A fully-revised new edition of Australia and New Zealand’s most highly esteemed medical-surgical nursing text. The thoroughly revised third edition of Lewis’s Medical–Surgical Nursing builds on the respected quality content of its previous editions. Authored by Di Brown and Helen Edwards with contributions from an impressive pedigree of leading academics and clinical experts, this latest edition cements Lewis’s position as the region’s premier medical-surgical nursing textbook. Fully updated, this hardback nursing text reflects recent changes in clinical nursing practice in Australia and New Zealand. Its local focus is strengthened by up-to-date research, data, policies, procedures and guidelines with an emphasis on current issues. All text in Lewis’s Medical–Surgical Nursing is underpinned by evidence-based practice with an emphasis on the pathophysiological mechanisms of disease. Lewis’s Medical–Surgical Nursing 3e provides nurses in Australia and New Zealand with clear and concise guidance on the assessment and management of conditions. The content is arranged by body systems and addresses myriad conditions relevant to medical-surgical nursing, including respiratory problems, cardiovascular disease, cancer, gastrointestinal problems, renal and urological problems, reproductive problems, movement and coordination and emergency care. Lewis’s Medical–Surgical Nursing 3e by Brown and Edwards is accompanied by an impressive suite of resources for instructors and students including a test bank, image banks and PowerPoint slides available on Elsevier’s Evolve website.
Also available for purchase separately are companion publications Simulation Learning System for Lewis's Medical-Surgical Nursing (9780729541060 AU $89.95) ANZ adaptation by Karen Wotton & Mark Neill and Clinical Companion for Medical-Surgical Nursing 2e (9780729539968 AU $ 49.95) by Gayle McKenzie and Tanya Porter together form a highly comprehensive learning package.
• Learning Objectives1. Front Matter - p. xviii 2. SECTION ONE Concepts in nursing practice - p. 2 3. Chapter 1 The importance of nursing - p. 2 4. Chapter 2 Culturally competent care - p. 22 5. Chapter 3 Health history and physical examination - p. 36 6. Chapter 4 Health promotion and patient education - p. 49 7. Chapter 5 Older adults - p. 64 8. Chapter 6 Community-based nursing care - p. 92 9. Chapter 7 Complementary and alternative therapies - p. 105 10. Chapter 8 Pain management - p. 126 11. Chapter 9 Palliative care - p. 158 12. Chapter 10 Substance use and dependency - p. 173 13. Chapter 11 Rural and remote area nursing - p. 208 14. SECTION TWO Pathophysiological mechanisms of disease - p. 224 15. Chapter 12 NURSING MANAGEMENT: inflammation and wound healing - p. 224 16. Chapter 13 Genetics, altered immune responses and transplantation - p. 246 17. Chapter 14 NURSING MANAGEMENT: infection and human immunodeficiency virus infection - p. 277 18. Chapter 15 Cancer - p. 306 19. Chapter 16 NURSING MANAGEMENT: fluid, electrolyte and acid–base imbalances - p. 349 20. SECTION THREE Perioperative care - p. 384 21. Chapter 17 NURSING MANAGEMENT: preoperative care - p. 384 22. Chapter 18 NURSING MANAGEMENT: intraoperative care - p. 402 23. Chapter 19 NURSING MANAGEMENT: postoperative care - p. 421 24. SECTION FOUR Problems related to altered sensory input - p. 444 25. Chapter 20 NURSING ASSESSMENT: visual and auditory systems - p. 444 26. Chapter 21 NURSING MANAGEMENT: visual and auditory problems - p. 467 27. Chapter 22 NURSING ASSESSMENT: integumentary system - p. 506 28. Chapter 23 NURSING MANAGEMENT: integumentary problems - p. 517 29. Chapter 24 NURSING MANAGEMENT: burns - p. 542 30. SECTION FIVE Problems of oxygenation: ventilation - p. 572 31. Chapter 25 NURSING ASSESSMENT: respiratory system - p. 572 32. Chapter 26 NURSING MANAGEMENT: upper respiratory tract problems - p. 596 33. Chapter 27 NURSING MANAGEMENT: lower respiratory tract problems - p. 624 34. Chapter 28 NURSING MANAGEMENT: obstructive pulmonary diseases - p. 673 35. SECTION SIX Problems of oxygenation: transport - p. 730 36. Chapter 29 NURSING ASSESSMENT: haematological system - p. 730 37. Chapter 30 NURSING MANAGEMENT: haematological problems - p. 750 38. SECTION SEVEN Problems of oxygenation: perfusion - p. 808 39. Chapter 31 NURSING ASSESSMENT: cardiovascular system - p. 808 40. Chapter 32 NURSING MANAGEMENT: hypertension - p. 831 41. Chapter 33 NURSING MANAGEMENT: coronary artery disease and acute coronary syndrome - p. 854 42. Chapter 34 NURSING MANAGEMENT: heart failure - p. 894 43. Chapter 35 NURSING MANAGEMENT: ECG monitoring and arrhythmias - p. 914 44. Chapter 36 NURSING MANAGEMENT: inflammatory and structural heart disorders - p. 939 45. Chapter 37 NURSING MANAGEMENT: vascular disorders - p. 967 46. SECTION EIGHT Problems of ingestion, digestion, absorption and elimination - p. 998 47. Chapter 38 NURSING ASSESSMENT: gastrointestinal system - p. 998 