Alexander's care of the patient in surgery.
Care of the patient in surgery
- 15th edition / [edited by] Jane Rothrock, PhD, RN, CNOR, FAAN, Adjunct Professor, Perioperative Programs, Delaware County Community College, Media, Pennsylvania ; associate editor, Donna McEwen, RN, BSN, CNOR(E), Clinical Training Instructional Designer, Optum-Shared Services.
- 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.