Drain's PeriAnesthesia Nursing – E-Book
Drain's PeriAnesthesia Nursing – E-Book

Author: Jan Odom-Forren

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Published: 2022-12-27

Total Pages: 770

ISBN-13: 0323832687

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**Selected for Doody's Core Titles® 2024 with "Essential Purchase" designation in Perioperative** Trusted for more than 30 years, Drain's PeriAnesthesia Nursing: A Critical Care Approach, 8th Edition provides comprehensive clinical content tailored specifically for perianesthesia nurses. An easy-to-use format with five distinct sections — covering the PACU, anatomy and physiology, pharmacology, nursing care, and special considerations — means you get the equivalent of five books in one. Nursing and pharmacologic interventions are integrated with in-depth coverage of pathophysiology, and updated content includes the latest standards and current issues affecting perianesthesia nursing practice. Focusing on research, documentation, and psychosocial considerations, this is the one book that can take you all the way from being a novice nurse in the PACU to preparing for CPAN® or CAPA® certification! - Five separate sections provide comprehensive coverage, including the PACU, anatomy and physiology, pharmacology, nursing care, and special considerations. - Coverage of current policies and issues affecting perianesthesia nursing practice includes patient safety, infection control, managed care implications, pain management, and bioterrorism. - Comprehensive information on the various types of anesthetic agents familiarizes you with what will be used in the PACU. - Special Considerations section details the care of patients with conditions such as malignant hyperthermia, substance abuse, sickle cell anemia, and cardiac arrest. - UPDATED! Revised content throughout provides the most up-to-date information for effective perianesthesia nursing practice. - NEW! Full-color layout makes content more visually appealing and highlights important information. - NEW! Information on SARS/COVID-19 is now included in the Pathogens chapter. - NEW! Chapter on International Care of the Perianesthesia Patient offers complete coverage on this key topic. - UPDATED! Coverage of pain management for the perianesthesia patient features the latest guidelines. - UPDATED! Patient with Chronic Disorders chapter provides current information on caring for these patients. - UPDATED! Evidence-Based Research boxes provide the latest standards of care.

Perioperative Nursing
Perioperative Nursing

Author: Sally Sutherland-Fraser

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Published: 2021-09-27

Total Pages: 510

ISBN-13: 0729587959

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- Aligned to the 2020 ACORN Standards - Engaging patient scenarios woven through the text, include patient histories and indications for surgery - Information on managing surgery during pandemics, including COVID 19 - Details of the extended roles available in perioperative practice

Clinical Nursing Skills and Techniques - E-Book
Clinical Nursing Skills and Techniques - E-Book

Author: Anne G. Perry

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Published: 2021-03-09

Total Pages: 1363

ISBN-13: 0323796532

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Learn clinical nursing skills and prepare for success on the Next Generation NCLEX® Examination! Clinical Nursing Skills & Techniques, 10th Edition provides clear, step-by-step guidelines to more than 200 basic, intermediate, and advanced skills. With more than 1,200 full-color illustrations, a nursing process framework, and a focus on evidence-based practice, this manual helps you learn to think critically, ask the right questions at the right time, and make timely decisions. New to this edition are NGN-style unfolding case studies, preparing you for the changes to the NCLEX exam. Written by respected nursing experts Anne Griffin Perry, Patricia A. Potter, Wendy Ostendorf, and Nancy Laplante, this trusted text is the bestselling nursing skills book on the market! - Comprehensive coverage includes more than 200 basic, intermediate, and advanced nursing skills and procedures. - NEW! Next Generation NCLEX® (NGN)-style unfolding case studies include answers at the back of the book, providing optimal preparation for the Next Generation NCLEX Examination. - Rationales for each step within skills explain the why as well as the how of each skill, and include citations from the current literature. - Clinical Decision Points alert you to key steps that affect patient outcomes and help them modify care as needed to meet individual patient needs. - Unique! Unexpected Outcomes and Related Interventions sections highlight what might go wrong and how to appropriately intervene. - Clinical Debrief at the end of each chapter provides case-based review questions that focus on issues such as managing conflict, care prioritization, patient safety, and decision-making. - More than 1,200 full-color photos and drawings make it easier to visualize concepts and procedures. - Five–step nursing process format helps you apply the nursing process while learning each skill. - Coverage of QSEN core competencies is incorporated into each lesson, including the areas of delegation and collaboration, reporting and recording, safety guidelines, and considerations relating to teaching, pediatric, geriatric, and home care. - Unique! Using Evidence in Nursing Practice chapter covers the entire process of conducting research, including collecting, evaluating, and applying evidence from published research. - F NEW! Next Generation NCLEX® (NGN)-style unfolding case studies include answers at the back of the book, providing optimal preparation for the Next Generation NCLEX Examination.

