Fluids & Electrolytes Made Incredibly Easy - Couverture souple

Willis DNP APRN-CNP FNP-C, Laura

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1975125061 ISBN 13 : 9781975125066

Editeur : Wolters Kluwer Health, 2019

Synopsis

For expert, confidence-building guidance on handling fluids and electrolytes, turn to the irreplaceable quick-reference guide Fluids & Electrolytes Made Incredibly Easy!(R), 7th Edition.

Written in the enjoyable Incredibly Easy!(R) style, it offers step-by-step direction on balancing fluids and electrolytes, understanding fluid imbalances and the disorders that cause them, treating imbalances and more. This real-world guide supports students and new nurses in class, on the unit and with NCLEX(R) preparation, while also serving as a solid refresher for experienced nurses.

Learn top-level skills to manage fluids and electrolytes:

• NEW and updated content on fluid-related concepts in easy-to-follow definitions
• Updated and revised content that offers clear definitions and on-the-job how-to's
• Explains the science of fluid and electrolytes in clear and practical terms as they relate to patient care
• Patient care examples that include common fluids-related diagnoses, appropriate patient outcomes and the basis for each recommended treatment
• Easy-to-follow sections that offer practical insight and guidance on nursing skills:
  • Balancing basics - balancing fluids, electrolytes, and acids and bases
  • Fluid and electrolyte imbalances - imbalances in fluids, sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium, phosphorus, chloride, and acids and bases
  • Disorders that cause imbalances - including heat-related illnesses, heart failure, respiratory failure, excessive GI fluid loss, acute pancreatitis, renal failure and burns
  • Treating imbalances, including fluid losses and excesses - IV fluid replacement and total parenteral nutrition
  • Lists fluid and electrolyte imbalances commonly seen in pediatric and elderly patients
  • Guide to transfusing blood
• Special chapter features offer invaluable recaps and quick explanations:

• Just the facts - quick summary of content at the start of each chapter
• "Nurse Joy and Jake" - offer expert insights, important care reminders, and reassurance throughout
• Ages and stages - age-related changes and how they affect a patient's health
• Teaching points - patient-teaching tips that help patients prevent recurrence of the problem
• That's a wrap - quick end-of-chapter review of chapter content
• Memory jogger - memory aids that help you grasp and remember difficult concepts
• Quick quiz - end-of-chapter NCLEX(R)-style practice questions
• Practice Makes Perfect - end-of-book practice exam with 60 NCLEX(R)-style questions

About the Clinical Editor

Laura M. Willis, DNP, APRN-CNP, CMSRN, is a Family Nurse Practitioner at Mercy Health Physicians in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Wolters Kluwer Health
• Date d'édition: 2019
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1975125061
• ISBN 13: 9781975125066
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 412
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible