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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!
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)
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.
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.
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!
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!
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.
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.
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
pathophysiology of certain diseases from all systems of the body, nursing interventions are also indicated and diagnostic & procedures and many more about human health.
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?