Surgical Nursing

Description

This comprehensive book looks at the art and science of surgical nursing. Covering many of the essential issues relevant to the care of adults undergoing surgery in a range of settings, the text explores the nature of surgical nursing in all its guises, addressing challenging contemporary issues and measuring outcomes. It also explains the principles, whichunderlie the nursing care of patients throughout their surgical journey - from assessment and diagnosis, through pre- and intra-operative care, to the post-operative recovery phase and discharge. The physiological and scientific basis of practice is set out clearly and succinctly, while complex issues of care are explored through the use of reflection activities and short case studies. The text addresses issues, which will help nurses develop their role and their philosophy of care and assist in the improvement of patient management.

Key Features

The book looks at surgical nursing from the nurses not the surgeons point of view

This is a British text, in a subject area dominated by US books

Readership

Post-Registration Nurses (surgical nursing, theatre nursing, intensive care nursing courses), Pre-Reg adult branch students, Practising Nurses (working in surgical settings)

Table of Contents

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Author Information

By Kim Manley, Lecturer/Practitioner, Institute of Advanced Nursing Education, Royal College of Nursing, London, UK and Loretta Bellman, Lecturer, Institute of Advanced Nursing Education, Royal College of Nursing, London, UK