Medical-Surgical Nursing presents thorough coverage of the concepts that provide the framework for medical-surgical nursing, including pathophysiology, nursing assessment and care, adult development, and critical thinking. The easy-to-follow, full-colour design and logical format promote learning of essential nursing management in the medical-surgical setting. Text is available as a single volume or in a two-volume set.

Comprehensive nursing textbook containing essential information for students preparing for exams and clinical assignments.

Thoroughly revised to reflect the revision of the text, this study guide includes a wide variety of exercises and activities, including fill-in-the-blank worksheets, anatomy and physiology review, true-false questions, critical thinking activities, crossword puzzles, case studies, matching, word scrambles, and multiple-choice questions. Answers for all exercises are included in the back to facilitate self-study with rationales provided for the multiple-choice questions.

Written specifically for the needs of Australian and New Zealand students and educators, this edition contains solid, research-based content presented in a concise, readable and consistent format. Features include patient teaching, community and home care, cultural and ethnic considerations, gerontology, nutrition, etc.

Lewis' Medical-Surgical Nursing is a popular medical/surgical text used in nursing courses around the world containing solid, research-based content presented in a concise, readable, and consistent format. This Canadian edition focuses on ensuring that the appropriate Canadian content such as Canadian statistics, references, policy and practice guidelines, ethical and legal issues, cultural mix, and drug names are included throughout. Canadian editors, Sandra Goldsworthy and Maureen Barry, have adapted and updated each of the 67 chapters, selecting nursing experts from across the country to contribute to each chapter to ensure all pertinent Canadian content is included. Special features highlight the content that is most relevant and challenging for today's nursing students, including patient teaching, community and home care, gerontology, cultural and ethnic considerations, collaborative care, nutrition, and critical thinking. Nursing management content is discussed in a unique levels-of-care approach, with separate headings for Health Promotion, Acute Intervention, and Ambulatory and Home Care. More than just a textbook, it is a comprehensive resource with the essential information that students need to prepare for lectures, classroom activities, examinations, clinical assignments, and comprehensive care of patients. Includes Canadian drug names or generic drug names where appropriate. Includes Canadian Best Practice Guidelines for nursing. Ethical and legal issues specific to the Canadian context are highlighted throughout. Diverse Canadian cultural mix is reflected in examples and illustrations. All American references replaced where appropriate or enhanced with Canadian references to reflect Canadian health care policy and guidelines. All references revised to reflect the up-to-date research findings. References older than 5 years will be retained only if seminal research. All chapters revised to include Canadian content throughout. With 44 additional contributors.

Learn how to become an exceptional caregiver in Canada's evolving health care environment! Adapted by a team of 4 experienced Canadian nurse-educators and a slate of expert contributors from across the country, the 4th Canadian Edition of Medical-Surgical Nursing in Canada offers up-to-date coverage of the latest trends, hot topics, and clinical developments in the field. Completely revised and updated content explores patient care in various clinical settings and focuses on key topics such as patient safety, exam preparation, evidence-informed practice, prioritization, patient and caregiver teaching, culturally competent care, and the determinants of health. A variety of helpful boxes and tables make it easy for students to find essential information and the accessible writing style makes even the most complex concepts easy to grasp. Best of all - a complete collection of learning and study resources helps students learn more effectively and offers valuable, real-world preparation for clinical practice. Highly readable format offers a strong foundation in medical-surgical nursing. Content written and reviewed by leading experts in the field ensures that information is comprehensive, current, and clinically accurate. Revised Chapter 1 situates nursing practice in the unique Canadian context, discussing patient-centred care, interprofessional practice (including delegation and assignment), information-communication technologies, patient safety and quality improvement Culturally competent care chapter and special sections discuss culture as a determinant of health, Indigenous populations; health equity and health equality issues; and practical suggestions for developing cultural competence in nursing care Determinants of Health boxes focus on the Public Health Agency of Canada's determinants of health, as they apply to particular disorders. UNIQUE! "Levels of Care" approach organizes nursing care in three levels: health promotion, acute intervention, and ambulatory and home care. Examination review questions at the end of each chapter reinforce key content while helping you prepare for examinations. Expanded chapter on genetics focuses on the practical application of genetics to nursing care of patients and includes current changes in Canadian clinical practice. Genetics in Clinical Practice boxes address key topics such as genetic testing, Alzheimer's disease, sickle cell disease, and genetics-related ethical issues. Assessment Abnormalities tables alert readers to abnormalities frequently encountered in practice, as well as their possible etiologies More than 60 comprehensive nursing care plans on the Evolve website defining characteristics, expected outcomes, specific nursing interventions with rationales, evaluation criteria, and collaborative problems NEW! Unfolding case studies included throughout each assessment chapter helps you apply important concepts and procedures to real-life patient care. NEW! Expanded coverage of evidence-informed practice in Research Highlight and Translating Research Into Practice boxes helps you understand how to apply the latest research to real-life patient care. NEW! Informatics boxes discuss how technology is used by nurses and patients in health care settings. NEW! Expanded Safety Alerts throughout the book cover surveillance for high-risk situations. NEW! Drug alerts highlight important safety considerations for key drugs NEW! Revised art program enhances the book's visual appeal and lends a more contemporary look throughout.