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Alexander's care of the patient in surgery / [edited by] Jane Rothrock ; associate editor, Donna R. McEwen

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: St. Louis, Missouri : Elsevier, [2019]Edition: 16th editionDescription: xx, 1225 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cmISBN:
  • 9780323479141
  • 0323479146
Other title:
  • Care of the patient in surgery
Uniform titles:
  • Alexander's care of the patient in surgery. 16th ed.
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 617/.0231 23 ALE
LOC classification:
  • RD99.24 .A44 2019
NLM classification:
  • WY 161
  • 2018 D-450
  • WY 161 A3756 2019
Contents:
Unit I: Foundations for practice -- 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, sharps, and instruments -- Surgical modalities -- Wound healing, dressings, and drains -- Postoperative patient care and pain management -- Unit II: Surgical interventions -- Gastrointestinal surgery -- Surgery of the biliary tract, pancreas, liver, 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 -- Unit III: Special considerations -- Pediatric surgery -- Geriatric surgery -- Trauma surgery -- Interventional and image-guided procedures -- Integrative health practices: complementary and alternative therapies -- Appendix A: Laboratory values
Summary: A copy of this current textbook can be checked out for 2-hours at the Reserve Desk. If it is unavailable, you may place a hold to get on the waiting listSummary: Resource added for the Nursing-Associate Degree 105431, Practical Nursing 315431, and Nursing Assistant 305431 programsSummary: Resource ordered for the Surgical Technologist program 315121
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Includes bibliographical references and index

Unit I: Foundations for practice -- 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, sharps, and instruments -- Surgical modalities -- Wound healing, dressings, and drains -- Postoperative patient care and pain management -- Unit II: Surgical interventions -- Gastrointestinal surgery -- Surgery of the biliary tract, pancreas, liver, 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 -- Unit III: Special considerations -- Pediatric surgery -- Geriatric surgery -- Trauma surgery -- Interventional and image-guided procedures -- Integrative health practices: complementary and alternative therapies -- Appendix A: Laboratory values

A copy of this current textbook can be checked out for 2-hours at the Reserve Desk. If it is unavailable, you may place a hold to get on the waiting list

Resource added for the Nursing-Associate Degree 105431, Practical Nursing 315431, and Nursing Assistant 305431 programs

Resource ordered for the Surgical Technologist program 315121

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