Introductory Medicalsurgical Nursing,

Introductory Medicalsurgical Nursing,
ISBN-10
1496351339
ISBN-13
9781496351333
Category
Medical
Language
English
Published
2017-10-31
Publisher
Lww
Author
Barbara Timby

Description

In today's changing healthcare environment, nurses continue to face many challenges and opportunities. Introductory Medical-Surgical Nursing equips LPN/LVN students with the practical knowledge and skills necessary to provide safe and effective nursing care to adult medical-surgical clients. The 12th edition of this well-respected text has been fully updated to reflect current medical and nursing practice with visually enticing photos and illustrations that bring the information to life and reinforce learning. Students fine tune their understanding of diseases, procedures, signs, symptoms, and normal vs. abnormal comparisons through dynamic visuals that replace text explanations when a picture better tells the story. Outstanding features help position students to succeed in the real world of nursing including: NEW Concept Mastery Alerts that highlight commonly misunderstood concepts and provide you with a helpful explanation to clarify it. Over 30 Nursing Care Plans that address common conditions such as Alzheimer disease, cancer, myocardial infarction, stroke, diabetes mellitus, and chronic renal failure Concept Care Maps that present a visual diagram of the client's health problems, expected outcomes, and nursing interventions Evidence-Based Practice boxes that include a Clinical Question, Evidence, and Nursing Implications illustrate how research relates to practice. And much, much more! Introductory Medical-Surgical Nursing is the book all LPN/LVN students need to build a strong foundation of adult medical-surgical nursing for a successful course of study and future practice. A comprehensive and free package of student online resources including NCLEX-PN-style chapter review questions, Watch and Learn video clips, and Concepts in Action animations rounds out the learning experience.

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