Winningham & Preusser's Critical Thinking Cases in Nursing

Medical-surgical, Pediatric, Maternity, and Psychiatric Case Studies

Barbara A. Preusser (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

720 Seiten

2008 | 4th Revised edition
Mosby (Verlag)
978-0-323-05359-4 (ISBN)

Infos

Helps you improve your critical thinking skills with 148 realistic case studies from four clinical practice areas: medical-surgical, pediatrics, maternity, and psychiatric nursing. Each case covers a common problem, drawn from actual clinical experiences. This edition also helps you prepare for success on the NCLEX[registered] examination.

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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[registered] examination and provide quality patient care.

Inhalt

PART ONE: MEDICAL-SURGICAL CASES Chapter 1: Cardiovascular Disorders - 17 Cases Chapter 2: Pulmonary Disorders - 14 Cases Chapter 3: Musculoskeletal Disorders -10 Cases Chapter 4: Gastrointestinal Disorders -10 Cases Chapter 5: Genitourinary Disorders - 9 Cases Chapter 6: Neurologic Disorders - 15 Cases Chapter 7: Endocrine Disorders - 7 Cases Chapter 8: Immunologic Disorders - 6 Cases Chapter 9: Oncologic and Hematologic Disorders - 10 Cases PART TWO: PEDIATRIC, MATERNITY, AND PSYCHIATRIC CASES Chapter 10: Pediatric Disorders - 13 Cases (All New Cases) Chapter 11: Maternal/Obstetric Disorders - 6 Cases (4 New Cases) Chapter 12: Women's Health Disorders - 6 Cases Chapter 13: Psychiatric Disorders - 8 Cases PART THREE: OTHER/ADVANCED CASES Chapter 14: Alternative Therapies - 2 Cases Chapter 15: Multiple System Disorders - 5 Cases Chapter 16: Emergency Situations - 10 Cases APPENDIX A: Pointers for Students: How to Look Like You Know What You're Doing APPENDIX B: Case Study Worksheet: Preparation and Self-Correction APPENDIX C: Abbreviations

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 2.7.2008
• Zusatzinfo: black & white illustrations
• Verlagsort: St Louis
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 216 x 280 mm
• Gewicht: 1640 g
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Pflege
• ISBN-10: 0-323-05359-9 / 0323053599
• ISBN-13: 978-0-323-05359-4 / 9780323053594
• Zustand: Neuware