Main description:

Improve your critical thinking skills with 148 realistic case studies from all four clinical practice areas: medical-surgical, pediatrics, maternity, and psychiatric nursing. Each case in Critical Thinking Cases in Nursing, 4th Edition covers a common problem, drawn from actual clinical experiences and written by nurses who are clinical experts. All cases have been thoroughly updated and revised to include current clinical practices, with integrated content on pharmacology, nutrition, and diagnostic/lab tests to encourage you to think critically about all aspects of care. This fourth edition also features highlighted prioritization content to help you prepare for success on the NCLEX® examination and provide quality patient care.

Contents:

PART ONE - MEDICAL-SURGICAL CASES

Chapter 1: Cardiovascular Disorders

Chapter 2: Respiratory Disorders

Chapter 3: Musculoskeletal Disorders

Chapter 4: Gastrointestinal Disorders

Chapter 5: Genitourinary Disorders

Chapter 6: Neurologic Disorders

Chapter 7: Endocrine Disorders

Chapter 8: Immunologic Disorders

Chapter 9: Oncologic and Hematologic Disorders

PART TWO - PEDIATRIC, MATERNITY, AND PSYCHIATRIC CASES

Chapter 10: Pediatric Disorders

Chapter 11: Maternal and Obstetric Disorders

Chapter 12: Women's Health Disorders

Chapter 13: Psychiatric Disorders

PART THREE - OTHER/ADVANCED CASES

Chapter 14: Alternative Therapies

Chapter 15: Patients with Multiple Disorders

Chapter 16: Emergency Situations

Appendix: Abbreviations and Acronyms