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Second Edition
By
Rosie Pudner, BA(Hons), RGN, RCNT, DipNEd, DipAppSS(Open), Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences, Kingston University and St. George's, University of London, UK
Description
This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. The new edition of this highly successful
text brings it fully up to date with recent developments in surgical nursing, and includes a new chapter on preoperative assessment.
Contents
Section 1:
The basis of surgical care
Preoperative assessment. Perioperative care. Day surgery. Wound healing in the surgical patient . Nutrition and the surgical patient. Altered body image and the surgical
patient . Concepts of pain and the surgical patient. Discharge planning following surgery.
Section II :
Nursing
care for specific surgical procedures
Patients requiring neurosurgery. Patients requiring ophthalmic surgery. Patients requiring surgery to the ear, nose and throat Patients requiring thyroid surgery. Care of the patient requiring
cardiac interventions and surgery . Care of the patient requiring thoracic surgery. Patients requiring gastrointestinal /colorectal
surgery. Patients requiring surgery on the renal and urinary tract. Patients requiring surgery on the male reproductive
system. Patients requiring gynaecological surgery . Patients requiring breast surgery. Care of patients requiring vascular
surgery. Patients requiring orthopaedic surgery. Patients requiring plastic surgery.
Glossary
Index
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Paperback, 566 pages, publication date: SEP-2005
ISBN-13: 978-0-7020-2757-4
ISBN-10: 0-7020-2757-X
Imprint: BAILLIÈRE TINDALL
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Last update: 10 Sep 2009
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