Brunner & Suddarth’s Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing (Two-Volume Set), 15th Edition Keeping tomorrow’s nurses at the forefront of today’s changing healthcare environment, Brunner & Suddarth’s Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing, 15th Edition delivers the most comprehensive resource available for nursing students in the medical-surgical course. This bestselling text is designed for the way students like to learn, combining a highly readable approach with engaging case studies and learning tools to help students explore essential patient care practices in real-world terms and gain a more practical understanding of how they’ll apply what they’ve learned in practice.
Trusted by instructors, students, and practicing nurses for nearly 60 years, this landmark resource has been comprehensively updated for the 15thEdition to reflect the latest research, evidence-based practices, settings, issues, ethical challenges, and concerns of today’s healthcare practice. Complete integration with Lippincott® CoursePoint+ allows you to easily map out your entire course, provide personalized student remediation, and simulate real-world nursing scenarios involving patients mentioned in vignettes in the text, giving your students unparalleled preparation for success in the medical-surgical nursing workforce.
Also Available as a single volume (978-1-9751-6103-3)
Edition
15
ISBN/ISSN
9781975168285
Product Format
Hardcover Multi-Volume Book
Trim Size
8 3/8 x 10 7/8
Pages
2352
Edition
15
Publication Date
September 24, 2021
Janice L Hinkle PhD, RN, CNRN
Kerry H. Cheever PhD, RN
?Professor and Chairperson Department of Nursing Moravian College Bethlehem, PA
UNIT 1 Principles of Nursing Practice
Chapter 1 Professional Nursing Practice
Chapter 2 Medical-Surgical Nursing
Chapter 3 Health Education and Health Promotion
Chapter 4 Adult Health and Physical, Nutritional, and Cultural Assessment
Chapter 5 Stress and Inflammatory Responses
Chapter 6 Genetics and Genomics in Nursing
Chapter 7 Disability and Chronic Illness
Chapter 8 Management of the Older Adult Patient
UNIT 2 Concepts and Principles of Patient Management
Chapter 9 Pain Management
Chapter 10 Fluid and Electrolytes
Chapter 11 Shock, Sepsis, and Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome
Chapter 12 Oncologic Management
Chapter 13 Palliative and End-of-Life Care
UNIT 3 Perioperative Concepts and Nursing Management
Chapter 14 Preoperative Nursing Management
Chapter 15 Intraoperative Nursing Management
Chapter 16 Postoperative Nursing Management
UNIT 4 Gas Exchange and Respiratory Function
Chapter 17 Assessment of Respiratory Function
Chapter 18 Management of Patients With Upper Respiratory Tract Disorders
Chapter 19 Management of Patients With Chest and Lower Respiratory Tract Disorders
Chapter 20 Management of Patients With Chronic Pulmonary Disease
UNIT 5 Cardiovascular and Circulatory Function
Chapter 21 Assessment of Cardiovascular Function
Chapter 22 Management of Patients With Arrhythmias and Conduction Problems
Chapter 23 Management of Patients With Coronary Vascular Disorders
Chapter 24 Management of Patients With Structural, Infectious, and Inflammatory Cardiac Disorders
Chapter 25 Management of Patients With Complications From Heart Disease
Chapter 26 Assessment and Management of Patients With Vascular Disorders and Problems of Peripheral Circulation
Chapter 27 Assessment and Management of Patients With Hypertension
UNIT 6 Hematologic Function
Chapter 28 Assessment of Hematologic Function and Treatment Modalities
Chapter 29 Management of Patients With Nonmalignant Hematologic Disorders
Chapter 30 Management of Patients With Hematologic Neoplasms
UNIT 7 Immunologic Function
Chapter 31 Assessment of Immune Function
Chapter 32 Management of Patients With Immune Deficiency Disorders
Chapter 33 Assessment and Management of Patients With Allergic Disorders
Chapter 34 Assessment and Management of Patients With Inflammatory Rheumatic Disorders
UNIT 8 Musculoskeletal Function
Chapter 35 Assessment of Musculoskeletal Function
Chapter 36 Management of Patients With Musculoskeletal Disorders
Chapter 37 Management of Patients With Musculoskeletal Trauma
UNIT 9 Digestive and Gastrointestinal Function
Chapter 38 Assessment of Digestive and Gastrointestinal Function
Chapter 39 Management of Patients With Oral and Esophageal Disorders
Chapter 40 Management of Patients With Gastric and Duodenal Disorders
Chapter 41 Management of Patients With Intestinal and Rectal Disorders
UNIT 10 Metabolic and Endocrine Function
Chapter 42 Assessment and Management of Patients With Obesity
Chapter 43 Assessment and Management of Patients With Hepatic Disorders
Chapter 44 Management of Patients With Biliary Disorders
Chapter 45 Assessment and Management of Patients With Endocrine Disorders
Chapter 46 Management of Patients With Diabetes