The Nurse Preceptor Toolkit - E-Book
The Nurse Preceptor Toolkit - E-Book

Author: Beth Heuer

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Published: 2024-06-25

Total Pages: 282

ISBN-13: 0443108951

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Develop the skills necessary for precepting RN and APRN students and new orientees! The Nurse Preceptor Toolkit is written by and for RN and APRN clinicians and faculty members from a variety of levels, specialties, and settings. Using real-life examples and practical tips, this comprehensive resource answers the questions preceptors often ask when interacting with students of all levels, as well as new orientees. Within its pages, you'll find everything you need to develop and solidify the clinical teaching skills essential to becoming an effective preceptor. - This completely new book serves as a comprehensive resource for precepting both RN and APRN students and new orientees. - Coverage addresses questions preceptors have asked when interacting with students of all levels, as well as with new orientees. - Content is written by and for RN and APRN clinicians and faculty members from a variety of levels, specialties, and settings. - Real-life examples and practical tips guide the development and solidification of the clinical teaching skills needed to become an effective preceptor. - Coverage of essential precepting topics includes effective communication, flexibility, time management skills, providing feedback and support, an understanding of different adult learning styles, and the ability to confidently evaluate student knowledge and competencies. - Chapter objectives serve as "advance organizers" to help prepare you for the content that follows. - Exemplars model excellence in clinical precepting through contributor-authored stories of successful faculty-preceptor-learner partnerships related to the content of each chapter. - Boxes highlight tips from successful preceptors. - Appendices provide ready-to-use tools to enhance the preceptor-learner experience.

Ambulatory Surgical Nursing E-Book
Ambulatory Surgical Nursing E-Book

Author: ASPAN

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Published: 2023-12-16

Total Pages: 354

ISBN-13: 0323683401

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Learn the multidisciplinary clinical knowledge and skills needed to provide effective nursing care in outpatient settings! Ambulatory Surgical Nursing reflects the advanced procedures being performed in ambulatory surgery today, as well as the latest medications and improvements in pain management techniques. Authored by the American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (ASPAN) and edited by well-known perioperative nursing expert Theresa L. Clifford, this text addresses all aspects of patient care, from pre-admission to patient education, discharge, and recovery, with comprehensive coverage of surgical specialties in separate chapters for easy reference. Case studies in each chapter bring key concepts to life and offer an opportunity to apply information contained within the chapter. - The latest information on care coordination for patients helps enhance the patient experience. - Evidence-based practice boxes throughout provide research-based content to reinforce learning. - Case studies with questions at the end of each chapter provide real-world scenarios and offer an opportunity to apply information presented in the chapter. - Coverage of exclusion criteria for outpatient surgery supports optimal patient outcomes. - Full-color illustrations visually enhance and reinforce students' understanding of key concepts. - Chapters contributed by more than 20 experts in perioperative nursing and ambulatory nursing practice ensure the quality and relevance of the material.

Perianesthesia Nursing Care
Perianesthesia Nursing Care

Author: Stannard

Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers

Published: 2016-09

Total Pages: 443

ISBN-13: 1284108392

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Core Concepts Perianesthesia Organization and Administration Preanesthesia Care and Preparation of the Patient and Family Phase I and Phase II Recovery Airway Issues Pain Management Postoperative and Postdischarge Nausea and Vomiting Thermoregulation Issues Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Imbalance Integumentary Issue Infection Prevention Strategies Population Specific Principles of Anesthesia Bariatric Patients Patients with Chronic Diseases Critically Ill Patients Extended Care/Observation Care Patients Geriatric Patients Trauma Patients Patients with Mental Health Considerations Families of Perianesthesia Patients Pediatric Patients Pregnant Patients Surgery Specific Abdominal Cardiac Surgery Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Dental and Oral Maxillofacial Surgery The Endocrine System ENT Surgery Genitourinary Surgery Gynecologic & Obstetric Neurosurgical Surgical Oncology Ophthalmic Orthopedic Surgery Thoracic Liver and Kidney Transplantation Vascular Surgery Cardiovascular Interventional Endoscopic/Laparoscopic/Minimally Invasive Procedures.

