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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Page 9
... healthcare. Patient safety is a key component of high‐quality healthcare; it is something that patients have a right to expect. Nurses need to know how to manage patient safety and risk in all care settings. Risk management can be ...
... healthcare. Patient safety is a key component of high‐quality healthcare; it is something that patients have a right to expect. Nurses need to know how to manage patient safety and risk in all care settings. Risk management can be ...
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... 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, cost‐effectiveness and patient, family and staff ...
... 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, cost‐effectiveness and patient, family and staff ...
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... healthcare. If teams are to be effective, then they need to be given the support of team leaders and to be located in organisations that actively support team working. The Nursing and Midwifery Council demands that nurses work ...
... healthcare. If teams are to be effective, then they need to be given the support of team leaders and to be located in organisations that actively support team working. The Nursing and Midwifery Council demands that nurses work ...
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... health-care professionals • A midline catheter provides venous access in a large peripheral vein but does not enter the central venous system. Midlines are often inserted into a vein situated in the antecubital fossa area of the arm ...
... health-care professionals • A midline catheter provides venous access in a large peripheral vein but does not enter the central venous system. Midlines are often inserted into a vein situated in the antecubital fossa area of the arm ...
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... healthcare team have an important role in providing evidence‐based care to people who require IV therapy. This chapter provides a brief overview of the main types of IV fluids and routes for administration. Most. people admitted to ...
... healthcare team have an important role in providing evidence‐based care to people who require IV therapy. This chapter provides a brief overview of the main types of IV fluids and routes for administration. Most. people admitted to ...
Contents
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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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