Introductory medical-surgical nursing / Barbara K. Timby, Nancy E. Smith.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Chapter one Concepts and Trends in Healthcare -- Chapter two Settings and Models for Nursing Care -- Chapter three The Nursing Process -- Chapter four Interviewing and Physical Assessment -- Chapter five Legal and Ethical Issues -- Chapter six Leadership Roles and Management Functions -- Chapter seven Nurse-Client Relationships -- Chapter eight Cultural Care Considerations -- Chapter nine Complementary and Alternative Therapies -- Chapter ten End-of-Life Care -- Chapter eleven Pain Management -- Chapter twelve Infection -- Chapter thirteen Intravenous Therapy -- Chapter fourteen Perioperative Care -- Chapter fifteen Disaster Situations -- Chapter sixteen Caring for Clients with Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Imbalances -- Chapter seventeen Caring for Clients in Shock -- Chapter eighteen Caring for Clients with Cancer -- Chapter nineteen Introduction to the Respiratory System-- Chapter twenty Caring for Clients with Upper Respiratory Disorders -- Chapter twenty-one Caring for Clients with Lower Respiratory Disorders -- Chapter twenty-two Introduction to the Cardiovascular System -- Chapter twenty-three Caring for Clients with Infectious and Inflammatory Disorders of the Heart and Blood Vessels -- Chapter twenty-four Caring for Clients with Valvular Disorders of the Heart -- Chapter twenty-five Caring for Clients with Disorders of Coronary and Peripheral Blood Vessels -- Chapter twenty-six Caring for Clients with Cardiac Dysrhythmias -- Chapter twenty-seven Caring for Clients with Hypertension -- Chapter twenty-eight Caring for Clients with Heart Failure -- Chapter twenty-nine Caring for Clients with Undergoing Cardiovascular Surgery -- Chapter thirty Introduction to the Hematopoietic and Lymphatic Systems -- Chapter thirty-one Caring for Clients with Disorders of the Hematopoietic System -- Chapter thirty-two Caring for Clients with Disorders of the Lymphatic System -- Chapter thirty-three Introduction to the Immune System -- Chapter thirty-four Caring for Clients with Immune-Medicated Disorders -- Chapter thirty-five Caring for Clients with HIV/AIDS -- Chapter thirty-six Introduction to the Nervous System -- Chapter thirty-seven Caring for Clients with Central and Peripheral Nervous System Disorders -- Chapter thirty-eight Caring for Clients with Cerebrovascular Disorders -- Chapter thirty-nine Caring for Clients with Head and Spinal Cord Trauma -- Chapter forty Caring for Clients with Neurologic Deficits -- Chapter forty-one Introduction to the Sensory System -- Chapter forty-two Caring for Clients with Eye Disorders -- Chapter forty-three Caring for Clients with Ear Disorders -- Chapter forty-four Introduction to the Gastrointestinal System and Accessory Structures -- Chapter forty-five Caring for Clients with Disorders of the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract -- Chapter forty-six Caring for Clients with Disorders of the Lower Gastrointestinal Tract -- Chapter forty-seven Caring for Clients with Disorders of the Liver, Gallbladder, or Pancreas -- Chapter forty-eight Caring for Clients with Ostomies -- Chapter forty-nine Introduction to the Endocrine System -- Chapter fifty Caring for Clients with Disorders of the Endocrine System -- Chapter fifty-one Caring for Clients with Diabetes Mellitus -- Chapter fifty-two Introduction to the Reproductive System -- Chapter fifty-three Caring for Clients with Disorders of the Female Reproductive System -- Chapter fifty-four Caring for Clients with Breast Disorders -- Chapter fifty-five Caring for Clients with Disorders of the Male Reproductive System -- Chapter fifty-six Caring for Clients with Sexually Transmitted Infections -- Chapter fifty-seven Introduction to the Urinary System -- Chapter fifty-eight Caring for Clients with Disorders of the Kidneys and Ureters -- Chapter fifty-nine Caring for Clients with Disorders of the Bladder and Urethra -- Chapter sixty Introduction to the Musculoskeletal System -- Chapter sixty-one Caring for Clients Requiring Orthopedic Treatment -- Chapter sixty-two Caring for Clients with Traumatic Musculoskeletal Injuries -- Chapter sixty-three Caring for Clients with Orthopedic and Connective Tissues Disorders -- Chapter sixty-four Introduction to the Integumentary System -- Chapter sixty-five Caring for Clients with Skin, Hair, and Nail Disorders -- Chapter sixty-six Caring for Clients with Burns -- Chapter sixty-seven Interaction of Body and Mind -- Chapter sixty-eight Caring for Clients with Anxiety Disorders -- Chapter sixty-nine Caring for Clients with Mood Disorders -- Chapter seventy Caring for Clients with Eating Disorders -- Chapter seventy-one Caring for Clients with Chemical Dependence -- Chapter seventy-two Caring for Clients with Dementia and Thought Disorders

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