Everything you need to know about caring for patients—in one portable "must have" handbook!
 Often referred to as the "Merck Manual" for nurses by nurses, its quick access format makes it easy to find information on nearly 250 diseases and disorders. Clear, but comprehensive discussions of pathophysiology, with rationales in the medications and laboratory sections, explain the scientific basis for nursing care.
 Thoroughly revised and updated throughout, the 4th Edition incorporates the latest scientific advances and the practice of nursing today.

Diseases and Disorders: A Nursing Therapeutics Manual

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Sommers PhD RN FAAN, Marilyn Sawyer

Nursing

F.A. Davis Company

Covers over 170 disorders commonly seen in acute med-surg settings. 
<li>Presents “Be Safe” red flags that alert nurses to critical changes in patient conditions.</li>
 <li>Provides “Signal Symptoms” that identify the cardinal symptoms of the disorder using bolded text and a distinct color.</li>
 <li>Offers Nursing Diagnosis for each disorder, identifying two to three priorities for care.</li>
 <li>Uses HIPAA compliant write-on/wipe-off pages for note taking.</li>
 <li>Features a small, easy-to-carry design, full-color throughout and bands of color at the bottom edge.</li>

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 <li>Is the only book of its kind to include information on Diagnosis Related Groups (DRGs)!</li>
 <li>Helps readers prioritize interventions by highlighting the primary nursing diagnosis.</li>
 <li>Makes locating pertinent test results quick and easy with Diagnostic Highlights tables.</li>
 <li>Outlines the drugs most commonly used for a disorder, including the dosage, mechanism of action, and rationales for use in Pharmacologic Highlights tables.</li>
 <li>Helps ensure that patients receive all essential information before discharge with patient teaching checklists.</li>
 <li>Includes separate headings for psychosocial issues.</li>
 
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Davis's Diseases and Disorders: A Nursing Therapeutics Manual

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 <li>Diagnosis Related Groups (DRGs) for each disorder</li>
 <li>The primary nursing diagnosis for each disease and disorder</li>
 <li>Diagnostic tables that make test results easy to reference</li>
 <li>The newest information available on the genetic basis of the diseases and disorders</li>
 <li>Up-to-date explanations of the physiology of the disorders and how it related to risks and complications</li>
 <li>Collaborative and independent interventions</li>
 <li>Pharmacological tables that outline the dosages, mechanisms of action, and rationales of the drugs most commonly used for a disorder</li>
 <li>Separate headings for psychosocial issues</li>
 <li>Outlines for required documentation</li>
 <li>Home care and discharge guidelines and patient teaching checklists</li>
 <li>Evidence-based practice section</li>
 <li>Global health considerations that reflect the issues that transcend national borders</li>
 
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Diseases and Disorders: A Nursing Therapeutics Manual

Pocket Diseases

Davis's Diseases and Disorders: A Nursing Therapeutics Manual

Davis's Diseases and Disorders: A Nursing Therapeutics Manual