"Completely updated for its Eighth Edition this full-color classic
reference is the one source every nurse
needs
for essential patient assessment and treatment guidelines. In an easy-
to-read outline format this clinically
focused guide covers all disorders and patient problems in Medical-
Surgical Maternal-Neonatal Pediatric and
Psychiatric nursing and includes over 150 step-by-step procedures.
Each Eighth Edition chapter incorporates and identifies official
guidelines that shape clinical practice. New
and
expanded material includes several new orthopaedic connective tissue
infectious and dermatologic conditions
patient safety personal safety culturally sensitive care HIPAA
palliative care advocacy for the disabled
chest physical therapy interventional cardiology hyperbaric therapy
neurologic findings intracranial
monitoring
systems vertebral compression fracture immunization information
emerging infections biological weapons
preparedness pediatric asthma guidelines substance-related disorders
and adolescent problems.
"