Understanding medical-surgical nursing / Linda S. Williams, Paula D. Hopper.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents
Unit 1 Understanding health care influences:
1. Critical thinking and the nursing process;
2. Ethical and legal issues for nursing care;
3. Cultural influences on nursing care;
4. Complementary therapies.
Unit 2 Understanding health and illness:
5. Fluid, electrolyte and acid-base balance and imbalance;
6. Nursing care of patients receiving intravenous therapy;
7. Nursing care of patients with infections;
8. Nursing care of patients in shock;
9. Nursing care of patients in pain;
10. Nursing care of patients with cancer;
11. Nursing care of patients having surgery;
12. Nursing care of patients with emergent conditions.
Unit 3 Understanding lifespan influences on health and illness:
13. Influences on health and illness;
14. Nursing care of elderly patients.
Unit 4 Understanding the cardiovascular system:
15. Cardiovascular system function, assessment and therapeutic measures;
16. Nursing care of patients with hypertension;
17. Nursing care of patients with inflammatory and infextious cardiovascular disorders;
18. Nursing care of patients with oclusive cardiovascular disorders;
19. Nursing care of patients with cardiac valvular disorders;
20. Nursing care of patients with cardiac dysrhythmias;
21. Nursing care of patients with heart failure;
22. Nursing care of patients undergoing cardiovascular surgery.
Unit 5 Understanding the haematopoietic and lymphatic systems:
23. Haematopoietic and lymphatic system function, assessment and therapeutic measures;
24. Nursing care of patients with hameatopoietic disorders;
25. Nursing care of patients with lymphatic disorders.
26. Unit 6 understanding the respiratory system:
27. Respiratory system function and assessment;
28. Nursing care of patients with upper respiratory tract disorders;
29. Nursing care of patients with lower respiratory tract disorders.
Unit 7 Understanding the gastrointestinal system:
30. Gastrointestinal system function, assessment and therapeutic measures;
31. Nursing care of patients with upper gastrointestingal disorders;
32. Nursing care of patients with lower gastrointestinal disorders.
Unit 8 Understanding the liver, gallbladder and pancreas:
33. Liver, gallbladder and pancreas function and assessment;
34. Nursing care of patients with liver, gallbladder and pancreatic disorders.
Unit 9 Understanding the renal and urinary system:
35. Renal and urinary system function, assessment and therapeutic measures;
36. Nursing care of the patient with disorders of the renal and urinary system.
Unit 10 Understanding the endocrine system:
37. Endocrine system function and assessment;
38. Nursing care of patients with endocrine disorders;
39. Nursing care of patients with disorders of the endocrine pancreas