Winningham and Preusser's critical thinking casesin nursing: medical-surgical, pediatric, maternity, and psychiatric case studies

Improve your critical thinking skills with 148 realistic case studies from all four clinical practice areas: medical-surgical, pediatrics, maternity, and psychiatric nursing. Each case in Critical Thinking Cases in Nursing, 4th Edition covers a common problem, drawn from actual clinical experiences and writtenby nurses who are clinical experts. All cases have been thoroughly updated and revised to include current clinical practices, with integrated content on pharmacology, nutrition, and diagnostic/lab tests to encourage you to think critically about all aspects of care. This fourth edition also features highlighted prioritization content to help you prepare for success on the NCLEX® examination and provide quality patient care. INDICE: PART ONE: MEDICAL-SURGICAL CASESChapter 1: Cardiovascular Disorders - 17 Cases Chapter 2: Pulmonary Disorders - 14 Cases Chapter 3: Musculoskeletal Disorders -10 Cases Chapter 4: Gastrointestinal Disorders -10 Cases Chapter 5: Genitourinary Disorders - 9 Cases Chapter 6: Neurologic Disorders - 15 Cases Chapter 7: Endocrine Disorders - 7 Cases Chapter 8: Immunologic Disorders - 6 Cases Chapter 9: Oncologic and Hematologic Disorders - 10 Cases PART TWO: PEDIATRIC, MATERNITY, AND PSYCHIATRIC CASESChapter 10: Pediatric Disorders - 13 Cases (All New Cases) Chapter 11: Maternal/Obstetric Disorders - 6 Cases (4 New Cases) Chapter 12: Women's Health Disorders - 6 CasesChapter 13: Psychiatric Disorders - 8 CasesPART THREE: OTHER/ADVANCED CASESChapter 14: Alternative Therapies - 2 CasesChapter 15: Multiple System Disorders - 5 Cases Chapter 16:Emergency Situations - 10 Cases APPENDIX A: Pointers for Students: How to Look Like You Know What You're DoingAPPENDIX B: Case Study Worksheet: Preparationand Self-CorrectionAPPENDIX C: Abbreviations

• ISBN: 978-0-323-05359-4
• Editorial: Mosby
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 720
• Fecha Publicación: 02/07/2008
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés