Description
Everything you need to know about caring for patients—in one portable "must have" handbook! Often referred to as the "Merck Manual" for nurses by nurses, its quick access format makes it easy to find information on nearly 250 diseases and disorders. Clear, but comprehensive discussions of pathophysiology, with rationales in the medications and laboratory sections, explain the scientific basis for nursing care. Thoroughly revised and updated throughout, the 4th Edition incorporates the latest scientific advances and the practice of nursing today.
Read More
Written for nurses and students, this alphabetical reference contains information on about 250 diseases and disorders encountered in nursing practice. Sommers (medical-surgical nursing, U. of Pennsylvania) emphasizes their pathophysiology and genetic bases and includes information on epidemiology, physiology, and causation, with each entry following the nursing process, from assessment and history to diagnosis to planning and implementation, as well as documentation and discharge and home healthcare guidelines. Revised and updated, this edition incorporates recent science; new chapters on celiac disease, human papillomavirus, and eczema; updated gender and life span considerations; revised coverage of genetics and differences in health and disease conditions based on racial and ethnic ancestry; new global considerations; and updated diagnosis related groups. Abnormal and normal values for diagnostic tests are added. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Read Less