Brunner & Suddarth's textbook of medical-surgical nursing /
General Material Designation
[Book]
First Statement of Responsibility
Janice L. Hinkle, Phd, RN, CNRN, Associate Professor, the Catholic University of America, Washington, DC, Kerry H. Cheever, PhD, RN, Professor and Chairperson, Department of Nursing, Moravian College, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
EDITION STATEMENT
Edition Statement
Edition 13.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Philadelphia :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins,
Preceded by Brunner & Suddarth's textbook of medical-surgical nursing / Suzanne C. Smeltzer [and others]. 12th ed. c2010.
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Health Care Delivery and Evidence-Based Nursing Practice -- Community-Based Nursing Practice -- Critical Thinking, Ethical Decision Making and the Nursing Process -- Health Education and Promotion -- Adult Health and Nutritional Assessment -- Individual and Family Homeostasis, Stress, and Adaptation -- Overview of Transcultural Nursing -- Overview of Genetics and Genomics in Nursing -- Chronic Illness and Disability -- Principles and Practices of Rehabilitation -- Health Care of the Older Adult -- Pain Management -- Fluid and Electrolytes: Balance and Disturbance -- Shock and Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome -- Oncology: Nursing Management in Cancer Care -- End-of-Life Care -- Preoperative Nursing Management -- Intraoperative Nursing Management -- Postoperative Nursing Management -- Assessment of Respiratory Function -- Respiratory Care Modalities -- Management of Patients With Upper Respiratory Tract Disorders -- Management of Patients With Chest and Lower Respiratory Tract Disorders -- Management of patients with chronic pulmonary disease -- Assessment of cardiovascular function -- Management of patients with coronary vascular disorders -- Management of patients with structural, infectious, and inflammatory cardiac disorders -- Management of patients with complications from heart disease -- Assessment and management of patients with vascular disorders and problems of peripheral circulation -- Assessment and management of patients with hypertension -- Assessment of hematologic function and treatment modalities -- Management of patients with nonmalignant hematologic disorders -- Management of patients with hematologic neoplasms -- Assessment of immune function -- Management of patients with immunodeficiency disorders -- Management of patients with HIV infection and AIDS -- Assessment and management of patients with allergic disorders -- Assessment and management of patients with rheumatic disorders -- Assessment of musculoskeletal function -- Musculoskeletal care modalities -- Management of patients with musculoskeletal disorders -- Management of patients with musculoskeletal trauma -- Assessment of digestive and gastrointestinal function -- Digestive and gastrointestinal treatment modalities -- Management of patients with oral and esophageal disorders -- Management of patients with gastric and duodenal disorders -- Management of patients with intestinal and rectal disorders -- Assessment and management of patients with hepatic disorders -- Assessment and management of patients with biliary disorders -- Assessment and management of patients with diabetes -- Assessment and management of patients with endocrine disorders -- Assessment of kidney and urinary function -- Management of patients with kidney disorders -- Management of patients with urinary disorders -- Assessment and management of female physiologic processes -- Management of patients with female reproductive disorders -- Assessment and management of patients with breast disorders -- Assessment and management of problems related to male reproductive processes -- Assessment of integumentary function -- Management of patients with dermatologic problems -- Management of patients with burn injury -- Assessment and management of patients with eye and vision disorders -- Assessment and management of patients with hearing and balance disorders -- Assessment of neurologic function -- Management of patients with neurologic dysfunction -- Management of patients with cerebrovascular disorders -- Management of patients with neurologic trauma -- Management of patients with neurologic infections, autoimmune disorders, and neuropathies -- Management of patients with oncologic or degenerative neurologic disorders -- Management of patients with infectious diseases -- Emergency nursing -- Terrorism, mass casualty, and disaster nursing.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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"This textbook has been a favorite resource for students, instructors, and practicing nurses for almost a half-century. It's comprehensive yet accessible approach covers a broad scope of medical conditions while focusing strongly on the nurse's role in caring for, educating, and assisting patients and families"--Provided by publisher.
PARALLEL TITLE PROPER
Parallel Title
Brunner and Suddarth's textbook of medical-surgical nursing