Alexander's Care of the Patient in Surgery
Elsevier - Health Sciences Division (Verlag)
978-0-323-47914-1 (ISBN)
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Over 400 general and specialty surgical interventions are covered, as well as many minimally invasive surgical procedures, whether performed in a hospital, outpatient clinic, or in a doctor's office.
900 full-color photos and illustrations show surgical anatomy, procedures, and methods.
Comprehensive coverage includes basic perioperative nursing principles, such as patient and environmental safety, infection prevention and control, positioning, anesthesia and pain management, the unique needs of special populations such as pediatric and geriatric patients, and more.
Comprehensive practice exams on the Evolve companion website include 300 exam-style questions with rationales.
Perioperative nursing considerations include assessment, nursing diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, evaluation, discharge planning, and patient and family education.
Sample plans of care include nursing diagnoses, outcomes, and interventions.
Surgical Pharmacology tables summarize the drugs most commonly used for each surgical procedure, including generic and trade names, indications, and pharmacokinetics.
Patient and Family Education boxes include specific guidelines for preprocedural and postprocedural care, side effects and complications, home care, discharge instructions, and psychosocial care.
Patient Safety boxes highlight Joint Commission initiatives for patient and staff safety in the surgical setting.
Best Practice and Research Highlight boxes apply the latest scientific research to patient care.
Critical thinking questions at the end of each chapter let you assess your understanding of important material.
NEW! Robotic-Assisted Surgery boxes highlight a rapidly expanding surgical modality.
NEW! Enhanced Recovery After Surgery boxes promote review of protocols for early recovery for patients undergoing major surgery.
NEW! Patient Engagement Exemplar boxes optimize surgical outcomes by addressing AORN guidelines on the issues of patient care and involvement of the patient's family.
NEW standards and AORN toolkits cover topics ranging from enhanced post-surgical recovery to prevention of pressure ulcers.
Unit 1: Foundations for Practice
1. Concepts Basic to Perioperative Nursing
2. Patient Safety and Risk Management
3. Workplace Issues and Staff Safety
4. Infection Prevention and Control
5. Anesthesia
6. Positioning the Patient for Surgery
7. Sutures, Sharps, and Instruments
8. Surgical Modalities
9. Wound Healing, Dressings, and Drains
10. Postoperative Patient Care and Pain Management
Unit 2: Surgical Interventions
11. Gastrointestinal Surgery
12. Surgery of the Liver, Biliary Tract, Pancreas, and Spleen
13. Hernia Repair
14. Gynecologic and Obstetric Surgery
15. Genitourinary Surgery
16. Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery
17. Breast Surgery
18. Ophthalmic Surgery
19. Otorhinolarygologic Surgery
20. Orthopedic Surgery
21. Neurosurgery
22. Reconstructive and Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
22. Thoracic Surgery
23. Vascular Surgery
24. Cardiac Surgery
Unit 3: Special Considerations
26. Pediatric Surgery
27. Geriatric Surgery
28. Trauma Surgery
29. Interventional and Image-Guided Procedures
30. Integrative Health Practices: Complementary and Alternative Therapies
| Erscheinungsdatum | 10.06.2018 |
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| Zusatzinfo | Approx. 920 illustrations (920 in full color); Illustrations |
| Verlagsort | Philadelphia |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 216 x 276 mm |
| Gewicht | 2450 g |
| Themenwelt | Pflege ► Fachpflege ► Chirurgie / OP-Pflege / Orthopädie |
| ISBN-10 | 0-323-47914-6 / 0323479146 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-323-47914-1 / 9780323479141 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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