48. Chapter 39 NURSING MANAGEMENT: nutritional problems - p. 1023 49. Chapter 40 NURSING MANAGEMENT: obesity - p. 1052 50. Chapter 41 NURSING MANAGEMENT: upper gastrointestinal problems - p. 1073 51. Chapter 42 NURSING MANAGEMENT: lower gastrointestinal problems - p. 1121 52. Chapter 43 NURSING MANAGEMENT: liver, pancreas and biliary tract problems - p. 1176 53. SECTION NINE Problems of urinary function - p. 1226 54. Chapter 44 NURSING ASSESSMENT: urinary system - p. 1226 55. Chapter 45 NURSING MANAGEMENT: renal and urological problems - p. 1249 56. Chapter 46 NURSING MANAGEMENT: acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease - p. 1291 57. SECTION TEN Problems related to regulatory and reproductive mechanisms - p. 1336 58. Chapter 47 NURSING ASSESSMENT: endocrine system - p. 1336 59. Chapter 48 NURSING MANAGEMENT: diabetes mellitus - p. 1357 60. Chapter 49 NURSING MANAGEMENT: endocrine problems - p. 1396 61. Chapter 50 NURSING ASSESSMENT: reproductive system - p. 1431 62. Chapter 51 NURSING MANAGEMENT: breast disorders - p. 1453 63. Chapter 52 NURSING MANAGEMENT: sexually transmitted infections - p. 1479 64. Chapter 53 NURSING MANAGEMENT: female reproductive problems - p. 1496 65. Chapter 54 NURSING MANAGEMENT: male reproductive problems - p. 1530 66. SECTION ELEVEN Problems related to movement and coordination - p. 1560 67. Chapter 55 NURSING ASSESSMENT: nervous system - p. 1560 68. Chapter 56 NURSING MANAGEMENT: acute intracranial problems - p. 1588 69. Chapter 57 NURSING MANAGEMENT: the patient with a stroke - p. 1622 70. Chapter 58 NURSING MANAGEMENT: chronic neurological problems - p. 1646 71. Chapter 59 NURSING MANAGEMENT: delirium, dementia and Alzheimer's disease - p. 1678 72. Chapter 60 NURSING MANAGEMENT: peripheral nerve and spinal cord problems - p. 1698 73. Chapter 61 NURSING ASSESSMENT: musculoskeletal system - p. 1734 74. Chapter 62 NURSING MANAGEMENT: musculoskeletal trauma and orthopaedic surgery - p. 1749 75. Chapter 63 NURSING MANAGEMENT: musculoskeletal problems - p. 1789 76. Chapter 64 NURSING MANAGEMENT: arthritis and connective tissue diseases - p. 1815 77. SECTION TWELVE Nursing care in specialised settings - p. 1858 78. Chapter 65 NURSING MANAGEMENT: critical care environment - p. 1858 79. Chapter 66 NURSING MANAGEMENT: shock and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome - p. 1898 80. Chapter 67 NURSING MANAGEMENT: respiratory failure and acute respiratory distress syndrome - p. 1926 81. Chapter 68 NURSING MANAGEMENT: emergency care situations - p. 1950 82. Chapter 69 Chronic illness and complex care - p. 1979 83. APPENDICES - p. 1995 84. Appendix A Cardiopulmonary resuscitation and basic life support - p. 1995 85. Appendix B Nursing diagnoses - p. 2001 86. Appendix C Answer key to review questions - p. 2003 87. Image and text credits - p. 2005 88. Image and text credits - p. 2005 89. Index - p. 2013 90. Index - p. 2013 91. A - p. 2013 92. B - p. 2017 93. C - p. 2018 94. D - p. 2023 95. E - p. 2025 96. F - p. 2026 97. G - p. 2027 98. H - p. 2028 99. I - p. 2031 100. J - p. 2033 101. K - p. 2033 102. L - p. 2033 103. M - p. 2034 104. N - p. 2036 105. O - p. 2037 106. P - p. 2039 107. Q - p. 2043 108. R - p. 2043 109. S - p. 2044 110. T - p. 2048 111. U - p. 2050 112. V - p. 2050 113. W - p. 2051 114. X - p. 2052 115. Y - p. 2052 116. Z - p. 2052
A fully-revised new edition of Australia and New Zealand’s most highly esteemed medical-surgical nursing text. The thoroughly revised third edition of Lewis’s Medical–Surgical Nursing builds on the respected quality content of its previous editions. Authored by Di Brown and Helen Edwards with contributions from an impressive pedigree of leading academics and clinical experts, this latest edition cements Lewis’s position as the region’s premier medical-surgical nursing textbook. Fully updated, this hardback nursing text reflects recent changes in clinical nursing practice in Australia and New Zealand. Its local focus is strengthened by up-to-date research, data, policies, procedures and guidelines with an emphasis on current issues. All text in Lewis’s Medical–Surgical Nursing is underpinned by evidence-based practice with an emphasis on the pathophysiological mechanisms of disease. Lewis’s Medical–Surgical Nursing 3e provides nurses in Australia and New Zealand with clear and concise guidance on the assessment and management of conditions. The content is arranged by body systems and addresses myriad conditions relevant to medical-surgical nursing, including respiratory problems, cardiovascular disease, cancer, gastrointestinal problems, renal and urological problems, reproductive problems, movement and coordination and emergency care. Lewis’s Medical–Surgical Nursing 3e by Brown and Edwards is accompanied by an impressive suite of resources for instructors and students including a test bank, image banks and PowerPoint slides available on Elsevier’s Evolve website.
