Principles of Surgical Nursing: A Guide to Modern Surgical Technic

Frederick Cook Warnshuis

ISBN 10: 1330116518 / ISBN 13: 9781330116517

Published by Forgotten Books, 2018

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Print on Demand. This comprehensive guide to surgical nursing provides essential principles and practices to equip nurses with a reliable foundation in the field. Grounded in the author's personal experience and the latest surgical literature, the text stresses the crucial relationship between surgeon and nurse in achieving optimal patient outcomes. The author emphasizes the importance of aseptic technique, tracing its development and highlighting the crucial role of hand sterilization. Detailed methods for scrubbing and the use of antiseptic solutions are provided, reflecting the latest advancements in surgical practice. The book delves into the preparation of the operating room, addressing the creation of a sterile environment and the arrangement of equipment. The preparation of the patient and the operative field are also explored, ensuring that nurses are well-versed in maintaining surgical asepsis. This book is an invaluable resource for nurses seeking to enhance their knowledge and skills in surgical nursing, emphasizing the significance of meticulous technique and effective collaboration in ensuring patient safety and successful surgical outcomes. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Principles of Surgical Nursing: A Guide to Modern Surgical Technic
• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1330116518
• ISBN 13: 9781330116517
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Book Type: print-on-demand item
• Seller catalogs:
  • Surgery

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Synopsis

Master practical nursing skills that support the surgeon and protect patients during and after surgery.

This guide centers on applying general principles to real, individual cases, helping you reduce discomfort, worry, and risk for your patients.

The book offers clear, step‑by‑step guidance for hospital methods, patient care, and the nurse’s duties in the operating room and postoperative period. It emphasizes practical nursing decisions that can lower operative mortality and improve recovery, using common scenarios such as appendectomy and other abdominal operations to illustrate essential care.

• Learn how to recognize and respond to post‑operative emergencies, including hemorrhage, respiratory failure, and cardiac collapse.
• Understand how to manage complications like intestinal obstruction, ileus, and gastric dilatation with timely, evidence‑based actions.
• Follow structured care routines for the bed, monitoring, pain control, nourishment, and fluid management during recovery.
• See how correct positioning, careful observation, and collaboration with the doctor support safe healing and smoother convalescence.

Ideal for readers of surgical nursing and students seeking a practical, no‑nonsense approach to perioperative and postoperative care.