Miller's Anesthesia, 2-Volume Set E-Book
Miller's Anesthesia, 2-Volume Set E-Book

Author: Michael A. Gropper

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Published: 2024-07-18

Total Pages: 3539

ISBN-13: 0323936520

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Offering up-to-date coverage of everything from historical and international perspectives to basic science and today's clinical practice, Miller's Anesthesia, 10th Edition, remains the #1 reference and trusted learning resource for practitioners and trainees in this complex field. Dr. Michael Gropper leads a team of expert editors and contributing authors who provide current information on the technical, scientific, and clinical issues you face each day—whether you're managing a challenging patient care situation, preparing for the boards, or studying for recertification. - Addresses timely topics alongside foundational basic science for an in-depth and comprehensive understanding of the field. - Contains thoroughly up-to-date content, including two new chapters: The Immune System: Implications for Anesthetic Management and Emergency Preparedness in Healthcare. - Provides new content in key areas such as sustainability, global health equity, the effect of anesthetics on immune function, anesthesia for special populations, coverage of infectious diseases including COVID-19, and occupational exposure and safety. - Offers state-of-the-art coverage of anesthetic drugs, guidelines for anesthetic practice and patient safety, new techniques, step-by-step instructions for patient management, the unique needs of pediatric patients, and much more—all highlighted by more than 1,200 full-color illustrations (300 new to this edition) for enhanced visual clarity. - Includes 40+ video clips demonstrating patient positioning, ultrasound, echocardiograms, and other imaging, and anesthetic procedures in real time.

Fundamentals of Nursing - E-Book
Fundamentals of Nursing - E-Book

Author: Patricia A. Potter

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Published: 2021-12-22

Total Pages: 1542

ISBN-13: 0323812155

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**Selected for Doody's Core Titles® 2024 with "Essential Purchase" designation in Fundamentals** Learn the concepts and skills and develop the clinical judgment you need to provide excellent nursing care! Fundamentals of Nursing, 11th Edition prepares you to succeed as a nurse by providing a solid foundation in critical thinking, clinical judgment, nursing theory, evidence-based practice, and patient-centered care in all settings. With illustrated, step-by-step guidelines, this book makes it easy to learn important skills and procedures. Care plans are presented within a nursing process framework that is coordinated with clinical judgement, and case studies show how to apply concepts to nursing practice. From an expert author team led by Patricia Potter and Anne Perry, this bestselling nursing textbook helps you develop the understanding and clinical judgment you need to succeed in the classroom and in your career.

Oxford Handbook of Perioperative Practice
Oxford Handbook of Perioperative Practice

Author: Suzanne J. Hughes

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2023-01-05

Total Pages: 865

ISBN-13: 0198783787

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Filled with clinical information and practical advice, this second edition of the Oxford Handbook of Perioperative Practice has been substantially updated to reflect changes in the field. Taking a logical sequence to follow the journey of the patient from anaesthesia to surgery, then on to the post-anaesthetic recovery area, it provides guidance on all aspect of patient care and support. Specialty surgery, such as bariatric surgery, has been included in a new chapter to cover developments in the field and the increase in NHS provision of these services since the first edition was published. This has been reflected in covering the pre-surgical requirements to newer types of surgery, including psychological interventions and implications for practitioners who need to cover anaesthetics, surgery, and post-anaesthetic care separately. With easy to access information about essential information and various medical conditions, this volume has been written by expert teaching staff and clinicians who work within the speciality. Unique and indispensable, this book gives a wealth of practical information at your fingertips.

Perianesthesia Nursing
Perianesthesia Nursing

Author: Cecil B. Drain

Publisher: Saunders

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 896

ISBN-13:

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This text on perianesthesia nursing integrates nursing and pharmacologic interventions with detailed pathophysiology. Focusing on research, documentation, and psychosocial considerations, it is a complete resource for preparation for ASPAN certification and clinical practice.