Main description:

The Clinical Companion for Ignatavicius & Workman: Medical-Surgical Nursing: Patient-Centered Collaborative Care, 7^th Edition, is an easy-to-use, A-Z guide to 245 common medical-surgical conditions and their management. Written in a reader-friendly, direct-address style, this handbook is a convenient quick reference that you can carry with you on clinical days.

Contents:

PART ONE: CONCEPTS OF MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING Cancer Pathophysiology Cancer Treatment Cellular Regulation Fluid and Electrolyte Balance Infection Inflammation Pain Palliation and End-of-Life Care Perioperative Care Planning for Discharge

PART TWO: DISEASES AND DISORDERS Alphabetical entries for more than 250 common medical-surgical conditions

APPENDIXES 1. Guide to Head-To-Toe Physical Assessment of Adults 2. Interventions for Common Environmental Emergencies 3. Chemical and Biological Agents of Terrorism 4. Terminology Associated with Fluid and Electrolyte Balance 5. Electrocardiographic Complexes, Segments, and Intervals 6. The Patient Requiring Intubation and Mechanical Ventilation 7. The Patient Requiring Chest Tubes 8. Communication Quick Reference for Spanish-Speaking Patients