Handbook of Clinical Nursing: Medical-Surgical Nursing

Editor/Author Fitzpatrick, Joyce, Hickman, Ronald and Alfes, Celeste M.
Publication Year: 2018
Publisher: Springer Publishing Company

Single-User Purchase Price: $50.00
Unlimited-User Purchase Price: $75.00
ISBN: 978-0-8261-3469-1
Category: Health & Medicine - Nursing
Book Status: Available
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Designed for recently graduated RNs and nurses transitioning to a new clinical area, this extensive clinical reference is the best resource to provide essential information to nurses working on the med-surg unit. Concise and practical entries provide fundamental coverage of the most common clinical problems and issues encountered in nursing practice today.

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Table of Contents

  • Contributors
  • Preface
  • Addison's Disease - Flenoury Yolanda
  • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis - Elmo Mary Jo
  • Anemia in Adults - Mastrangelo Kerry and Griffin Mary T. Quinn
  • Atelectasis - Foreman Ashley L.
  • Atherosclerosis - Gali Kari
  • Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia - Lynn Kelly Ann
  • Bladder Cancer - Copley Dianna Jo
  • Bowel Obstruction - Lynn Kelly Ann and Marek Jane F.
  • Brain Tumors - Cebull Peter J.
  • Cardiomyopathy - Jolade Elsie A.
  • Chronic Kidney Disease - Haan Mary de
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - Canfield Christina M.
  • Colorectal Cancer - Masina Visnja Maria and Floruta Crina V.
  • Coronary Artery Disease in Adults - Cook Kate and Griffin Mary T. Quinn
  • Cushing Syndrome - Flenoury Yolanda and Marek Jane F.
  • Deep Vein Thrombosis - McConnell Kelly K.
  • Diabetes Insipidus - Diemer Danielle M.
  • Diabetes Mellitus - Modic Mary Beth
  • Diverticular Disease - Redulla Rhoda
  • Endocarditis - Donahue Courtney G. and Alfes Celeste M.
  • Fractures - Perazzo Joseph D.
  • Gallbladder and Biliary Tract Disease - Herr Andrea Marie
  • Gastric Cancer - Hopkins Una and Marek Jane F.
  • Gastritis - Smisek Maria G.
  • Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease - Lynn Kelly Ann
  • Gout - Mendoza Maria A.
  • Guillain–Barré Syndrome - Marsala-Cervasio Kathleen
  • Heart Failure - Travis Arlene
  • Hemolytic Anemia - Lutz Rebecca M. and Ernewein Charrita
  • Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia - Idemoto Bette K. and Marek Jane F.
  • Hiatal Hernia - Gomez Maricar P.
  • Human Immunodeficiency Virus - Moore Scott Emory
  • Hypertension - Soat Marian
  • Hyperthyroidism - Kurzawa Colleen
  • Hypothyroidism - Terry Karen L.
  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Adults - Rock Ronald
  • Leukemia - Cortese Marisa A.
  • Liver Cancer - Rives Shannon A.
  • Lung Cancer - Foley Helen
  • Lymphoma - Cortese Marisa A. and Marek Jane F.
  • Multiple Sclerosis - Mahsoon Alaa
  • Myasthenia Gravis - Gonzalez Jennifer
  • Obesity - Lynn Kelly Ann
  • Osteoarthritis - Variath Mary
  • Osteomyelitis - Variath Mary and Marek Jane F.
  • Osteoporosis - Mendoza Maria A.
  • Paget's Disease - Robinson Jacqueline
  • Pancreatic Cancer - Millman Jennifer E.
  • Parkinson's Disease - Cebull Peter J.
  • Peptic Ulcer Disease - Ericson Lisa D. and Gillum Deborah R.
  • Pericarditis - Youngbauer Heidi
  • Peripheral Artery Disease - Petty Gayle M.
  • Pernicious Anemia - Cuvilly Edwidge
  • Polycythemia Vera - Beukian Sarine
  • Prostate Cancer - Discenza Erin H.
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis - Brindisi Susan V.
  • Sepsis - Wexler Sharon Stahl and O'Neill D'Amico Catherine
  • Sickle Cell Disease - Albright Consuela A.
  • Sleep Apnea - Cantero Deborah H., Lockett Leslie J., and Lutz Rebecca M.
  • Spinal Stenosis and Disc Herniation - Collier Steven R.
  • Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Secretion - Foster Carrie
  • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Dorsainvil Merlyn A.
  • Thrombocytopenia - Mendoza Maria A.
  • Tuberculosis - Canfield Christina M.
  • Valvular Heart Disease - Grizzle Rebecca Witten