It will be the only book in Indian market that focuses on Care Plans for Medical-Surgical Nursing, that help practising understand which observations to make, what nursing actions to carry out and what instructions the patient or family members require, hence there is a need for a book for nursing undergraduates that updates them with precise information and key emphasis on nursing diagnosis, assessment, interventions and pre and post care of patients under different medical or surgical conditions. This book has been scientifically designed and meticulously written, keeping in view the latest advances in the care of patients with medical-surgical conditions. Every attempt has been made to maintain simplicity and lucidity of language and style, so that the students can grasp the subject matter very clearly and easily. Chapters have been written to provide information for nursing students and nurses, with latest trends in medical-surgical nursing and nursing management. About the Author
General Care Plans: 1 Cancer Care, 1 2 Pain, 39 3 Poisoning, 45 4 Cataract, 47 5 Glaucoma, 50 6 Hearing Loss, 52 7 Otitis Media, 54 8 Burns, 56 9 Uterine Prolapse, 59 10 Hysterectomy, 61 11 Perioperative Care, 63 12 Prolonged Bedrest, 79 13 Psychosocial Support, 90 14 Psychosocial Support for the Patient’s Family and Signifi cant Others, 101 15 Older Adult Care, 107 16 Palliative and End-of-Life Care, 120 RESPIRATORY CARE PLANS 17 Bronchial Asthma, 128 18 Pneumonia, 136 19 Pneumothorax/Hemothorax, 143 20 Pulmonary Embolus, 148 21 Pulmonary Tuberculosis, 154 22 Respiratory Failure, Acute, 158 CARDIOVASCULAR CARE PLANS 23 Aneurysms, 160 24 Atherosclerotic Arterial Occlusive Disease, 163 25 Cardiac and Noncardiac Shock (Circulatory Failure), 168 26 Cardiac Surgery, 172 27 Coronary Artery Disease, 175 28 Dysrhythmias and Conduction Disturbances, 187 29 Heart Failure, 191 30 Hypertension, 202 31 Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, 204 32 Venous Thrombosis/Thrombophlebitis, 209 RENAL-URINARY CARE PLANS 33 Acute Renal Failure, 213 34 Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy, 220 35 Chronic Kidney Disease, 229 36 Care of the Patient Undergoing Hemodialysis, 237 37 Care of the Patient Undergoing Peritoneal Dialysis, 242 38 Care of the Renal Transplant Recipient, 246 39 Ureteral Calculi, 251 40 Urinary Diversions, 256 41 Urinary Tract Obstruction, 264 NEUROLOGIC CARE PLANS 42 General Care of Patients with Neurologic Disorders, 267 43 Bacterial Meningitis, 287 44 Guillain-Barré Syndrome, 292 45 Intervertebral Disk Disease, 300 46 Multiple Sclerosis, 311 47 Parkinsonism, 318 48 Seizures and Epilepsy, 329 49 Spinal Cord Injury, 338 50 Stroke, 354 51 Traumatic Brain Injury, 365 ENDOCRINE CARE PLANS 52 Diabetes Insipidus, 377 53 Diabetes Mellitus, 381 54 Diabetic Ketoacidosis, 392 55 Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Syndrome, 400 56 Hyperthyroidism, 403 57 Hypothyroidism, 411 58 Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone, 418 GASTROINTESTINAL CARE PLANS 59 Abdominal Trauma, 421 60 Appendicitis, 431 61 Cholelithiasis, Cholecystitis, and Cholangitis, 435 62 Cirrhosis, 439 63 Crohn’s Disease, 446 64 Fecal Diversions: Colostomy, Ileostomy, and Ileal Pouch Anal Anastomoses, 455 65 Hepatitis, 463 66 Pancreatitis, 468 67 Peptic Ulcer Disease, 476 68 Peritonitis, 480 69 Ulcerative Colitis, 485 HEMATOLOGIC CARE PLANS 70 Anemias of Chronic Disease, 494 71 Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation, 497 72 Polycythemia, 501 73 Thrombocytopenia, 505 MUSCULOSKELETAL CARE PLANS 74 Amputation, 510 75 Fractures, 516 76 Joint Replacement Surgery, 524 77 Osteoarthritis, 530 78 Osteoporosis, 535 79 Osteomyelitis, 541 80 Rheumatoid Arthritis, 543 SPECIAL NEEDS CARE PLANS 81 Caring for Individuals with Human Immunodefi ciency Virus, 549 82 Managing Wound Care, 561 83 Providing Nutritional Support, 567 APPENDIXES A Infection Prevention and Control, 578 B Laboratory Tests: Reference Ranges for Adult Patients, 585 BIBLIOGRAPHY, 590 NURSING DIAGNOSES INDEX, 000 INDEX, 000
