Elsevier ebook Lewis’s Medical-Surgical Nursing 6E

Lewis’s Medical-Surgical Nursing has long been considered a comprehensive and reliable resource for nursing students preparing for their transition into clinical practice. This sixth edition has been fully updated to incorporate the latest research, data, current clinical practice, procedures and guidelines.

The text addresses core skills and knowledge that students need to pass their exams and go on to provide expert clinical care. It prepares nurses to assess patients, understand underlying diseases and their signs and symptoms, and go on to plan and deliver care. The text encourages readers to develop their clinical reasoning and problem-solving skills in order to apply theory to their work.

This edition has been produced by leading expert nursing academics and clinicians who bring a strengthened focus on inclusion and diversity.

• Provides a person-centred holistic approach to patient assessment and care.
• Complex concepts are illustrated with figures, tables, summaries and reflections of best practice.
• Case studies throughout—based on real-life medical-surgical scenarios—help students to apply theory to real life.
• Clinical practice features offer practical guidance for students.
• Underpinned by the nursing process framework.

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