Clinical Companion: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 3rd Edition

Clinical Companion: Medical-Surgical Nursing, Third Edition, is an excellent resource for nursing students, practicing nurses, and healthcare providers. This revised edition by Gayle McKenzie and Tanya Porter provides accessible information to assist with nursing care, including the assessment and management of people experiencing chronic, acute, and complex health issues.

The book is perfect for undergraduate bachelor of nursing students, diploma of nursing students, registered and enrolled nurses re-entering acute care practice after a period of absence. It presents a comprehensive overview of the anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology of related conditions.

One of the remarkable features of this book is that it can be used as a quick reference guide for nurses who want to refresh their knowledge about a specific medical condition or disease. The authors provide detailed information about the causes, signs, and symptoms of common diseases and disorders, along with diagnosis, treatment, and nursing considerations.

All body system chapters feature the same outline, including an overview, anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology of related conditions, common diseases and disorders, medical or surgical interventions, tests, and pharmacology, overall nursing management and care considerations. The book also includes a new chapter on mental health considerations, hint boxes on the assessment of deteriorating patients, and revised and updated nutrition, renal, and wound care sections.

The book’s appendices include useful life support charts and a glossary that simplifies medical terms for easy understanding. The authors provide a practical and easy-to-read language, making it an essential bedside tool in the increasingly complex practice of nursing.

In terms of the book’s structure, the authors do an excellent job of organizing each chapter’s information in an easy-to-read format, ensuring that readers can absorb what they need effectively. I find the series of boxes scattered throughout each chapter to be particularly helpful since they identify critical points, detail possible complications, and provide explanations of unfamiliar medical terminologies. The use of images, tables, and diagrams in the book also helps in visualizing the topics.

Overall, Clinical Companion: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 3rd Edition, is a book whose impact can be felt, in the lives of medical practitioners and patients continuously. It’s a valuable resource for nurses with its rich content, well-researched patient case studies, and diversity of topics explored in the book. It’s a resource that every practicing or student nurse should have as a quick reference guide on duty.

The authors’ aim in this book was to provide accessible information that would assist with nursing care, and they’ve successfully achieved that objective. The Clinical Companion: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 3rd Edition, is a book that I recommend to every practicing and student nurse worldwide.

In conclusion, if you are a student or practicing nurse looking for a resource that provides detailed information about medical, surgical, and acute-care, this is the book for you. It has everything you need to guide you in the best way possible. From common diseases and disorders to medical and surgical interventions, this book has it all. And with the new edition, you are assured of the latest information regarding nursing care. Order the book today and take your nursing career to the next level!

Product Details

• • Undergraduate bachelor of Nursing students
• • Diploma of Nursing students
• • Registered and enrolled nurses re-entering acute care practice after a period of absence

• • Overview
• • Anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology of related conditions
• • Common diseases and disorders are presented by causes, signs and symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, complications and nursing considerations
• • Further actions are indicated in the event that medical or surgical interventions, tests or pharmacology are required.

• • New chapter on mental health considerations
• • New hint boxes on the assessment and management of the deteriorating patient included throughout
• • Revised and updated nutrition section
• • Revised and updated renal chapter, in particular diabetes and obesity
• • Revised and updated wound care section
• • Chapter 2: includes ISBAR in the documentation process
• • Appendix 1 Life support charts included in the front and back of the book as a ready reference.

• ISBN-13: 9780729542166
• Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
• Publication date: 2/11/2015
• Edition number: 3
• Pages: 504