discussion of each disorder concludes withDischarge Considerationsand teaching for the client and family. Case Studiesfollowing many major disorders bring the disorders to life. Clients rarely arrive in a health care setting as a pure medical diagnosis. As humans, clients bring all their roles and responsibilities as individuals, spouses, parents, children, workers, students, friends, and volunteers. They arrive as unique individuals influenced by their ethnicity, culture, and background. They arrive with psychosocial issues such as fear, guilt, or difficulty meeting financial responsibilities. They often arrive with other diseases and disorders complicating the current problem. The case studies in this text emphasize the holistic aspects of nursing care. Critical Thinking Questionsconclude each case study. These questions allow you to practice your new found learning and to expand your thinking beyond the immediate focus of the disease or disorder presented. AdditionalCritical Thinking Self-Check Questionsare provided on the CD-ROM throughout nursing care chapters. They provide more case scenarios for you to use to test your knowledge and thinking skills. These self-check questions focus on the nursing roles of collecting assessment data and implementing nursing care. Each case is matched with hints to guide your critical thinking. They will help you learn to individualize your nursing care. Each chapter concludes with features to reinforce and enhance your learning.Key Terms by Topiclist the boldfaced key terms in the text by the topic under which they were defined.Key Pointsprovide a summary of chapter content with reminders that you can use throughout your nursing career.For Further Studyis a handy listing of cross-references within the chapter and the topics to which they apply. An interactiveCritical Thinking CareMap provides a brief case study, assessment data, and a nursing diagnosis for a specific client. We then ask you, the student, to sort the data and sample interventions, evaluate the results, and chart your findings. Finally,NCLEX-PN Review Questionsand aTest-Taking Tiphelp you review the chapter material and practice your test-taking skills. Features Throughout each chapter, you will find consistent features to facilitate and reinforce your learning. To avoid interrupting your reading by reaching for your medical dictionary,Key Termsare presented in boldface type. They are defined in the text and the glossary at the end of the book. Other important or unfamiliar terms are italicized and defined in the text. Clinical Alertswithin the text emphasize information critical to providing effective, safe clinical nursing care. Cultural Care Strategies,including nursing implications and self-reflection questions, prepare students to deliver culturally sensitive adult nursing care. Color-coded boxesorganize highlighted information for quick retrieval: redData Collectionboxes for manifestations and risk factors of a disorder; blueNursing Careboxes for nursing care related to specific tests or procedures; orange boxes highlightingClient Teaching;and green boxes focusing on specificPopulation GroupsandNutritioninformation. Nursing Care Checklistsquickly summarize nursing care activities for particular procedures or surgeries. Procedure Checklistsreview key steps in performing previously learned nursing care procedures and provideSample Documentation. Pharmacology Tableshighlight nursing implications and client teaching for drugs used to treat particular disorders.

"Designed for portability, this clinical companion provides at-a-glance access to the information you need for more than 200 medical-surgical conditions and procedures. Completely updated content mirrors the revisions in the new 11th edition of Lewis's main text: Medical-Surgical Nursing: Assessment and Management of Clinical Problems. This clinical companion is organized alphabetically for quick reference and includes a variety of full-color illustrations, summary tables, and a handy reference appendix full of laboratory values, Spanish translations of key phrases, and other information commonly used in nursing practice."--Provided by publisher.