This comprehensive yet concise clinical reference presents need-to-know information on over 170 commonly encountered diseases and disorders. The easy-to-use, colorful, consistent, and alphabetized format enables readers to gain quick access to vital information on
- Pathophysiology
- Risk Factors
- Clinical Manifestations and Assessments
- Diagnostic Methods
- Medical and Nursing Management
- Complications
Special Features include:
- Nursing Process sections that include all of the steps of the nursing process: Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Nursing Interventions, and Evaluation.
- Nursing Alerts that offer brief tips or highlight red-flag warnings for clinical practice.
- Gerontologic Considerations that highlight information pertaining specifically to the care of older adults, who comprise the fastest-growing segment of our population.
Review
“Organized using the nursing process, nursing alerts, and gerontological considerations, this handbook presents need-to-know information on common diseases and disorders.” “This is a useful, concise reference for nursing students and other healthcare providers.”Doody’s Reviews
Josie Martin Bowman, RN, MSN, DSN(East Carolina University)
Josie Martin Bowman, RN, MSN, DSN(East Carolina University)
Product Details
- Paperback: 736 pages
- Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 1 edition (January 31, 2012)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1582558876
- ISBN-13: 978-1582558875
- ISBN-13: 9781582558875
- eText ISBN: 9781451173420
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