Fundamentals of Medical-Surgical Nursing Fundamentals of Medical-Surgical Nursing
A Systems Approach
Fundamentals of Medical-Surgical Nursing is a comprehensive yet easy-to-read overview of medical and surgical nursing, designed specifically to support all nursing students learning to care for the adult patient. Highly illustrated and with an easy-to-follow systems-based structure, it provides a thorough foundation in anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, medical management, and nursing care for the full spectrum of adult health conditions.
KEY FEATURES:
Extensive coverage of principles of nursing assessment, medication administration, infection prevention and control, and nutritional care Key need-to-know-information and definitions for the anatomy, physiology, and pathology of a range of illnesses and conditions Detailed overviews of nursing care, including patient education, treatment, and complications An online resource centre with a range of extras for both lecturers and students, including case studies, reflective activities, interactive multiple choice questions, and further reading lists
Fundamentals of Medical-Surgical Nursing is the ideal textbook to help students succeed on their adult nursing course.
with online self-test
www.wileyfundamentalseries.com/medicalnursing
Interactive multiple-choice questions Reflective questions for downloading Case studies Links to online resources
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About the series ix Preface x About the editors xii Contributors xiii How to get the best out of your textbook xviii About the companion website xxi Part 1: Common Principles Underlying Medical and Surgical Nursing Practice 1 Chapter 1 Principles of nursing assessment 2 Naomi Elliott Chapter 2 Principles of drug administration 12 Sue Jordan Chapter 3 Principles of intravenous therapy 26 Lisa Dougherty Chapter 4 Principles of nutritional care 44 Carolyn Best and Helen Hitchings Chapter 5 Principles of infection prevention and control 58 Sile Creedon and Maura Smiddy Chapter 6 Principles of acute care for older people 78 Louise Daly, Debbie Tolson and Anna Ayton Chapter 7 Principles of end of life care 90 Kevin Connaire Chapter 8 Principles of perioperative nursing 104 Joy O’Neill, Bernie Pennington and Adele Nightingale Chapter 9 Principles of high-dependency nursing 124 Tina Day Chapter 10 Principles of emergency nursing 142 Valerie Small, Gabrielle Dunne and Catherine McCabe Part 2: Adult Medical and Surgical Nursing 155 Chapter 11 Nursing care of conditions related to the skin 156 Zena Moore and Julie Jordan O’Brien Chapter 12 Nursing care of conditions related to the respiratory system 176 Anne Marie Corroon and Geralyn Hynes Chapter 13 Nursing care of conditions related to the circulatory system 210 Kate Olson and Tracey Bowden Chapter 14 Nursing care of conditions related to the digestive system 240 Joanne Cleary-Holdforth and Therese Leufer Chapter 15 Nursing care of conditions related to the urinary system 262 Margaret McCann, Ciara White and Louisa Fleure Chapter 16 Nursing care of conditions related to the endocrine system 298 David Chaney and Anna Clarke Chapter 17 Nursing care of conditions related to the neurological system 326 Elaine Pierce and Mary E. Braine Chapter 18 Nursing care of conditions related to the immune system 364 Michael Coughlan and Mary Nevin Chapter 19 Nursing care of conditions related to haematological disorders 386 Mairead Ni Chonghaile and Laura O’Regan Chapter 20 Nursing care of conditions related to the musculoskeletal system 422 Sonya Clarke and Julia Kneale Chapter 21 Nursing care of conditions related to the ear, nose, throat and eye 448 Dympna Tuohy, Jane McCarthy, Carmel O’Sullivan and Niamh Hurley Chapter 22 Nursing care of conditions related to reproductive health 478 Debra Holloway and Louisa Fleure Index 510
ABOUT THE EDITORS Anne-Marie Brady, Catherine McCabe and Margaret McCann are Assistant Professors at Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
Reviews for Fundamentals of Medical-Surgical Nursing: A Systems Approach
?This is book is aimed at pre-registration nursing students and other healthcare students but would also be appropriate for training or qualified assistant practitioners. It would also be useful to newly qualified nurses working in medical or surgical areas.? (Nursing Times, 1 August 2014)
