cover image - Rothrock's Care of the Patient in Surgery - Elsevier E-Book on VitalSource, 18th Edition
ISBN: 9780443408915
Copyright: 2028
Page Count: 1192
Imprint: Elsevier
List Price: $135.99

Rothrock's Care of the Patient in Surgery - Elsevier E-Book on VitalSource, 18th Edition

by Sharon Ann Van Wicklin, PhD, RN, CNOR, CRNFA(E), CPSN-R, PLNC, FAAN, ISPAN-F and Rebecca Lynn Holm, MSN, RN, CNS, CNOR

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cover image - Rothrock's Care of the Patient in Surgery - Elsevier E-Book on VitalSource, 18th Edition
ISBN: 9780443408915
Copyright: 2028
Page Count: 1192
Imprint: Elsevier
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Gain the knowledge and skills you need to provide safe, effective perioperative nursing care! Rothrock’s Care of the Patient in Surgery, 18th Edition is the definitive resource for nurses and surgical technologists training for a career in the operating room. Illustrated, step-by-step instructions cover patient care in more than 400 surgical interventions, including patient positioning, instrumentation, and postoperative care. Along with the latest on robotic surgery and a review of evidence-based guidelines, this edition includes coverage of COVID-19 and gender affirmation surgery. Rothrock’s gives you the tools you need to pass the CNOR© certification exam and succeed in the surgical setting.
    • DRAFT only--detailed list due from authors July 2024
    • Addition of emergency c-section in Gynecology chapter
    • Addition of content on orthopedic surgical robots
    • Updated info on surgical techniques
    • Updated equipment photos
    • Coverage of more than 400 general and specialty surgical interventions includes minimally invasive and robotic-assisted surgical procedures, whether performed in a hospital, ambulatory surgery setting, or in a doctor's office
    • Content on infection prevention includes coverage of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), Candida auris
    • Content on discharge planning
    • Content on gender affirmation surgery
    • Comprehensive coverage includes basic perioperative nursing principles (with a great emphasis on collaboration), such as patient and environmental safety, infection prevention, patient positioning, anesthesia and pain management, and the unique needs of special populations such as pediatric and geriatric patients
    • Perioperative nursing considerations are presented within the nursing process framework and include assessment, nursing diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, evaluation, discharge planning, and patient and family education
    • More than 900 full-color photos and illustrations show surgical anatomy, procedures, methods, and equipment
    • Critical Thinking questions at the end of each chapter let students assess their understanding of important material
    • 300 exam-style practice questions on the Evolve website include answers and rationales
    • Research Highlight and Evidence for Practice boxes discuss recommendations for applying current scientific research to patient care
    • Robotic-Assisted Surgery boxes highlight a rapidly expanding surgical modality
    • Enhanced Recovery After Surgery boxes promote protocols to improve outcomes, reduce the length of stay, and reduce the patient’s cost of care
    • Patient Engagement Exemplar boxes optimize surgical outcomes by addressing AORN guidelines on the issues of patient care and involvement of the patient’s family
    • Patient, Family, and Caregiver Education boxes include specific guidelines for preprocedural and/or postprocedural care, potential complications, home care, discharge instructions, and psychosocial care
    • Ambulatory Surgery Considerations boxes highlight patient selection criteria, special anesthesia considerations, and patient assessment implications for outpatient surgical procedures
    • Surgical Pharmacology tables summarize the drugs most commonly used for each surgical specialty, including generic and trade names, indications, and pharmacokinetics
    • References to AORN Guidelines and toolkits are discussed as relevant to the topic.
  • UNIT I 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 II 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
    23. Thoracic Surgery
    24. Vascular Surgery
    25. Cardiac Surgery

    UNIT III Special Considerations
    26. Pediatric Surgery
    27. Geriatric Surgery
    28. Trauma Surgery
    29. Integrative Health Practices

    APPENDIX A Laboratory Values Illustration Credits Index Special Features
  • Sharon Ann Van Wicklin, PhD, RN, CNOR, CRNFA(E), CPSN-R, PLNC, FAAN, ISPAN-F, Perioperative and Legal Nurse Consultant Self Employed Aurora, Colorado Editor-in-Chief Plastic and Aesthetic Nursing International Society of Plastic and Aesthetic Nurses Beverly, Massachusetts, USA and Rebecca Lynn Holm, MSN, RN, CNS, CNOR, CEO and Owner A Medical Writing Solution Perioperative Registered Nurse Castle Rock SurgiCenter Castle Rock, Colorado, USA
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