Medical & Surgical Nursing, Nursing Fundamentals & Skills, Self-Improvement, General & Miscellaneous - Nursing

Medical-Surgical Nursing

Name: Medical-Surgical Nursing
Author: Priscilla LeMone
ISBN: 9780805342079

by Priscilla LeMone

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Overview

Readers will love this book's organization and clear presentation of patient care, with its consistent format and multiple methodologies—narrative text, boxes, tables, graphics, photographs. It is built around functional health patterns, with a focus on developing decision-making skills through an abundance of case studies and examples. Includes new topics such as diseases specific to bioterrorism, information on diversity, and focused assessments with information specific to the older adult. Covers new concepts such as health promotion, home care with resources, and complementary therapies. Features "Applying the Nursing Process: A Case Study Approach to the Nursing Process," in which a Case Study is presented for each disease process and the reader is given an outline of the nursing process actions. Offers a comprehensive technology package to help prepare readers for the computerized NCLEX exam; includes a Companion Website and Study Wizard CD-ROM. The perfect reference for registered nurses and licensed practical nurses in acute and home care settings.

The book contains predominantly color illustrations, with some black-and-white illustrations.

About the Author, Priscilla LeMone

Priscilla LeMone has spent most of her career as a nurse educator, teaching medical surgical nursing and pathophysiology at all levels from diploma to doctoral students. She has a diploma in nursing from Deaconess College of Nursing (St. Louis, Missouri), baccalaureate and master's degrees from Southeast Missouri State University, and a doctorate in nursing from the University of Alabama-Birmingham. She is currently an Associate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies, Sinclair School of Nursing, University of Missouri-Columbia.
Dr. LeMone has had numerous awards for scholarship and teaching during her over 30 years as a nurse educator. She is most honored for receiving the Kemper Fellowship for Teaching Excellence from the University of Missouri Columbia, the Unique Contribution Award from the North American Nursing Diagnosis Association, and for being selected as a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing.
She believes that her education gave her solid and everlasting roots in nursing. Her work with students has given her the wings that allow her love of nursing and teaching to continue through the years.
A widow, Dr. LeMone lives with her dog and shares time with her two children and her granddaughter. When she has time, she enjoys growing flowers and reading fiction.
Karen Burke has practiced nursing in acute intensive and coronary care, in community-based settings, and in nursing education. As an educator, she has taught nursing skills, fundamentals, pathophysiology, and basic to advanced medical-surgical nursing. Ms. Burke has a diploma in nursing from Emanuel Hospital School of Nursing in Portland, Oregon, later completing baccalaureatestudies at Oregon Health & Science University, and a master's degree at University of Portland.
Ms. Burke has been part of the nursing faculty at Clatsop Community College in Astoria, Oregon, since the inception of the Associate Degree Nursing program in 1983, most recently serving as Director of Health Occupations and Nursing. In this role, she is known as a leader and an innovator. She led the nursing faculty in developing an online program to deliver basic nursing education to a distant rural community. This program continues, serving as a model for other community college nursing programs to reach out to geographically isolated communities. Ms. Burke is actively involved in nursing education and developing strategies to address the nursing shortage in Oregon. She is a member of the Oregon Council of Associate Degree Nursing Programs (OCAP) and the Oregon Nursing Leadership Council (ONLC), currently serving as chair of the ONLC Education Committee. She is coauthor of several other texts: Medical-Surgical Nursing Care, with Priscilla LeMone and Elaine Mohn-Brown; Fundamentals of Nursing: Concepts, Process, and Practice (6th edition), with Barbara Kozier, Glenora Erb, and Audrey Berman; and a clinical handbook to accompany this text.
Ms. Burke sees herself as a nurse first, then a nurse educator and educational administrator. She strongly values the nursing profession and the importance of providing a solid education in the, art and science of nursing for all students entering the profession.
When possible, Ms. Burke and her husband Steve spend time with their extended family and traveling. She enjoys a passion for quilting, and, when the weather allows, gardening.

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Deborah K. Fultner

This book contains assessments, pathophysiology, nursing care and diagnoses, and patient teaching of numerous disease processes. It is divided into systems and easy to use. The purpose is to provide the nursing instructor, nursing student, and practicing medical-surgical nurse a guide to care for clients in today's changing healthcare system and across the continuum of care. The book targets nursing students, practicing nurses, and educators in medical surgical nursing. The book can be used in a variety of settings such as home health, ambulatory clinics, and managed care. The book has excellent illustrations that assist the learner in understanding the material. Unique features include critical thinking scenarios, clinical pathways, and application of research findings. The text provides care plans based on NANDA diagnoses, patient teaching, and discharge plans for the client in the acute setting. This is an excellent book for educators and students in all academic settings. It is an equally excellent text for today's practicing nurse. The authors address changes in the healthcare delivery system that affect the nurse in the acute care setting. They bring together nursing diagnoses, clinical pathways, and research findings to equip today's nurse to deliver quality care. Resources are relevant and current. The book makes an excellent textbook and reference.

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Reviewer: Deborah K. Fultner, MS, RNC, CS(Texas Christian University)
Description: This book contains assessments, pathophysiology, nursing care and diagnoses, and patient teaching of numerous disease processes. It is divided into systems and easy to use.
Purpose: The purpose is to provide the nursing instructor, nursing student, and practicing medical-surgical nurse a guide to care for clients in today's changing healthcare system and across the continuum of care.
Audience: The book targets nursing students, practicing nurses, and educators in medical surgical nursing. The book can be used in a variety of settings such as home health, ambulatory clinics, and managed care.
Features: The book has excellent illustrations that assist the learner in understanding the material. Unique features include critical thinking scenarios, clinical pathways, and application of research findings. The text provides care plans based on NANDA diagnoses, patient teaching, and discharge plans for the client in the acute setting.
Assessment: This is an excellent book for educators and students in all academic settings. It is an equally excellent text for today's practicing nurse. The authors address changes in the healthcare delivery system that affect the nurse in the acute care setting. They bring together nursing diagnoses, clinical pathways, and research findings to equip today's nurse to deliver quality care. Resources are relevant and current. The book makes an excellent textbook and reference.

4 Stars! from Doody