Lippincott Visual Nursing: A Guide to Clinical Diseases, Skills, and Treatments [Paperback]

For an image-rich guide to the clinical concepts and on-the-unit skills needed to treat the major common diseases, look no further than the fully updatedLippincott Visual Nursing, 3rd Edition.
Using clear, concise definitions backed by abundant images, this vital text explains disease pathophysiology, with expert guidance on anatomy, symptoms, assessment skills, and hands-on patient care. Ideal for students, new nurses, and experienced nurses needing a review, this is a must-have guide to providing appropriate, effective patient care.
Follow these real-world visuals and top-notch directions for treating common diseases. . .

• NEW enhanced eBookincluded with purchase
• NEWflow chartsshowing clinical manifestations and leading to diagnosis, showing improvement or decline
• NEWformat—tests, procedures, and treatments for each system now appearing before discussion of diseases
• NEWdiagnosesadded for diseases throughout the text
• Dozens of colorful illustrations, photos, waveforms, and diagramsthat clearly demonstrate concepts and descriptions
• Step-by-step guidance on basic assessment skills, including:gathering subjective and objective data, questions to ask, documentation, and more
• Step-by-step assessment and treatment instructionsthat enhance your nursing skills and confidence
• Chapters addressing individual body systems:respiratory, cardiovascular, neurologic, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, renal and urologic, hematologic and immunologic, endocrine, integumentary, and male and female reproductive care
• Each body system chapter addresses:
  • Major diseases affecting that system
  • Normal anatomy—descriptions and images
  • Pathophysiology of common health problems
  • Lab tests and imaging studies
  • Disease development
  • Signs, symptl#m