Understanding medical surgical nursing / Linda S. Williams and Paula D. Hopper

Includes Index.

Table of Contents. Ch. 1 Understanding health care issues - - Critical thinking and the nursing process - - Evidence-based practice - - Issues in nursing practice - - Cultural influences on nursing care - - Complementary and alternative modalities. – Ch. 2 Understanding health and illness - - Nursing care of patients with fluid, Electrolyte and acid-base imbalances - - nursing care of patients receiving intravenous therapy - - Nursing care of patients with infections - - Nursing care of patients with shock - - Nursing care of patients with pain - - Nursing care of patients with cancer - - Nursing care of patients having surgery - - Nursing care of patients with emergent conditions and disaster/Bioterrorism response. – Ch. 3 Understanding life span influences on health and illness - - Developmental considerations in the nursing care of adults - - Nursing care of older adult patients - - nursing care of patients at home - - nursing care of patients at the end of life. – Ch. 4 Understanding the immune system - - Immune system function, Assessment, and Therapeutic measures - - nursing care of patients with immune disorders - - nursing care of patients with HIV Disease and AIDS. – Ch. 5 Understanding the Cardiovascular system - - Cardiovascular system function, Assessment, and Therapeutic measures - - nursing care of patients with hypertension - - nursing care of patients with Valvular, Inflammatory, and Infectious cardiac or venous disorders - - nursing care of patients with occlusive cardiovascular diseases - - nursing care of patients with cardiac dysrhythmias - - nursing care of patients with heart failure. – Ch. 6 Understanding the Hematologic and Lymphatic systems - - Hematologic and Lymphatic system function, assessment and therapeutic measures - - nursing care of patients with hematologic and lymphatic disorders. – Ch. 7 Understanding the respiratory system - - Respiratory system function, assessment, and therapeutic measures - - nursing care of patients with upper respiratory tract disorders - - - nursing care of patients with lower respiratory tract disorders. – Ch. 8 Understanding gastrointestinal, Hepatobiliary, and pancreatic systems - - gastrointestinal hepatobiliary and pancreatic systems function, assessment and therapeutic measures - - nursing care of patients with lower gastrointestinal disorders - - nursing care of patients with liver, pancreatic, and gallbladder disorders. – Ch. 9 Understanding the urinary system - - Urinary system function, assessment, and therapeutic measures - - nursing care of patients with disorders of the urinary system – Ch. 10 Understanding the endocrine system - - Endocrine system function and assessment - - Nursing care of patients with endocrine disorders - - nursing care of patients with disorders of the endocrine pancreas. – Ch. 11 Understanding the genitourinary and reproductive system - - Genitourinary and reproductive system function and assessment - - nursing care of female patients with reproductive system disorders - - nursing care of male patients with genitourinary disorders - - nursing care of patients with sexually transmitted diseases. – Ch. 12 Understanding the musculoskeletal system - - Musculoskeletal system function and assessment - - nursing care of patients with musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders. – Ch. 13 Understanding the Neurologic system - - Neurologic system function, assessment and therapeutic measures - - nursing care of patients with central nervous system disorders - - nursing care of patients with cerebrovascular disorders - - nursing care of patients with peripheral nervous system disorders. – Ch. 14 Understanding the sensory system - - Sensory system function, Assessment and therapeutic measures: vision and hearing - - nursing care of patients with sensory disorders: vision and hearing. – Ch. 15 Understanding the integumentary system - - Integumentary system function, assessment, and therapeutic measures - - nursing care of patients with skin disorders - - nursing care of patients with burns. – Ch. 16 Understanding mental health care - - Mental health function, assessment, and therapeutic measures - - nursing care of patients with mental health disorders.