Medical-Surgical Nursing at a Glance E-Book

Ian Peate

• Herausgeber: John Wiley & Sons
• Kategorie: Fachliteratur
• Serie: Wiley Series on Cognitive Dynamic Systems
• Sprache: Englisch

Seitenzahl: 426

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2015

Beschreibung

Medical-Surgical Nursing at a Glance is the perfect companion for study and revision for nursing and healthcare students from the publishers of the market-leading at a Glance series.  This easy-to-read, accessible guide brings together all the key principles of caring for patients with medical and surgical needs.  Highly visual, each topic is covered in one two-page spread, making it easy to quickly read up on key information and grasp the essentials of the key aspects of caring for the adult patient.

• A clear and accessible foundation of the need to know aspects of medicine and surgery for nurses
• Takes a systems approach exploring nursing care of key medical and surgical conditions and disorders 
• Covers assessment, nutrition, pain, infection control
• Supported by a companion website with over 300 interactive multiple choice questions
• Provides need-to-know information in a quick-reference format
• Written from a UK perspective, with application to clinical practice
• A companion website is available at www.ataglanceseries.com/nursing/medsurg featuring interactive multiple choice questions

Medical-Surgical Nursing at a Glance is ideal for nursing students looking for a clear and visual summary of care of the adult patient.

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Medical-Surgical Nursing at a Glance

Ian PeateProfessor of NursingHead of SchoolSchool of Health StudiesGibraltarSeries Editor: Ian Peate

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Peate, Ian, author.  Medical-surgical nursing at a glance / Ian Peate.     p. ; cm. -- (At a glance series)  Includes bibliographical references and index.  ISBN 978-1-118-90275-2 (pbk.)  I. Title. II. Series: At a glance series (Oxford, England)  [DNLM: 1. Perioperative Nursing. 2. Nursing Care. 3. Nursing Process. WY 161]  RT41  610.73--dc23

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CONTENTS

Preface

Acknowledgement

About the companion website

Nursing practice

1 What is Nursing?

Defining nursing

The function of the nurse

The changing role of the nurse

2 The 6 Cs

Compassion in practice

The 6 Cs

Areas of action

3 Accountability and Responsibility

Statutory regulation

The Code of Professional Conduct

4 Risk and Safety

Resources

5 Patient-Centred Care

Patient-centredness

Partnership working

Fundamental needs

People first

Working with others

6 Team Working

Principles underpinning team work

Characteristics of teams

Team values

Barriers to effective team working

Conflict

General care

7 Health Assessment

Health

Assessing needs

Health history

A systematic approach to care: The nursing process

8 Intravenous Therapy

Vascular access devices

The principles of care

Potential complications

Care issues

Fluid balance

9 Blood Transfusion

The blood

Blood types

Alternatives to blood transfusion

Need for transfusion

Transfusion safety

Fluid overload

Reducing transfusion errors

10 Nutrition

The role of the nurse

Malnutrition

Assessment

Nutrients

The eatwell plate

11 Pain

Pain receptors

Factors influencing pain

Types of pain

Location of pain

Assessment of pain

Pain management

12 Infection Prevention and Control: I

Healthcare-associated infections

Hand hygiene

Transmission of infection

13 Infection Prevention and Control: II

Modes of transmission

Methods of reducing the spread of infection

Medical nursing

14 HIV

Human immunodeficiency virus

HIV risk factors

Signs and symptoms of HIV

HIV testing

Treatment

HIV prevention

15 Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Systemic lupus erythematosus

Risk factors

Signs and symptoms

Investigations and diagnosis

Management and care

16 Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Signs and symptoms

Investigations and diagnosis

Care and management

17 Asthma

Causes of asthma

Signs and symptoms of acute asthma

Investigations and diagnosis

Care and management

Aftercare

18 Pulmonary Embolism

Causes of pulmonary embolism

Signs and symptoms of pulmonary embolism

Investigations and diagnosis

Care and management

19 Pneumonia

Signs and symptoms

Investigations and diagnosis

Care and management

Prevention

20 Iron Deficiency Anaemia

Iron deficiency anaemia

Signs and symptoms

Investigations and diagnosis

Care and management

21 Thrombocytopenia

Thrombocytopenia

Causes of thrombocytopenia

Signs and symptoms

Investigations and diagnosis

Care and management

22 Leukaemia

Leukaemia

Risk factors for leukaemia

Signs and symptoms

Investigations and diagnosis

Care and management

23 Myocardial Infarction

Myocardial infarction

Signs and symptoms

Investigations and diagnosis

Care and management

24 Heart Failure

Heart failure

Causes of heart failure

Signs and symptoms (Figure 24.1)

Investigations and diagnosis

Care and management

25 Angina

Signs and symptoms

Investigations and diagnosis

Care and management

Health promotion

26 Meningitis

Meningococcal disease

Bacterial meningitis

Viral meningitis

Investigations and diagnosis

27 Subarachnoid Haemorrhage

Subarachnoid haemorrhage

Risk factors associated with subarachnoid haemorrhage

Signs and symptoms

Investigations and diagnosis

Care and management

28 Epilepsy

Epilepsy

Signs and symptoms

Classification of epilepsy

Non-epileptic seizures

Investigations and diagnosis

Treatment and care

29 Gastro-oesophageal Reflux Disease

Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease

Signs and symptoms

Investigations and diagnosis

Treatment and care

Lifestyle

30 Diverticular Disease

Diverticulosis

Diverticular bleeding

Diverticulitis

Risk factors associated with diverticular disease

Signs and symptoms

Investigations and diagnosis

Care and management

31 Constipation

Constipation

Signs and symptoms

Investigations and diagnosis

Care and treatment

Promoting health

32 Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis

Risk features for osteoporosis

Signs and symptoms

Investigations and diagnosis

Care and treatment

33 Gout

Classification and risk factors

Signs and symptoms

Investigations and diagnosis

Care and treatment

34 Rheumatoid Arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis

Signs and symptoms

Investigations and diagnosis

Care and treatment

35 Diabetes Mellitus

Type 1 diabetes mellitus

Type 2 diabetes mellitus

Signs and symptoms

Investigations and diagnosis

Treatment and care

36 Thyrotoxicosis

Thyroid gland

Risk factors

Signs and symptoms

Investigations and diagnosis

Care and treatment

37 Erectile Dysfunction

Erectile dysfunction

Erection

Risk factors and causes of erectile dysfunction

Signs and symptoms

Investigations and diagnosis

Care and treatment

38 Chlamydia

Chlamydia

Risk factors

Signs and symptoms

Investigations and diagnosis

Care and treatment

39 Dysmenorrhoea

Dysmenorrhoea

Classification

Risk factors

Signs and symptoms

Investigations and diagnosis

Care and treatment

40 Eczema