Introductory nursing care of adults /
Adrianne Dill Linton, Mary Ann Matteson, Nancy K. Maebius
- 2nd edition.
- Philadelphia : W.B. Saunders Company, c2000.
- xxix, 1247 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Unit 1 Patient care concepts Chapter 1: The healthcare system Chapter 2: Patient care settings Chapter 3: The leadership role of the licensed practical nurse Chapter 4: The nurse-patient relationship Chapter 5: Cultural aspects of nursing care Chapter 6: The nurse and the family Chapter 7: Health and illness Chapter 8: Nutrition Chapter 9: Developmental processes Chapter 10: The older patient Chapter 11: The nursing process.
Unit 2 Physiologic responses to illness Chapter 12: Inflammation, infection and immunity Chapter 13: Fluid and electrolytes Chapter 14: Pain management.
Unit 3 Medical-surgical care Chapter 15: First aid and emergency care Chapter 16: Surgical care Chapter 17: Intravenous therapy.
Unit 4 Long-term care and home healthcare Chapter 18: Falls Chapter 19: Immobility Chapter 20: Confusion Chapter 21: Incontinence Chapter 22: Loss, death and end-of-life care.
Unit 5 Cancer Chapter 23: The patient with cancer Chapter 24: The ostomy patient.
Unit 13 Endocrine disorders Chapter 41: Pituitary and adrenal disorders Chapter 42: Thyroid and parathyroid disorders Chapter 43: Diabetes mellitus and hypoglycaemia.
Unit 14 Reproductive disorders Chapter 44: Female reproductive disorders Chapter 45: Male reproductive disorders Chapter 46: Sexually transmitted diseases.
Unit 15 Integumentary disorders Chapter 47: Skin disorders.
Unit 16 Disorders of the eyes, ears, nose and throat Chapter 48: Eye and vision disorders Chapter 49: Ear and hearing disorders Chapter 50: Nose, sinus and throat disorders.
Unit 17 Mental health and illness Chapter 51: Psychological responses to illness Chapter 52: Psychiatric disorders Chapter 53: Substance abuse.