Oxford Handbook of Surgical Nursing (Oxford Handbooks in Nursing)

The 'Oxford Handbook of Surgical Nursing' provides a practical, easily accessible, concise, and up-to-date evidence-based guide relating to all the core elements of surgical care, including detailed information on the care required in the subspecialties of surgical practice. Concise, practical, and packed full of clinical information, the Oxford Handbook of Surgical Nursing is the essential resource for all those working in nursing practice surgery and its sub-specialties. Easily-accessible, this handbook provides all of the information and practical advice needed to care effectively and professionally for surgical patientsThis handbook provides a thorough introduction to the principles and practice of the care of patients undergoing the range of surgical procedures. It covers all of the core elements of surgical care from point of diagnosis, through to discharge and rehabilitation. The Oxford Handbook of Surgical Nursing provides clinical knowledge and skills for managing complex cases in the hospital or clinic. This guide will assist the reader in understanding the core role of the surgical nursewithin the modern surgical team, to plan, implement and evaluate patient care delivery, and to manage complications arising from surgery. Evidence-based, and following the latest national guidelines, you can be sure this will be an indispensable companion, for all nurses, whether new to the specialty, or moreexperienced in surgical care Concise, practical, and packed full of clinical information, the Oxford Handbook of Surgical Nursing is the essential resource for all those working in nursing practice surgery and its sub-specialties. Easily-accessible, this handbook provides all of the information and practical advice needed to care effectively and professionally for surgical patients. This handbook provides a thorough introduction to the principles and practice of the care of patients undergoing the range of surgical procedures. It covers all of the core elements of surgical care from point of diagnosis, through to discharge and rehabilitation. The Oxford Handbook of Surgical Nursing provides clinical knowledge and skills for managing complex cases in the hospital or clinic. This guide will assist the reader in understanding the core role of the surgical nurse within the modern surgical team, to plan, implement and evaluate patient care delivery, and to manage complications arising from surgery. Evidence-based, and following the latest national guidelines, you can be sure this will be an indispensable companion, for all nurses, whether new to the specialty, or more experienced in surgical care. -- Provided by publisher 1. Introduction to the surgical patient 2. Managing the surgical ward 3. Surgical Care models 4. Pre-operative assessment and preparation 5. Pre-operative pptimisation 6. Transfer to other departments or theatre 7. Intraoperative care 8. Ward post-operative care 9. Pain management 10. Nutrition and hydration 11. Transfusion of blood products 12. Wound care 13. Skin assessment 14. Infection: prevention, control, and treatment 15. Post-operative complications 16. Surgical Nursing Procedures 17. Opthalmology 18. Upper gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary surgery 19. Colorectal and lower gastrointestinal surgery 20. Trauma and orthopaedics 21. Vascular surgery 22. Urology and renal 23. Neurological and spinal surgery 24. Burns and plastic surgery 25. Thoracic surgery 26. Cardiac surgery 27. Breast surgery 28. Gynaecological surgery