| Edition |
Third edition. |
| Description |
xxv, 593 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
List of contributors -- Preface -- Glossary -- Acknowledgements -- Section 1: Basis Of Surgical Care -- 1: Preoperative assessment / Melanie Oakley and Joanne Bratchell -- Introduction -- What is preoperative assessment? -- Aim of preoperative assessment -- Patient information -- Documentation -- Conclusion -- Appendix -- 2: Perioperative care / Diane Gilmour -- Introduction -- Preoperative care -- Care during anesthesia -- Intraoperative care -- Immediate postoperative care -- Conclusion -- 3: Day surgery / Melanie Oakley -- Introduction -- Advantages of day surgery -- Disadvantages of day surgery -- Day surgery nursing -- Anesthesia in day surgery -- Recovery in day surgery -- Discharge of the patient from the day surgery unit -- Conclusion -- 4: Perioperative stress and anxiety in the surgical patient / Melanie Oakley and Rosie Pudner -- Introduction -- Anxiety in the surgical patient -- Methods of relieving anxiety in the surgical patient -- Conclusion -- 5: Wound healing in the surgical patient / Rosie Pudner -- Introduction -- Structure and function of the skin -- Mechanisms of would closure -- Process of wound healing -- Factors affecting the healing process -- methods of skin closure -- Use of wound drains -- Principles of care for a patient with a surgical wound -- Discharge advice -- Conclusion -- 6: Nutrition and the surgical patient / Helen Ord and Melanie Baker -- Introduction -- Malnutrition -- Identifying patients at risk of malnutrition -- Nutritional needs of the surgical patient -- Methods of nutritional support -- Evidence for nutritional support in the surgical patient -- Monitoring nutritional support -- Ethics -- Multidisciplinary team -- 7: Altered body image and the surgical patient / Adele Atkinson and Rosie Pudner -- Introduction -- What is meant by body image? -- Perceptions of altered body image -- Reactions to altered body image -- Conclusion -- 8: Concepts of pain and the surgical patient / Sharon Kitcatt -- Introduction -- Classification of pain -- General principles in the management of acute pain -- Methods of administering postoperative analgesia -- Pharmacology in acute pain management -- Acute pain service team -- 9: Discharge planning following surgery / Rosie Castle and Teresa Rooney-Kaymakci -- Introduction -- Defining and describing multidisciplinary discharge planning -- Discharge planning within the context of past and present government policy -- Patient assessment -- Provision of services -- Evaluation of discharge planning -- Models of discharge planning -- Two case studies -- Conclusion -- Section 2: Nursing Care For Specific Surgical Procedures -- 10: Patients requiring neurosurgery / Christine Eberhardie -- Introduction -- Overview of the anatomy and physiology of the nervous system -- Specialist investigations -- Neurosurgery -- Preoperative assessment of the patient undergoing cerebral surgery -- Planning care for the neurosurgical patient -- Principles of postoperative care of a patient following a craniotomy -- Conclusion -- 11: Patients requiring ophthalmic surgery / Biddy Knight, Sue Hart -- Introduction -- Structure of the eye -- Assessment of the eye -- Preoperative assessment -- Pre- and postoperative care of patients undergoing intraocular surgery -- Pre- and postoperative care of patients undergoing extraocular surgery -- Discharge planning -- Conclusion -- 12: Patients requiring surgery to the ear, nose, and throat / Julie Wain -- Introduction -- Ear -- Nose -- Throat -- Head and neck -- Conclusion -- |
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13: Patients requiring thyroid surgery / Rosie Pudner -- Introduction -- Anatomy and physiology -- Disorders of the thyroid gland -- Conservative management of hyperthyroidism -- Specific investigations of a patient with thyroid dysfunction -- Nursing assessment of a patient requiring thyroid surgery -- Assessment of the patient's voice and trachea -- Specific preoperative preparation -- Surgerical interventions -- Specific postoperative nursing care -- Potential problems following thyroid surgery -- Discharge planning and patient education -- Conclusion -- 14: Care of the patient requiring cardiac interventions and surgery / Christine Spiers, Kevin Barrett -- Introduction -- Anatomy and physiology of the heart -- Basic pathophysiology of the heart -- Assessment and investigations -- Therapeutic catheterization -- Cardiac treatments -- Open cardiac surgery -- Heart transplantation -- Conclusion -- 15: Care of patients requiring thoracic surgery / Emma Gardner -- Introduction -- Overview of the respiratory system and the mechanics of breathing -- Respiratory assessment -- Common disorders requiring surgical intervention -- Specific investigations required prior to surgery -- Preoperative care -- Thoracic surgical procedures -- Postoperative care -- Specific heath education/patient teaching and preparation for discharge -- Conclusion -- 16: Patients requiring upper