Reseña del libro "Medical-Surgical Nursing Made Incredibly Easy (en Inglés)"
Feeling anxious or unsure about medical-surgical nursing care? Get grounded in the latest best practices, with the freshly updated Medical-Surgical Nursing Made Incredibly Easy!(R), 5th Edition. This colorful fully illustrated guide offers clear, concise descriptions of crucial medical-surgical nursing concepts and procedures, with learning aids that help you grasp skills and concepts easily, in an enjoyable Incredibly Easy style. From assessment and diagnostics to current evidence-based treatments and interventions, this is the perfect backup to class materials, helpful support for new nurses, and a handy refresher for experienced nurses. Be expertly guided into a solid foundation in medical-surgical care, with: NEW and updated statistics and guidelines on current medical-surgical nursing practice in a concise, quick-scan outline formatThe "need-to-know" basics, including the most common disorders medical-surgical nurses encounter Chapters address disorders by body system - neurologic, cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, endocrine, renal and urologic, reproductive, musculoskeletal, and moreChapters offer vital foundational knowledge, with expert direction on: Essential elements of medical-surgical nursing practice and the nursing processFluids and electrolytes, perioperative care, and pain management Diagnostic testing - CT, MRI, and PET scan imaging, x-rays, biopsies, EMGs, and moreAdditional chapters on cancer care, obesity, gerontologic care, and end-of-life careCurrent data and best practices on assessing and treating common disorders - Reviews of anatomy and physiology, step-by-step guidance on assessments and history-taking, and diagnostic testing, including patient preparation, monitoring, teaching points, and developing a plan of care Hundreds of colorful diagrams, drawings, and charts that illustrate core terms and concepts, with easy-to-retain definitions"Practice Makes Perfect" end-of-book practice exam with NCLEX(R)-style questions in current exam format Chapter features include: Memory jogger - Acronyms and other memory tricks that help you remember key concepts and treatmentsA closer look - Illustrations that explain anatomy, physiology, and complex pathwaysEducation edge - Practical guidance for effective patient teachingWhat do I do? - Steps to take in emergency situationsStop, look, and listen - Elements of assessment for a particular body systemWeighing the evidence - Evidence-based practice pointers that support nursing actionsQuick quiz - End-of-chapter multiple-choice questions to help you retain chapter content, followed by answers and rationalesNurse Joy and Jake illustrated characters offer tips and insights throughout About the Clinical EditorsKeelin Cromar, MSN, RN, is Adjunct Nursing Faculty at Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, TX Casey Moebius, DNP, RN, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Nurse Education at Del Mar College in Corpus Christi, Texas
