Alexander's care of the patient in surgery
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Alexander's care of the patient in surgery
Mosby Elsevier, c2007
13th ed
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Care of the patient in surgery
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
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.
Table of Contents
Unit 1: Foundations for Practice 1. Concepts Basic to Perioperative Nursing 2. Patient and Environmental Safety 3. Infection Prevention and Control 4. Anesthesia 5. Positioning the Patient for Surgery 6. Sutures, Needles, and Instruments 7. Surgical Modalities 8. Wound Healing, Dressings, and Drains 9. Postoperative Patient Care and Pain Management 10. Patient Education and Discharge Planning Unit 2: Surgical Interventions 11. Gastrointestinal Surgery 12. Surgery of the Liver, Biliary Tract, Pancreas, and Spleen 13. Repair of Hernias 14. Gynecologic and Obstetric Surgery 15. Genitourinary Surgery 16. Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery 17. Breast Surgery 18. Ophthalmic Surgery 19. Otologic Surgery 20. Rhinologic and Sinus Surgery 21. Laryngologic and Head and Neck Surgery 22. Orthopedic Surgery 23. Neurosurgery 24. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 25. Thoracic Surgery 26. Vascular Surgery 27. Cardiac Surgery Unit 3: Special Considerations 28. Ambulatory Surgery 29. Pediatric Surgery 30. Geriatric Surgery 31. Trauma Surgery 32. Integrated Health Practices: Complementary and Alternative Therapies
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