Foundations of Adult Health Nursing: Lois White, Gena Duncan, Wendy Baumle

FOUNDATIONS OF ADULT HEALTH NURSING 3rd EDITION is a comprehensive user-friendly resource for a medical-surgical nursing field of study. Thoroughly updated throughout, this resource follows the Nursing Process format. Clinical content includes Nursing Management sections for each disorder, emphasizing the nurse's role in providing competent client care. In addition, Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC) and Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC) have been identified in each Nursing Care Plan. All nursing diagnoses have been updated against the latest NANDA definitions and classifications. An important new section on Rehabilitation, Home Health, Long-Term Care and Hospice has been added that defines the nurse's role, explains legal issues, and discusses appropriate client assessments and interventions in each healthcare setting. Each section contains a Case Study with critical thinking questions designed to assist the reader through the nursing process and to develop a customized plan of care for the client in the scenario. Abundant special features, NCLEX style questions, and the loaded new StudyWARE CD-ROM make this an engaging, user-friendly resource.

foundations Of Adult Health Nursing Is Written Following The Nursing Process Format. The Clinical Chapters Have Been Revised To Include Nursing Management Sections For Each Disorder, Emphasizing The Nurse's Role In Providing Competent Client Care. Nursing Outcomes Classification (noc) And Nursing Interventions Classification (nic) Have Been Identified In Each Nursing Care Plan. A Case Study Included In Each Chapter Uses Critical Thinking Questions To Assist The User Through The Nursing Process And To Develop A Customized Plan Of Care For The Client In The Scenario. The Last Chapter, Integration, Has Been Included To Assist The User In Understanding The Complexity Of Human Illness, And How A Disorder In One Body System Affects Other Body Systems. Special Features Throughout The Book Are Specially Designed To Emphasize Specific Information, Such As: Life Cycle Considerations, Client Teaching, Infection Control, Safety, Community/home Health Care, Cultural Considerations, And Professional Tips. Critical Thinking Questions Are Included Throughout The Book To Encourage The User To Apply The Chapter's Content. At The End Of Each Chapter, Readers Will Find A Summary And Review Questions, Along With References/suggested Readings And Resources.

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reviewer:anne E Roy, Bsn, Ms, Gnp(johns Hopkins University School Of Nursing)
description:this Book Provides A Comprehensive Coverage Of Common Medical/surgical Conditions Most Frequently Encountered By Vocational/practical Nurses. This Second Edition, A Split Of The 2000 Edition Of Foundations Of Nursing, Contains Revisions For Inclusion Of Nursing Management Of Each Disorder, Underscoring The Importance Of The Nurse's Role In Provision Of Competent Client Care.
purpose:in Order To Present The Comprehensive Management Of Each Medical/surgical Condition, Pharmacological, Dietary, And Activity Aspects Of Treatment Are Indicated Along With Nursing Management To Provide A Basis Of Holistic Client Care. The Text Appears To Be As Up-to-date As Possible, Considering The Constant Changes In Medical Treatment. Using Special Topics Such As Life Cycle Considerations, Community/home Health Care, Critical Thinking And Cultural Considerations, Specific Information Is Highlighted.
audience:this Text Is Written For The Practical/vocational Nurse And Contains All The Fundamental Information Needed To Develop An Adult Medical/surgical Curriculum. It Contains A Variety Of Teaching Methods-nursing Care Plans Using Nursing Outcomes Classification (noc) And Nursing Interventions Classification (nic), Case Studies To Encourage Critical Thinking In The Nursing Process Of Development Of Individualized Client Plans Of Care, As Well As Summary And Review Questions, References/suggested Readings, And Resources. The Author, Active In Nurse And Practical Nurse Examiners' Educational Advisory Committees And Former Faculty At Delmar College In Corpus Christi, Texas Is Well Prepared To Compile This Text. In Addition, Her Collaborators Represent Faculty Across The Country.
features: The Text Covers The Presentation Of Conditions In Medical/surgical Clients Grouped By Units Of Function Such As Oxygenation And Perfusion, Digestion And Elimination, Mobility, Coordination And Regulation. The Systems Involved Are Discussed; Medical/surgical Management Of The Condition And Its Interrelated Systems Are Presented; The Nursing Management Is Given; And Then The Nursing Process Is Applied. Depth Is Provided By The Inclusion Of Life Cycle Considerations, Client Teaching Related To The Disorder, And Professional Tips-to Ensure Quality Care. Summary And Review Questions Are Used At The End Of Each Chapter To Reinforce The Material And Its Use. The Appendices Provide A Variety Of Unique Offerings, Including An Immunization Chart For Children And Adolescents, A Spanish Dictionary Of Common Words In Nursing Usage, And A List Of Abbreviations And Acronyms.
assessment:as Compared To Other Similar Texts, This Book Contains A Well-thought-out Format For Development Of Holistic Nursing Care. With Well-placed Emphasis On The User's Understanding Of The Relationship Of Disorders To Multiple Body Systems, And The Discussion Of Cultural And Age Specific Aspects Of Care, It Offers An Improvement Over The Standard Medical /surgical Text, Which Often Treats Each System Separately. I Felt That The Second Edition Was Justified In Its Incorporation Of Current Learning Concepts And Current Considerations Affecting Care Planning.

UNIT 1: Essential concepts: Anesthesia Surgery Oncology UNIT 2: Nursing care of the client: oxygenation and perfusion: Respiratory system Cardiovascular system Hematologic and lymphatic systems UNIT 3: Nursing care of the client: digestion and elimination: gastrointestinal system Urinary system UNIT 4: Nursing care of the client mobility, coordination, and regulation: Musculoskeletal system Neurological system Sensory system Endocrine system UNIT 5: Nursing care of the client: reproductive and sexual health: Reproductive system Sexually transmitted infections UNIT 6: Nursing care of the client: body defenses: Integumentary system Immune system UNIT 7: Nursing care of the client: physical and mental integrity: Mental illness Substance abuse UNIT 8: Nursing care of the client: older adult: UNIT 9 Nursing care of the client: Health care in the community: Ambulatory, restorative, and palliative care in community settings. UNIT 10: Applications: Responding to emergencies Integration. Appendix A: NANDA Nursing Diagnoses 2009-2011 Appendix B: Functional assessments Appendix C: Abbreviations, acronyms, and symbols Appendix D: English/Spanish words and phrases Glossary This is a comprehensive user-friendly resource for a medical-surgical nursing course of study. Clinical chapters include nursing management sections for each disorder, emphasizing the nurse's role in providing competent client care