Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice

by Nettina, Sandra M.

• ISBN13: 9781582553429
• ISBN10: 1582553424
• Edition: 8th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-05-02
• Publisher: LWW

Summary

Completely updated for its Eighth Edition, this full-color classic reference is the one source every nurse needs for essential patient assessment and treatment guidelines. In an easy-to-read outline format, this clinically focused guide covers all disorders and patient problems in Medical-Surgical, Maternal-Neonatal, Pediatric, and Psychiatric nursing, and includes over 150 step-by-step procedures. Each Eighth Edition chapter incorporates and identifies official guidelines that shape clinical practice. New and expanded material includes several new orthopaedic, connective tissue, infectious, and dermatologic conditions, patient safety, personal safety, culturally sensitive care, HIPAA, palliative care, advocacy for the disabled, chest physical therapy, interventional cardiology, hyperbaric therapy, neurologic findings, intracranial monitoring systems, vertebral compression fracture, immunization information, emerging infections, biological weapons preparedness, pediatric asthma guidelines, substance-related disorders, and adolescent problems.

Table of Contents

Contributors	ix
Reviewers	xiii
Preface	xv
Acknowledgments	xvii
PART ONE NURSING PROCESS AND PRACTICE
Nursing Practice and the Nursing Process	2	(10)
Standards of Care, Ethical and Legal Issues	12	(10)
Health Promotion and Preventive Care	22	(11)
Genetics and Health Applications	33	(13)
PART TWO MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING
General Health Considerations
Adult Physical Assessment	46	(38)
I.V. Therapy	84	(20)
Perioperative Nursing	104	(31)
Cancer Nursing	135	(31)
Care of the Older or Disabled Adult	166	(34)
Respiratory Health
Respiratory Function and Therapy	200	(81)
Respiratory Disorders	281	(43)
Cardiovascular Health
Cardiovascular Function and Therapy	324	(55)
Cardiac Disorders	379	(51)
Vascular Disorders	430	(35)
Neurologic and Sensory Health
Neurologic Disorders	465	(93)
Eye Disorders	558	(28)
Ear, Nose, and Throat Disorders	586	(35)
Gastrointestinal and Nutritional Health
Gastrointestinal Disorders	621	(67)
Hepatic, Biliary, and Pancreatic Disorders	688	(31)
Nutritional Problems	719	(25)
Renal, Genitourinary, and Reproductive Health
Renal and Urinary Disorders	744	(63)
Gynecologic Disorders	807	(47)
Breast Conditions	854	(19)
Metabolic and Endocrine Health
Endocrine Disorders	873	(37)
Diabetes Mellitus	910	(23)
Hematologic Health
Hematologic Disorders	933	(29)
Transfusion Therapy and Blood and Marrow Stem Cell Transplantation	962	(17)
Immunologic Health
Asthma and Allergy	979	(23)
HIV Disease and AIDS	1002	(10)
Connective Tissue Disorders	1012	(18)
Infectious Diseases	1030	(19)
Musculoskeletal Health
Musculoskeletal Disorders	1049	(44)
Integumentary Health
Dermatologic Disorders	1093	(28)
Burns	1121	(17)
Emergency Nursing
Emergent Conditions	1138	(36)
PART THREE MATERNITY AND NEONATAL NURSING
Maternal and Fetal Health	1174	(26)
Nursing Management During Labor and Delivery	1200	(33)
Care of Mother and Neonate During the Postpartum Period	1233	(26)
Complications of the Childbearing Experience	1259	(48)
PART FOUR PEDIATRIC NURSING
General Practice Considerations
Pediatric Growth and Development	1307	(15)
Pediatric Physical Assessment	1322	(27)
Pediatric Primary Care	1349	(33)
Care of the Sick or Hospitalized Child	1382	(41)
Pediatric Health
Pediatric Respiratory Disorders	1423	(42)
Pediatric Cardiovascular Disorders	1465	(22)
Pediatric Neurologic Disorders	1487	(29)
Pediatric Eye and Ear Problems	1516	(13)
Pediatric Gastrointestinal and Nutritional Disorders	1529	(42)
Pediatric Renal and Genitourinary Disorders	1571	(18)
Pediatric Metabolic and Endocrine Disorders	1589	(21)
Pediatric Oncology	1610	(17)
Pediatric Hematologic Disorders	1627	(18)
Pediatric Immunologic Disorders	1645	(19)
Pediatric Orthopedic Problems	1664	(25)
Pediatric Integumentary Disorders	1689	(17)
Developmental Disabilities	1706	(18)
PART FIVE PSYCHIATRIC NURSING
Problems of Mental Health	1724	(32)
APPENDICES
A Diagnostic Studies and Interpretation	1756	(21)
B Conversion Tables	1777	(4)
C Pediatric Laboratory Values	1781	(11)
D Herbal and Nutriceutical Preparations Used as Health Remedies	1792	(10)
E Sources of Further Information	1802	(3)
Art Credits	1805	(3)
Index	1808