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

by Donna D. Ignatavicius MS, RN, CNE, CNEcl, ANEF, FAADN, M. Linda Workman PhD, RN, FAAN

Overview

Using a uniquely collaborative and reader-friendly approach, expert authors Donna D. Ignatavicius and M. Linda Workman cover all the latest trends, evidence-based treatment guidelines, and additional updated information needed for safe clinical practice in medical-surgical nursing. This seventh edition features an expanded emphasis on patient safety and NCLEX^® Examination preparation, new ties to the QSEN priorities for patient safety, and a greater alignment with the language and focus of clinical practice. A new chapter on evidence-based practice and a wealth of effective online learning tools help solidify your mastery of medical-surgical nursing.

• UNIQUE! Collaborative approach presents all medical, surgical, nursing, and other interventions through the lens of the nursing process.
• Reader-friendly, direct writing style makes this one of the most readable medical-surgical nursing textbooks available.
• UNIQUE! Cutting-edge focus on the latest trends in nursing practice and nursing education prepares you for both today and tomorrow’s nursing practice.
• UNIQUE! Integrated tools for NCLEX preparation get you ready for your licensure examination.
• Chapter-opening Learning Outcomes are linked to Self-Assessment Questions for the NCLEX Examination on the Evolve website.
• Unique chapter-ending Get Ready for the NCLEX Examination! sections include Key Points organized by NCLEX Client Needs Categories.
• UNIQUE! Focus on nursing concepts helps bridge the gap between the concepts learned in Nursing Fundamentals, and disorders content learned in the medical-surgical nursing course.
• UNIQUE! Emphasis on clinical decision-making teaches you to apply concepts to true-to-life clinical situations.
• UNIQUE! Concentration on the core body of knowledge for the RN level of medical-surgical nursing practice focuses your attention on "need-to-know" content to pass the NCLEX Examination and practice safely as a beginning nurse.
• Rich array of effective learning aids includes:
• Best Practice for Patient Safety & Quality Care
• Best Practice for Emergency Care
• Patient and Family Education: Preparing for Self-Management
• Nursing Focus on the Older Adult
• Home Care Assessment
• Focused Assessment
• Common Examples of Drug Therapy
• Evidence-Based Practice
• Concept Maps
• Laboratory Profiles
• Assessment Using Gordon’s Functional Health Patterns

• Patient safety is emphasized throughout with Nursing Safety Priority features, including Drug Alerts, Critical Rescue, and Action Alerts.
• More NCLEX^® Examination preparation, including integrated NCLEX Examination Challenges to prepare you for the types of questions you will see on today’s NCLEX Examination.
• Greater use of realistic clinical language familiarizes you with the terminology actually used by nurses, physicians, and other healthcare professionals in clinical practice today.
• Streamlined, prioritized coverage of the nursing process highlights the most important patient problems, regardless of whether they can be addressed by independent nursing actions or must be addressed by collaborative interventions.
• UNIQUE! New ties to QSEN competencies for patient safety inform you of the best safety practices in medical-surgical nursing.
• More coverage of evidence-based practice teaches you how to appraise the validity of research and provides synopses of recent nursing research and other evidence-based articles.
• Student Resources on Evolve include animations, video clips, audio clips, tutorials, Review Questions for the NCLEX Examination, and more.
• Improved layout and design streamlines content for an easier reading experience.
• Coverage of core genetics competencies acquaints you with new research demonstrating a genetic component to many diseases and disorders.
• Increased emphasis on health promotion and promotion of self-care offers strategies for helping people recover from illness and stay well and prevent illness.
• All-new Concept Maps match the streamlined nursing process format of the text and employ more creative, visually oriented symbols.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781455772551
Publisher:	Elsevier Health Sciences
Publication date:	02/09/2015
Edition description:	Older Edition
Pages:	1744
Product dimensions:	8.70(w) x 11.00(h) x 2.30(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, 11th ed. (2024) and her new student workbooks, Developing Clinical Judgment for Professional Nursing and the Next-Generation NCLEX-RN® Examination and Developing Clinical Judgment for Practical/Vocational Nursing and the Next-Generation NCLEX-PN® 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 Nursing1. Introduction to Medical-Surgical Nursing Practice2. Common Health Problems of Older Adults3. Assessment and Care of Patients with Pain4. Genetic Concepts for Medical-Surgical Nursing5. Evidence-Based Practice in Health Care6. Rehabilitation Concepts for Chronic and Disabling Health Problems7. End-of-Life Care

