Beschreibung:
Fiona McArthur-Rouse is a Principal Lecturer in the Department of Adult Nursing Studies, Faculty of Health, Canterbury Christ Church University. Sylvia Prosser was formerly a Principal Lecturer Faculty of Health, Canterbury Christ Church University.
Assessing and managing the acutely ill adult surgical patient focuses on major surgical conditions and interventions commonly encountered in District General Hospitals which potentially require intensive monitoring and intervention. It emphasizes the importance of thorough assessment and interpretation of clinical data, and provides the necessary knowledge to help nurses make sense of their findings and to integrate theory and practice in relation to surgical care.
PART 1: PRINCIPLES OF CARING FOR ACUTE SURGICAL PATIENTS. 1. Pre-Operative assessment and preparation. 2. The Peri-Operative Phase. 3. Post-Operative Recovery. 4. Post-Operative Pain Management. 5. Psychosocial Aspects of Surgery. PART 2: SURGICAL SPECIALITIES. 6. Head and Neck Surgery. 7. Vascular Surgery. 8. Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery. 9. Surgery of the Lower Gastrointestinal Tract. 10. Urological Surgery. 11. Women's Health. 12. Orthopaedic Surgery. 13. Identifying and Managing Life-Threatening Situations. 14. Self-Test Answers