Medical-surgical nursing at a glance [E-Book]

What is Nursing? -- The 6 Cs -- Accountability and Responsibility -- Risk and Safety -- Patient-Centred Care -- Team Working -- Health Assessment -- Intravenous Therapy -- Blood Transfusion -- Nutrition -- Pain -- Infection Prevention and Control: I -- Infection Prevention and Control: II -- HIV -- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus -- Irritable Bowel Syndrome -- Asthma -- Pulmonary Embolism -- Pneumonia -- Iron Deficiency Anaemia -- Thrombocytopenia -- Leukaemia -- Myocardial Infarction -- Heart Failure -- Angina -- Meningitis -- Subarachnoid Haemorrhage -- Epilepsy -- Gastro-oesophageal Reflux Disease -- Diverticular Disease -- Constipation -- Osteoporosis -- Gout -- Rheumatoid Arthritis -- Diabetes Mellitus -- Thyrotoxicosis -- Erectile Dysfunction -- Chlamydia -- Dysmenorrhoea -- Eczema -- Psoriasis -- Skin Cancer -- Lung Cancer -- Cervical Cancer -- Prostate Cancer -- Glaucoma -- Conjunctivitis -- Age-Related Macular Degeneration -- Preoperative Care -- Perioperative Care -- Postoperative Care -- Thoracotomy -- Chest Drain -- Stem Cell Transplantation -- Splenectomy -- Coronary Artery Bypass Graft -- Cardiac Valve Surgery -- Varicose Veins -- Craniotomy -- Neurosurgical Clipping -- Appendicectomy -- Right-sided Hemicolectomy -- Bariatric Surgery -- Arthroscopy -- Lower Limb Amputation -- Laminectomy -- Pituitary Surgery -- Thyroidectomy -- Orchidectomy -- Vasectomy -- Dilation and curettage -- Cone Biopsy -- Burns -- Skin Grafts -- Cosmetic and Plastic Surgery -- Cataract - Mastoidectomy.

Medical-Surgical Nursing at a Glance is the perfect companion for study and revision for nursing and healthcare students from the publishers of the market-leading at a Glance series. This easy-to-read, accessible guide brings together all the key principles of caring for patients with medical and surgical needs. Highly visual, each topic is covered in one two-page spread, making it easy to quickly read up on key information and grasp the essentials of the key aspects of caring for the adult patient. A clear and accessible foundation of the need to know aspects of medicine and surgery for nurses. Takes a systems approach exploring nursing care of key medical and surgical conditions and disorders. Covers assessment, nutrition, pain, infection control. Supported by a companion website with over 300 interactive multiple choice questions. Provides need-to-know information in a quick-reference format. Written from a UK perspective, with application to clinical practice Medical-Surgical Nursing at a Glance is ideal for nursing students looking for a clear and visual summary of care of the adult patient.

Includes bibliographical references and index.