Medical-Surgical Nursing: Patient-Centered Collaborative Care, Single Volume / Edition 8

by Donna D. Ignatavicius

Overview

Written by two expert authors, this trend-setting textbook of medical-surgical nursing offers cutting-edge content that’s easy to understand. The sixth edition includes a new emphasis on clinical decision-making for patient-centered collaborative care and more streamlined and balanced coverage of the core body of knowledge needed for safe clinical practice. There is also expanded coverage of emergency and disaster preparedness along with an enhanced “Get Ready for the NCLEX Examination” feature that includes the addition of new NCLEX Challenge questions.

• UNIQUE! A collaborative approach that presents all medical, surgical, nursing, and other interventions through the lens of the nursing process.
• A reader-friendly, direct writing style makes this one of the most readable medical-surgical textbooks on the market.
• Chapter-opening Learning Outcomes are linked to Self-Assessment Questions for the NCLEX Examination on the companion CD and EVOLVE website.
• Unique chapter-ending Get Ready for the NCLEX Examination! sections include Key Points lists organized by NCLEX Client Needs Categories.
• Evidence-Based Practice boxes now include highlighted Levels of Evidence to teach you how to appraise the level of validity of research and provide synopses of recent nursing research articles and other scientific articles applicable to nursing.
• Considerations boxes highlight important nursing considerations to help you better understand how to care for older adults, women, and patients from various cultural and genetic backgrounds.
• Streamlined Concept Maps now emphasize information on what is critical for you to know for patient rescue by providing the links among pathophysiology, assessment, and intervention.

• UNIQUE! New Human Needs focus and features help you learn to think clinically and be prepared to make sound clinical decisions at the bedside.
• UNIQUE! Seven richly illustrated Human Needs Overviews relate concepts learned in Nursing Fundamentals to disorders that you will study in Medical-Surgical Nursing.
• UNIQUE! Chapter-ending Human Needs Assessment Reviews and Human Needs Nursing Care Reviews demonstrate application of these Fundamentals concepts to specific disorders.
• UNIQUE! New Decision-Making Challenges throughout the book teach you to apply concepts to true-to-life clinical situations.
• UNIQUE! NCLEX Examination Challenge questions throughout the chapters are now organized by NCLEX Client Needs Category and apply chapter content to the categories and subcategories of the NCLEX test plan.
• Increased emphasis on prioritization, delegation to equip you with these increasingly important skills, which continue to be a major focus of the NCLEX Examination.
• Expanded coverage of emergency and disaster preparedness prepares you to deal not only with common environmental emergencies but also with the consequences of bioterrorism and mass-casualty events.
• New Patient Safety icons highlight content reflecting The Joint Commission’s National Patient Safety Goals initiative and the National Patient Safety Goals.
• Companion CD-ROM features more than 1,000 interactive questions, an audio glossary, 35 animations, more than 40 Health Assessment video clips, 20 audio clips of key heart and lung sounds, and 45 Health Assessment images of key health assessment findings.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	2901455772550
Publication date:	02/09/2015
Pages:	1744
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 1.50(h) x 9.50(d)

About the Author

Donna Ignatavicius is nationally recognized as an expert in nursing education and medical-surgical/gerontological nursing and has a wealth of experiences as a nurse educator, clinical nurse specialist, and administrator for over 40 years. Currently, she provides curriculum consultation and presentations for nursing faculty on topics such as concept-based curriculum, assessment of learning methods, and active learning strategies through her consulting company, DI Associates, Inc. Additionally, she is the primary author of numerous articles and books, including Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts for Interprofessional Collaborative Care, 10th ed. (2021) and her new student workbook, Developing Clinical Judgment for Professional Nursing and the Next-Generation NCLEX-RN® Examination. In 2007 she was inducted as a fellow into the prestigious Academy of Nursing Education (ANEF) for her national contribution to the field of nursing education. In 2016 she obtained her Certified Nurse Educator® (CNE) credential; in 2020 she obtained her Academic Clinical Nurse Educator (CNEcl) credential.

Table of Contents

Unit 1: Foundations for Medical-Surgical Nursing 1. Introduction to Medical-Surgical Nursing Practice 2. Common Health Problems of Older Adults 3. Assessment and Care of Patients with Pain 4. Genetic Concepts for Medical-Surgical Nursing 5. Evidence-Based Practice in Health Care 6. Rehabilitation Concepts for Chronic and Disabling Health Problems 7. End-of-Life Care

Unit II: Concepts of Emergency Care and Disaster Preparedness 8. Concepts of Emergency and Trauma Nursing 9. Care of Patients with Common Environmental Emergencies 10. Concepts of Emergency and Disaster Preparedness

Unit III: Management of Patients with Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Imbalances 11. Assessment and Care of Patients with Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalances 12. Assessment and Care of Patients with Acid-Base Imbalances 13. Infusion Therapy

Unit IV: Management of Perioperative Patients 14. Care of Preoperative Patients 15. Care of Intraoperative Patients 16. Care of Postoperative Patients

Concept Overview: Protection

Unit V: Problems of Protection: Management of Patients with Problems of the Immune System 17. Inflammation and Immunity 18. Care of Patients with Arthritis and Other Connective Tissue Diseases 19. Care of Patients with HIV Disease and Other Immunodeficiencies 20. Care of Patients with Immune Function Excess: Hypersensitivity (Allergy) and Autoimmunity 21. Cancer Development 22. Care of Patients with Cancer 23. Care of Patients with Infection

