Alexander's Care of the Patient in Surgery

Alexander's Care of the Patient in Surgery, now in heading its 6th decade of
publication it maintains a long standing tradition as the standard in
perioperative nursing. Alexander's is a comprehensive reference developed to
assist perioperative personnel to meet the individual needs of surgical patients for
safe, cost-effective, efficient care by delivering state-of-the-art information that
reflects quality contemporary practice. Unit 1 provides information on basic
principles and patient care requisites essential to all perioperative patients. Step
by-step procedures for over 400 general and specialty surgical interventions are
found in Unit 2, and Unit 3 discusses the unique needs of ambulatory, pediatric,
geriatric, and trauma surgery patients. Unit 3 also includes a new chapter on
Complementary Therapies to provide a basic understanding of these
considerations within the perioperative environment.

Key features Alexander's Care of the Patient in Surgery includes an emphasis on
Patient Education and Discharge Planning incorporated in each chapter to address
continuity of care from the perioperative environment through discharge. Coverage of
the latest surgical trends and advancements presents an increased number of
endoscopic/minimally invasive surgical procedures in each surgical specialty chapter.
The Surgical Modalities chapter continues to provide key content on technological
advancements in endoscopic surgery, lasers, electrosurgical modalities, cryosurgery,
and telesurgery.

• Completely updated chapters furnish readers with the latest advances in perioperative care.
• Information is provided on basic principles and patient care requisites essential to the care of all recipients of perioperative patient care.
• Sample Care Plans included throughout assist readers in linking their interventions to clearly identified outcomes for quality patient care.
• The Surgical Modalities chapter provides key content on technological advancements in endoscopic surgery, lasers, electrosurgical modalities, cryosurgery, and telesurgery.
• Research Highlights reflect the increase in the research relevant to perioperative patient care.
• Patient and family education and discharge planning is incorporated throughout, both as a special heading in each chapter, and in its own chapter to emphasize the importance of continuity of care from the surgical facility to the home.
• Unit 2, Surgical Interventions, includes step-by-step procedures for more than 400 contemporary and traditional specialty surgical interventions, as well as numerous minimally invasive surgical procedures that have been recently developed.
• Unit 3 discusses the unique needs of ambulatory, pediatric, geriatric, and trauma surgery patients.
• Internet Connection sections at the end of every chapter provide important links to additional information for practice.

Integrates Best Practices boxes throughout to focus on best practices in the OR as it pertains to the application of current research.

New Chapter 32, Complementary Therapies addresses care from a holistic perspective and helps the practitioner understand the availability of alternative techniques in caring for the surgical patient, such as wound or pain management.

History boxes are integrated throughout to provide interesting side notes about the changes in perioperative practice.