Organized into body-system chapters that combine disorders with their corresponding treatments and procedures. Causes, pathophysiology, assessment, nursing diagnoses, expected outcomes, procedures, patient teaching, evaluation, discharge preparation, and more are included for virtually every common disorder. Also included are tips on procedures and equipment, model clinical paths, predischarge criteria, and disorder-specific health promotion guidelines. Offers more than 200 illustrations, tables, flowcharts, and sample forms.