Also available for purchase separately are companion publications Simulation Learning System for Lewis's Medical-Surgical Nursing (9780729541060 AU $89.95) ANZ adaptation by Karen Wotton & Mark Neill and Clinical Companion for Medical-Surgical Nursing 2e (9780729539968 AU $ 49.95) by Gayle McKenzie and Tanya Porter together form a highly comprehensive learning package.
• Learning Objectives1. Front Matter - p. xviii 2. SECTION ONE Concepts in nursing practice - p. 2 3. Chapter 1 The importance of nursing - p. 2 4. Chapter 2 Culturally competent care - p. 22 5. Chapter 3 Health history and physical examination - p. 36 6. Chapter 4 Health promotion and patient education - p. 49 7. Chapter 5 Older adults - p. 64 8. Chapter 6 Community-based nursing care - p. 92 9. Chapter 7 Complementary and alternative therapies - p. 105 10. Chapter 8 Pain management - p. 126 11. Chapter 9 Palliative care - p. 158 12. Chapter 10 Substance use and dependency - p. 173 13. Chapter 11 Rural and remote area nursing - p. 208 14. SECTION TWO Pathophysiological mechanisms of disease - p. 224 15. Chapter 12 NURSING MANAGEMENT: inflammation and wound healing - p. 224 16. Chapter 13 Genetics, altered immune responses and transplantation - p. 246 17. Chapter 14 NURSING MANAGEMENT: infection and human immunodeficiency virus infection - p. 277 18. Chapter 15 Cancer - p. 306 19. Chapter 16 NURSING MANAGEMENT: fluid, electrolyte and acid–base imbalances - p. 349 20. SECTION THREE Perioperative care - p. 384 21. Chapter 17 NURSING MANAGEMENT: preoperative care - p. 384 22. Chapter 18 NURSING MANAGEMENT: intraoperative care - p. 402 23. Chapter 19 NURSING MANAGEMENT: postoperative care - p. 421 24. SECTION FOUR Problems related to altered sensory input - p. 444 25. Chapter 20 NURSING ASSESSMENT: visual and auditory systems - p. 444 26. Chapter 21 NURSING MANAGEMENT: visual and auditory problems - p. 467 27. Chapter 22 NURSING ASSESSMENT: integumentary system - p. 506 28. Chapter 23 NURSING MANAGEMENT: integumentary problems - p. 517 29. Chapter 24 NURSING MANAGEMENT: burns - p. 542 30. SECTION FIVE Problems of oxygenation: ventilation - p. 572 31. Chapter 25 NURSING ASSESSMENT: respiratory system - p. 572 32. Chapter 26 NURSING MANAGEMENT: upper respiratory tract problems - p. 596 33. Chapter 27 NURSING MANAGEMENT: lower respiratory tract problems - p. 624 34. Chapter 28 NURSING MANAGEMENT: obstructive pulmonary diseases - p. 673 35. SECTION SIX Problems of oxygenation: transport - p. 730 36. Chapter 29 NURSING ASSESSMENT: haematological system - p. 730 37. Chapter 30 NURSING MANAGEMENT: haematological problems - p. 750 38. SECTION SEVEN Problems of oxygenation: perfusion - p. 808 39. Chapter 31 NURSING ASSESSMENT: cardiovascular system - p. 808 40. Chapter 32 NURSING MANAGEMENT: hypertension - p. 831 41. Chapter 33 NURSING MANAGEMENT: coronary artery disease and acute coronary syndrome - p. 854 42. Chapter 34 NURSING MANAGEMENT: heart failure - p. 894 43. Chapter 35 NURSING MANAGEMENT: ECG monitoring and arrhythmias - p. 914 44. Chapter 36 NURSING MANAGEMENT: inflammatory and structural heart disorders - p. 939 45. Chapter 37 NURSING MANAGEMENT: vascular disorders - p. 967 46. SECTION EIGHT Problems of ingestion, digestion, absorption and elimination - p. 998 47. Chapter 38 NURSING ASSESSMENT: gastrointestinal system - p. 998 