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A Nursing Approach
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By
Debbie Hodge, RGN, BSc, RCNT, DipN, PGDE, RNT, Principal Lecturer, Department of Post-Registration Nursing, School of Health and Human Sciences, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield
Description
This book covers all aspects of day surgery from a nurses viewpoint. Content addresses technical aspects of care as well as patient selection,
assessment and screening, ethical and legal implications, management of resources, and quality assurance. Nurses working in day surgery
units will find it an indispensable guide to current practice.
Audience
Nurses working in day surgery units, student nurses interested in this area, theatre nurses, operating theatre personnel.
Contents
Introduction. Patient Selection. Patient Assessment. Preparation for Procedures. Operating Room Practice. Endoscopy Practice. Specialist
Procedures. Technological Advances. Pharmacological Advances. Framework for Care in Day Surgery. Caring for the Patient as an Individual.
Procedures Undertaken in Day Surgery. Specific Care Groups. Scope of Accountability, Responsibility and Professional Practice. Legal
Issues. Case Law Examples. Researach Methods. Critique the Research. Generating Research in Day Surgery. Management Issues. Quality Assurance.
Education. Conclusion.
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Paperback, 260 pages, publication date: DEC-1998
ISBN-13: 978-0-443-05343-6
ISBN-10: 0-443-05343-X
Imprint: CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE
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Last update: 10 Sep 2009
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