Day Surgery
Contemporary Approaches to Nursing Care
1st Edition
Published on 13. February 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
192 pages
978-0-470-31984-0 (ISBN)
Description
The evolution of day surgery has heralded a new era of medical, anaesthetic and nursing knowledge, skills and practice. Day Surgery: Contemporary Approaches to Nursing Care explores the familiar concepts within nursing, such as evidence-based practice, patient-centred communication, management, practice development and models of care, and uses these theoretical constructs to provide a comprehensive overview of contemporary services and nursing approaches within day surgery. This book is written with the intention of providing nurses working in day surgery with a comprehensive applied text that can be used as a reference when caring for patients. Day Surgery: Contemporary Approaches to Nursing Care:
Provides a comprehensive overview of nursing approaches in day surgery
Utilises models of care
Includes evidence based practice
Provides practical advice on management of day surgery services including setting up and implementing nurse led services in the area.
Provides a comprehensive overview of nursing approaches in day surgery
Utilises models of care
Includes evidence based practice
Provides practical advice on management of day surgery services including setting up and implementing nurse led services in the area.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 226 mm
Width: 150 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
295 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-470-31984-0 (9780470319840)
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12/2008
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Persons
Fiona Timmins is an Associate Professor at the School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. Her research interests include professional nursing issues, nurse education, spirituality and reflection. Catherine McCabe is the author of Day Surgery: Contemporary Approaches to Nursing Care published by Wiley.
Content
Contributors ix
1 Introduction to Day Surgery 1
Phillipa Ryan Withero
Historical background 1
Overview of services 6
Common presenting conditions 9
Recent innovations in day surgery 13
Conclusion 14
References 15
2 Models of Care 19
Fiona Timmins
Introduction 19
Outline of conceptual models of nursing care 20
The Roper, Logan and Tierney Model 23
Orem's self-care deficit theory of nursing 25
Peplau's conceptual frame of reference for
psychodynamic Nursing 27
Evaluation of the contribution of conceptual models of nursing to day surgery practice 28
Background and development of care pathways 31
What is a care pathway? 31
Developing care pathways 33
Examples of care pathways in current use 36
Conclusion 43
References 44
3 Nurse-led Pre-admission Clinics 47
Jo Gilmartin
Introduction 47
The emergence of nurse-led interventions 47
Nurse-led services 51
The pre-assessment process 54
Educational intervention 59
Setting up a nurse-led pre-admission clinic 62
Evaluating services 68
Conclusion 71
References 71
4 Practice Development 77
Robert McSherry, Kay Scott and Sharon Farlow
Introduction 77
Background 77
What do we mean by practice development? 79
Applying practice development initiatives in day surgery units 81
Evaluation methodologies 92
Patient satisfaction 94
Conclusion 95
References 95
5 Day Surgery Management 99
Anne-Marie Brady
Introduction 99
Management structure 99
Systems thinking 100
Management and leadership 101
Teamwork 102
Planning day surgery services 103
Planning day surgery facilities 106
Human resource management 109
Managing the provision of services 112
Outcomes management 113
Financial management 118
Conclusion 119
References 120
6 Communication Issues in Day Surgery 123
Catherine McCabe
Introduction 123
Communication 123
Importance of communication in day surgery 126
Collaborative communication 130
Conclusion 134
References 135
7 Providing Information and Support 137
Margaret McCann
Introduction 137
Day surgery and patient education 138
Patient education and management of anxiety 145
Patient education process 148
Principles of patient education 157
Conclusion 166
References 166
Index 171
1 Introduction to Day Surgery 1
Phillipa Ryan Withero
Historical background 1
Overview of services 6
Common presenting conditions 9
Recent innovations in day surgery 13
Conclusion 14
References 15
2 Models of Care 19
Fiona Timmins
Introduction 19
Outline of conceptual models of nursing care 20
The Roper, Logan and Tierney Model 23
Orem's self-care deficit theory of nursing 25
Peplau's conceptual frame of reference for
psychodynamic Nursing 27
Evaluation of the contribution of conceptual models of nursing to day surgery practice 28
Background and development of care pathways 31
What is a care pathway? 31
Developing care pathways 33
Examples of care pathways in current use 36
Conclusion 43
References 44
3 Nurse-led Pre-admission Clinics 47
Jo Gilmartin
Introduction 47
The emergence of nurse-led interventions 47
Nurse-led services 51
The pre-assessment process 54
Educational intervention 59
Setting up a nurse-led pre-admission clinic 62
Evaluating services 68
Conclusion 71
References 71
4 Practice Development 77
Robert McSherry, Kay Scott and Sharon Farlow
Introduction 77
Background 77
What do we mean by practice development? 79
Applying practice development initiatives in day surgery units 81
Evaluation methodologies 92
Patient satisfaction 94
Conclusion 95
References 95
5 Day Surgery Management 99
Anne-Marie Brady
Introduction 99
Management structure 99
Systems thinking 100
Management and leadership 101
Teamwork 102
Planning day surgery services 103
Planning day surgery facilities 106
Human resource management 109
Managing the provision of services 112
Outcomes management 113
Financial management 118
Conclusion 119
References 120
6 Communication Issues in Day Surgery 123
Catherine McCabe
Introduction 123
Communication 123
Importance of communication in day surgery 126
Collaborative communication 130
Conclusion 134
References 135
7 Providing Information and Support 137
Margaret McCann
Introduction 137
Day surgery and patient education 138
Patient education and management of anxiety 145
Patient education process 148
Principles of patient education 157
Conclusion 166
References 166
Index 171