Text Book Of Anatomy And Physiology For Nurses

This easy to read textbook introduces students to the human body. Nursing students will learn what happens when normal body functions are affected by disease as well as how the body works to restore a state of balance and health.

This easy to read textbook introduces to students the human body as a living functioning organism. Nursing students will discover exactly what happens when normal body functions are upset by disease, and see how the body works to restore a state of balance and health. Reader friendly approach features descriptive hearts and sub-heads, numerous tables and a conversational writing style makes the complex anatomy and physiology concepts understandable.

The mind and the body, when working in harmony, is a fantastic system capable of extraordinary things. With an applied, interactive, and highly visual approach, Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology for Student Nurses provides students with an exciting and straightforward understanding of anatomy and physiology, enabling them to deliver high quality care in any setting. This book covers the structure and functions of the human body, with clinical applications throughout. Key features: A clear, straightforward book on anatomy and physiology for all students in nursing and allied health. Fully interactive, with an activity section at the end of each chapter, featuring multiple choice questions, diagram labelling, test your learning questions, crosswords, and 'find out more'. Generous, full colour illustrations throughout Clinical considerations and scenarios throughout showing how the material can be applied to daily practice A companion website where you'll find further exercises, illustrations, and interactive MCQs www.wiley.com/go/peate

Specifically targeted for nurses, this book has been written in line with the curriculum prescribed by the Nursing Council of India. The combination of anatomy and physiology in one book will allow the students to understand structure–function relationships of the human body in preparation for their clinical training. Specific learning objectives provide a quick outline of what the chapter explains in detail Glossary of important terms enable the students to come to grips with the nomenclature or vocabulary of a new subject Lucid main text facilitates easy grasp of the complex concepts of anatomy, physiology Applications in nursing provides ready help for nursing students on areas of practical difficulties Summary of key points help the students recapitulate their learning in a fraction of time they devote to study the chapter Review questions facilitate self-evaluation and further revision of students’ learning

When caring for the well or ill child, recognising and responding to their anatomical and physiological differences is essential. Fundamentals of Children’s Anatomy and Physiology provides child nursing students and registered nurses with a succinct but complete overview of the structure and function of the child’s body, plus clinical applications throughout to demonstrate how the concepts relate to real-life nursing. Each chapter lists learning outcomes and includes clinical considerations, body maps, a range of high-quality illustrations and test-your-knowledge questions. The book is also accompanied by a companion website with further self-assessment and quizzes.

Clear text, diagrams, images and tables to aid the learning process Learning objectives to help with learning and revision Questions to test your knowledge Clinical examples to help relate the theory to practice Full colour images for the most effective reference Full colour artwork programme Updated questions for each chapter Updated clinical content, ensure it is up to date and relevant