Description

This colorful fully illustrated guide offers clear, concise descriptions of crucial medical-surgical nursing concepts and procedures, with learning aids that help you grasp skills and concepts easily, in an enjoyable Incredibly Easy style. From assessment and diagnostics to current evidence-based treatments and interventions, this is the perfect backup to class materials, helpful support for new nurses, and a handy refresher for experienced nurses.

Be expertly guided into a solid foundation in medical-surgical care, with:

• NEW and updated statistics and guidelines on current medical-surgical nursing practice in a concise, quick-scan outline format
• The “need-to-know” basics, including the most common disorders medical-surgical nurses encounter
• Chapters address disorders by body system – neurologic, cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, endocrine, renal and urologic, reproductive, musculoskeletal, and more
• Chapters offer vital foundational knowledge, with expert direction on: 
  • Essential elements of medical-surgical nursing practice and the nursing process
  • Fluids and electrolytes, perioperative care, and pain management
  • Diagnostic testing – CT, MRI, and PET scan imaging, x-rays, biopsies, EMGs, and more
  • Additional chapters on cancer care, obesity, gerontologic care, and end-of-life care
• Current data and best practices on assessing and treating common disorders – Reviews of anatomy and physiology, step-by-step guidance on assessments and history–taking, and diagnostic testing, including patient preparation, monitoring, teaching points, and developing a plan of care
• Hundreds of colorful diagrams, drawings, and charts that illustrate core terms and concepts, with easy-to-retain definitions
• “Practice Makes Perfect” end-of-book practice exam with NCLEX®-style questions in current exam format
• Chapter features include:
  • Memory jogger – Acronyms and other memory tricks that help you remember key concepts and treatments
  • A closer look – Illustrations that explain anatomy, physiology, and complex pathways
  • Education edge – Practical guidance for effective patient teaching
  • What do I do? – Steps to take in emergency situations
  • Stop, look, and listen – Elements of assessment for a particular body system
  • Weighing the evidence – Evidence-based practice pointers that support nursing actions
  • Quick quiz – End-of-chapter multiple-choice questions to help you retain chapter content, followed by answers and rationales
  • Nurse Joy and Jake illustrated characters offer tips and insights throughout