The Lippincott manual of nursing practice

Includes bibliographical references and index

pt. 1. Nursing process and practice -- 1. Nursing practice and the nursing process -- 2. Standards of care, ethical and legal issues -- 3. Health promotion and preventive care -- 4. Genetics and health applications -- pt. 2. Medical-surgical nursing -- unit I. General health considerations -- 5. Adult physical assessment -- 6. I.V. therapy -- 7. Perioperative nursing -- 8. Cancer nursing -- 9. Care of the older or disabled adult -- unit II. Respiratory health -- 10. Respiratory function and therapy -- 11. Respiratory disorders -- unit III. Cardiovascular health -- 12. Cardiovascular function and therapy -- 13. Cardiac disorders -- 14. Vascular disorders -- unit IV. Neurologic and sensory health -- 15. Neurologic disorders -- 16. Eye disorders -- 17. Ear, nose, and throat disorders -- unit V. Gastrointestinal and nutritional health -- 18. Gastrointestinal disorders -- 19. Hepatic, biliary, and pancreatic disorders -- 20. Nutritional problems -- unit VI. Renal, genitourinary, and reproductive health -- 21. Renal and urinary disorders -- 22. Gynecologic disorders -- 23. Breast conditions -- unit VII. Metabolic and endocrine health -- 24. Endocrine disorders -- 25. Diabetes mellitus -- unit VIII. Hematologic health -- 26. Hematologic disorders -- 27. Transfusion therapy and blood and marrow stem cell transplantation -- unit IX. Immunologic health -- 28. Asthma and allergy -- 29. HIV disease and AIDS -- 30. Connective tissue disorders -- 31. Infectious diseases -- unit X. Musculoskeletal health -- 32. Musculoskeletal disorders -- unit XI. Integumentary health -- 33. Dermatologic disorders -- 34. Burns -- unit XII. Emergency nursing -- 35. Emergent conditions-- pt. 3. Maternity and neonatal nursing -- 36. Maternal and fetal health -- 37. Nursing management during labor and delivery -- 38. Care of mother and neonate during the postpartum period -- 39. Complications of the childbearing experience -- pt. 4. Pediatric nursing -- unit XIII. General practice considerations -- 40. Pediatric growth and development -- 41. Pediatric physical assessment -- 42. Pediatric primary care -- 43. Care of the sick or hospitalized child -- unit XIV. Pediatric health -- 44. Pediatric respiratory disorders -- 45. Pediatric cardiovascular disorders -- 46. Pediatric neurologic disorders -- 47. Pediatric eye and ear problems -- 48. Pediatric gastrointestinal and nutritional disorders -- 49. Pediatric renal and genitourinary disorders -- 50. Pediatric metabolic and endocrine disorders -- 51. Pediatric oncology -- 52. Pediatric hematologic disorders -- 53. Pediatric immunology disorders -- 54. Pediatric orthopedic problems -- 55. Pediatric integumentary disorders -- 56. Developmental disabilities -- pt. 5. Psychiatric nursing -- 57. Problems of mental health -- Appendices -- A. Diagnostic studies and interpretation -- B. Conversion tables -- C. Pediatric laboratory values -- D. Herbal and nutriceutical preparations used as health remedies -- E. Sources of further information