Contents: 1. Assessment of the Whole Person 2. Physical Examination 3. Integration of the Health Assessment
Health is a concept central to the discipline of nursing, as well as to other disciplines involved in rendering care. An understanding of health gives direction to nrsing practice, assists with formulating a clear understanding of the definition of nursing, and gives structure to the ongoing development of the scholarly base for nursing science.
This concise, systematic survey of comparative neuroanatomy reconstructs the probable evalutionary sequence by identifying neuroanatomical features common to all vertebrate species, as well as divergent patterns of cerebral organization. Applications to human problems are made as often as possible, and while analysis is based on structure, the chapters are organized by functional units.
For decades, the serious consequences of alcohol consumption have been associated with alcoholism in adult males. The panorama has gradually changed. During the pastwar period, there has been a substantial increase in the per capital alcohol consumption, in some countries up to a fourfoldincrease over twenty-five years.
Heart disease is the number one killer of women in thsi country. Every year half a million American women die of heart problems--and another 2.5 million are hospitalized for heart disease. This book brings the risks and realities of cardiovasculardisease for women into clear focus.
The term inflammatory bowel disease refers to a group of illnesses affecting the gastrointestinal tract. Although the primary process, inflammation, is usully confined to the digestive organs, the disease may affect almost any area of the body as an indirect consequence of the inflammation, or of the associated malnutrition an infection, or as a result of the varied manifestations of inflammato…
Summarizing the clinical sections of Hurt's The Heart, 12e, this point-of-care resource covers the key points of cardiovascular pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment in a quick-access presentation, making it essential for rounds, at the bedside, or on the wards.
Written in an easy-to-use, Q&A format, the third edition of Oncology Nursing Secrets provides evidence-based information about the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of cancer as well as nursing care for patients with cancer and their families. This book offers a collection of tips and pearls to help you safely and effectively care for patients in any oncology nursing situation. Ideal for bot…
The sixth edition of this respected resource outlines the essentials core knowledge base for emergency nursing in a systematic, concise, and efficient manner.
The book is comprised of eight major units: Psychophysiology, Circulation, Respiration, the Nervous System, Fluid and Electrolytes, Alimentation, Coagulation, and Thermoregulation.