Fluids and Electrolytes

Nina M. Olesinski

This new fluid and electrolyte review book describes basic concepts and alterations of fluids, electrolytes, and acid-base balance with potential nursing diagnoses, assessment findings, and nursing interventions. The book is one in a series of six that cover key subject areas in nursing. The purpose is to provide a comprehensive review and testing of fluid and electrolyte balance and alterations, allowing readers to identify their own strong and weak areas of knowledge. Targeted for nursing students, new graduates, and nurses returning to the work force, this book will provide a comprehensive review and practical reference for planning nursing care for patients with fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base alterations. The content is presented in a clear, comprehensive outline format for a quick review, with study questions at the end of each chapter and a comprehensive test at the end of the book. This fluid and electrolyte reference is an excellent review for new graduates or nursing returning to any field of nursing. The overall design of the book provides a quick review of basic fluid and electrolyte concepts, alterations of fluids and electrolytes, and clinical applications. The clinical presentations with alterations of fluid and electrolytes, potential nursing diagnoses, and interventions for the specific alterations enhance the nurse's assessment skills and provide guidelines for nursing practice applicable to any clinical setting.

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Reviewer: Nina M. Olesinski, PhD, RN(University of Illinois Hospital)
Description: This new fluid and electrolyte review book describes basic concepts and alterations of fluids, electrolytes, and acid-base balance with potential nursing diagnoses, assessment findings, and nursing interventions. The book is one in a series of six that cover key subject areas in nursing.
Purpose: The purpose is to provide a comprehensive review and testing of fluid and electrolyte balance and alterations, allowing readers to identify their own strong and weak areas of knowledge.
Audience: Targeted for nursing students, new graduates, and nurses returning to the work force, this book will provide a comprehensive review and practical reference for planning nursing care for patients with fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base alterations.
Features: The content is presented in a clear, comprehensive outline format for a quick review, with study questions at the end of each chapter and a comprehensive test at the end of the book.
Assessment: This fluid and electrolyte reference is an excellent review for new graduates or nursing returning to any field of nursing. The overall design of the book provides a quick review of basic fluid and electrolyte concepts, alterations of fluids and electrolytes, and clinical applications. The clinical presentations with alterations of fluid and electrolytes, potential nursing diagnoses, and interventions for the specific alterations enhance the nurse's assessment skills and provide guidelines for nursing practice applicable to any clinical setting.

4 Stars! from Doody