Lippincott Visual Nursing A Guide to Clinical Diseases, Skills, and Treatments, Third edition

For an image-rich guide to the clinical concepts and on-the-unit skills needed to treat the major common diseases, look no further than the fully updated Lippincott Visual Nursing , 3rd Edition .
Using clear, concise definitions backed by abundant images, this vital text explains disease pathophysiology, with expert guidance on anatomy, symptoms, assessment skills, and hands-on patient care. Ideal for students, new nurses, and experienced nurses needing a review, this is a must-have guide to providing appropriate, effective patient care.
Follow these real-world visuals and top-notch directions for treating common diseases. . .

• NEW enhanced eBook included with purchase
• NEW flow charts showing clinical manifestations and leading to diagnosis, showing improvement or decline
• NEW format —tests, procedures, and treatments for each system now appearing before discussion of diseases
• NEW diagnoses added for diseases throughout the text
• Dozens of colorful illustrations, photos, waveforms, and diagrams that clearly demonstrate concepts and descriptions
• Step-by-step guidance on basic assessment skills, including: gathering subjective and objective data, questions to ask, documentation, and more
• Step-by-step assessment and treatment instructions that enhance your nursing skills and confidence
• Chapters addressing individual body systems: respiratory, cardiovascular, neurologic, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, renal and urologic, hematologic and immunologic, endocrine, integumentary, and male and female reproductive care
• Each body system chapter addresses:
  • Major diseases affecting that system
  • Normal anatomy—descriptions and images
  • Pathophysiology of common health problems
  • Lab tests and imaging studies
  • Disease development
  • Signs, symptoms, stages, and prevention
  • Treatments—drug therapies, procedures, and surgery
  • Nursing considerations—assessing patient decision-making ability, monitoring for complications, checking vital signs, post-operative care, and more
  Comparative charts that list diseases, their causes, persons at risk, symptoms, assessment findings, diagnoses, treatments, interventions
• Ideal study and review text for visual learners —colorful images that support other nursing texts, making it easy to learn and retain information
• Summarizes the major diseases and nursing considerations and interventions clearly and concisely
• Chapter features that include:
  • Picturing Patho —flowcharts that show the effects of complex diseases
  • Hands On —photographs that illustrate nursing procedures and treatments
  • Lesson Plans —summaries of vital information for patient and family education
  
  

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