Description
An innovative, visual textbook to help nursing students learn and understand the core medical conditions they will commonly face on the wards.
The book features over 100 easy to follow, full colour mind maps of clinically relevant medical conditions using a systems-based structure:
• Cardiology
• Respiratory
• Renal
• Gastroenterology
• Neurology
• Rheumatology/immunology
• Infectious diseases
• Endocrinology
• Mental health
The mind maps give you quick access to key information in a visually appealing way.
All mind maps are presented consistently and cover:
• Definition
• Pathophysiology
• Causes and risk factors
• Clinical features: signs and symptoms
• Epidemiology
• Investigations: blood tests and imaging
• Management: lifestyle, pharmacological and surgical
• Complications
• Nursing-specific guidance on:
o Managing specific patient groups
o Nursing care
o Impact on lifestyle
Other key features:
• Images are provided throughout the book to help illustrate key signs.
• Information is up-to-date and based around the latest guidelines.
• All conditions are highly relevant to nursing students at all stage of training and are likely to appear in nursing examinations.
Mind Maps for Nurses is crucial reading for all nursing students but particularly those who consider themselves visual learners.