A high-level medical-surgical nursing textbook focused on providing students with rationales for why they do what they do, and grounded in critical thinking and evidence-based practice. Medical Surgical Nursing: Preparation for Practice presents a foundation on which to build the nursing practice of today and tomorrow, including the cognitive, affective, and psychomotor skills necessary to practice.
Table of Contents
Unit I: Concepts Related to Health Care Delivery and Nursing Practice Chapter 1: Preparation for Practice Chapter 2: Experiential Learning: Skill Acquisition and Gaining Clinical Knowledge Chapter 3: Health Care Trends and Regulatory Aspects of Health Care Delivery Chapter 4: Ethical and Legal Guidelines for Nursing Practice Chapter 5: Nursing Care Delivery Systems Chapter 6: Nursing Documentation Chapter 7: Nursing Process Chapter 8: Role of Research in Nursing Practice Unit II: General Concepts Related to Nursing Practice Chapter 9: Health Assessment Chapter 10: The Aging Patient Chapter 11: Genetics Chapter 12: Stress and Adaptation Chapter 13: Psychosocial Issues in Nursing Chapter 14: Nutrition Chapter 15: Pain Assessment and Management Chapter 16: Substance Abuse Chapter 17: Nursing Management at End of Life UNIT III: Physiological Concepts Related to Nursing Practice Chapter 18: Fluid and electrolytes Chapter 19: Acid-Base Imbalance Chapter 20: Infectious Disease Chapter 21: Hypertension UNIT IV: Complex Skills Related to Nursing Practice Chapter 22: Infusion Therapy Chapter 23: Blood Administration Chapter 24: Hemodynamic Monitoring UNIT V: Nursing Management of the Surgical Patient Chapter 25: Preoperative Nursing Chapter 26: Intraoperative Nursing Chapter 27: Postoperative Nursing Unit VI: Nursing Management of Patients with Neurological Disorders Chapter 28: Nursing Assessment of Patients with Neurological Disorders Chapter 29: Caring for the Patient with Acute Brain Disorders Chapter 30: Caring for the Patient with Cerebral Vascular Disorders Chapter 31: Caring for the Patient with Chronic Neurological Disorders Chapter 32: Caring for the Patient with Spinal Cord Injuries Unit VII: Nursing Management of Patients with Respiratory Disorders Chapter 33: Nursing Assessment of Patients with Respiratory Disorders Chapter 34: Caring for the Patient with Upper Airway Disorders Chapter 35: Caring for the Patient with Lower Airway Disorders Chapter 36: Caring for the Patient with Complex Respiratory Disorders Unit VIII: Nursing Management of Patients with Cardiovascular Disorders Chapter 37: Nursing Assessment of Patients with Cardiovascular Disorders Chapter 38: Nursing Interpretation of the Electrocardiogram Chapter 39: Diagnostic & Interventional Therapies for Cardiovascular Disorders Chapter 40: Caring for the Patient with Coronary Artery Disorders Chapter 41: Caring for the Patient with Cardiac Inflammatory Disorders Chapter 42: Caring for the Patient with Heart Failure Chapter 43: Caring for the Patient with Peripheral Vascular Disorders
