Medical-Surgical Nursing: Foundations for Clinical Practice

The exhaustively revised, full-color second edition of this critically acclaimed text offers tightly focused, highly readable discussions of the full range of disorders seen in adult patients. Body system units begin with a Knowledge Base chapter that covers anatomy and physiology and provides a foundational understanding of the medical, surgical, and nursing interventions common to disorders affecting the system. Then, Nursing Care chapters detail the medical/surgical treatment and nursing care specific to each disorder. Clinical Pathways, Nursing Care Guides, and Highlights on Nutritional and Patient Education provide the skills and knowledge that nurses need today.