Medical-Surgical Nursing at a Glance

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910795835903321
• Autore: Peate Ian
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Hoboken : , : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, , 2016; ©2016
• ISBN: 9781118902776; 9781118902752
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (187 pages)
• Collana: At a Glance (Nursing and Healthcare) Ser.
• Disciplina: 610.73
• Soggetti: Nursing; Practical nursing; Surgical nursing; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Medical-Surgical Nursing at a Glance -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- About the companion website -- Part 1 Nursing practice -- 1 What is Nursing? -- Defining nursing -- The function of the nurse -- Care giver -- Communicator -- Advocate -- Teacher/health promoter -- Change agent -- Leader and manager -- Researcher -- The changing role of the nurse -- 2 The 6 Cs -- Compassion in practice -- The 6 Cs -- Care -- Compassion -- Competence -- Communication -- Courage -- Commitment -- Areas of action -- 3 Accountability and Responsibility -- Statutory regulation -- Nursing and Midwifery Council -- The Code of Professional Conduct -- Accountability -- 4 Risk and Safety -- Resources -- Risk assessment tools -- Early warning systems -- Surgical safety checklist -- 5 Patient-Centred Care -- Patient-centredness -- Partnership working -- Fundamental needs -- People first -- Working with others -- 6 Team Working -- Principles underpinning team work -- Characteristics of teams -- Team values -- Honesty -- Discipline -- Creativity -- Humility -- Curiosity -- Barriers to effective team working -- Conflict -- Part 2 General care -- 7 Health Assessment -- Health -- Assessing needs -- Health history -- A systematic approach to care: the nursing ; process -- Assessment -- Nursing diagnosis -- Planning -- Implementation -- Evaluation -- 8 Intravenous Therapy -- Vascular access devices -- The principles of care -- Potential complications -- Care issues -- Fluid balance -- 9 Blood Transfusion -- The blood -- Blood types -- Alternatives to blood transfusion -- Autologous blood -- Need for transfusion -- Transfusion safety -- Fluid overload -- Reducing transfusion errors -- 10 Nutrition -- The role of the nurse -- Malnutrition -- Assessment -- Assessment tools -- Nutrients -- The eatwell plate -- 11 Pain -- Pain receptors -- Factors influencing pain.; Types of pain -- Acute pain -- Chronic pain -- Location of pain -- Assessment of pain -- Pain scales -- Pain management -- Pharmacological interventions -- Non-pharmacological interventions -- 12 Infection Prevention and Control: I -- Healthcare-associated infections -- Hand hygiene -- Transmission of infection -- 13 Infection Prevention and Control: II -- Modes of transmission -- Methods of reducing the spread of infection -- Standard Precautions -- Transmission-based precautions -- Personal protective equipment -- Sharps -- Waste disposal -- Spillage -- Asepsis and aseptic technique -- Indwelling devices -- Part 3 Medical nursing -- 14 HIV -- Human immunodeficiency virus -- HIV risk factors -- Signs and symptoms of HIV -- Early stage -- Late stage -- HIV testing -- Treatment -- Postexposure prophylaxis -- HIV prevention -- Pre-exposure prophylaxis -- 15 Systemic Lupus Erythematosus -- Systemic lupus erythematosus -- Risk factors -- Signs and symptoms -- Investigations and diagnosis -- Management and care -- 16 Irritable Bowel Syndrome -- Signs and symptoms -- Investigations and diagnosis -- Care and management -- Pharmacological and psychological interventions -- 17 Asthma -- Causes of asthma -- Signs and symptoms of acute asthma -- Investigations and diagnosis -- Care and management -- Aftercare -- 18 Pulmonary Embolism -- Causes of pulmonary embolism -- Signs and symptoms of pulmonary embolism -- Investigations and diagnosis -- Care and management -- 19 Pneumonia -- Signs and symptoms -- Investigations and diagnosis -- Care and management -- Prevention -- 20 Iron Deficiency Anaemia -- Iron deficiency anaemia -- Signs and symptoms -- Investigations and diagnosis -- Care and management -- 21 Thrombocytopenia -- Thrombocytopenia -- Causes of thrombocytopenia -- Signs and symptoms -- Investigations and diagnosis -- Care and management -- 22 Leukaemia.; Leukaemia -- Risk factors for leukaemia -- Signs and symptoms -- Investigations and diagnosis -- Care and management -- 23 Myocardial Infarction -- Myocardial infarction -- Signs and symptoms -- Investigations and diagnosis -- Care and management -- 24 Heart Failure -- Heart failure -- Causes of heart failure -- Signs and symptoms -- Investigations and diagnosis -- Care and management -- 25 Angina -- Signs and symptoms -- Investigations and diagnosis -- Care and management -- Health promotion -- 26 Meningitis -- Meningococcal disease -- Bacterial meningitis -- Viral meningitis -- Investigations and diagnosis -- 27 Subarachnoid Haemorrhage -- Subarachnoid haemorrhage -- Risk factors