Book, Alexander Nursing Care Patient Cirúr Meeker 10/97[LS]

The 10th edition of Alexander | Nursing Care of the Surgical Patient has been updated extensively to reflect new concepts in perioperative nursing practice, as well as the increased sophistication and complexity of the surgical procedure in the 1990s. The concern of this textbook is to provide a basic comprehensive reference that will assist personnel perioperative nursing team to meet the needs of patients during surgical interventions, safely, cost-effectively and efficiently. This book is written primarily for professional perioperative nurses and is also useful for students, surgical technicians, healthcare equipment industry representatives, medical students, interns, residents, and public healthcare employees. This completely revised edition highlights the most current techniques and innovations in surgery. Hundreds of illustrations, including many new photographs and drawings, help familiarize the reader with new methods and equipment. Classic illustrations, particularly of surgical anatomy, were preserved for a better understanding of the subject. Part One, - Fundamentals of Practice -, provides information on basic principles and patient care, essential requirements for the care of all users of perioperative nursing. The nursing process was expanded here to present a six-step process with a clear identification of desirable results for the patient. Care and procedures related to approximately 400 general and specialized surgical interventions are included in Part Two, - Surgical Interventions -. Each chapter provides a review of the pertinent anatomy and details of the steps of each procedure. Perioperative nursing considerations continue to be presented within the framework of the nursing process. Part Three, Special Considerations, discusses the unique needs of outpatient, pediatric, geriatric, and trauma surgery patients. In the new chapter - Trauma Surgery -, the reader will find information on trauma mechanisms, pathophysiology, assessment and surgical resuscitation intervention. In Chapter 33, - Contemporary Aspects -, the reader will find a lucid and relevant discussion of health care policy and research agendas, nursing issues related to service delivery system reform, reimbursement, nurse numbers, environment and its protection, as well as ethical dilemmas and risk control.