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Medical Surgical
Brunner&Suddarth’sTextbookofMedical-SurgicalNursing,
ThirteenthEdition, International Edition
JaniceL.Hinkle, PhD, RN, CNRN
978-1-4511-4665-3 •November2013 •Hardbound •8.375” x10.875” •2288pp • 747 Illus. (InOneVolume)
978-1-4511-3060-7 •NorthAmericanEdition:Available inUS,Canada,Australia,NewZealand, PuertoRicoandUSVirgin Islandsonly
Prepareformedical-surgicalnursingpracticeandsuccessontheNCLEX
®
with
Brunner & Suddarth’s Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing,
Thirteenth Edition
. A favorite resource for students and practicing
nurses for almost a half-century, this book provides comprehensive
yet accessible coverage of a broad range of medical conditions while
focusing on the nursing process and the nurse’s role in caring for and
educating patients and families within today’s complex health care
delivery system.
Up-to-datecoverageofthehealthcareneedsofpeoplewithdisabilities,
nursing research findings, ethical considerations, and evidence-based
practice gives youopportunities to refineyour clinical decision-making
skills. Fully updated and enhanced, this new edition provides a fully
integrated solution that promotes clinical judgment, performance, and
successon theNCLEX
®
examinationand innursingpractice.
Features
•
NEW!
ConceptMasteryAlerts clarifydifficult concepts, informed
bydata fromMisconceptionAlertquestions inPrepU forSmeltzer
TwelfthEdition.
•
NEW!
QualityandSafetyNursingAlerts builduponprevious
edition’sNursingAlerts tohighlight issues related toqualityand
safetynursing care.
•
NEW!
Theupdatedunitopeners includenewCaseStudieswith
QSENCompetency Focus tohighlight a competencyand related
knowledge, skills, andattitudes.Additional information for these
case studies related toNANDA-I,NIC,NOCand thenursingprocess
is availableonline.
•
NEW!
PrioritizationQuestions havebeenadded to theCritical
ThinkingExercises.
•
UPDATED!
GeneticsCharts andEthical DilemmaCharts havebeen
revised to reflect the latest advances in thefield.
•
UPDATED!
Critical care informationhas beenupdated to further
theauthors’ goal tohave themost up-to-dateand clinically
relevant contenton critical care throughout thebook.
•
EXPANDED!
Expanded coverageof obesity, highlightedwithanew
icon, focuseson this epidemichealthproblem inour society.
•
STEAMLINED!
TheTableofContents has been reorganized for a
more logical sequenceandflow.
•
REVISED!
TheaccompanyingStudyGuidenow features reorganized
content and revisedquestions.
• NursingProcess sections, PlansofNursingCare, andCriticalCare
sections
• More than2,900NCLEX
®
-style reviewquestions
Table of Contents
Unit1:
BasicConcepts inNursing
Unit2:
Biophysical andPsychosocial
Concepts inNursingPractice
Unit3:
Concepts andChallenges in
PatientManagement
Unit4:
PerioperativeConcepts and
NursingManagement
Unit5:
Gas ExchangeandRespiratory
Function
Unit6:
Cardiovascular andCirculatory
Function
Unit7:
Hematologic Function
Unit8:
Immunologic Function
Unit9:
Musculoskeletal Function
Unit10:
Digestiveand
Gastrointestinal Function
Unit11:
MetabolicandEndocrine
Function
Unit12:
KidneyandUrinaryFunction
Unit13:
ReproductiveFunction
Unit14:
IntegumentaryFunction
Unit15:
SensoryFunction
Unit16:
Neurologic Function
Unit17:
AcuteCommunityBased
Challenges
AppendixA:
DiagnosticStudies and
Interpretation
…Abridged tofit
StudyGuide forBrunner&Suddarth’sTextbookof
Medical-SurgicalNursing,ThirteenthEdition
JaniceL.Hinkle, PhD, RN, CNRN
978-1-4511-4668-4 •November2013 •Softbound •8.375”x10.875” •480pp