Diseases and Disorders

A Nursing Therapeutics Manual, 3/e Diseases and Disorders A Nursing Therapeutics Manual, 3/e for Palm, Pocket PC, PDA. 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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$52.75

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

PDA System Requirements
Palm OS

Handheld Operating Systems Supported
Palm OS 3.5 or later
(5.0 or later to view images)

PC / PDA Managers Supported
Palm HotSync Manager 4.1 or later
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 Systems Supported
Pocket PC 2003 or later
Windows Mobile for Pocket PC 5.0 or later
Windows Mobile Pocket PC Phone edition

PC / PDA Managers Supported
ActiveSync 4.0 or later
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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