Introduction to Medical-surgical Nursing

by Linton, Adrianne Dill

• ISBN13: 9781416031147
• ISBN10: 1416031146
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-05-15
• Publisher: Elsevier Science Health Science div

Summary

Part of the popular LPN Threads series, this bestselling text discusses the care of adults and older adults while covering the full range of disorders that require medical, surgical, or psychiatric management. Written specifically for the LPN/LVN student, this text thoroughly explores the role of the LPN/LVN in a variety of care settings both inside and outside the acute care setting. Plus, the new Companion CD takes learning to the next level by including an extensive pharmacology tutorial, realistic 3-D animations of procedures and physiology from the ARCHIE-MD Patient Simulation library, an audio glossary, Spanish-English health care phrases, and a mathematics review. Presents foundational principles in the first five units, including basic concepts on patient and nursing care, health and illness, growth and development, acute care, emergencies, the older adult, the patient with cancer, and end-of-life care. The nursing process provides a consistent organizational framework throughout all disorders chapters and is reinforced in sample nursing care plans. Diagnostic Tests and Procedures tables in systems chapters include description, purpose, patient preparation information, and post-procedure nursing care. Critical Thinking Questions at the end of each nursing care plan help students evaluate and apply the plan of care. Put On Your Thinking Cap! boxes stimulate further discussion. Consider the Alternative boxes on complementary and alternative therapies throughout summarize what nurses need to know about CAM as it relates specifically to medical-surgical disorders. Cultural content is introduced in the Cultural Aspects of Nursing Care chapter and thereafter presented as a boxed feature, What Does Culture Have to Do With? which presents disorder-specific cultural considerations. Health Promotion Considerations boxes focus on wellness and disease prevention. Management and Supervision Considerations boxes discuss the LPN/LVN role in assigning tasks and care. New and timely content on bioterrorism and the role of the nurse provides a basic overview of how nursing care needs to adapt to patient needs during disasters and terrorist attacks. Separate chapter! New content on HIPAA and current patients rights addresses legal rights and the issue of patient privacy in health care settings.

Table of Contents

Patient Care Concepts

The Health Care System

Patient Care Settings

Legal and Ethical ConsiderationsNEW!

The Leadership Role of the Licensed Practical Nurse

The Nurse-Patient Relationship

Cultural Aspects of Nursing Care

The Nurse and the Family

Health and Illness

Nutrition

Developmental Processes

The Older Patient

The Nursing Process and Critical Thinking

Physiologic Responses to Illness

Inflammation, Infection, and Immunity

Fluid and Electrolytes

Pain Management

Acute Care

First Aid and Emergency Care

Surgical Care

Intravenous Therapy

Shock

Long-Term Care and Home Health Care

Falls

Immobility

Confusion

Incontinence

Loss, Death, and End-of-Life Care

Cancer

The Patient with Cancer

The Ostomy Patient

Neurologic Disorders

Neurologic Disorders

Cerebrovascular Accident

Spinal Cord Injury

Respiratory Disorders

Acute Respiratory Disorders

Chronic Respiratory Disorders

Hematologic and Immunologic Disorders

Hematologic Disorders

Immunologic Disorders

HIV/AIDSNEW!

Cardiovascular Disorders

Cardiac Disorders

Vascular Disorders

Hypertension

Digestive Disorders

Digestive Tract Disorders

Disorders of the Liver, Gallbladder, and Pancreas

Urologic Disorders

Urologic Disorders

Musculoskeletal Disorders

Connective Tissue Disorders

Fractures

Amputations

Endocrine Disorders

Pituitary and Adrenal Disorders

Thyroid and Parathyroid Disorders

Diabetes Mellitus and Hypoglycemia

Reproductive Disorders

Female Reproductive Disorders

Male Reproductive Disorders

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Integumentary Disorders

Skin Disorders

Disorders of the Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat

Eye and Vision Disorders

Ear and Hearing Disorders

Nose Sinus, and Throat Disorders

Mental Health and Illness

Psychological Responses to Illness

Psychiatric Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

Abbreviations

JCAHO List of Dangerous Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Symbols

Laboratory Reference Values

Spanish-English Health Care Phrases

Answers to Review Questions

Glossary

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