Oncology Nursing Society Clinical Manual for the Oncology Advanced Practice Nurse

Product Description Oncology advanced practice nurses play a pivotal role in recognizing and managing the complex issues related to cancer, from diagnosis of malignancy through treatment and rehabilitation. As patients with cancer live longer, nurses must also manage acute and chronic conditions unrelated to the disease. To meet the many clinical challenges that can arise at any point during the cancer continuum, clinicians need to be prepared.Stay prepared with the second edition of the ""Clinical Manual for the Oncology Advanced Practice Nurse"". More than 4,400 copies of the first edition have been sold - making this manual one of the most widely read and studied books the Oncology Nursing Society has ever published.Updated sections in this book include detailed information on symptoms and diagnoses related to head and neck; integument; respiratory system; cardiovascular system; gastrointestinal tract; genitourinary tract; musculoskeletal system; lymph system; hematologic complications; and metabolic disorders.Features of this new edition include: 158 chapters and over 1,000 pages of detailed information on medical symptoms, diagnoses, and patient care concerns; updated tables and figures highlighting key content; extensive appendices, shedding light on concepts discussed throughout the book. The book is presented in a convenient outline format so you can easily identify information on symptoms and medical diagnoses within each body system, including definitions, physiology/pathophysiology, clinical features, treatment, follow-up, and more.""Clinical Manual for the Oncology Advanced Practice Nurse (Second Edition)"" offers you all the information you will need in diagnosing and treating acute and chronic problems in patients with cancer. Synopsis Oncology advanced practice nurses play a pivotal role in recognizing and managing the complex issues related to cancer, from diagnosis of malignancy through treatment and rehabilitation. As patients with cancer live longer, nurses must also manage acute and chronic conditions unrelated to the disease. To meet the many clinical challenges that can arise at any point during the cancer continuum, clinicians need to be prepared.Stay prepared with the second edition of the "Clinical Manual for the Oncology Advanced Practice Nurse". More than 4,400 copies of the first edition have been sold - making this manual one of the most widely read and studied books the Oncology Nursing Society has ever published.Updated sections in this book include detailed information on symptoms and diagnoses related to head and neck; integument; respiratory system; cardiovascular system; gastrointestinal tract; genitourinary tract; musculoskeletal system; lymph system; hematologic complications; and metabolic disorders.Features of this new edition include: 158 chapters and over 1,000 pages of detailed information on medical symptoms, diagnoses, and patient care concerns; updated tables and figures highlighting key content; extensive appendices, shedding light on concepts discussed throughout the book. The book is presented in a convenient outline format so you can easily identify information on symptoms and medical diagnoses within each body system, including definitions, physiology/pathophysiology, clinical features, treatment, follow-up, and more."Clinical Manual for the Oncology Advanced Practice Nurse (Second Edition)" offers you all the information you will need in diagnosing and treating acute and chronic problems in patients with cancer.