Overview

Text Connects the concepts students are learning in class to the real world in which they will practice. Creates a learning environment that strengthens their understanding and mastery of the content. Promotes critical thinking and clinical decision making. Emphasizes patient care by highlighting the how and why of clinical presentation and treatment plans. Focuses on the patient-centered role of the nurse. Presents nursing management using the nursing process to identify and reinforce the nurse's responsibilities as a member of an inter-professional care team. Focuses on the diseases and disorders that will be encountered most frequently in practice. Correlates nursing interventions with the relevant physiologic and pathophysiologic content. Incorporates the critical care content important for new nurses.   Personalized Learning Plans for Students Creates a Personalized Learning Plan for each student, beginning with a pre-test for each module that assesses their strengths and weaknesses. Charts the path for each student to follow to ensure they master the content. Creates personalized learning plans that ensure students master the content. Offers multiple paths to learning success through an immersive, interactive, multi-media experience with a wealth of quizzes, animations, and dynamic exercises. Tracks each student’s progress every step of the way in their Gradebooks; students know exactly how they’re doing and where they need to focus their studies.   Davis Edge Med-Surg Features progressive quizzing, customized to each student’s knowledge level that challenges them to reach higher levels of understanding, and identify the areas in which they need additional review. Provides comprehensive rationales for correct and incorrect answers that teach students how to analyze questions critically-ensuring they understand why they answered a question correctly, and when they don’t, how to improve. Includes self-grading that provides immediate feedback as each quiz is completed. Test-taking strategies and tips prepare students for course exams, ATI, HESI, and NCLEX® exams. Alternate-format questions build confidence for these more difficult question types, including “select all that apply” and “ordered response.” Quiz builder lets students select practice quizzes by specific topics or concepts.  Student Success Center monitors students’ overall progress and identifies their strengths and weaknesses.

Full Product Details

Author:   Hoffman ,  Sullivan
Publisher:   F.A. Davis Company
Imprint:   F.A. Davis Company
Dimensions:   Width: 22.60cm , Height: 6.60cm , Length: 28.20cm
Weight:   3.810kg
ISBN:  

9780803644175

ISBN 10:   0803644175
Pages:   1664
Publication Date:   30 August 2016
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock  
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Table of Contents

Text I. Professional Foundations of Medical-Surgical Nursing 1. Foundations for Medical-Surgical Nursing 2. Interprofessional Collaboration and Care Coordination 3. Cultural Considerations 4. Ethical Concepts 5. Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues II. Clinical Principles of Medical-Surgical Nursing 6. Geriatric Implications for Medical-Surgical Nursing 7. Oxygen Therapy Management 8. Fluid and Electrolyte Management 9. Acid-Base Balance 10. Overview of Infusion Therapies 11. Pain Management 12. Complementary and Alternative Care Initiatives 13. Overview of Cancer Care 14. Overview of Shock and Sepsis III. Managing the Surgical Experience 15. Priorities for the Preoperative Patient 16. Priorities for the Intraoperative Patient 17. Priorities for the Postoperative Patient IV. Promoting Health in Patients With Immune Disorders 18. Assessment of Immune Function 19. Coordinating Care for Patients With Connective Tissue Disorders 20. Coordinating Care for Patients With Immune Disorders 21. Coordinating Care for Patients With Multidrug-Resistant Organism Infectious Disorders 22. Coordinating Care for Patients With HIV V. Promoting Health in Patients With Oxygenation Disorders 23. Assessment of Respiratory Function 24. Coordinating Care for Patients With Infectious Respiratory Disorders 25. Coordinating Care for Patients With Upper Airway Disorders 26. Coordinating Care for Patients With Lower Airway Disorders 27. Coordinating Care for Critically Ill Patients With Respiratory Dysfunction VI. Promoting Health in Patients With Circulatory or Perfusion Disorders 28. Assessment of Cardiovascular Function 29. Coordinating Care for Patients With Cardiac Dysrhythmia 30. Coordinating Care for Patients With Cardiac Disorders 31. Coordinating Care for Patients With Vascular Disorders 32. Coordinating Care for Critically Ill Patients With Cardiovascular Dysfunction VII. Promoting Health in Patients With Hematological Disorders 33. Assessment of Hematological Function 34. Coordinating Care for Patients With Hematological Disorders VIII. Promoting Health in Patients With Neurological Disorders 35. Assessment of Neurological Function 36. Coordinating Care for Patients With Brain Disorders 37. Coordinating Care for Patients With Spinal Cord Disorders 38. Coordinating Care for Patients With Peripheral Nervous System Disorders 39. Coordinating Care for Critically Ill Patients With Neurological Dysfunction IX. Promoting Health in Patients With Endocrine Disorders 40. Assessment of Endocrine Function 41. Coordinating Care for Patients With Pituitary Disorders 42. Coordinating Care for Patients With Adrenal Disorders 43. Coordinating Care for Patients With Thyroid and Parathyroid Disorders 44. Coordinating Care for Patients With Diabetes Mellitus X. Promoting Health in Patients With Sensory System Disorders 45. Assessment of Visual Function 46. Coordinating Care for Patients With Visual Disorders 47. Assessment of Auditory Function 48. Coordinating Care for Patients With Hearing Disorders XI. Promoting Health in Patients With Integumentary Disorders 49. Assessment of Integumentary Function 50. Coordinating Care for Patients With Skin Disorders 51. Coordinating Care for Patients With Burns XII. Promoting Health in Patients With Musculoskeletal Disorders 52. Assessment of Musculoskeletal Function 53. Coordinating Care for Patients With Musculoskeletal Disorders 54. Coordinating Care for Patients With Musculoskeletal Trauma XIII. Promoting Health in Patients With Gastrointestinal Disorders 55. Assessment of Gastrointestinal Function 56. Coordinating Care for Patients With Oral and Esophageal Disorders 57. Coordinating Care for Patients With Stomach Disorders 58. Coordinating Care for Patients With Intestinal Disorders 59. Coordinating Care for Patients With Hepatic Disorders 60. Coordinating Care for Patients With Biliary and Pancreatic Disorders XIV. Promoting Health in Patients With Renal Disorders 61. Assessment of Renal and Urinary Function 62. Coordinating Care for Patients With Renal Disorders 63. Coordinating Care for Patients With Urinary Disorders XV. Promoting Health in Patients With Reproductive Disorders 64. Assessment of Reproductive Function 65. Coordinating Care for Female Patients With Reproductive and Breast Disorders 66. Coordinating Care for Male Patients With Reproductive and Breast Disorders 67. Coordinating Care for Patients With Sexually Transmitted Infection XVI. Promoting Health in Special Populations 68. Managing Care for the Adult Patient With Obesity 69. Substance Use Disorders in the Adult Population 70. Emergency, Trauma, and Environmental Injuries 71. Mass Casualty and Disaster Preparedness

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