Powered by Skyscape, this PDA software is based on the reliable, clinically focused content found in Lewis: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 7th Edition and its Clinical Companion. You'll gain access to information on 200 commonly encountered medical-surgical disorders, and treatments and procedures. This software also contains bonus material such as electronic calculators, emergency management information, herbal therapies content, a glossary, and a guide to normal laboratory values.
- Disorders index includes the following information for each profile:
- Definition/Description
- Pathophysiology
- Clinical Manifestations
- Complications
- Diagnostic Studies
- Collaborative Care (including drug therapy)
- Nursing Management
- Goals
- Nursing Diagnoses (using current NANDA terminology)
- Nursing Interventions
- Patient Teaching
- Treatments and Procedures index includes information you need to know about common medical-surgical treatments and procedures such as CPR, tube feeding, and artificial airway management.
- Reference Appendix features key reference information commonly used in nursing practice, such as laboratory values, commonly used formulas, and Spanish translations of key phrases.
- Electronic calculators allow quick and accurate calculations of body mass index (BMI), body surface area (BSA), calculated serum osmolality, heart rate, temperature conversions, and more.
- Glossary of key terms
- Emergency management summaries
- Herbal therapies index
- Comprehensive guide to normal laboratory values
- User-friendly features now include:
- Full-text search
- Easy, intuitive navigation
- Built-in display adjustment tools
- Complete, comprehensive cross-linking between all Skyscape products
