Assessing and Managing the Acutely Ill Adult Surgical Patient

Assessing and Managing the Acutely Ill Adult Surgical Patient
ISBN-10
1405133058
ISBN-13
9781405133050
Category
Medical
Pages
272
Language
English
Published
2007-09-11
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Authors
Sylvia Prosser, Fiona McArthur-Rouse

Description

Assessing and managing the acutely ill adult surgical patientfocuses on major surgical conditions and interventions commonlyencountered in District General Hospitals which potentially requireintensive monitoring and intervention. It emphasizes the importanceof thorough assessment and interpretation of clinical data, andprovides the necessary knowledge to help nurses make sense of theirfindings and to integrate theory and practice in relation tosurgical care. Part one addresses principles of surgical care for all patientsundergoing surgery -- including pre-operative assessment andpreparation, the peri-operative period and post-operative recovery,post-operative pain management and psychosocial aspects of surgery-- which underpin the knowledge and rationale for practice. Parttwo considers specific surgical conditions and interventions,organised according to surgical specialities. Each chapterconsiders the underlying patho-physiology, investigation anddiagnosis, assessment, monitoring and management of common acutesurgical conditions within that specialty.

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