• 4th Ed.
• 2011
• © F.A. Davis Company
• Marilyn Sawyer Sommers, RN, PhD, FAAN
• 0803622058 / 9780803622050
• Nursing

 

Description

Diseases and Disorders: A Nursing Therapeutics Manualhas everything you need to know about caring for patients. This is a "must have" title.

Often referred to as the "Merck Manual" for nurses by nurses, its quick access format makes it easy to find information on more than 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.

What's New:

• • Delivers updated information on nearly 250 disorders—including 3 new chapters on celiac disease, human papillomavirus      (HPV,) and eczema.
• • Includes updated discussions of gender and life span considerations.
• • Provides revised information on genetics and an explanation of differences in health and disease conditions based on racial      and ethnic ancestry.
• • Offers new information on critical, global considerations that reflect the health issues that transcend national borders and      the interdependence of countries.
• • Features fully updated Diagnosis Related Groups (DRG) coverage for each disorder, including;
  •      • causes
  •      • pertinent physical and psychosocial findings
  •      • life span considerations
  •      • primary nursing diagnoses
  •      • and collaborative and independent nursing interventions
      plus documentation information on average length of stay and home healthcare guidelines.

Features:

• • Is the only book of its kind to include information on Diagnosis Related Groups (DRG)!
• • Helps readers prioritize interventions by highlighting the primary nursing diagnosis.
• • Makes locating pertinent test results quick and easy with Diagnostic Highlights tables.
• • Outlines the drugs most commonly used for a disorder, including the dosage, mechanism of action, and rationales for use      in Pharmacologic Highlights tables.
• • Helps ensure that the patient receives all essential information before discharge with patient teaching checklists.
• • Includes separate headings for psychosocial issues.

Quotes, Reviews or Testimonials

"This book does not really have any true competition. Its presentation is much more user friendly than the average diagnostic or disease oriented books of the past."

-- Carole A. Kenner, RNC, DNS, FAAN (University of Oklahoma College of Nursing)

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