Handbook for Focus on Adult Health: Medical-Surgical Nursing By Linda Honan Pellico, Andrea Rothman Mann
2012 | 734 Pages | ISBN: 1582558876 | PDF | 6 MB
2012 | 734 Pages | ISBN: 1582558876 | PDF | 6 MB
This comprehensive yet concise clinical reference presents need-to-know information on over 170 commonly encountered diseases and disorders. The easy-to-use, colorful, consistent, and alphabetized format enables readers to gain quick access to vital information on Pathophysiology Risk Factors Clinical Manifestations and Assessments Diagnostic Methods Medical and Nursing Management Complications Special Features include: Nursing Process sections that include all of the steps of the nursing process: Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Nursing Interventions, and Evaluation. Nursing Alerts that offer brief tips or highlight red-flag warnings for clinical practice. Gerontologic Considerations that highlight information pertaining specifically to the care of older adults, who comprise the fastest-growing segment of our population. Review "Organized using the nursing process, nursing alerts, and gerontological considerations, this handbook presents need-to-know information on common diseases and disorders." "This is a useful, concise reference for nursing students and other healthcare providers." Doody's Reviews Josie Martin Bowman, RN, MSN, DSN(East Carolina University)