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Clinical Companion for Medical-Surgical Nursing - E-Book
Donna D. Ignatavicius | Chris Winkelman | M. Linda Workman | Nicole M. Heimgartner
(2017)
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Abstract
The go-to clinical companion for medical-surgical nursing students! Clinical Companion for Ignatavicius, Workman, and Rebar’s Medical-Surgical Nursing: Interprofessional Collaborative Care, 9th Edition, is an A-Z, easy-to-use guide to more than 250 common medical-surgical conditions and their management. Written in a reader-friendly, direct-address style, this convenient tool is perfect for helping you out on clinical days in school and in practice. 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. With a streamlined collaborative care format, complete with new QSEN highlights and a reorganized Concepts in Medical-Surgical Nursing section, it will quickly become your favorite bedside reference.
- A-Z synopses of more than 250 diseases and disorders , along with related collaborative care, serve as both a quick reference for clinical days and a study resource for diseases/disorders and related collaborative care.
- QSEN highlights each focus on one or more of the six core QSEN competencies (Patient-Centered Care, Teamwork & Collaboration, Evidence-Based Practice, Quality Improvement, Safety, and Informatics) to help you understand how to apply QSEN competencies for safe patient care.
- Quick reference thumb tabs appear along the edges of the pages to facilitate quick access to clinical information for just-in-time learning and reference at the bedside.
- NEW! Updated content matches the 9th edition of the Ignatavicius textbook for a reliably seamless reference and study experience.
- NEW and UNIQUE! Additional focus on concept exemplars reflects the new conceptual focus of the Ignatavicius textbook and includes cross-references to refer you to relevant exemplar disorders.
- NEW and UNIQUE! A Concepts for Interprofessional Collaborative Care section (Part One) reflects the emphasis on nursing concepts in the Ignatavicius textbook and provides you with a quick reference to essential concepts needed for effective nursing practice.
- NEW and UNIQUE! Interprofessional focus added to remind you to coordinate care with other health professionals.
- NEW! Cross references to the Ignatavicius textbook point you to detailed coverage of each concept or disorder.
- UNIQUE! Consistent collaborative care format mirrors that of the Ignatavicius textbook to more effectively prepare you for clinical days.
- UNIQUE! Nursing Safety Priorities (Drug Alert, Critical Rescue, and Action Alert) reinforce critical safety measures at the bedside and mirror those in the Ignatavicius textbook.
Table of Contents
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Front Cover | Cover | ||
| Front matter | iii | ||
| Medical-surgical nursing Concepts for Interprofessional Collaborative Care 9th Edition | iii | ||
| Copyright | iv | ||
| Preface | v | ||
| Acknowledgments | vii | ||
| PART ONE Overview of professional nursing concepts | 1 | ||
| Quality and safety education for nurses (QSEN) core competencies | 1 | ||
| Overview of health concepts for medical-surgical nursing | 6 | ||
| Acid-base balance | 6 | ||
| Assessment: Noticing | 6 | ||
| Intervention: Responding | 6 | ||
| Cellular regulation | 6 | ||
| PART TWO Diseases and Disorders | 15 | ||
| A | 15 | ||
| Abscess | 15 | ||
| Overview | 15 | ||
| Acidosis: Acid-base balance concept exemplar | 18 | ||
| Metabolic acidosis | 18 | ||
| Respiratory acidosis | 18 | ||
| Combined metabolic and respiratory acidosis | 19 | ||
| Interprofessional collaborative care | 19 | ||
| Assessment: Noticing | 19 | ||
| Laboratory assessment | 20 | ||
| Metabolic acidosis | 20 | ||
| Respiratory acidosis | 21 | ||
| Analysis: Interpreting | 21 | ||
| Planning and implementation: Responding | 21 | ||
| Metabolic acidosis | 22 | ||
| Respiratory acidosis | 22 | ||
| Care coordination and transition management | 23 | ||
| Acute coronary syndromes: Perfusion concept exemplar | 23 | ||
| Overview | 23 | ||
| Interprofessional collaborative care | 24 | ||
| Assessment: Noticing | 24 | ||
| Analysis: Interpreting | 24 | ||
| Planning and implementation: Responding | 25 | ||
| Manage acute pain | 25 | ||
| Increase myocardial tissue perfusion | 25 | ||
| Increase functional ability | 27 | ||
| Increase ability to cope | 28 | ||
| Identify and manage dysrhythmias (see dysrhythmias, cardiac). | 28 | ||
| Monitor for and manage heart failure; see heart failure | 29 | ||
| Medical management of left ventricular failure | 29 | ||
| Medical management of right ventricular failure | 29 | ||
| Surgical management | 29 | ||
| Care coordination and transition management | 30 | ||
| Acute respiratory distress syndrome | 31 | ||
| Overview | 31 | ||
| Interprofessional collaborative care | 32 | ||
| Assessment: Noticing | 32 | ||
| Interventions: Responding | 33 | ||
| Adrenal gland hypofunction | 34 | ||
| Overview | 34 | ||
| Interprofessional collaborative care | 34 | ||
| Assessment: Noticing | 34 | ||
| Interventions: Responding | 35 | ||
| Alkalosis | 36 | ||
| Overview | 36 | ||
| Interprofessional collaborative care | 38 | ||
| Assessment: Noticing | 38 | ||
| Interventions: Responding | 38 | ||
| Allergy and allergic responses | 38 | ||
| Overview | 38 | ||
| Alzheimer’s disease: Cognition exemplar | 39 | ||
| Overview | 39 | ||
| Interprofessional collaborative care | 40 | ||
| Assessment: Noticing | 40 | ||
| Laboratory and imaging assessment | 41 | ||
| Analysis: Interpreting | 41 | ||
| Planning and implementation: Responding | 42 | ||
| Managing memory and cognitive dysfunction | 42 | ||
| Preventing injuries or accidents | 43 | ||
| Preventing elder abuse and managing caregiver role strain | 44 | ||
| Care coordination and transition management | 44 | ||
| Allergy, latex | 45 | ||
| Overview | 45 | ||
| Interprofessional collaborative care | 46 | ||
| Amputation: Perfusion concept exemplar | 46 | ||
| Overview | 46 | ||
| Levels of amputation | 46 | ||
| Lower extremity (LE) amputation | 46 | ||
| Upper extremity (UE) amputation | 47 | ||
| Interprofessional collaborative care | 47 | ||
| Assessment: Noticing | 47 | ||
| Analysis: Interpreting | 48 | ||
| Planning and implementation: Responding | 48 | ||
| Monitor for decreased tissue perfusion | 48 | ||
| Manage acute and/or chronic pain | 49 | ||
| Promote mobility | 49 | ||
| Prevent infection | 50 | ||
| Promote self-esteem | 50 | ||
| Care coordination and transition management | 50 | ||
| Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis | 51 |