Unit VI: Problems of Protection: Management of Patients with Problems of the Skin, Hair, and Nails 24. Assessment of the Skin, Hair, and Nails 25. Care of Patients with Skin Problems 26. Care of Patients with Burns

Concept Overview: Oxygenation and Tissue Perfusion

Unit VII: Problems of Oxygenation: Management of Patients with Problems of the Respiratory Tract 27. Assessment of the Respiratory System 28. Care of Patients Requiring Oxygen Therapy or Tracheostomy 29. Care of Patients with Noninfectious Upper Respiratory Problems 30. Care of Patients with Noninfectious Lower Respiratory Problems 31. Care of Patients with Infectious Respiratory Problems 32. Care of Critically Ill Patients with Respiratory Problems

Unit VIII: Problems of Cardiac Output and Tissue Perfusion: Management of Patients with Problems of the Cardiovascular System 33. Assessment of the Cardiovascular System 34. Care of Patients with Dysrhythmias 35. Care of Patients with Cardiac Problems 36. Care of Patients with Vascular Problems 37. Care of Patients with Shock 38. Care of Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes

Unit IX: Problems of Tissue Perfusion: Management of Patients with Problems of the Hematologic System 39. Assessment of the Hematologic System 40. Care of Patients with Hematologic Problems

Concept Overview: Mobility, Sensory Perception, and Cognition

Unit X: Problems of Cognition, Mobility, and Sensory Perception: Management of Patients with Problems of the Nervous System 41. Assessment of the Nervous System 42. Care of Patients with Problems of the Central Nervous System: The Brain 43. Care of Patients with Problems of the Central Nervous System: The Spinal Cord 44. Care of Patients with Problems of the Peripheral Nervous System 45. Care of Critically Ill Patients with Neurologic Problems

Unit XI: Problems of Sensation: Management of Patients with Problems of the Sensory System 46. Assessment of the Eye and Vision 47. Care of Patients with Eye and Vision Problems 48. Assessment and Care of Patients with Ear and Hearing Problems

Unit XII: Problems of Mobility: Management of Patients with Problems of the Musculoskeletal System 49. Assessment of the Musculoskeletal System 50. Care of Patients with Musculoskeletal Problems 51. Care of Patients with Musculoskeletal Trauma

Concept Overview: Nutrition, Metabolism, and Bowel Elimination

Unit XIII:  Problems of Digestion, Nutrition, and Elimination: Management of Patients with Problems of the Gastrointestinal System 52. Assessment of the Gastrointestinal System 53. Care of Patients with Oral Cavity Problems 54. Care of Patients with Esophageal Problems 55. Care of Patients with Stomach Disorders 56. Care of Patients with Noninflammatory Intestinal Disorders 57. Care of Patients with Inflammatory Intestinal Disorders 58. Care of Patients with Liver Problems 59. Care of Patients with Problems of the Biliary System and Pancreas 60. Care of Patients with Malnutrition: Undernutrition and Obesity

Unit XIV: Problems of Regulation and Metabolism: Management of Patients with Problems of the Endocrine System 61. Assessment of the Endocrine System 62. Care of Patients with Pituitary and Adrenal Gland Problems 63. Care of Patients with Problems of the Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands 64. Care of Patients with Diabetes Mellitus

Concept Overview: Urinary Elimination

Unit XV: Problems of Excretion: Management of Patients with Problems of the Renal/Urinary System 65. Assessment of the Renal/Urinary System 66. Care of Patients with Urinary Problems 67. Care of Patients with Kidney Disorders 68. Care of Patients with Acute Kidney Injury and Chronic Kidney Disease

Concept Overview: Sexuality

Unit XVI: Problems of Reproduction: Management of Patients with Problems of the Reproductive System 69. Assessment of the Reproductive System 70. Care of Patients with Breast Disorders 71. Care of Patients with Gynecologic Problems 72. Care of Patients with Male Reproductive Problems 73. Care of Transgender Patients 74. Care of Patients with Sexually Transmitted Disease

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Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Linda K. Connelly, PhD, MSH, ARNP, CNOR (University of North Florida Brooks College of Health)
Description: "Iggy" is the best medical-surgical nursing textbook I have come across. It is clearly written and the information boxes, NCLEX challenges, and answer guidelines for decision making challenges are excellent. This edition, with the QSEN and a new focus on concepts and evidence-based practice makes it even more valuable. It is the only book of this quality in this area around!
Purpose: The purpose is to emphasize the nurse's role in the providing care in collaboration with patients, their families, and members of the interdisciplinary team. In today's healthcare, this is the most worthy goal for any provider of care and this book gives nurses the resources to accomplish this goal.
Audience: The audience is nurses, and although this is a book for nursing students, it is a great resource for any nursing unit. It is the basis for all nursing care of patients in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team. It is eminently readable for nursing students as well as practicing nurses. It does not overwhelm readers in a whirlwind of information that they have to read over and over to understand.
Features: The book covers from head-to-toe medical-surgical nursing, encompassing many specialty areas such as critical care, home care, and perioperative nursing. It builds from basic principles to more complex patient issues. Some additional key features include discussion of gender health issues and cultural considerations. I cannot find a single shortcoming other than the sheer weight of the book.
Assessment: This is the complete medical-surgical nursing textbook. It is the only book I want to use to teach medical-surgical nursing and, if I were a manager, I would have it on my unit. This edition includes many added features and the multimedia resources can accommodate most learning styles. Long live "Iggy" for many, many more editions!

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