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Synopsis
For more than 60 years, ALEXANDER'S CARE OF THE PATIENT IN SURGERY has been an essential, reliable resource for perioperative nursing. The detailed, state-of-the-art information in this edition reflects current procedures and promotes the delivery of comprehensive patient care. This text provides nurses with the tools needed to deliver safe, cost-effective, high-quality patient care.
- More than 400 contemporary and traditional specialty surgical interventions, in addition to numerous minimally invasive surgical procedures, are explained.
- Approximately 1,000 full-color illustrations and photos build familiarity with surgical anatomy, procedures, methods and equipment.
- Places a strong emphasis on patient education and discharge planning, as well as patient safety.
- Best Practice boxes apply evidence-based practice to perioperative nursing.
- Sample Plans of Care link interventions to clearly identified outcomes.
- Research Highlight boxes translate research into practice for patient care.
- Addresses Emergency preparedness and bioterrorism considerations.
- Ambulatory, pediatric, geriatric, trauma surgeries, as well as complementary and alternative therapies, are given special attention.
- History boxes summarize significant historical events related to surgery and perioperative nursing.
- The latest invasive and non-invasive technological advances related to surgical procedures, including areas such as interventional radiology, are featured.
- Patient and Family Education boxes offer guidelines for pre- and post-procedural care, side effects and complications, discharge/follow-up care, home care, psychosocial care and referrals.
- Surgical Pharmacology tables summarize the drugs most commonly used for specific surgical procedures, including generic and trade names, purpose/description and pharmacokinetics.
- Patient Safety boxes highlight recent JCAHO initiatives designed to prioritize patient safety.
- Recent OSHA guidelines regarding workplace safety are emphasized.
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Book Description
The standard in perioperative nursing care -- updated for the utmost in relevant, complete, contemporary instruction
About the Author
Margaret H. Meeker, RN, BSN, CNOR; Jane C. Rothrock, RN, DSNc, CNOR
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