{"product_id":"medicalsurgical-nursing-at-a-glance-9781118902752","title":"MedicalSurgical Nursing at a Glance","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMedical-Surgical Nursing at a Glance\u003c\/i\u003e is the perfect companion for study and revision for nursing and healthcare students from the publishers of the market-leading \u003ci\u003eat a Glance\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA clear and accessible foundation of the need to know aspects of medicine and surgery for nurses\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTakes a systems approach exploring nursing care of key medical and surgical conditions and disorders\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers assessment, nutrition, pain, infection control\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSupported by a companion website with over 300 interactive multiple choice questions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides need-to-know information in a quick-reference format\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten from a UK per\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements x\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the companion website xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1: Nursing practice 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 What is nursing? 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The 6 Cs 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Accountability and responsibility 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Risk and safety 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Patient-centred care 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Team working 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2: General care 15\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Health assessment 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Intravenous therapy 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Blood transfusion 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Nutrition 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Pain 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Infection prevention and control: I 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Infection prevention and control: II 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3: Medical nursing 31\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImmune system\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 HIV 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Systemic lupus erythematosus 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Irritable bowel syndrome 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRespiratory system\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Asthma 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Pulmonary embolism 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Pneumonia 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHaematology\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Iron deficiency anaemia 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Thrombocytopenia 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Leukaemia 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCardiovascular system\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Myocardial infarction 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 Heart failure 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 Angina 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNeurological system\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 Meningitis 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27 Subarachnoid haemorrhage 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28 Epilepsy 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGastrointestinal system\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29 Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e30 Diverticular disease 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e31 Constipation 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMusculoskeletal system\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e32 Osteoporosis 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e33 Gout 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e34 Rheumatoid arthritis 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEndocrine system\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e35 Diabetes mellitus 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e36 Thyrotoxicosis 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproductive system\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e37 Erectile dysfunction 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e38 Chlamydia 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e39 Dysmenorrhoea 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe skin\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e40 Eczema 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e41 Psoriasis 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e42 Skin cancer 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCancer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e43 Lung cancer 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e44 Cervical cancer 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e45 Prostate cancer 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe senses\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e46 Glaucoma 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e47 Conjunctivitis 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e48 Age-related macular degeneration 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 4: Surgical nursing 103\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrinciples of care\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e49 Preoperative care 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e50 Perioperative care 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e51 Postoperative care 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRespiratory system\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e52 Thoracotomy 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e53 Chest drain 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHaematology\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e54 Stem cell transplantation 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e55 Splenectomy 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCardiovascular system\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e56 Coronary artery bypass graft 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e57 Cardiac valve 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