Medical–Surgical Nursing at a Glance is the perfect companion for study and revision for nursing and healthcare students from the publishers of the market–leading at a Glance series. This easy–to–read, accessible guide brings together all the key principles of caring for patients with medical and surgical needs. Highly visual, each topic is covered in one two–page spread, making it easy to quickly read up on key information and grasp the essentials of the key aspects of caring for the adult patient. A clear and accessible foundation of the need to know aspects of medicine and surgery for nurses Takes a systems approach exploring nursing care of key medical and surgical conditions and disorders Covers assessment, nutrition, pain, infection control Supported by a companion website with over 300 interactive multiple choice questions Provides need–to–know information in a quick–reference format Written from a UK perspective, with application to clinical practice A companion website is available at www.ataglanceseries.com/nursing/medsurg featuring interactive multiple choice questions Medical–Surgical Nursing at a Glance is ideal for nursing students looking for a clear and visual summary of care of the adult patient. INDICE: Preface ix .Acknowledgements x .About the companion website xi .Part 1: Nursing practice 1 .1 What is nursing? 2 .2 The 6 Cs 4 .3 Accountability and responsibility 6 .4 Risk and safety 8 .5 Patient–centred care 10 .6 Team working 12 .Part 2: General care 15 .7 Health assessment 16 .8 Intravenous therapy 18 .9 Blood transfusion 20 .10 Nutrition 22 .11 Pain 24 .12 Infection prevention and control: I 26 .13 Infection prevention and control: II 28 .Part 3: Medical nursing 31 .Immune system .14 HIV 32 .15 Systemic lupus erythematosus 34 .16 Irritable bowel syndrome 36 .Respiratory system .17 Asthma 38 .18 Pulmonary embolism 40 .19 Pneumonia 42 .Haematology .20 Iron deficiency anaemia 44 .21 Thrombocytopenia 46 .22 Leukaemia 48 .Cardiovascular system .23 Myocardial infarction 50 .24 Heart failure 52 .25 Angina 54 .Neurological system .26 Meningitis 56 .27 Subarachnoid haemorrhage 58 .28 Epilepsy 60 .Gastrointestinal system .29 Gastro–oesophageal reflux disease 62 .30 Diverticular disease 64 .31 Constipation 66 .Musculoskeletal system .32 Osteoporosis 68 .33 Gout 70 .34 Rheumatoid arthritis 72 .Endocrine system .35 Diabetes mellitus 74 .36 Thyrotoxicosis 76 .Reproductive system .37 Erectile dysfunction 78 .38 Chlamydia 80 .39 Dysmenorrhoea 82 .The skin .40 Eczema 84 .41 Psoriasis 86 .42 Skin cancer 88 .Cancer .43 Lung cancer 90 .44 Cervical cancer 92 .45 Prostate cancer 94 .The senses .46 Glaucoma 96 .47 Conjunctivitis 98 .48 Age–related macular degeneration 100 .Part 4: Surgical nursing 103 .Principles of care .49 Preoperative care 104 .50 Perioperative care 106 .51 Postoperative care 108 .Respiratory system .52 Thoracotomy 110 .53 Chest drain 112 .Haematology .54 Stem cell transplantation 114 .55 Splenectomy 116 .Cardiovascular system .56 Coronary artery bypass graft 118 .57 Cardiac valve surgery 120 .58 Varicose veins 122 .Neurological system .59 Craniotomy 124 .60 Neurosurgical clipping 126 .Gastrointestinal system .61 Appendicectomy 128 .62 Right–sided hemicolectomy 130 .63 Bariatric surgery 132 .Musculoskeletal system .64 Arthroscopy 134 .65 Lower limb amputation 136 .66 Laminectomy 138 .Endocrine system .67 Pituitary surgery 140 .68 Thyroidectomy 142 .69 Orchidectomy 144 .Reproductive system .70 Vasectomy 146 .71 Dilation and curettage 148 .72 Cone biopsy 150 .The skin .73 Burns 152 .74 Skin grafts 154 .75 Cosmetic and plastic surgery 156 .The eyes and ears .76 Cataract 158 .77 Mastoidectomy 160 .Appendices 163 .1 Normal values 163 .2 Glossary of terms 165 .Further reading 167 .Index 168
- ISBN: 978-1-118-90275-2
- Editorial: Wiley–Blackwell
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 184
- Fecha Publicación: 01/01/2016
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés