deWit’s Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts & Practice 4th Edition
€15.00Holly K. Stromberg
ISBNs: 0323608442, 0323640362, 9780323608442, 9780323640367, 978-0323608442, 978-0323640367, B083QK58XC
English | 2023 | Original PDF | 1283 Pages
Get the solid foundation you need to pass the NCLEX-PN® exam and
succeed in practice! deWit’s Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts and
Practice, 4th Edition builds on the fundamentals of nursing with
complete coverage of adult medical-surgical conditions, including
roles, settings, health care trends, and all body systems and their
disorders. It provides special attention to care of older adults, those
with chronic illnesses, and residents in long-term care settings.
Written by nursing educator Holly Stromberg, deWit’s Medical-Surgical
Nursing makes exam prep easier with NCLEX-PN® review questions, and
reflects national LPN/LVN standards with an emphasis on evidence-based
practice and patient safety.
Safety alerts emphasize safety
precautions to protect patients, family, health care providers, and the
public from accidents, spread of disease, and medication-related
accidents.
Older Adult Care Points address the unique care issues of
gerontologic nursing, and describe assessment and interventions for
long-term care patients. Nursing care plans show plans of care based on
patient history, including patient goals and outcomes, with critical
thinking questions allowing you to assess your understanding of nursing
care concepts.
Assignment Considerationscover task delegation from
the RN to the LPN/LVN and from the LPN/LVN to unlicensed assistive
personnel, as allowed by each state’s nurse practice act.
Get Ready
for the NCLEX® Examination! section at the end of each chapter covers
key points and includes review questions to help you prepare for class
tests and the NCLEX-PN examination.
Focused Assessment boxes show how to collect patient data, including history, physical, and psychosocial assessment.
Home
Care Considerations focus on adapting medical-surgical nursing care to
the home environment after discharge. Cultural Considerationspromote
understanding of various ethnic groups and sensitivity to differing
beliefs and practices.
Communication boxes help in developing therapeutic communication skills in realistic patient care situations.
Patient Teaching boxes provide instructions and guidelines for educating patients on post-hospital care.
Legal
and Ethical Considerations describe legal issues and ethical dilemmas
that may face the practicing nurse. Think Criticallyencourages you to
synthesize information and apply concepts to practice.
Nutrition Considerations emphasize the role nutrition plays in disease and nursing care.
Medication tables provide quick access to dosages and side effects of commonly used medications.
Key
terms include phonetic pronunciations and text page references, making
learning easier with terms listed at the beginning of each chapter,
appearing in blue at first mention or where defined in the text, and
defined in the glossary.
NEW! Concepts boxes and concept maps help you visualize how a disorder and its treatment can affect each of the body systems.
NEW! Additional photos and illustrations show new equipment, procedures, and patient care.
