Medical-Surgical Nursing Made Incredibly Easy by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Cromar, Keelin; Moebius, Casey;

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Feeling anxious or unsure about medical-surgical nursing care? Get grounded in the latest best practices,&&&160;with the&&&160;freshly&&&160;updated&&&160;Medical-Surgical Nursing Made Incredibly Easy!®, 5th Edition.&&&160;
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This colorful fully illustrated guide offers clear, concise descriptions of crucial&&&160;medical-surgical&&&160;nursing concepts and procedures, with learning aids that help you grasp skills and concepts easily, in an enjoyable&&&160;Incredibly Easy&&&160;style. From assessment and diagnostics to current evidence-based treatments and interventions, this is the perfect backup to class materials, helpful support for new nurses, and a handy refresher for experienced nurses.&&&160;
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Feeling anxious or unsure about medical-surgical nursing care? Get grounded in the latest best practices,&&&160;with the&&&160;freshly&&&160;updated&&&160;Medical-Surgical Nursing Made Incredibly Easy!®, 5th Edition.&&&160;
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This colorful fully illustrated guide offers clear, concise descriptions of crucial&&&160;medical-surgical&&&160;nursing concepts and procedures, with learning aids that help you grasp skills and concepts easily, in an enjoyable&&&160;Incredibly Easy&&&160;style. From assessment and diagnostics to current evidence-based treatments and interventions, this is the perfect backup to class materials, helpful support for new nurses, and a handy refresher for experienced nurses.&&&160;
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Be expertly guided into a solid foundation in medical-surgical care, with:&&&160;

• NEW&&&160;and updated&&&160;statistics and guidelines on current medical-surgical nursing practice in a concise, quick-scan outline format
• The “need-to-know” basics, including the most common&&&160;disorders medical-surgical nurses encounter&&&160;
• Chapters address disorders by body system&&&160;– neurologic, cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, endocrine, renal and urologic, reproductive, musculoskeletal, and more
• Chapters offer vital foundational knowledge, with expert direction on:&&&160;
  • Essential elements of medical-surgical nursing practice and the nursing process
  • Fluids and electrolytes, perioperative care, and pain management&&&160;
  • Diagnostic testing – CT, MRI, and PET scan imaging, x-rays, biopsies, EMGs, and more
  • Additional chapters on cancer care, obesity, gerontologic care, and end-of-life care
• Current&&&160;data&&&160;and best practices on assessing and treating common disorders&&&160;–&&&160;Reviews of anatomy and physiology,&&&160;step-by-step guidance on assessments and&&&160;history–taking, and diagnostic testing, including patient preparation, monitoring, teaching points, and developing a plan of care&&&160;
• Hundreds of colorful diagrams, drawings, and charts that illustrate core terms and concepts, with&&&160;easy-to-retain definitions
• “Practice&&&160;Makes&&&160;Perfect”&&&160;end-of-book practice exam with NCLEX®-style questions&&&160;in current exam format&&&160;
• Chapter features include:
  • Memory jogger&&&160;– Acronyms and other&&&160;memory tricks that help you remember key concepts and treatments
  • A closer look&&&160;– Illustrations that explain anatomy, physiology, and complex pathways
  • Education edge&&&160;– Practical guidance for effective patient teaching
  • What do I do?&&&160;– Steps to take in emergency situations
  • Stop, look, and listen&&&160;– Elements of assessment for a particular body system
  • Weighing the evidence&&&160;– Evidence-based practice pointers that support nursing actions
  • Quick quiz&&&160;– End-of-chapter multiple-choice questions to help you retain chapter content, followed by answers and rationales
  • Nurse Joy and Jake&&&160;illustrated characters offer tips and insights throughout