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cover image - Alexander's Care of the Patient in Surgery - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource,16th Edition
ISBN: 9780323533010
Copyright: 2019
Publication Date: 02-13-2018
Imprint: Elsevier
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Alexander's Care of the Patient in Surgery - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 16th Edition

by Jane C. Rothrock, PhD, RN, CNOR, FAAN

Elsevier eBook on VitalSource

cover image - Alexander's Care of the Patient in Surgery - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource,16th Edition
ISBN: 9780323533010
Copyright: 2019
Publication Date: 02-13-2018
Imprint: Elsevier
List Price: $124.99
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    • NEW! Robotic-Assisted Surgery boxes highlight a rapidly expanding surgical modality.
    • NEW! Enhanced Recovery After Surgery boxes promote review of protocols for early recovery for patients undergoing major surgery.
    • NEW! Patient Engagement Exemplar boxes optimize surgical outcomes by addressing AORN guidelines on the issues of patient care and involvement of the patient’s family.
    • NEW standards and AORN toolkits cover topics ranging from enhanced post-surgical recovery to prevention of pressure ulcers.
  • Unit 1: Foundations for Practice
    1. Concepts Basic to Perioperative Nursing
    2. Patient Safety and Risk Management 
    3. Workplace Issues and Staff Safety
    4. Infection Prevention and Control
    5. Anesthesia
    6. Positioning the Patient for Surgery
    7. Sutures, Sharps, and Instruments
    8. Surgical Modalities
    9. Wound Healing, Dressings, and Drains
    10. Postoperative Patient Care and Pain Management
    Unit 2: Surgical Interventions
    11. Gastrointestinal Surgery
    12. Surgery of the Liver, Biliary Tract, Pancreas, and Spleen
    13. Hernia Repair
    14. Gynecologic and Obstetric Surgery
    15. Genitourinary Surgery
    16. Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery
    17. Breast Surgery
    18. Ophthalmic Surgery
    19. Otorhinolarygologic Surgery
    20. Orthopedic Surgery
    21. Neurosurgery
    22. Reconstructive and Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
    22. Thoracic Surgery
    23. Vascular Surgery
    24. Cardiac Surgery
    Unit 3: Special Considerations
    26. Pediatric Surgery
    27. Geriatric Surgery
    28. Trauma Surgery
    29. Interventional and Image-Guided Procedures
    30. Integrative Health Practices: Complementary and Alternative Therapies
  • Jane C. Rothrock, PhD, RN, CNOR, FAAN, Professor and Director, Perioperative Programs, Delaware County Community College, Media, PA
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