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Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing (Out of print)
| AUTHOR | Cheever, Kerry H.; Hinkle, Janice L. |
| PUBLISHER | LWW (11/26/2013) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
Description
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.
Key Features in the 13th Edition:
Key Features in the 13th Edition:
- NEW Concept Mastery Alerts clarify difficult concepts, informed by data from Misconception Alert questions in PrepU for Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing, 12e.
- NEW Quality and Safety Nursing Alerts build upon previous edition's Nursing Alerts to highlight issues related to quality and safety nursing care.
- NEW The updated unit openers include new Case Studies with QSEN Competency Focus to highlight a competency and related knowledge, skills, and attitudes. Additional information for these case studies related to NANDA-I, NIC, NOC and the nursing process is available online.
- NEW Prioritization Questions have been added to the Critical Thinking Exercises.
- UPDATED Genetics Charts and Ethical Dilemma Charts have been revised to reflect the latest advances in the field.
- UPDATED Critical care information has been updated to further the authors' goal to have the most up-to-date and clinically relevant content on critical care throughout the book.
- EXPANDED Expanded coverage of obesity, highlighted with a new icon, focuses on this epidemic health problem in our society.
- STEAMLINED The Table of Contents has been reorganized for a more logical sequence and flow.
- REVISED The accompanying Study Guide now features reorganized content and revised questions.
- Nursing Process sections, Plans of Nursing Care, and Critical Care sections
- More than 2,900 NCLEX-style review questions
- Assessment Charts, Risk Factor Charts, Guidelines Charts, Genetics in Nursing Practice Charts, Patient Education Charts, Health Promotion Charts, Ethics and Related Issues Charts, and Pharmacology Charts and tables.
- Gerontologic Considerations sections, Physiology/Pathophysiology figures, and Home Care Checklists
- Nursing Research Profiles and EBP questions help students learn the importance of evidence-based practice.
- Concepts in Action Animations bring anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology concepts to life.
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Product Format
Product Details
ISBN-13:
9781451146660
ISBN-10:
1451146663
Content Language:
English
Edition Number:
0013
More Product Details
Page Count:
2400
Carton Quantity:
0
Product Dimensions:
10.70 x 4.90 x 13.00 inches
Weight:
11.90 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Medical | Nursing - Medical & Surgical
Medical | Surgery - General
Dewey Decimal:
617.023
Library of Congress Control Number:
2013028429
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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.
Key Features in the 13th Edition:
Key Features in the 13th Edition:
- NEW Concept Mastery Alerts clarify difficult concepts, informed by data from Misconception Alert questions in PrepU for Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing, 12e.
- NEW Quality and Safety Nursing Alerts build upon previous edition's Nursing Alerts to highlight issues related to quality and safety nursing care.
- NEW The updated unit openers include new Case Studies with QSEN Competency Focus to highlight a competency and related knowledge, skills, and attitudes. Additional information for these case studies related to NANDA-I, NIC, NOC and the nursing process is available online.
- NEW Prioritization Questions have been added to the Critical Thinking Exercises.
- UPDATED Genetics Charts and Ethical Dilemma Charts have been revised to reflect the latest advances in the field.
- UPDATED Critical care information has been updated to further the authors' goal to have the most up-to-date and clinically relevant content on critical care throughout the book.
- EXPANDED Expanded coverage of obesity, highlighted with a new icon, focuses on this epidemic health problem in our society.
- STEAMLINED The Table of Contents has been reorganized for a more logical sequence and flow.
- REVISED The accompanying Study Guide now features reorganized content and revised questions.
- Nursing Process sections, Plans of Nursing Care, and Critical Care sections
- More than 2,900 NCLEX-style review questions
- Assessment Charts, Risk Factor Charts, Guidelines Charts, Genetics in Nursing Practice Charts, Patient Education Charts, Health Promotion Charts, Ethics and Related Issues Charts, and Pharmacology Charts and tables.
- Gerontologic Considerations sections, Physiology/Pathophysiology figures, and Home Care Checklists
- Nursing Research Profiles and EBP questions help students learn the importance of evidence-based practice.
- Concepts in Action Animations bring anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology concepts to life.
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Author:
Cheever, Kerry H.
Kerry Cheever is currently the head of the Nursing Department at Moravian College. Prior to this position, Dr. Cheever served as associate professor and chair of the Department of Nursing and Health at DeSales University since 1999. She taught in both the undergraduate and graduate nursing programs. She is a commander in the United States Navy and has extensive experience in Critical Care, Trauma and Emergency nursign. Previously, she served on the faculty at Marquette University, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and the Medical University of South Carolina.
Cheever's publications include recent articles in the" Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, Journal or Religion and Health, Journal of Nursing Education, "and "Journal of child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing." Cheever is an associate editor of the forthcoming 11th edition of "Brunner& Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing" (the 10th edition is the most widely used medical-surgical nursing textbook inthe world. She also has authored two chapters for the text). Currently, she has as work in progress entitled" Adult Health Case Studies: Fostering Clinical Reasoning Skills in Novices," which has been accepted for publication.
Cheever received her PhD iin 1993 from the University of South Carolina, and MSN in Adult Health in 1990 from the University of Florida, and a BSN from Allentown College of St. Francis DeSales in 1980. She holds additional postgraduate certificates in acute care nurse practitioner studies from Marquette University and the BioEthics from New York University.
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