Understanding Medical Surgical Nursing, 4th Edition

Chapter 1: Critical Thinking and the Nursing Process

Chapter 3: Issues in Nursing Practice

Chapter 4: Cultural Influences on Nursing Care

Chapter 5: Complementary and Alternative Modalities

Chapter 6: Nursing Care of Patients with Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Imbalances

Chapter 7: Nursing Care of Patients Receiving IV Therapy

Chapter 8: Nursing Care of Patients with Infections

Chapter 9: Nursing Care of Patients in Shock

Chapter 10: Nursing Care of Patients in Pain

Chapter 11: Nursing Care of Patients with Cancer

Chapter 12: Nursing Care of Patients Having Surgery

Chapter 13: Nursing Care of Patients with Emergent Conditions and Disaster/Bioterrorism Response

Chapter 14: Developmental Considerations in the Nursing Care of Adults

Chapter 15: Nursing Care of Older Adult Patients

Chapter 16: Nursing Care of the Patient at Home

Chapter 17: Nursing Care of Patients at the End of Life

Chapter 18: Immune System Function, Assessment, and Therapeutic Measures

Chapter 19: Nursing Care of Patients with Immune Disorders

Chapter 20: Nursing Care of Patients with HIV Disease and AIDS

Chapter 21: Cardiovascular System Function, Assessment, and Therapeutic Measures

Chapter 22: Nursing Care of Patients with Hypertension

Chapter 23: Nursing Care of Patients with Cardiac Valvular or Inflammatory and Infectious Cardiovascular Disorders

Chapter 24: Nursing Care of Patients with Occlusive Cardiovascular Disorders

Chapter 25: Nursing Care of Patients with Cardiac Dysrhythmias

Chapter 26: Nursing Care of Patients with Heart Failure

Chapter 27: Hematologic and Lymphatic System Function, Assessment, and Therapeutic Measures

Chapter 28: Nursing Care of Patients with Hematologic and Lymphatic Disorders

Chapter 29: Respiratory System Function, Assessment, and Therapeutic Measures

Chapter 30: Nursing Care of Patients with Upper Respiratory Disorders

Chapter 31: Nursing Care of Patients with Lower Respiratory Tract Disorders

Chapter 32: Gastrointestinal, Hepatobiliary, and Pancreatic Systems Function, Assessment, and Therapeutic Measures

Chapter 33: Nursing Care of Patients with Upper Gastrointestinal Disorders

Chapter 34: Nursing Care of Patients with Lower Gastrointestinal Disorders

Chapter 35: Nursing Care of Patients with Liver, Pancreatic, and Gallbladder Disorders

Chapter 36: Urinary System Function, Assessment, and Therapeutic Measures

Chapter 37: Nursing Care of Patients with Disorders of the Urinary System

Chapter 38: Endocrine System Function and Assessment

Chapter 39: Nursing Care of Patients with Endocrine Disorders

Chapter 40: Nursing Care of Patients with Disorders of the Endocrine Pancreas

Chapter 41: Genitourinary and Reproductive System Function and Assessment

Chapter 42: Nursing Care of Women with Reproductive System Disorders