THE LIPPINCOTT MANUAL OF NURSING PRACTRICE

In addition to comprehensive coverage of the four areas of nursing: medical/surgical, maternal/newborn, pediatrics, and psychiatric/mental health, the Seventh Edition of this classic reference book features a variety of useful updates. New to this edition is an appendix of vitamins and herbs, necessary for dealing with patients who treat themselves with popular dietary supplements. Also unique to this edition are an increased emphasis on home care, drug alerts, standards of care, and additional patient teaching information that includes complementary therapies. Popular features, including procedure guidelines, nursing alerts, and gerontologic alerts have been expanded. New illustrations appear throughout.