Keep this handy reference within easy reach -- both nursing students and practicing nurses will benefit from this pocket-sized guide! It puts more than 100 facts, figures, charts, numbers, abbreviations, laboratory values and assessment findings right at the reader's fingertips. Streamlined, organized and easy to use, the latest entry in the Lippincott Need-to-Know series contains those common reference facts that are used daily and may be difficult to master or locate in larger texts. The guide is divided into 12 chapters, each one dealing with a specific area of care or body system. Coverage includes fundamental concepts; pharmacology; respiratory, cardiovascular, neurologic, and gastrointestinal function; fluid and electrolyte balance; renal and urologic function, endocrine and metabolic function; hematologic and immunologic function; musculoskeletal function; and integumentary function. This practical, clinical resource is an excellent tool for learning and an easy-access reference for competent and skillful nursing care
