Medical-Surgical Nursing Made Incredibly Easy (Incredibly Easy! Series®)

Book Synopsis: 4 Stars from Doody's Review Service Feeling anxious or unsure about medical-surgical nursing care? Get grounded in the latest best practices, with the freshly updated Medical-Surgical Nursing Made Incredibly Easy!®, 5th Edition. This colorful fully illustrated guide offers clear, concise descriptions of crucial medical-surgical nursing concepts and procedures, with learning aids that help you grasp skills and concepts easily, in an enjoyable Incredibly Easy style. From assessment and diagnostics to current evidence-based treatments and interventions, this is the perfect backup to class materials, helpful support for new nurses, and a handy refresher for experienced nurses. Be expertly guided into a solid foundation in medical-surgical care, with:

• NEW and updated statistics and guidelines on current medical-surgical nursing practice in a concise, quick-scan outline format
• The “need-to-know” basics, including the most common disorders medical-surgical nurses encounter
• Chapters address disorders by body system – neurologic, cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, endocrine, renal and urologic, reproductive, musculoskeletal, and more
• Chapters offer vital foundational knowledge, with expert direction on:

• Essential elements of medical-surgical nursing practice and the nursing process
• Fluids and electrolytes, perioperative care, and pain management
• Diagnostic testing – CT, MRI, and PET scan imaging, x-rays, biopsies, EMGs, and more
• Additional chapters on cancer care, obesity, gerontologic care, and end-of-life care
• Current data and best practices on assessing and treating common disorders – Reviews of anatomy and physiology, step-by-step guidance on assessments and history-taking, and diagnostic testing, including patient preparation, monitoring, teaching points, and developing a plan of care

Hundreds of colorful diagrams, drawings, and charts that illustrate core terms and concepts, with easy-to-retain definitions

• “Practice Makes Perfect” end-of-book practice exam with NCLEX®-style questions in current exam format
• Chapter features include:

• Memory jogger – Acronyms and other memory tricks that help you remember key concepts and treatments
• A closer look – Illustrations that explain anatomy, physiology, and complex pathways
• Education edge – Practical guidance for effective patient teaching
• What do I do? – Steps to take in emergency situations
• Stop, look, and listen – Elements of assessment for a particular body system
• Weighing the evidence – Evidence-based practice pointers that support nursing actions
• Quick quiz – End-of-chapter multiple-choice questions to help you retain chapter content, followed by answers and rationales

Nurse Joy and Jake illustrated characters offer tips and insights throughout

About the Clinical Editors:

• Keelin Cromar, MSN, RN, is Adjunct Nursing Faculty at Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, TX
• Casey Moebius, DNP, RN, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Nurse Education at Del Mar College in Corpus Christi, Texas

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