Alexander's Care of the Patient in Surgery
14th Edition
Published on 7. June 2010
Book
Hardback
1328 pages
978-0-323-06916-8 (ISBN)
Description
For more than 65 years, "Alexander's Care of the Patient in Surgery" has been a trusted source for detailed information on perioperative nursing. Well-known author and educator Jane C. Rothrock sets up a solid foundation for practice, and offers step-by-step instructions for over 400 surgical interventions as well as many minimally invasive surgical procedures, all backed by the latest research. More than 1,000 full-color illustrations and photos depict procedures and methods, as well as surgical anatomy and instrumentation. This edition adds Rapid Response Team boxes with suggested interventions, plus coverage of new trends in patient and staff safety, the increase in interventional radiology, and the growth of outpatient ambulatory surgery. "Alexander's" gives you the tools you need to provide safe, cost-effective, high-quality patient care.
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Edition
14th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
St Louis
United States
Publishing group
Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
1,250 illus.
Dimensions
Height: 285 mm
Width: 216 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-323-06916-8 (9780323069168)
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Jane C. Rothrock
Alexander's Care of the Patient in Surgery
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02/2014
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Jane C. Rothrock
Alexander's Care of the Patient in Surgery
Book
11/2006
13th Edition
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Content
Unit 1: Foundations for Practice 1. Concepts Basic to Perioperative Nursing 2. Patient Safety and Risk Management NEW! 3. Infection Prevention and Control in the Perioperative Setting 4. Anesthesia 5. Positioning the Patient for Surgery 6. Sutures, Needles, and Instruments 7. Surgical Modalities 8. Wound Healing, Dressings, and Drains 9. Postoperative Patient Care and Pain Management Unit 2: Surgical Interventions 10. Gastrointestinal Surgery 11. Surgery of the Liver, Biliary Tract, Pancreas, and Spleen 12. Repair of Hernias 13. Gynecologic and Obstetric Surgery 14. Genitourinary Surgery 15. Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery 16. Breast Surgery 17. Ophthalmic Surgery 18. Otorhinolarygologic Surgery 19. Orthopedic Surgery 20. Neurosurgery 21. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 22. Thoracic Surgery 23. Vascular Surgery 24. Cardiac Surgery Unit 3: Special Considerations 25. Pediatric Surgery 26. Geriatric Surgery 27. Trauma Surgery 28. Interventional Radiology NEW! 29. Integrated Health Practices: Complementary and Alternative Therapies 30. Workplace Issues and Staff Safety NEW!