Bodyworks: Physics and Chemistry for Nurses by Paul Strube (9780733986635)
Bodyworks: Physics and Chemistry for Nurses by Paul Strube (9780733986635)
Bodyworks: Physics and Chemistry for Nurses (Book)
Paul Strube Release Date: 27 Aug 2007 Format: Paperback Pages: 352 ISBN: 9780733986635
For introductory science courses found in Nursing and Allied Health departments.
Bodyworks: Physics and Chemistry for Health Students, 3e delivers a clear introduction to science for a broad range of health science students, including nursing. With his clear and engaging writing style, Paul Strube ensures students understand even the most difficult scientific and mathematical concepts. The range of content and depth of treatment have been chosen to provide students with a clear overview of major concepts and their practical relevance. The text has a user-friendly, accessible style and its applied case study approach has proved popular with students keen to operate effectively in clinical settings.
New To This Edition
* New focus on introducing the sciences to a wider range of health science students.
* Greater integration with the companion website for supporting information, visuals and quizzes to assist clinical understanding of concepts as applied to nursing and allied health.
* New end-of-chapter questions and a greater number of calculation exercises provide lecturers with greater flexibility for student assessment.
* Updated and revised clinical procedures, policy guidelines and new drugs ensure the text is up-to-date.
* Chapters 6, 7 and 8 have been reorganised so that there is a more logical flow of information and development of understanding.
Features and Benefits
* The text assumes no prior knowledge of physics or chemistry.
* Chapter outlines map the key learning areas for each chapter and encourage students to consider the important concepts to be introduced.
* Case studies are used throughout the text. Each chapter is introduced by a small case study based on a hospital or clinical situation. These case studies are referred to throughout the chapter and provide a realistic context for the science discussed. This allows students to continually apply and absorb new information and apply this to a clinical situation.
* Illustrations, diagrams and tables are used throughout the text and online to provide students with visual explanations of scientific concepts.
* Margin glossary of key terms and definitions are bolded upon first appearance, and are also presented in the full glossary at the back of the book. The glossary helps students identify key terms while providing a practical link back to the nursing and allied health disciplines.
* Calculation problems allow students to practise their mathematics.
* End-of-chapter questions are divided into three levels of difficulty, providing lecturers with greater flexibility in setting questions.
Table of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
1. The Metric System and Measurement
2. Organisation of the Human Body: Structure and function, homeostasis and temperature control
3. The Orthopaedics Ward and the Muscular/Skeletal System: Force, movement and energy in the body
4. The General Ward and Client Care, Part 1: Atoms, molecules and chemical bonds
5. The General Ward and Client Care, Part 2: Metabolism, enzymes and chemical energy
6. The Respiratory Ward and Client Care: The gas laws, diffusion of gases and molecular transport processes
7. The Renal Unit and Client Care: Acids, bases and solution concentrations
8. The Coronary Care Unit: The circulatory system - Tonicity of solutions, blood pressure and fluid flow
9. The Intensive Care Unit: Electricity and magnetism in the body - Voltage, current, resistance, conductors and insulators
10. The Clinics, Part 1: Light and sound properties of light and sound, vision and hearing, noise pollution
11. The Clinics, Part 2: Metabolic disorders - DNA and RNA, protein synthesis and metabolic disorders
12. The Oncology Ward and Client Care: Nuclear radiation and its effects on the body
Appendix 1. Fundamental Mathematics: Percentage, ratio and algebraic equations
Appendix 2. Introductory Statistics: Types of data, displaying data, measures of central tendency and measures of dispersion
Glossary
Bibliography
Index
The Periodic Table
