Description

Fully-revised for Australian and New Zealand medical-surgical nursing students, the second edition of Clinical Companion Medical-Surgical Nursing is a user-friendly, quick-find guide.

Clinical Companion Medical-Surgical Nursing, 2nd Edition has been fully revised and updated to address situations Australian and New Zealand medical-surgical nursing students will most frequently face during their clinical placement.

Common diseases and disorders are presented in a practical format � from cause, signs and symptoms through to diagnosis, treatment, complications and nursing considerations.

The first local edition of the Clinical Companion was regarded as an indispensable quick-reference guide, and this new release will prove even more valuable; providing practical suggestions and helpful tips to assist with nursing care and learning outcomes, along with the useful new content.

Each of the book�s 14 chapters has been fully revised to include the most relevant and up-to-date information. Appendices have also been enhanced, with new features including updated Life Support flow charts aligning with the 2010 Australian Resuscitation Council guidelines.

Comprehensive yet succinct, the book�s convenient format makes it easy for nurses to carry; eliminating the need to lug around a hefty hardback on clinical placement.

Clinical Companion Medical-Surgical Nursing is an essential reference for student nurses, and continues the ongoing success of the US editions. The book is also a must-have guide for graduates, as well as registered nurses re-entering acute care practice after a period of absence.

The ultimate learning package � available October 2011

Clinical Companion Medical Surgical Nursing, 2nd Edition is the ideal resource to accompany Lewis�s Medical�Surgical Nursing, 3rd Edition by Brown & Edwards, and the exciting new Lewis Medical Surgical Simulation Learning System ANZ adaptation � both of which will be available in October 2011.

Bullet point layout.
Icons highlighting �Hints� throughout.
Clear, useful and consistent headings.
Systems based approach to: * Common diseases * definition, causes, diagnosis, signs and symptoms, tests and treatment, management, complications * Assessment * Common tests * Pharmacology (common drugs).
2 colour line drawings.

All chapters fully revised and updated
Appendix 1- Life support flow charts updated to the 2010 Australian Resuscitation Council guidelines
New Appendix 4 – Handover chart
Updated websites and references

Typham this is the title: Clinical Companion: Medical-Surgical Nursing 2nd Edition