"Try before you buy" - Download the FREE App, which includes sample content. In-App purchase required to unlock all content. Everything you need to know about caring for patients—in a succinct easy-to-understand "must-have" guide! Put information on more than 240 diseases and disorders at your fingertips. Clear, comprehensive discussions of pathophysiology—with rationales in the test and intervention sections—help you deliver effective care with confidence. KEY FEATURES - Diagnosis Related Groups (DRGs) for each disorder - The primary nursing diagnosis for each disease and disorder - Diagnostic tables that make test results easy to reference - The genetic basis of the diseases and disorders - The physiology of the disorders and how it relates to risks and complications - Collaborative and independent interventions - Pharmacological tables that outline the dosages, mechanisms of action, and rationales for the drugs most commonly used for a disorder - Separate headings for psychosocial issues - Outlines for required documentation - Home care and discharge guidelines and patient teaching checklists Evidence-based practice section - Global health considerations that reflect issues that transcend national borders NEW TO THIS EDITION - REVISED & UPDATED! Up-to-date, must-know information on nearly 240 disorders that reflects advances in science and practice - REVISED & UPDATED! Thoroughly reviewed coverage for each disorder, including causes • pertinent physical and psychosocial findings • primary nursing diagnoses • and collaborative and independent nursing interventions - UPDATED! Diagnosis Related Groups (DRG) for each disorder, plus documentation information on average length of stay and home healthcare guidelines - NEW! How to handle COVID/infectious diseases and pandemics in the sections on ‘Global Health Considerations’ and ‘Evidence-Based Practice and Health Policy’. - NEW! ‘Health Disparities and Sexual and Gender Minority Health’ section with new considerations for LGBTQ+ community Content licensed from printed edition ISBN 13: 9781719645492 SUBSCRIPTION : Please purchase a yearly auto-renewing subscription to receive content access and available updates. Yearly auto-renewing payments- $49.99 Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Subscription may be managed by the user and auto-renewal can be disabled at any time by going to your device “Settings” and tapping “iTunes & App Store”. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable." If you have any questions or comments, email us any time: [email protected] or call 508-299-3000 Privacy Policy - https://www.skyscape.com/terms-of-service/privacypolicy.aspx Terms and Conditions - https://www.skyscape.com/terms-of-service/licenseagreement.aspx Author(s): Marilyn Sawyer Sommers PhD, RN, FAAN Publisher: F. A. Davis Company