UNIT 11 Kidney and Urinary Tract Function
Chapter 47 Assessment of Kidney and Urinary Function
Chapter 48 Management of Patients With Kidney Disorders
Chapter 49 Management of Patients With Urinary Disorders
UNIT 12 Reproductive Function
Chapter 50 Assessment and Management of Patients With Female Physiologic Processes
Chapter 51 Management of Patients With Female Reproductive Disorders
Chapter 52 Assessment and Management of Patients With Breast Disorders
Chapter 53 Assessment and Management of Patients With Male Reproductive Disorders
Chapter 54 Assessment and Management of Patients Who Are LGBTQ
UNIT 13 Integumentary Function
Chapter 55 Assessment of Integumentary Function
Chapter 56 Management of Patients With Dermatologic Disorders
Chapter 57 Management of Patients With Burn Injury
UNIT 14 Sensory Function
Chapter 58 Assessment and Management of Patients With Eye and Vision Disorders
Chapter 59 Assessment and Management of Patients With Hearing and Balance Disorders
UNIT 15 Neurologic Function
Chapter 60 Assessment of Neurologic Function
Chapter 61 Management of Patients With Neurologic Dysfunction
Chapter 62 Management of Patients With Cerebrovascular Disorders
Chapter 63 Management of Patients With Neurologic Trauma
Chapter 64 Management of Patients With Neurologic Infections, Autoimmune Disorders, and Neuropathies
Chapter 65 Management of Patients With Oncologic or Degenerative Neurologic Disorders
UNIT 16 Acute Community Based Challenges
Chapter 66 Management of Patients With Infectious Diseases
Chapter 67 Emergency Nursing
Chapter 68 Disaster Nursing
Appendix A: Diagnostic Studies and Interpretation (available on thePoint)
Index
New to This Edition:
NEW! A new chapter on assessment and management of LGBTQ patients helps students ensure effective care of this patient population.
NEW! Veterans Considerationssections alert students to unique health risks and special care needs for United States military veterans.
NEW! COVID-19 Considerations sections highlight evidence-based information on severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) for the care of patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
ALL NEW! Case Studies with QSEN Competency Focusin every unit opener demonstrate important connections between competencies and relevant knowledge, skills, and attitudes.
ALL NEW! Critical Thinking Exercises with evidence-based practice, interprofessional collaboration, and prioritization questions strengthen students’ decision-making capabilities.
EXPANDED! Nursing care and management content familiarizes students with essential practice considerations.
UPDATED! Extensively revised units equip students with the latest clinical insights and practices in Respiratory Function, Digestive and Gastrointestinal Function, and Musculoskeletal Function.
UPDATED! Genetics Charts, Ethical Dilemma Charts, and Nursing Research Profiles provide fast reference to the latest advances in the field.
UPDATED! Critical care information empowers students with the most up-to-date, clinically relevant practices.
REVISED! Focusing on the needs of today’s learners and instructors, coverage of foundational principles has been consolidated into one unit, with an emphasis on their applications to medical-surgical nursing practice.
REVISED! Information about therapeutic modalities, which was previously located in separate chapters, has now been incorporated into the chapters focused on health conditions, where application of these modalities dovetails seamlessly into nursing management and the nursing process.
Additional Outstanding Features Include:
Concept Mastery Alerts clarify challenging concepts, informed by data from Misconception Alert questions in Lippincott® PrepU adaptive quizzing.
Quality and Safety Nursing Alerts highlight common mistakes to help students maintain safe, effective care.
Unfolding Patient Stories, written by the National League for Nursing, are an engaging way to begin meaningful conversations in the classroom.
Nursing Process and Plans of Nursing Caresections alert students to important considerations for effective practice.
More than 1,800 NCLEX®-style review questions available on thePoint bolster students’ confidence on the NCLEX-RN exam.
Clear, concise charts and tables distill complex information on assessment, risk factors, home care, genetics in nursing, patient education, health promotion, ethics, and pharmacology for quick reference and greater understanding.
Gerontologic Considerations sections and Physiology/Pathophysiology figures clarify nursing implications across a diverse spectrum of care.
Practice and Learn Interactive Case Studies, Watch and Learn Videos, and Concepts in Action Animations reinforce anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology concepts with lifelike clarity and detail.
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