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Alexander's care of the patient in surgery.

Alexander's care of the patient in surgery. Care of the patient in surgery Edited by Jane C. Rothrock , Donna R. McEwen - 15th edition - St. Louis, Missouri: Elsevier/Mosby, c 2015. - xx, 1226 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Concepts basic to perioperative nursing -- Patient safety and risk management -- Workplace issues and staff safety -- Infection prevention and control -- Anesthesia -- Positioning the patient for surgery -- Sutures, needles, and instruments -- Surgical modalities -- Wound healing, dressings, and drains -- Postoperative patient care and pain management -- Gastrointestinal surgery -- Surgery of the liver, biliary tract, pancreas, and spleen -- Hernia repair -- Gynecologic and obstetric surgery -- Genitourinary surgery -- Thyroid and parathyroid surgery -- Breast surgery -- Ophthalmic surgery -- Otorhinolaryngologic surgery -- Orthopedic surgery -- Neurosurgery -- Reconstructive and aesthetic plastic surgery -- Thoracic surgery -- Vascular surgery -- Cardiac surgery -- Pediatric surgery -- Geriatric surgery -- Trauma surgery -- Interventional and image-guided procedures -- Integrative health practices: complementary and alternative therapies.

This edition reflects current procedures & promotes the delivery of comprehensive patient care. More than 400 specialty surgical interventions, in addition to many minimally invasive surgical procedures, are explained & over 1000 illustrations build familiarity with surgical anatomy, procedures, methods & equipment


9780323089425 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0323089429 (pbk. : alk. paper)

2014000316


Surgical nursing.
Therapeutics, Surgical.
Perioperative Nursing.
Nursing Care.
Operating Room Nursing.
Surgical Procedures, Operative--nursing.

RD99.24 / .A44 2015

617/.0231

WY 161

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