Saunders Nursing Survival Guide: Fluids and Electrolytes

For what we pay for nursing school we need to get our moneys worth. This book has everything the visual learner needs. Pictures, diagrams, easy to read explanations. And highlight points to explain the most important topics. Includes color diagrams of each electolyte imbalance- showing causes & s/s! Has the following headings in each chaper: (From the inside front cover) "What it IS: A short & sweet section devoted to the definition or description of the topic. What you NEED TO KNOW: The essential info & skills to be mastered, with a discussion of why they are important. What you DO: Nrsg interventions that apply everything you learned in the above section. Do you UNDERSTAND? Activities & exercises (w/ answers) so you may review & make sure you understand each topic." The last section includes everything from multiple choice questions to fill in the blanks to word searches & crosswords. Take home points and charts make this ideal for the visual learner. NCLEX questions in the back of the book make this ideal for ANY nursing student!

If a person doesn't understand fluids & electrolytes after reading this book, then give up!

This book is required for the nursing school that I attend, it has alot of really great info that would be helpful as a study guide for the fluids and electrolytes exam

That the cover is childish, but the information is very helpful. I have used other books by this series, and they are very helpful because they get to the point of what you need without all of the junk. I have the Phamacology book by this company and it was a godsend. When I saw this on line, this was what the doctor ordered. I plan to get this one as well, and suggest that desperate nursing students do the same.

This book is straight to the point in what to look for in your patient (ie.dehydration) it includes information on lab values also. I wish I had had it at the beginning of my studies. The cover is a little (kiddy) but the information is not.