MEA Catalogue

NURSING

Essentials of Critical Care Nursing: A Holistic Approach Patricia Morton and Dorrie Fontaine

Essentials of Critical Care Nursing: A Holistic Approach focuses on the most common disorders and technologies encountered by a critical care nurse today. This new first edition includes enough depth to enhance the reader’s full understanding of important topics and fully prepares the student for practice. The clear, concise writing style and specially designed features assist students in understanding the pathophysiological basis for illness and the strategies the critical care nurse uses in assessing and managing patients. 978-1-6091-3693-2 / 536 pp / 246 illus, 136 tables / 2012

Diagnosis

Applying Nursing Process: The Foundation for Clinical Reasoning, 8th Edition Rosalinda Alfaro-LeFevre

Because principles of nursing process are the building blocks for all care models, the nursing process is the first model nurses need to learn to “think like a nurse.” This trusted resource provides the practical guidance needed to understand and apply each phase of the nursing process, with an increased emphasis on developing both critical thinking and clinical reasoning skills. With an easy-to-follow and engaging writing style, the author provides strategies, tools, and abundant examples to help nurses develop the skills they need to thrive in today’s complex health care setting. 978-1-6091-3697-0 / 264 pp / 65 illus, 8 tables / 2013

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