48. Chapter 39 NURSING MANAGEMENT: nutritional problems - p. 1023 49. Chapter 40 NURSING MANAGEMENT: obesity - p. 1052 50. Chapter 41 NURSING MANAGEMENT: upper gastrointestinal problems - p. 1073 51. Chapter 42 NURSING MANAGEMENT: lower gastrointestinal problems - p. 1121 52. Chapter 43 NURSING MANAGEMENT: liver, pancreas and biliary tract problems - p. 1176 53. SECTION NINE Problems of urinary function - p. 1226 54. Chapter 44 NURSING ASSESSMENT: urinary system - p. 1226 55. Chapter 45 NURSING MANAGEMENT: renal and urological problems - p. 1249 56. Chapter 46 NURSING MANAGEMENT: acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease - p. 1291 57. SECTION TEN Problems related to regulatory and reproductive mechanisms - p. 1336 58. Chapter 47 NURSING ASSESSMENT: endocrine system - p. 1336 59. Chapter 48 NURSING MANAGEMENT: diabetes mellitus - p. 1357 60. Chapter 49 NURSING MANAGEMENT: endocrine problems - p. 1396 61. Chapter 50 NURSING ASSESSMENT: reproductive system - p. 1431 62. Chapter 51 NURSING MANAGEMENT: breast disorders - p. 1453 63. Chapter 52 NURSING MANAGEMENT: sexually transmitted infections - p. 1479 64. Chapter 53 NURSING MANAGEMENT: female reproductive problems - p. 1496 65. Chapter 54 NURSING MANAGEMENT: male reproductive problems - p. 1530 66. SECTION ELEVEN Problems related to movement and coordination - p. 1560 67. Chapter 55 NURSING ASSESSMENT: nervous system - p. 1560 68. Chapter 56 NURSING MANAGEMENT: acute intracranial problems - p. 1588 69. Chapter 57 NURSING MANAGEMENT: the patient with a stroke - p. 1622 70. Chapter 58 NURSING MANAGEMENT: chronic neurological problems - p. 1646 71. Chapter 59 NURSING MANAGEMENT: delirium, dementia and Alzheimer's disease - p. 1678 72. Chapter 60 NURSING MANAGEMENT: peripheral nerve and spinal cord problems - p. 1698 73. Chapter 61 NURSING ASSESSMENT: musculoskeletal system - p. 1734 74. Chapter 62 NURSING MANAGEMENT: musculoskeletal trauma and orthopaedic surgery - p. 1749 75. Chapter 63 NURSING MANAGEMENT: musculoskeletal problems - p. 1789 76. Chapter 64 NURSING MANAGEMENT: arthritis and connective tissue diseases - p. 1815 77. SECTION TWELVE Nursing care in specialised settings - p. 1858 78. Chapter 65 NURSING MANAGEMENT: critical care environment - p. 1858 79. Chapter 66 NURSING MANAGEMENT: shock and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome - p. 1898 80. Chapter 67 NURSING MANAGEMENT: respiratory failure and acute respiratory distress syndrome - p. 1926 81. Chapter 68 NURSING MANAGEMENT: emergency care situations - p. 1950 82. Chapter 69 Chronic illness and complex care - p. 1979 83. APPENDICES - p. 1995 84. Appendix A Cardiopulmonary resuscitation and basic life support - p. 1995 85. Appendix B Nursing diagnoses - p. 2001 86. Appendix C Answer key to review questions - p. 2003 87. Image and text credits - p. 2005 88. Image and text credits - p. 2005 89. Index - p. 2013 90. Index - p. 2013 91. A - p. 2013 92. B - p. 2017 93. C - p. 2018 94. D - p. 2023 95. E - p. 2025 96. F - p. 2026 97. G - p. 2027 98. H - p. 2028 99. I - p. 2031 100. J - p. 2033 101. K - p. 2033 102. L - p. 2033 103. M - p. 2034 104. N - p. 2036 105. O - p. 2037 106. P - p. 2039 107. Q - p. 2043 108. R - p. 2043 109. S - p. 2044 110. T - p. 2048 111. U - p. 2050 112. V - p. 2050 113. W - p. 2051 114. X - p. 2052 115. Y - p. 2052 116. Z - p. 2052
