Medical–Surgical Nursing at a Glance

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.

Preface

Acknowledgments

About the companion website

Part 1: Nursing practice

1 What is nursing?

2 The 6 Cs

3 Accountability and responsibility

4 Risk and safety

5 Patient–centred care

6 Team working

Part 2: General care

7 Health assessment

8 Intravenous therapy

9 Blood transfusion

10 Nutrition

11 Pain

12 Infection prevention and control: I

13 Infection prevention and control: II

Part 3: Medical nursing

Immune system

14 HIV

15 Systemic lupus erythematosus

16 Irritable bowel syndrome

Respiratory system

17 Asthma

18 Pulmonary embolism

19 Pneumonia

Haematology

20 Iron deficiency anaemia

21 Thrombocytopenia

22 Leukaemia

Cardiovascular system

23 Myocardial infarction

24 Heart failure

25 Angina

Neurological system

26 Meningitis

27 Subarachnoid haemorrhage

28 Epilepsy

Gastrointestinal system

29 Gastroesophageal reflux disease

30 Diverticular disease

31 Constipation

Musculoskeletal system

32 Osteoporosis

33 Gout

34 Rheumatoid arthritis

Endocrine system

35 Diabetes mellitus

36 Thyrotoxicosis

Reproductive system

37 Erectile dysfunction

38 Chlamydia

39 Dysmenorrhoea

The skin

40 Eczema

41 Psoriasis

42 Skin cancer

Cancer

43 Lung cancer

44 Cervical cancer

45 Prostate cancer

The senses

46 Glaucoma

47 Conjunctiva

48 Age related macular degeneration

Part 4: Surgical nursing

Principles of care

49 Preoperative care

50 Perioperative care

51 Post operative care

Respiratory system

52 Thoracotomy

53 Chest drain

Haematology

54 Stem cell transplantation

55 Splenectomy

Cardiovascular system

56 Coronary artery bypass graft

57 Cardiac valve surgery

58 Varicose veins

Neurological system

59 Craniotomy

60 Neurosurgical clipping

Gastrointestinal system

61 Appendicectomy

62 Right–sided hemicolectomy

63 Bariatric surgery

Musculoskeletal system

64 Arthroscopy

65 Lower limb amputation

66 Laminectomy

Endocrine system

67 Pituitary surgery

68 Thyroidectomy

69 Orchidectomy

Reproductive system

70 Vasectomy

71 Dilatation and curettage

72 Cone biopsy

The skin

73 Burns

74 Skin grafts

75 Cosmetic and plastic surgery

The eyes and ears

76 Cataract

77 Mastoidectomy

Appendices

1 Normal values

2 Glossary of terms

Further reading

Index