Ebook: Handbook of Clinical Nursing: Medical-Surgical Nursing

Designed for recently graduated RNs and nurses transitioning to a new clinical area, this extensive clinical reference is the best resource to provide essential information to nurses working on the med-surg unit. Concise and practical entries provide fundamental coverage of the most common clinical problems and issues encountered in nursing practice today.

Alphabetized for easy access, each entry includes a definition and description of the clinical problem; etiology; clinical aspects, such as assessment, nursing interventions, management, and implications; and outcomes.

Each entry focuses on the role of the nurse throughout the treatment process, and discusses the role of other healthcare providers with a focus on multidisciplinary treatment.Handbook of Clinical Nursing: Medical-Surgical Nursingwill be of value to nursing faculty, undergraduate and graduate-level nurses, and nursing students at all levels.

Entries from this text have been selected from the larger resource,A Guide to Mastery in Clinical Nursing: The Comprehensive Reference.

Key Features:


Provides essential information on clinical topics pertinent to nurses working in med-surg units
Offers key knowledge for nurses new to practice or working in an unfamiliar nursing area
Presented in a consistent format for ease of use
Includes an overview of each specialty area
Focuses on the role of the nurse throughout the treatment process
Written and edited by expert clinicians and educators