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Brunner and Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition

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Numerous updates and a state-of-the-art ancillary package make the Tenth Edition of this best-selling textbook the most up-to-date book of its kind. New chapters End-of-Life Care, Genetics Perspectives in Nursing Practice, and Management of Patients Affected by Terrorism, Mass Casualty, and Disaster. New features Concept Maps relating NANDA diagnoses with NIC and NOC classification systems; boxed charts alerting nurses to genetics perspectives in practice; and new, specialized content on elderly patients and those with disabilities. A free CD-ROM in the text includes over 3,500 general student-study questions, 500 unit review questions, 3-dimensional animations that illustrate disease processes, and interactive clinical simulations covering asthma and congestive heart failure. For more information, visit connection.LWW.com/go/smeltzer.

2480 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1992

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July 7, 2024
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May 4, 2012
2,384 this book is longer than the bible and infinite jest and not nearly as fun
Finally finished med surg II & graduating next week. I can't wait to read books for fun that I won't have a test on!
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5 reviews
March 17, 2008

this is the very comprehensive text book from which have to study for this week and otherwise. (To do well)
Interesting case studies, and lots information, the weight of the book alone states the knowledge therein! Ok back to teh books (never thought I would rate a text)
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4 reviews
October 8, 2007
this book has so many knowledges about Medical and Surgical Nursing. easy to read and it help me to find the answer for homework :)
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682 reviews976 followers
January 18, 2016
I wouldn't become a Registered Nurse if not for this. :) Such a helpful texbook!
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80 reviews
February 24, 2021
I have really enjoyed having the new edition of this book on Kindle. The actual book is huge. I know they split the book into two books for easier use now, but the Kindle is great. I can use the Kindle on my PC and it makes it easy for me to zoom in to the words. This can be done on the Kindle device as well. This is by far the best Med-Surg book. I have several different kinds, but none of them give you the kind of info this one does.

Buy the ebook 1 & 2 vol

Brunner and Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing Two Volume Set 
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3 reviews
July 24, 2020
Hard going but useful case studies.
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April 20, 2016
Having been in both Associate degree and Baccalaureate nursing programs, I can say that this is the better of the two Med-Surg textbooks I have used. While this one is beast compared to the the other one (Medical-Surgical Nursing by Lewis, et al.), I found the extra bulk was offset by the relevance of the content.

Brunner's provide the A&P of the conditions and provides excellent info about the nursing interventions associated with each condition, often broken down into ADPIE sections. When I was writing my care plans and concept maps in Baccalaureate program I found myself using the Brunner's textbook and mainly used to the Lewis book to hold open the pages of other books. If your program doesn't use Brunner's, get a copy because it will save your careplans.
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July 12, 2009
Wow! This series, I have the two volume set, is the best I have ever read! (Even better than the book I used in college) This was used for my RN Refresher course recently. I was greatly impressed with the details, the study aids, drug information, etc. The amount of work it must have taken to put together such a comprehensive textbook astounds me. Yes, it is humungous, but well worth the cost and the time necessary to read it all the way through!
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February 10, 2011
A wonderful nursing reference, with many online perks (videos, powerpoints, etc.) at the publisher's website. Added benefit: given the size of the textbook, it can be used in one's daily strength training regimen!
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August 14, 2009
Excellent details, but very wordy. In my opinion, they use about 3 X the words they need to explain something. The study guide is a must--covers everything and some pretty challenging questions to prep you for exams.
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November 15, 2011
Does answer most questions on depth. Great step by step skills tables. Definitely use as a reference, personally I could not read whole chapters through without falling asleep but that is the nature of textbooks like these. Much better than my fundamentals book Potter and Perry.
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May 30, 2015
A must-have for every nursing student. It got me through my 4 years with hard work and a diligent attitude. The book itself is very useful. Heavy enough for weights and a good sleeping pill at night. Haha
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August 31, 2007
learning all the time from this
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21 reviews1 follower
September 28, 2007
pathophysiology of certain diseases from all systems of the body, nursing interventions are also indicated and diagnostic & procedures and many more about human health.
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75 reviews3 followers
December 15, 2008
looks like another book I'm going to sleep on...if a textbook is so long they have to divide it into two volumes, do they really think anyone is going to read it?
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33 reviews7 followers
March 31, 2009
for a text book, it's pretty easy to read and understand, the work book not so great though
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38 reviews
October 22, 2010
Nursing school is way too hard. :( But well worth it. This book really is a lot of help if you take notes.
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June 13, 2011
hahahahaha....
it's a must for me as a NURSE
thx Brunner :D
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March 7, 2012
It's a textbook. It drives me nuts.
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August 22, 2012
One of every nurse's best friends. LOL
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