Brunner and Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing (Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing) [Hardcover]

Suzanne C. O'Connell Smeltzer (Author), Brenda G. Bare (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 12, 2003 | ISBN-10: 0781731933 | ISBN-13: 978-0781731935 | Edition: Tenth

Numerous updates and a state-of-the-art ancillary package make the Tenth Edition of this best-selling textbook the most up-to-date book of its kind. New chapters include: End-of-Life Care, Genetics Perspectives in Nursing Practice, and Management of Patients Affected by Terrorism, Mass Casualty, and Disaster. New features include: Concept Maps relating NANDA diagnoses with NIC and NOC classification systems; boxed charts alerting nurses to genetics perspectives in practice; and new, specialized content on elderly patients and those with disabilities.

A free CD-ROM in the text includes over 3,500 general student-study questions, 500 unit review questions, 3-dimensional animations that illustrate disease processes, and interactive clinical simulations covering asthma and congestive heart failure.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 2352 pages
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Tenth edition (July 12, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0781731933
• ISBN-13: 978-0781731935
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.7 x 2.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #240,587 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #80 in Books > Medical Books > Nursing > Patient Education

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nursing reference, February 23, 2006

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Mari (DC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Brunner and Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing (Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing) (Hardcover)

This is by far the best nursing textbook I have ever owned. It was worth every penny.

7 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book - but oh so impractical!, January 2, 2006

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K.D. - See all my reviews

This review is from: Brunner and Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing (Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing) (Hardcover)

Let me first say I absolutely love this book. I've never seen one so comprehensive -you can NOT beat the amount of GOOD information without useless filler. Each section covers basic review of anatomy along with comprehensive information on procedures, nursing diagnoses, and some drug info. There are great sidebars and pertinent graphics that really help you understand the topic at hand. (Most LWW texts have excellent visual layout, and this one is no exception!) Pretty much EVERYTHING is covered here; If you use only one reference this would be the one. We have 3 different levels of med-surg courses in my nursing school, and all 3 use this as the primary text. I paid a LOT for my copy, but have found the money to be well-spent, because this will remain on my shelves for quite a long time!

Now, I have to address my sole issue, and the reason it isn't getting 5 stars from me: the book is as impractical as can be! It is HUGE and heavy. The sheer size and weight of it may very likely cause you to not utilize it to its fullest potential. Other publishers have taken to separating their med-surg texts into separate volumes for ease of use. Maybe that's not the best idea, but something ought to be done to make this book more student friendly. I have put tabs in my book to mark some of the sections (make it easier to navigate) but it is still a burden to carry. I've heard suggestions that you can take the book to a copy center and have the binding removed and the pages hole-punched so that you only need to carry the pertinent info. Though I haven't seen it done, this may be a useful solution, and LWW would be wise to try and get on the bandwagon by publishing a lighter-weight version!

All in all, though - if you are looking for a comprehensive reference this would be the one! (Just don't expect that you'll be able to carry it all over campus with you!)

5.0 out of 5 stars Med-Surg Nursing Text, September 14, 2011

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This review is from: Brunner and Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing (Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing) (Hardcover)

This book was very complete, organized well and came with a CD. I am a retired RN and wanted it to stay abreast of the changes in Nursing. I have had a few friends come to me with nursing questions about their care and I don,t want to give them faulty information about their care or suggest something that may have been found not to be helpful or even harmful. This book met that need. Though it was used, it arrived promptly in excellent condition (including the CD, which had never been opened) as the seller described. I was very pleased and would buy thru Amazon often in the future.