First Canadian ed. by Sharon Mantik Lewis, Margaret McLean Heitkemper, and Shannon Ruff Dirkesen. CD-ROM contains animations, video clips and audio clips as well as a stress busting kit for nursing students.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Concepts in nursing practice -- Pathophysiological mechanisms of disease -- Perioperative care -- Problems related to altered sensory input -- Problems of oxygenation: ventilation -- Problems of oxygenation: transport -- Problems of oxygenation: perfusion -- Problems of ingestion, digestion, absorption, and elimination -- Problems of urinary function -- Problems related to regulatory mechanisms -- Problems related to movement and coordination -- Nursing care in specialized settings.