Internal Medicine Nursing - For Nursing Professionals (Volume 1)

Author: Xu Guihua
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Publish Date: 2007-07-10
Features: This textbook retains the complete systems of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) nursing and Western medicine nursing in its format. In terms of content, it boldly explores the integration and permeation of TCM and Western medicine nursing textbooks, achieving complementary advantages between TCM nursing and Western medicine nursing. The book also reflects the latest developments in medicine and nursing, closely connects with clinical nursing, and follows the nursing process in its content. It adheres to the holistic nursing philosophy centered on health, embodying the characteristics of the nursing profession.
The first part of the book covers TCM internal medicine nursing, divided into two sections: Introduction and Detailed Discussion. The Introduction primarily introduces the definition, nature, and scope of TCM internal medicine nursing, as well as its development, basic characteristics, fundamental principles, and essential content. The Detailed Discussion is divided into eight chapters, covering thirty-seven disease patterns, including febrile diseases, lung diseases, heart and brain diseases, stomach and spleen diseases, liver and gallbladder diseases, kidney and bladder diseases, blood and body fluid diseases, and meridian and limb diseases. Each disease pattern is structured with sections on Overview, Etiology and Pathogenesis, Diagnosis and Differential Diagnosis, Nursing and Treatment Classification, Nursing Assessment, Major Nursing Diagnoses and Nursing Measures, Other Nursing Diagnoses, Health Education, and Conclusion.
At the end of the book, there is an index of commonly used prescriptions and a bibliography for reference. This textbook is rich in content and possesses advanced, scientific, and practical qualities. It is suitable for undergraduate nursing students in higher TCM and Western medicine colleges and can also serve as a teaching material for continuing education for students upgrading from lower-level programs and for registered nurse qualification examinations.