Designed as a clinical reference for both nursing students and practicing professional nurses, the Medical-Surgical Nursing Companion provides nearly 300 entries on current health issues ranging from AIDS to Diabetes to West Nile Virus. An alphabetical index provides the reader with key phases of the nursing process for all entries.
The serum folate level is low (normal is 5–25 ng/mL [11–57 nmol/L]) and the serum cobalamin level is normal. ... A loss of 50 to 75 mL of blood from the upper GI tract is enough for stools to appear black (melena).
NEW! Simplified and streamlined chapters make the book easier to use and information easier to find.
This pocket-sized book provides nurses and nursing students easy access to essential information needed when caring for patients with a variety of clinical problems in diverse settings.
NEW! Updated content matches the 8th edition of the Ignatavicius & Workman textbook for a reliably seamless reference and study experience. NEW!
The sixth edition includes a new emphasis on clinical decision-making for patient-centered collaborative care and more streamlined and balanced coverage of the core body of knowledge needed for safe clinical practice.
In addition to three new chapters, this edition includes a stronger focus on the nursing process, clinical judgment, and preparation for the Next-Generation NCLEX(R) Examination.
The clinical placement is an important component of university, TAFE or polytechnic courses, and is a prerequisite ... the designated departmental liaison person and health agency staff □ Facilitates student learning according to the ...
Preceded by (work): Dirksen, Shannon Ruff. Clinical companion to Medical-surgical nursing. Title: Clinical companion to Medical-surgical nursing: assessment and management of clinical problems / prepared by Debra Hagler, Sharon L. Lewis ...
NEW! Updated content matches the 8th edition of the Ignatavicius & Workman textbook for a reliably seamless reference and study experience. NEW!
This edition features a unique focus on the concepts and exemplars found in the Ignatavicius textbook, along with updated content throughout that cross-references to the main text.