Medical-Surgical Nursing at a GlanceMedical-Surgical Nursing at a Glance is the perfect companion for study and revision for nursing and healthcare students from the publishers of the market-leading at a Glance series. This easy-to-read, accessible guide brings together all the key principles of caring for patients with medical and surgical needs. Highly visual, each topic is covered in one two-page spread, making it easy to quickly read up on key information and grasp the essentials of the key aspects of caring for the adult patient.
Medical-Surgical Nursing at a Glance is ideal for nursing students looking for a clear and visual summary of care of the adult patient. |
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Rapid technological progress has the potential to alter the dynamic between the nurse and the patient. Telehealth is being increasingly used in providing healthcare along with the implementation of the electronic patient record.
Rapid technological progress has the potential to alter the dynamic between the nurse and the patient. Telehealth is being increasingly used in providing healthcare along with the implementation of the electronic patient record.
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Some healthcare professions that involve the potential risk of serious harm to people are statutorily regulated; the law requires this regulation. This regulation is carried out by regulatory bodies with legal responsibility for ...
Some healthcare professions that involve the potential risk of serious harm to people are statutorily regulated; the law requires this regulation. This regulation is carried out by regulatory bodies with legal responsibility for ...
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Using these systems has the potential to lead to fewer cardiopulmonary emergencies and deaths. The Modified Early Warning System is a simple scoring system that routinely measures patients' physiological vital signs to identify those ...
Using these systems has the potential to lead to fewer cardiopulmonary emergencies and deaths. The Modified Early Warning System is a simple scoring system that routinely measures patients' physiological vital signs to identify those ...
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... care is seen as an important feature of high‐quality healthcare in its own right and there is evidence that a patient‐centred focus has the potential to lead to improvements in healthcare quality and outcomes by enhancing safety, ...
... care is seen as an important feature of high‐quality healthcare in its own right and there is evidence that a patient‐centred focus has the potential to lead to improvements in healthcare quality and outcomes by enhancing safety, ...
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Contents
| 2 | |
| 8 | |
General care | 15 |
Nutrition | 22 |
Medical nursing | 31 |
Respiratory system | 38 |
Haematology | 44 |
Cardiovascular system | 50 |
Perioperative care | 106 |
Postoperative care | 108 |
Respiratory system 52 Thoracotomy | 110 |
Chest drain | 112 |
Stem cell transplantation | 114 |
Splenectomy | 116 |
Cardiovascular system 56 Coronary artery bypass graft | 118 |
Cardiac valve surgery | 120 |
Meningitis | 56 |
Subarachnoid haemorrhage | 58 |
Epilepsy | 60 |
Gastrointestinal system 29 Gastrooesophageal reflux disease | 62 |
Diverticular disease | 64 |
Constipation | 66 |
Musculoskeletal system 32 Osteoporosis | 68 |
Gout | 70 |
Rheumatoid arthritis | 72 |
Endocrine system 35 Diabetes mellitus | 74 |
Thyrotoxicosis | 76 |
Reproductive system 37 Erectile dysfunction | 78 |
Chlamydia | 80 |
Dysmenorrhoea | 82 |
The skin 40 Eczema | 84 |
Psoriasis | 86 |
Skin cancer | 88 |
Lung cancer | 90 |
Part 1 | 91 |
Cervical cancer | 92 |
Prostate cancer | 94 |
The senses 46 Glaucoma | 96 |
Conjunctivitis | 98 |
Agerelated macular degeneration | 100 |
Surgical nursing | 103 |
Preoperative care | 104 |
Varicose veins | 122 |
Neurological system 59 Craniotomy | 124 |
Neurosurgical clipping | 126 |
Gastrointestinal system 61 Appendicectomy | 128 |
Rightsided hemicolectomy | 130 |
Bariatric surgery | 132 |
Musculoskeletal system 64 Arthroscopy | 134 |
Lower limb amputation | 136 |
Part 4 | 138 |
Endocrine system 67 Pituitary surgery | 140 |
Thyroidectomy | 142 |
Orchidectomy | 144 |
Reproductive system 70 Vasectomy | 146 |
Dilation and curettage | 148 |
Cone biopsy | 150 |
The skin 73 Burns | 152 |
Skin grafts | 154 |
Cosmetic and plastic surgery | 156 |
The eyes and ears 76 Cataract | 158 |
Mastoidectomy | 160 |
Appendices | 163 |
Glossary of terms | 165 |
Further reading | 167 |
Index | 168 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Medical-Surgical Nursing at a Glance At a Glance (Nursing and Healthcare) |
| Author | Ian Peate |
| Publisher | John Wiley & Sons, 2015 |
| ISBN | 1118903137, 9781118903131 |
| Length | 184 pages |
| Subjects | › › Medical / Critical Care Medical / Nursing / General Medical / Nursing / Medical & Surgical |
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