associated with subarachnoid haemorrhage -- Signs and symptoms -- Investigations and diagnosis -- Care and management -- 28 Epilepsy -- Epilepsy -- Signs and symptoms -- Classification of epilepsy -- Focal or partial seizures -- Generalised seizures -- Status epilepticus -- Non-epileptic seizures -- Investigations and diagnosis -- Treatment and care -- 29 Gastro-oesophageal Reflux Disease -- Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease -- Signs and symptoms -- Investigations and diagnosis -- Treatment and care -- Referral for endoscopy -- Lifestyle -- 30 Diverticular Disease -- Diverticulosis -- Diverticular bleeding -- ; Diverticulitis -- Risk factors associated with diverticular disease -- Signs and symptoms -- Investigations and diagnosis -- Care and management -- 31 Constipation -- Constipation -- Signs and symptoms -- Investigations and diagnosis -- Care and treatment -- Promoting health -- 32 Osteoporosis -- Osteoporosis -- Risk features for osteoporosis -- Signs and symptoms -- Investigations and diagnosis -- Care and treatment -- 33 Gout -- Classification and risk factors -- Signs and symptoms -- Investigations and diagnosis -- Care and treatment -- 34 Rheumatoid Arthritis.; Rheumatoid arthritis -- Signs and symptoms -- Investigations and diagnosis -- Care and treatment -- 35 Diabetes Mellitus -- Type 1 diabetes mellitus -- Type 2 diabetes mellitus -- Signs and symptoms -- Investigations and diagnosis -- Treatment and care -- 36 Thyrotoxicosis -- Thyroid gland -- Risk factors -- Signs and symptoms -- Investigations and diagnosis -- Care and treatment -- Medications -- Radioactive iodine -- Surgery -- 37 Erectile Dysfunction -- Erectile dysfunction -- Erection -- Risk factors and causes of erectile dysfunction -- Signs and symptoms -- Investigations and diagnosis -- Care and treatment -- 38 Chlamydia -- Chlamydia -- Risk factors -- Signs and symptoms -- Investigations and diagnosis -- Care and treatment -- 39 Dysmenorrhoea -- Dysmenorrhoea -- Classification -- Primary dysmenorrhoea -- Secondary dysmenorrhoea -- Risk factors -- Signs and symptoms -- Investigations and diagnosis -- Care and treatment -- 40 Eczema -- Causes of atopic eczema -- Impact of eczema -- Signs and symptoms -- Investigations and diagnosis -- Care and treatment -- 41 Psoriasis -- Psoriasis -- Risk factors -- Signs and symptoms -- Investigations and diagnosis -- Care and treatment -- 42 Skin Cancer -- Malignant melanoma -- Risk factors -- Signs and symptoms -- Investigations and diagnosis -- Care and treatment -- 43 Lung Cancer -- Lung cancers -- Signs and symptoms -- Investigations and diagnosis -- Care and treatment -- 44 Cervical Cancer -- Vaccination -- Risk factors -- Grading/staging cervical cancer -- Signs and symptoms -- Investigations and diagnosis -- Care and treatment -- 45 Prostate Cancer -- Epidemiology -- Risk factors -- Signs and symptoms -- Investigations and diagnosis -- Staging -- Care and treatment -- 46 Glaucoma -- Sight -- Glaucoma -- Signs and symptoms -- Symptoms of open-angle glaucoma -- Symptoms of closed-angle glaucoma.; Investigations and diagnosis -- Care and treatment -- 47 Conjunctivitis -- The conjunctiva -- Conjunctivitis -- Signs and symptoms -- Investigations and diagnosis -- Care and treatment -- 48 Age-Related Macular Degeneration -- Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) -- Classification -- Dry AMD -- Wet AMD -- Signs and symptoms -- Investigations and diagnosis -- Care and treatment -- Part 4 Surgical nursing -- 49 Preoperative Care -- Preoperative care -- Anxiety -- Information giving -- Preoperative teaching -- Preparing for surgery -- Checklists -- 50 Perioperative Care -- Preoperative visiting -- Perioperative care planning -- Preoperative checks -- The perioperative environment -- The anaesthetic room -- Intraoperative care -- 51 Postoperative Care -- Postoperative care -- Immediate postoperative care -- National Early Warning Score -- 52 Thoracotomy -- Surgery of the lung -- Lung biopsy -- Wedge resection -- Metastasectomy -- Segmentectomy -- Lobectomy -- Sleeve resection -- Pneumonectomy -- Video-assisted thoracoscopy (VATS) -- Sternotomy -- Risk factors -- Preoperative care -- Postoperative care -- 53 Chest Drain -- The pleural space -- Ventilation -- Chest tube (Figure 53.2) -- Underwater seal drainage -- Care and management -- Removal of the chest drain -- Aftercare -- 54 Stem Cell Transplantation -- Stem cells -- ; Autologous and allogeneic transplantation -- Bone marrow transplantation -- Stem cell transplant -- Care and management -- 55 Splenectomy -- The spleen -- Splenectomy -- Incision -- Care and management -- 56 Coronary Artery Bypass Graft -- Preoperative care -- Postoperative care -- Discharge -- 57 Cardiac Valve Surgery -- Valvular heart disease -- Causes of valvular heart disease -- Treatment options -- Surgical approaches -- Postoperative care -- Anticoagulants -- 58 Varicose Veins -- Risk factors -- Signs and symptoms.; Investigations and diagnosis.