Author Description

Focusing on adult patient care, <i>Mosby's Clinical Nursing </i>blends a traditional body system-disease approach with contemporary nursing practice. This unique and practical resource provides practicing nurses and nursing students with comprehensive nursing information for hundreds of diseases, including thorough descriptions of state-of-the art nursing care with nursing diagnoses and interventions, important related information on pathophysiology and medical treatments, and detailed information on diagnostic studies.The Patient Education/Continuum of Care Plan features interventions and guidance for discharge, home care and rehabilitation. Evaluation/Patient Outcome information directly related to each NIC classification concludes each nursing care discussion. Collaborative Interventions and Related Nursing Care discusses medical interventions and the nursing plan of care. Key information regarding emergency alerts, and healthy people 2010 prevention guidelines is prominently displayed throughout the chapters in Part II. <p>- Provides a complete, yet concise presentation of pathophysiology for each disease to help nurses understand the disease process and plan appropriate nursing care - Lists diagnostic studies and findings for each specific condition, disease or disorder in table or outline format to provide a quick and easy review of the appropriate tests and related findings- Follows the nursing process, presenting the nursing care for each disorder in an organized and logical- format- Features Patient Education/Continuum of Care Plan (discharge, home, and rehabilitation) information for each disease, condition, and disorder to support a comprehensive plan of care- Discusses the multidisciplinary plan for each disease, condition, or disorder with outlined information on surgery, medications, general management, and (where appropriate) pre and postprocedural guidelines- Includes detailed coverage of accepted nursing diagnoses, arranged by functional health patt