Prepare for medical-surgical nursing practice and success on the NCLEX with Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing, 13th Edition. A favorite resource for students and practicing nurses for almost a half-century, this book provides comprehensive yet accessible coverage of a broad range of medical conditions while focusing on the nursing process and the nurse’s role in caring for and educating patients and families within today’s complex health care delivery system. Up-to-date coverage of the health care needs of people with disabilities, nursing research findings, ethical considerations, and evidence-based practice gives you opportunities to refine your clinical decision-making skills. Fully updated and enhanced, this new edition provides a fully integrated solution that promotes clinical judgment, performance, and success on the NCLEX examination and in nursing practice.
Drug or Alcohol Use Ingesting even moderate amounts of alcohol prior to surgery can weaken a patient's immune system and increase the likelihood of developing postoperative complications (Rubinsky, Bishop, Maynard, et al., 2013).
This edition's enhanced ancillaries include online case studies, over 6,000 NCLEX®-style review questions, and numerous three-dimensional animations of key concepts in anatomy and physiology and pathophysiology.
Brunner is known for its strong Nursing Process focus and its readability. This edition retains these strengths and incorporates enhanced visual appeal and better portability for students.
This concise clinical companion to the thirteenth edition of Brunner and Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing presents nearly 200 diseases and disorders in alphabetical format, allowing rapid access to need-to-know information on ...
The content is completely cross-referenced to the main text. Pages are tabbed alphabetically for speedy reference.
The South Asian Edition is comprehensively updated to customize and keep pace with South Asia's health care environment by including Indian/Asian epidemiologic data of common diseases and disorders, flowcharts of Pathophysiologic processes ...
The nurse must also be vigilant in assessing for acute delirium, characterized by an acute change in mental status, inattention, disorganized thinking, and altered level of consciousness. Delirium is potentially preventable (Barr, ...
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