This PDA software includes all of the same reliable, clinically focused content found in the bestselling book, Clinical Companion to Medical-Surgical Nursing. Part One offers quick access to approximately 200 commonly encountered medical-surgical disorders, treatments, and procedures. Disorder monographs are grouped both alphabetically and by body system, and cover Description; Pathophysiology; Clinical Manifestations; Complications; Diagnostic Studies; Collaborative Care; and Nursing Management with Goals, Nursing Diagnoses, Interventions, and Patient Teaching. Part Two contains additional reference information, making this an invaluable tool for use in the clinical environment. The software also contains reference material not included in the book, such as a variety of electronic calculators, emergency management information, herbal therapies content, a glossary, and a comprehensive guide to normal laboratory values.
- Approximately 200 commonly encountered medical-surgical disorders, treatments, and procedures in a consistent, easy-to-access format.
- Key clinical reference material, including Cancer Screening Guidelines, the TMN Classification System, Isolation Precaution Guidelines, ECGs, and NANDA Taxonomy II Nursing Diagnoses.
- Patient Teaching content for instructing patients and family on the care of various conditions.
- Summary tables and illustrations.
- BONUS REFERENCE MATERIAL ONLY AVAILABLE ON PDA SOFTWARE:
- Glossary of key terms and definitions.
- Emergency Management information.
- Herbal Therapies content.
- Normal Laboratory Values Guide.
- Electronic Calculators for quick and accurate calculations of body mass index (BMI), body surface area (BSA), calculated serum osmolality, heart rate, temperature conversions, and more.
- Mobipocket Reader Pro interface with these state-of-the-art capabilities:
- Full text search
- Annotation
- Highlighting
- Bookmarks with easy link-style navigation
- Adjustable font size, type, text alignment, and color
- Multiple indexes
- Integrated and extensible dictionary support
- Removable memory card support
- Custom user-created linking
- Page auto scroll
- Screen rotation option
- Customizable toolbar