gastrointestinal surgery / Melanie Seymour ; with a contribution by Nuala Davison -- Introduction -- Overview of the anatomy and physiology of the digestive system -- Investigations -- Upper gastrointestinal disorders -- Bariatric surgery (Nuala Davison) -- 17: Patients requiring colorectal and anal surgery / Fiona Hibberts -- Introduction -- Investigations -- Colorectal and anal disorders -- Enhanced recovery following colorectal surgery -- 18: Patients requiring surgery on the renal and urinary tract / Janice Minter -- Introduction -- Anatomy and physiology of the urinary tract -- Renal and urological investigations -- Nursing assessment of the individual requiring surgery for a urological condition -- Surgical interventions on the kidney -- Surgical management of bladder cancer -- Conclusion -- 19: Patients requiring surgery on the male reproductive system / Aoife Donoghue -- Introduction -- Anatomy and physiology of the male reproductive system -- Urological investigations and assessment -- Carinoma of the prostate gland -- Surgery on the prostate gland -- Cancer of the penis -- Penile conditions and surgery -- Scrotal conditions and surgery -- Nursing care for penile and scrotal surgery -- Surgery on the male urethra -- Conclusion -- 20: Patients requiring gynecological surgery / Jacky Cotton -- Introduction -- Anatomy and physiology of the reproductive system -- Specific investigations for patients requiring gynecological surgery -- Assessment of patient requiring gynecological surgery -- Minor gynecological surgery -- Laparoscopic surgery -- Nursing care for minor gynaecoogical and laparoscopic surgery -- Myomectomy -- Hysterectomy -- Nursing care for major gynaecological surgery -- Ednometrial ablation -- Levonorgestrel intrauterine system -- Vaginal repair surgery/colporrhaphy -- Continence surgery -- Nursing care for patients requiring vaginal repair and continence surgery -- Laparoscopic treatment of ecopic pregnancy -- Treatment for gynecological cancers -- Conclusion -- 21: Patients requiring breast surgery / Lis Grimsey -- Introduction -- Anatomy and physiology -- Assessment and investigations -- Breast surgery -- Breast cancer -- Nursing care of a patient undergoing surgery for breast cancer -- Conclusion -- 22: Care of patients requiring vascular surgery / Shelagh Murray Hall -- Introduction -- Physiology of circulation -- Arterial occlusive disease - Patient with chronic ischemia -- Nursing assessment of patients with peripheral vascular disease -- Management of the patient with chronic limb ischemia -- Acute leg ischemia -- Management of the patient requiring lower limb amputation -- Management of the patient with an abdominal aortic aneurysm -- Management of the patient requiring carotid endarterectomy -- Management of the patient with varicose veins -- 23: Patients requiring orthopedic surgery / Nicola L Whiteing -- Introduction -- Musculoskeletal system -- Common orthopedic disorders -- Nursing assessment of the orthopedic patient -- Orthopedic investigations and tests -- Lower limb orthopedic surgery -- Upper limb orthopedic surgery -- Orthopedic surgery of the spine -- Fractures -- General discharge planning and advice -- Conclusion -- 24: Patients requiring plastic surgery / Adele Atkinson, Mary Smith -- Introduction -- Types of wound closure -- Skin grafts -- Flaps -- Use of leeches in reconstructive surgery -- Use of tissue expanders in reconstructive surgery -- Discharge planning -- Conclusion -- Index. |
| Summary |
From the Publisher: The new edition of this highly successful text brings it fully up to date with recent developments in surgical nursing, and includes a new chapter on perioperative stress and anxiety. The need for surgical nurses to remain at the cutting edge in relation to their knowledge and skills has never been greater, as the demands of higher patient throughput and reduced hospital stays take their toll. Nursing the Surgical Patient is written for, and by, nurses. It adopts a patient-centered approach to the care of people requiring a wide variety of surgical procedures. Compiled by experienced practitioners and educators in the field, it covers relevant anatomy and physiology, investigations, brief information on relevant medical conditions leading to surgery, an outline of the surgical procedures and the nursing care the patient will require. The key nursing care issues are described and explored, with case studies and care plans to bring theory to life. Comprehensive and research-based, yet accessible and engaging, Nursing the Surgical Patients a vital companion to nurses caring for surgical patients in either the primary or secondary care setting. This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. |
| Subject |
Surgical nursing.
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Perioperative Nursing.
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| Added Author |
Pudner, Rosemary.
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| ISBN |
9780702030628 |
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