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Surgical Nursing (12th Revised edition) ISBN: 0702019690 ISBN13: 9780702019692 Surgical Nursing (12th Revised edition) By: Colin Torrance ; Eve Serginson Publisher: Bailliere Tindall Format: Paperback Our Price: 23.99

The new edition of this popular text has been completely revised and updated. The content has been re-organised into two parts. Section I deals with core themes and Principles of Surgical Nursing and the overall surgical process. Section II concentrates on Major Common Procedures and focuses on the applied anatomy and physiology underpinning surgical interventions and the rationale for nursing care. The approach reflects the changes in both surgical nursing and the educational preparation required, whilst retaining the accessibility and practical nursing focus of previous editions.


Contents:

Section I: Principles of Surgical Nursing

Surgery and Surgical Nursing

Preoperative Care

Intraoperative Care

Postoperative Care

Fluids and Electrolytes in Surgery

Nutrition and Surgical Care

Pain

Infection Control

Wounds and Wound Care

Day Surgery

 Minimal Access Surgery

Section II: Nursing Care and Management

Breast Surgery

Thyroid Surgery

Surgery of the Gastrointestinal Tract

Surgery of the Liver, Biliary Tract, Pancreas and Spleen

Surgery of the Urinary System

Hernias, Amputations and Other Conditions in General Surgery

Index.


Brief Description:

Re-organised into two parts, this book deals with the core themes and Principles of Surgical Nursing and the overall surgical process. It also concentrates on Major Common Procedures and focuses on the applied anatomy and physiology underpinning surgical interventions and the rationale for nursing care.

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