Unit II: Concepts of Emergency Care and Disaster Preparedness8. Concepts of Emergency and Trauma Nursing9. Care of Patients with Common Environmental Emergencies10. Concepts of Emergency and Disaster Preparedness

Unit III: Management of Patients with Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Imbalances11. Assessment and Care of Patients with Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalances12. Assessment and Care of Patients with Acid-Base Imbalances13. Infusion Therapy

Unit IV: Management of Perioperative Patients14. Care of Preoperative Patients15. Care of Intraoperative Patients16. Care of Postoperative Patients

Concept Overview: Protection

Unit V: Problems of Protection: Management of Patients with Problems of the Immune System17. Inflammation and Immunity18. Care of Patients with Arthritis and Other Connective Tissue Diseases19. Care of Patients with HIV Disease and Other Immunodeficiencies20. Care of Patients with Immune Function Excess: Hypersensitivity (Allergy) and Autoimmunity21. Cancer Development22. Care of Patients with Cancer23. Care of Patients with Infection

Unit VI: Problems of Protection: Management of Patients with Problems of the Skin, Hair, and Nails24. Assessment of the Skin, Hair, and Nails25. Care of Patients with Skin Problems26. Care of Patients with Burns

Concept Overview: Oxygenation and Tissue Perfusion

Unit VII: Problems of Oxygenation: Management of Patients with Problems of the Respiratory Tract27. Assessment of the Respiratory System28. Care of Patients Requiring Oxygen Therapy or Tracheostomy29. Care of Patients with Noninfectious Upper Respiratory Problems30. Care of Patients with Noninfectious Lower Respiratory Problems31. Care of Patients with Infectious Respiratory Problems32. 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 System33. Assessment of the Cardiovascular System34. Care of Patients with Dysrhythmias35. Care of Patients with Cardiac Problems36. Care of Patients with Vascular Problems37. Care of Patients with Shock38. Care of Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes

Unit IX: Problems of Tissue Perfusion: Management of Patients with Problems of the Hematologic System39. Assessment of the Hematologic System40. 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 System41. Assessment of the Nervous System42. Care of Patients with Problems of the Central Nervous System: The Brain43. Care of Patients with Problems of the Central Nervous System: The Spinal Cord44. Care of Patients with Problems of the Peripheral Nervous System45. Care of Critically Ill Patients with Neurologic Problems

Unit XI: Problems of Sensation: Management of Patients with Problems of the Sensory System46. Assessment of the Eye and Vision47. Care of Patients with Eye and Vision Problems48. Assessment and Care of Patients with Ear and Hearing Problems

Unit XII: Problems of Mobility: Management of Patients with Problems of the Musculoskeletal System49. Assessment of the Musculoskeletal System50. Care of Patients with Musculoskeletal Problems51. 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 System52. Assessment of the Gastrointestinal System53. Care of Patients with Oral Cavity Problems54. Care of Patients with Esophageal Problems55. Care of Patients with Stomach Disorders56. Care of Patients with Noninflammatory Intestinal Disorders57. Care of Patients with Inflammatory Intestinal Disorders58. Care of Patients with Liver Problems59. Care of Patients with Problems of the Biliary System and Pancreas60. Care of Patients with Malnutrition: Undernutrition and Obesity

Unit XIV: Problems of Regulation and Metabolism: Management of Patients with Problems of the Endocrine System61. Assessment of the Endocrine System62. Care of Patients with Pituitary and Adrenal Gland Problems63. Care of Patients with Problems of the Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands64. Care of Patients with Diabetes Mellitus

Concept Overview: Urinary Elimination

Unit XV: Problems of Excretion: Management of Patients with Problems of the Renal/Urinary System65. Assessment of the Renal/Urinary System66. Care of Patients with Urinary Problems67. Care of Patients with Kidney Disorders68. 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 System69. Assessment of the Reproductive System70. Care of Patients with Breast Disorders71. Care of Patients with Gynecologic Problems72. Care of Patients with Male Reproductive Problems73. Care of Transgender Patients74. Care of Patients with Sexually Transmitted Disease

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Reviewer: Linda K. Connelly, PhD, DNP, MSH, CNS, ARNP, CNOR, COL (retired) (University of Houston)
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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