This resource provides vital information centering around medical surgical nursing care. Ideal for quick reference or use during clinical, an accessible writing style presents all the material essential for mastery. It includes common causes, assessment, medical interventions, key nursing diagnoses, nursing interventions and home care considerations. An excellent tool for surgical nurses and others in the field of medicine and nursing.

Features:

• Pathophysiology Illustrated
• Multisystem Effects
• Assessment Procedures, now presented in a new, two-column format
• Nursing Care of the Older Adult
• Medication Administration
• Fast Facts
• Manifestations of Diseases
• NANDA, NIC, NOC Linkages
• Nursing Care Plans

Priscilla LeMone, RN, DSN, FAAN
Associate Professor Emeritus
Sinclair School of Nursing
University of Missouri-Columbia
Columbia, Missouri

Karen Burke, RN, MS
Education Consultant
Oregon State Board of Nursing
Portland, Oregon