Medical-Surgical Nursing Care (2nd Edition) (Burke, Medical-Surgical Nursing Care) (Hardcover)

by Karen M. Burke (Author), Priscilla LeMone (Author), Elaine Mohn-Brown (Author)

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Product Description
For Medical-Surgical courses in Licensed Practical/Vocational Nursing programs Answers the question, what do practical vocational nurses need to know and to be able to do in order to deliver safe and effective medical-surgical nursing care? This comprehensive text prepares basic practical/vocational nursing students to care for adult clients with medical or surgical disorders or diseases. With an emphasis on the nursing role, it explains the risk factors, causes, and pathophysiology of common disorders and diseases, and reviews diagnostic tests and medical management of the disorders. A focus on nursing care is presented in a nursing process format--including assessment data to collect, nursing diagnoses with suggested interventions and their rationales, and evaluation data to determine the effectiveness of nursing care.

From the Back Cover
 

The nature of nursing is …

 

                        Medical Surgical Nursing Care, 2e

 

                        Karen M. Burke, RN, MS

                        Priscilla LeMone, RN, DSN, FAAN

                        Elaine L. Mohn-Brown, EdD, RN

 

The nature of nursing embodies the ever-changing rewards and challenges for today’s practical and vocational nursing students. Streamlined yet thorough content provides easy access to need-to-know information and the essential skills needed to deliver safe and effective medical surgical nursing care. Extensive unit wrap-ups, critical thinking care maps, comprehensive reviews and much more, all ensure your success as a nursing student and as a nurse!

 

Features that promote success include:

·   Critical thinking care maps and NCLEX-PN^® exam preparation

·   Documentation samples, pharmacology tables, a variety of special boxes related to client teaching and special populations

·   Nursing care features such as priorities in nursing care, nursing care checklists and procedure checklists, clinical alerts, and nursing process care plans

 

Additional resources include:

·   Student CD-ROM inside with an audio glossary, animations and videos, and NCLEX-PN^® style review questions.

·   Companion Website at www.prenhall.com/burke with chapter-specific online resources, case studies, and additional NCLEX- PN^® -style questions.

·   Student workbook with chapter review activities and critical thinking case studies.

 

The nature of nursing — grow with it!

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 1608 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 2 edition (June 4, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0131714724
• ISBN-13: 978-0131714724
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.8 x 1.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #152,580 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Get It, Get It, Get It!!!, August 11, 2005

By	PaganDeva2000 "pagandeva2000" (Jamacia, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Medical-Surgical Nursing Care (Hardcover)

I am an LPN student that was totally afraid of med-surg, but this book really broke it down where it all made sense to me! The nursing diagnoses are written in order of importance, and made creating a care plan easy!

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Study Guide to Accompany Medical-Surgical Nursing Care, October 5, 2005

By	Harry R. Mesic - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Study Guide to Accompany Medical-Surgical Nursing Care (Paperback)

good book, received in a timely manner and the price was good.