Diseases and Disorders

A Nursing Therapeutics Manual, 3/e Diseases and Disorders A Nursing Therapeutics Manual, 3/e for Palm, Windows Mobile, BlackBerry. Diseases and Disorders

Everything you need to know about caring for patients in one handy reference! This new edition is fully updated and contains information on more than 250 diseases and disorders.

Authors: Marilyn Sawyer Sommers, RN, PhD, FAAN; Susan A. Johnson, RN, PhD; Theresa A. Beery, PhD, RN
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Description

Diseases and Disorders: A Nursing Therapeutics Manual, 3e is a "must have" reference for every nurse. With complete coverage of more than 250 medical conditions encountered in nursing practice you can quickly find and master the information you need to effectively plan and deliver patient care. Practical recommendations are supported by concise descriptions of how the human body is altered by disease and clear rationales for medications and tests. Comprehensive coverage includes everything from assessment and nursing diagnosis to delivery of treatment and discharge planning. Diseases and Disorders is an excellent reference for nurses working in community and clinical settings and students transitioning from the classroom to patient care.




Unbound Medicine's easy-to-read format allows you to access the information you need in a matter of seconds. Simply select a disorder via comprehensive indexes and quickly navigate through causes; genetic considerations; gender, ethnic/racial and life span considerations; assessment; diagnosis; planning; documentation; and discharge guidelines.

New to This Edition:

  • Expanded coverage of gender and life span considerations
  • Enhanced genetics coverage with explanations of differences in health and disease conditions based on racial or ethnic ancestry
  • Easy-to-use bookmark tool for instant retrieval of critical content

Features
  • More than 250 diseases and disorders
  • Primary nursing diagnoses with outcomes and interventions
  • Diagnostic Highlights tables for quickly and easily locating pertinent test results
  • Pharmacologic Highlights tables with dosing, mechanism of action, and rationales for use
  • Patient teaching checklists with critical discharge information
  • Home care essentials
Additional Advanced PDA Features
  • Tables optimized for both Palm and Pocket PC operating systems
  • High resolution and landscape mode support
  • Memory card support
  • Highly compressed data to save space on your device

Application Download Requirements
Palm OS

Handheld Operating System

  • Palm OS 5 or later

PC / PDA Managers
  • Palm HotSync Manager 4.2 or later (6.2 or later for MS Vista)
  • Windows PC or Mac OS X with Internet connection
  • Memory cards supported
2.1 Mb of handheld memory

Windows Mobile for Pocket PC

Handheld Operating System

  • Windows Mobile (All Platforms)

PC / PDA Managers
  • ActiveSync 4.0 or later (Win XP or earlier)
  • Windows Mobile Device Center (for MS Vista)
  • Windows PC with Internet connection
  • Memory cards supported
2.1 Mb of handheld memory

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