MedSurg Notes

MedSurg Notes: Nurse’s Clinical Pocket Guide, 2nd edition is a succinct, on-the-spot guide for caring for patients with complex medical-surgical conditions. This handy PDA software assists with focused assessments, immediate interventions, and follow-up care for patients who develop complications. All of the information in MedSurg Notes is presented in a concise, handheld format and from a nurse’s point of view to make the perfect tool for any clinical nurse. This valuable software presents all of the trusted information from the FA Davis 2nd edition book plus PDA features to enhance the speed and convenience of accessing the content. With detailed coverage of pain management and emergencies, full assessment How-To’s, and many lab and diagnostic tests for reference, this is a valuable tool for any nurse. From setting up an oxygen delivery system in a hospital room to administering stat meds, this valuable, handheld resource helps nurses to deliver high-quality care. 

Benefits Include:

• Strategically organized into 3 tabbed sections (index, contents, tools) for easy navigation
• Provides a framework for thinking in urgent situations
• Covers advanced nursing procedures and concepts associated with 65 urgent clinical situations
• Uses a systems approach and is organized by symptom and medical diagnosis
• Includes an A & P Snapshot of the associated system in each section— 12 in all
• Each clinical situation includes a focused assessment tool
• Offers guidelines for delegation and documentation
• Reviews IV therapy, including indications for crystalloids, colloids, or blood products administration
• Application is HIPAA and OSHA compliant—take notes to temporarily record clinical data
• Updated CPR guidelines, including new coverage of "What happens during a code?" and "What’s the med-surg nurse’s role?"
• Nursing Assessment how-to’s begin each systems tab.