Professional Guide to Diseases, 11th Edition
By Laura Willis MSN APRN FNP-C DNPs
Get ready to provide efficient, informed patient care, with the newly updated Professional Guide to Diseases , 11th Edition . This comprehensive guide offers the causes, signs and symptoms for more than 600 disorders, with expert nursing direction on tests, assessments, diagnosis, treatments, and special considerations.Whether you are a student preparing for board certification or are a new or experienced nurse, this is vital support for understanding correct treatment of the common conditions seen almost daily. Build up your ground-floor knowledge of a wide range of common disorders and diseases:
Introducing the newly updated Professional Guide to Diseases, 11th Edition by Laura Willis MSN APRN FNP-C DNPs. This comprehensive guide is essential for nurses at every stage of their career, providing them with the knowledge and skills needed to provide efficient and informed patient care. Whether you are a student preparing for board certification or a seasoned nurse looking to enhance your understanding of common conditions, this guide has you covered.
With more than 600 disorders covered, this guide offers detailed information on the causes, signs, and symptoms of each condition. It also provides expert nursing direction on tests, assessments, diagnosis, treatments, and special considerations. The updated edition features new full-color figures and illustrations, making it even easier to understand complex concepts. Boxed text on pathophysiology and prevention reinforces difficult concepts, while icons emphasize important information such as elderly tips, pediatric tips, clinical alerts, life-threatening disorders, and confirming diagnoses.
One of the standout features of this guide is its consistent template, which makes information quick and easy to find. Each chapter covers a specific group of similar diseases and offers a thorough grounding in disorders found in individual body systems, including cardiovascular, respiratory, neurologic, gastrointestinal, and many more. It also covers malignant neoplasms, infections, and trauma. The guide provides expert guidance on targeted, cost-effective testing, helping nurses make informed decisions about patient care.
In addition to the comprehensive coverage of common diseases and disorders, the Professional Guide to Diseases also includes updated information on rare diseases, potential agents of bioterrorism, and complementary and alternative therapies for specific conditions. With additional coverage for over 50 life-threatening disorders, this guide is an invaluable resource for any nurse.
Whether you are a graduate or undergraduate student, this guide will boost your confidence and enhance your knowledge. It is designed to be informative, concise, and organized for easy reference. Its small size makes it easy to carry with you, ensuring that you always have a solid resource at your fingertips.
But the benefits of this guide don’t end there. When you purchase the book, you also receive a complimentary download of the enhanced eBook for iOS, Android, PC, and Mac. This enhanced eBook offers practical features that will improve your reading experience. You can download the eBook on multiple devices, allowing for seamless reading online or offline. The eBook can also be easily converted to an audiobook, with natural language text-to-speech functionality. Powerful search tools and smart navigation cross-links make finding information quick and easy.
About the Clinical Editor: Dr. Laura M. Willis, DNP, APRN-CNP, CMSRN, is a highly experienced Family Nurse Practitioner. She works at Urbana Family Medicine and Pediatrics in Urbana, Ohio. Dr. Willis brings her expertise and knowledge to this guide, ensuring that it provides accurate and up-to-date information that is relevant to nursing practice.
Why You Should Order the Professional Guide to Diseases
The Professional Guide to Diseases, 11th Edition is an indispensable resource for nurses at all stages of their career. Whether you are a student, a new nurse, or an experienced practitioner, this guide will enhance your understanding of common conditions and provide you with the knowledge you need to provide the best possible care to your patients.
By using this guide, you will be able to:
- Quickly and accurately diagnose and treat a wide range of common diseases
- Understand the underlying causes and pathophysiology of each condition
- Perform thorough assessments and interpret test results
- Identify special considerations for certain patient populations, such as the elderly, children, and pregnant women
- Make informed decisions about testing and treatment options
- Stay up-to-date with the latest information on rare diseases and potential agents of bioterrorism
- Explore complementary and alternative therapies for specific conditions
- Enhance your on-the-unit skills and know-how
The Professional Guide to Diseases is known for its easy-to-read language, making complex medical information accessible to both graduate and undergraduate students. It provides the confidence needed for new nurses to function fully in their role, while also serving as a valuable reference for experienced practitioners.
Don’t miss out on this essential resource for nursing practice. Order your copy of the Professional Guide to Diseases, 11th Edition today and take your patient care to the next level.
Product Details
- Publisher: LWW; 11th edition (May 3, 2019)
- Language: English
- Pages: 1224
- ISBN-10: 1975107721
- ISBN-13: 978-1975107727
Product Details
- Boxed text on pathophysiology and prevention that helps reinforce difficult concepts
- Icons that emphasize important concepts: Elderly Tip, Pediatric Tip, Clinical Alert, Life-Threatening Disorder, and Confirming Diagnosis
- Consistent template that makes information quick and easy to find yet comprehensive enough to offer complete coverage of a group of similar diseases
- Expert guidance that leads you to targeted, cost-effective testing
- Chapters offer a thorough grounding in:Disorders found in individual body systems – Cardiovascular; respiratory; neurologic; gastrointestinal; hepatobiliary; musculoskeletal; renal and urologic; immune; hematologic; metabolic and nutritional; endocrine; eye; ear, nose and throat; skin; genetic; obstetric and gynecologic; sexual; and psychiatric
- Malignant neoplasms – Head, neck and spine; thorax; abdomen and pelvis; male and female genitalia; bone, skin and soft tissue; blood and lymph
- Infection – Gram-positive cocci, gram-negative cocci, gram-positive bacilli, gram-negative bacilli, spirochetes and mycobacteria, mycoses, respiratory viruses, rash-producing viruses, enteroviruses, arbovirus, miscellaneous viruses, rickettsia, protozoa, helminths
- Trauma – Head, neck and spine, thorax, abdomen, extremities, whole body
- Detailed guidance on hundreds of commonly seen disorders and diseases in easy-to-read language — ideal for both graduate and undergraduate study
- Offers new nurses the confidence to function fully while building on-the-unit skills and know-how
- Small enough size to carry with you as a solid resource — informative, concise and organized for easy reference
- Easily convert to audiobook, powering your content with natural language text-to-speech
- Powerful search tools and smart navigation cross-links that allow you to search within this book, or across your entire library of VitalSource eBooks
- Publisher : LWW; 11th edition (May 3, 2019)
- Language : English
- : 1224 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1975107721
- ISBN-13 : 978-1975107727