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Feeling anxious or unsure about medical-surgical nursing care? Get
grounded in the latest best practices, with the freshly updated
Medical-Surgical Nursing Made Incredibly Easy!(R), 5th Edition.
This colorful fully illustrated guide offers clear, concise descriptions
of crucial medical-surgical nursing concepts and procedures, with
learning aids that help you grasp skills and concepts easily, in an
enjoyable Incredibly Easy style. From assessment and diagnostics to
current evidence-based treatments and interventions, this is the perfect
backup to class materials, helpful support for new nurses, and a handy
refresher for experienced nurses.
Be expertly guided into a solid foundation in medical-surgical care,
with:
- NEW and updated statistics and guidelines on current
medical-surgical nursing practice in a concise, quick-scan outline
format
- The "need-to-know" basics, including the most common disorders
medical-surgical nurses encounter
- Chapters address disorders by body system - neurologic,
cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, endocrine, renal and
urologic, reproductive, musculoskeletal, and more
- Chapters offer vital foundational knowledge, with expert direction
on:
- Essential elements of medical-surgical nursing practice and the
nursing process
- Fluids and electrolytes, perioperative care, and pain management
- Diagnostic testing - CT, MRI, and PET scan imaging, x-rays,
biopsies, EMGs, and more
- Additional chapters on cancer care, obesity, gerontologic care, and
end-of-life care
- Current data and best practices on assessing and treating
common disorders - Reviews of anatomy and physiology, step-by-step
guidance on assessments and history-taking, and diagnostic testing,
including patient preparation, monitoring, teaching points, and
developing a plan of care
- Hundreds of colorful diagrams, drawings, and charts that illustrate
core terms and concepts, with easy-to-retain definitions
- "Practice Makes Perfect" end-of-book practice exam with
NCLEX(R)-style questions in current exam format
- Chapter features include:
- Memory jogger - Acronyms and other memory tricks that help you
remember key concepts and treatments
- A closer look - Illustrations that explain anatomy,
physiology, and complex pathways
- Education edge - Practical guidance for effective patient
teaching
- What do I do? - Steps to take in emergency situations
- Stop, look, and listen - Elements of assessment for a
particular body system
- Weighing the evidence - Evidence-based practice pointers that
support nursing actions
- Quick quiz - End-of-chapter multiple-choice questions to help
you retain chapter content, followed by answers and rationales
- Nurse Joy and Jake illustrated characters offer tips and
insights throughout
About the Clinical EditorsKeelin Cromar, MSN, RN, is Adjunct Nursing
Faculty at Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, TX
Casey Moebius, DNP, RN, is an Assistant Professor in the Department
of Nurse Education at Del Mar College in Corpus Christi, Texas
