Presents the diagnosis and treatment of the most common conditions encountered in the care of adults. This book features coverage of pathophysiology. It includes content and features for medical-surgical nursing.

Aims to provide the nurse, working within a general or specialist surgical unit, with the information required to care for a patient who has undergone surgery resulting in the formation of an ileal anal pouch, Koch pouch, Colo-anal pouch or continent urinary diversions.

Margereson and Riley (Thames Valley University) review the epidemiology of cardiac and respiratory diseases, the physiology of the cardiac and respiratory systems, particularly the mechanisms of tissue oxygenation, and guidelines for assessing and monitoring patients before, during, and after cardio

Offers access to wound care information. This book includes coverage of: wound classifications; wound care products; procedures, such as dry sterile dressing, wet-to-dry dressings, wound cultures, and, medications, such as topical agents. It includes illustrations and charts and features distinctive-colored tabs that identify sections.

Offers a visual approach to mastering perioperative nursing. This title features many colorful photographs, diagrams, charts, and other visual aids that guide nurses through each task in surgical care, including perianesthesia management, infection control, wound care, and nursing interventions for specific surgical procedures.

Presents the essential facts in a streamlined, bulleted quick-reference format, using illustrations and other features to help nurses spot key points at a glance. This title includes chapters that review the basics of fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance and address specific imbalances, providing information for safe and effective care.

Presents the developments in surgical nursing. This book also includes a chapter on preoperative assessment.

A guide which describes 200 commonly encountered medical-surgical disorders and procedures. It contains illustrations and summary tables which are used to clarify key information. It focuses describes the procedures and treatments in which the nurse plays a major role.

A companion workbook to Reading ECG Rhythm Strips . It includes cardiac conduction; application of cardiac monitoring electrodes; identification of ECG waveform components; interpretation of the rhythm strip using the 8-step method; interpretation of 20 selected sinus, atrial, junctional, and ventricular rhythms; and a CE test.

A review that lets students choose how they study for NCLEX[registered] and course exams. It outlines key facts for review and includes NCLEX[registered]-style questions at the beginning and end of each chapter. It includes a CD-ROM containing NCLEX[registered]-style questions - including alternate-item format questions.

Focusing on health promotion, this book provides coverage of patients with chronic illness and disabilities. It includes an accompanying CD-ROM which features over 3,500 NCLEX[registered]-style questions and three-dimensional animations that demonstrate disease processes.

A companion to Brunner and Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing that presents nearly 200 alphabetically organized entries on the most common medical-surgical disorders, cross-referenced to the textbook. It places emphasis on nursing management; gerontological considerations; patient and family education; and, home and community care.

Explains the pathophysiology of hundreds of diseases and disorders. Illustrated with color art showing disease development and progression, this book gives LPNs/LVNs an understanding of the why behind each disease and treatment and the appropriate nursing care.

Focuses on difficult skills that LPNs/LVNs must perform accurately and safely to ensure optimal patient outcomes. This guide covers data collection, physical examination, and patient communication; medication administration; IV therapy; wound care; specimen collection; and skills for specific body systems.

The evolution of day surgery has heralded a new era of medical, anaesthetic and nursing knowledge, skills and practice.

Presents the diagnosis and treatment of the common conditions encountered in the care of adults. Offering a presentation of medical and nursing management, this book also features in-depth coverage of pathophysiology.

Enables students to prepare for the NCLEX and other exams - and for practicing nurses to review for professional certification. This software contains multiple-choice questions, which provide review of medical-surgical nursing, including health promotion, assessment, and disorders of the cardiovascular, respiratory, neurosensory systems.

Part of the series on evidence-based nursing, this book covers various facts on more than 175 diseases. It provides coverage of each disease that includes causes, signs and symptoms, diagnostic tests, current treatment modalities, nursing actions and considerations, and more.

Provides the information nurses need to achieve certification in medical-surgical nursing from the American Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses and the American Nurses Association. This book covers all topics found in the exam, including disorders by body system, wound care, perioperative nursing, collaborative practice and nursing research.