RN Med-Surg Simplified: A plain language study book for students

Simplified for the working nursing student.Med-Surg is the largest, hardest part of nursing school - and most textbooks make it harder than it has to be. RN Med-Surg Simplified breaks the 13 body systems down into the way nurses actually think at the bedside: pathophysiology in plain English, the signs and symptoms you'll really see, the medications you'll really give, and the nursing actions that protect the patient. Each chapter ends with faculty-style teaching tips and NCLEX-RN-style review questions so you study the way the test actually asks.Inside this book you'll find: 13 body-system chapters covering cardiac, respiratory, GI, renal, endocrine, neuro, musculoskeletal, integumentary, hematology, immune & oncology, sensory, reproductive, and fluid/electrolyte care; comparative tables (left vs right heart failure, hyper- vs hypothyroidism, Crohn's vs UC, SIADH vs DI, and more); EKG rhythm strips with the immediate RN actions for each; ABG / acid-base interpretation with the ROME mnemonic; electrolyte ECG changes; medication tables with the dangers to watch for; pressure-injury staging, burn rule-of-nines, and Glasgow Coma Scale references; updated infection-control coverage including Hantavirus; plain-language mnemonics and faculty tips in every chapter; and NCLEX-RN-style practice questions with rationales. A study companion designed for the student juggling clinicals, lectures, and a job - short paragraphs, clear illustrations, and exam-ready logic.

Pagina's: 191, Paperback, Independently published