Medical-Surgical Nursing - 2-Volume Set

• Section One - Concepts in Nursing Practice

• Professional Nursing Practice

Health Disparities and Culturally Competent Care

Health History and Physical Examination

Patient and Caregiver Teaching

Chronic Illness and Older Adults

Complementary and Alternative Therapies

Stress and Stress Management

Sleep and Sleep Disorders

Pain

Palliative Care at End of Life

Addictive Behaviors

Section Two - Pathophysiologic Mechanisms of Disease

Inflammation and Wound Healing

Genetics and Genomics

Altered Immune Responses and Transplantation

Infection

Cancer

Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Imbalances

Section Three - Perioperative Care

Nursing Management: Preoperative Care

Nursing Management: Intraoperative Care

Nursing Management: Postoperative Care

Section Four - Problems Related to Altered Sensory Input

Nursing Assessment: Visual and Auditory Systems

Nursing Management: Visual and Auditory Problems

Nursing Assessment: Integumentary System

Nursing Management: Integumentary Problems

Nursing Management: Burns

Section Five - Problems of Oxygenation: Ventilation

Nursing Assessment: Respiratory System

Nursing Management: Upper Respiratory Problems

Nursing Management: Lower Respiratory Problems

Nursing Management: Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases

Section Six - Problems of Oxygenation: Transport

Nursing Assessment: Hematologic System

Nursing Management: Hematologic Problems

Section Seven - Problems of Oxygenation: Perfusion

Nursing Assessment: Cardiovascular System

Nursing Management: Hypertension

Nursing Management: Coronary Artery Disease and Acute Coronary Syndrome

Nursing Management: Heart Failure

Nursing Management: Dysrhythmias

Nursing Management: Inflammatory and Structural Heart Disorders

Nursing Management: Vascular Disorders

Section Eight - Problems of Ingestion, Digestion, Absorption, and Elimination

Nursing Assessment: Gastrointestinal System

Nursing Management: Nutritional Problems

Nursing Management: Obesity

Nursing Management: Upper Gastrointestinal Problems

Nursing Management: Lower Gastrointestinal Problems

Nursing Management: Liver, Pancreas, and Biliary Tract Problems

Section Nine - Problems of Urinary Function

Nursing Assessment: Urinary System

Nursing Management: Renal and Urologic Problems

Nursing Management: Acute Renal Failure and Chronic Kidney Disease

Section Ten - Problems Related to Regulatory and Reproductive Mechanisms

Nursing Assessment: Endocrine System

Nursing Management: Diabetes Mellitus

Nursing Management: Endocrine Problems

Nursing Assessment: Reproductive System

Nursing Management: Breast Disorders

Nursing Management: Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Nursing Management: Female Reproductive Problems

Nursing Management: Male Reproductive Problems

Section Eleven - Problems Related to Movement and Coordination

Nursing Assessment: Nervous System

Nursing Management: Acute Intracranial Problems

Nursing Management: Stroke

Nursing Management: Chronic Neurologic Problems

Nursing Management: Alzheimers Disease and Dementia

Nursing Management: Peripheral Nerve and Spinal Cord Problems

Nursing Assessment: Musculoskeletal System

Nursing Management: Musculoskeletal Trauma and Orthopedic Surgery

Nursing Management: Musculoskeletal Problems

Nursing Management: Arthritis and Connective Tissue Diseases

Section Twelve - Nursing Care in Specialized Settings

Nursing Management: Critical Care

Nursing Management: Shock, Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome, and Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome

Nursing Management: Respiratory Failure and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Nursing Management: Emergency, Terrorism, and Disaster Nursing

Appendix A. Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers

Appendix B. Nursing Diagnoses

Appendix C. Laboratory Reference Intervals

Glossary

Illustration Credits

Index