Clinical Medical Surgical Nursing: A Decision-Making Reference

This clinical reference promotes critical thinking and emphasizes client care by helping the reader make the best possible decisions for 130 medical-surgical conditions and procedures. For each condition, it provides a summary of pathophysiology and focuses on specific nursing interventions, based upon research and real-world practice. An A-to-Z organization within chapters, thumb tabs, a consistent format, and specially designed icons make this a quick access, easy-to-use reference.

· Uses a decision-making approach to promote critical thinking
· Addresses community care options including patient teaching, social and home health services, health maintenance and illness prevention
· Lists common signs and symptoms for quick identification
· Focuses on specific interventions and care issues to guide the practitioner in applying knowledge
· Offers 'Clinical Pearls' that summarize key clinical practice tips
· Provides lists of resources for nursing and medical organizations and websites at the end of each chapter
· Features NIC boxes listing the most common problems associated with a disorder and its related intervention classification
· Includes 36 original illustrations that depict pathophysiology and procedures
· Summarizes need-to-know information with over 250 tables for quick reference