ABGs(arterial blood gases) and how electrolytes affect diffusion/osmosis and overall homeostasis are topics that need indepth consideration. We often don't get enough time/opportunity to consider in standard classes. This book really promotes a thorough knowledge base because it explores small bytes in simple ways. Just slowly working through the book's content little by little when I have time has given me a much more confident understanding and affects my grasp of so many other necessary topics as well -- drug physiology and signs and symptoms, physical assessment analysis, corresponding pathophysiology and stage in disease or recovery. This book has helped me become established in one of the more important bases of clincial understanding and care.

ABGs(arterial blood gases) and how electrolytes affect diffusion/osmosis and overall homeostasis are topics that need indepth consideration. We often don't get enough time/opportunity to consider in standard classes. This book really promotes a thorough knowledge base because it explores small bytes in simple ways. Just slowly working through the book's content little by little when I have time has given me a much more confident understanding and affects my grasp of so many other necessary topics as well -- drug physiology and signs and symptoms, physical assessment analysis, corresponding pathophysiology and stage in disease or recovery. This book has helped me become established in one of the more important bases of clincial understanding and care.

This book is really helping me understand what should have been learned in basic nursing classes. It is easy to read and comprehend, and it's not too wordy like some textbooks. I've just graduated, and I felt like I didn't really understand fluids and electrolytes. I want to be an outstanding nurse, and I also want to pass the NCLEX on the first time around. This book has already helped me with both!

I am currently in my first semester of Nursing School and found the book extremely helpful. Seeing that I had an upcoming test that was focused on electrolytes and acid base balances, I, along with the rest of the class, freaked. We all ran to the book stores and purchased books. This was the only book I purchased and, along with Saunders NClex Review Book, I scored a 96 on the exam- the highest in the class and the highest grade for me ever while in Nursing School. I didn't read the whole thing, maybe to page 190 or so. It sounds like alot, but there are many charts and graphs and helpful tips (with big print) to help you along the way. Plus, I have a feeling this won't be the last time reading it. I highly recommend this book as it tells you exactly what to look for (abnormal assessments) of patients with hypokalcemia, etc. I plan to get the other "...Made Easy" books as I need them. Thumbs up!!

This book saved me and helped me to understand fluid and electrolytes could not have passed my class without it.

I'm a first semester RN student, and I wanted this book to use along with my required text, as I've heard that this topic can be exceptionally hard. I believe that it paid off, my score was a 92% when it came down to taking the test. I was hoping for more illustrations and perhaps more learning aids, such as pneumonic devices, but overall not a bad book!

This is the text that I used to learn fluid and electrolytes when I was in nursing school. By far the this is the best place to start. I haven't seen another text that makes this subject as accessible as this one does. For example, the authors used a picture of a magnet to illustrate how albumin pulls water from our peripheral spaces into the vascular space. There are many examples of pictures and simple acronyms that the authors use to cement different concepts in learners mind. It will make learning Fluid and Electrolytes understandable for you. Plus I can assure you that you will use this book again and again on your journey towards learning your profession. It ended up being one of my best resources.

One example where I really benefited from this book was when I was studying diabetes. Understanding that increased glucose content in the blood causes osmolar shifts and that the body seeks homeostasis (water travels down it's concentration gradient). Hence diabetes that is out of control can easily cause the patient to become dehydrated via osmotic diaresis. A concept that was much easier for me to understand with the help of this text. Once you read this book you will be able to move on to more advanced F&E texts with no problem. This is a no brainer purchase if your trying to understand F&E.

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I believe all the books by this author are awesome and that's why I ordered this one. Hopefully it will help me pass my NCLEX-RN.

In my first year of Nursing school I had a professor at the "nation's largest women's college" who tried to teach us 'the basics" on fluid and electrolytes and on ABG's. Well she either did a really horrible job, or all 80 of us are really too stubid to have been accepted there :) This year the school 'recommended' this book. We all got it. From the first sentence in Chapter 3, it seemed like my entire mind cleared up. I could not fathom that this subject could really be this easy. In short, I passed the first test we had without having to disturb my own fluid balance at all! Get this book, whether your professor know's how to teach it or not, this will help you through the craziness of nursing school.

this book really helped me out, it breaks it down so its easy to understand. I recommend this book to everyone!