num_pages: 864
description: • Kathy Hausman actively teaches in clinicals, knows what staff nurses needs to know about patients, and understands what students are asked to know for clinicals.• Each disorder Overview, Collaborative Management (presented in nursing process format) and any pertinent special considerations.• Special considerations boxes sections “Considerations for Older Adults”, “Cultural Considerations”, and “Women’s Health Considerations”, highlight important information about these distinct client populations.• Appendices include a concise guide to head-to-toe physical assessment of adults, considerations for ethical decision-making, a concise ECG review, and information on healthcare organizations and resources.• Communication Quick Reference for Spanish-Speaking Clients appendix helps nurses exchange essential information about diseases and disorders, diagnostic procedures, interventions.• Includes Community-Based Care sections for appropriate diseases and disorders.• New two-color design and smaller trim size offer easier readability and portability.• A new appendix includes coverage of disorders associated with bioterrorism.• Integrates the latest NANDA nursing diagnoses.
language: English
title: Clinical Companion for Medical-Surgical Nursing: Critical Thinking for Collaborative Care
titlecomplete: Clinical Companion for Medical-Surgical Nursing: Critical Thinking for Collaborative Care
ratings_count: 5
publisher: Saunders