Postoperative Care Handbook of the Massachusetts General Hospital - Sheri M. Berg - Bog - Lippincott Williams and Wilkins - Plusbog.dk
Practical, portable, and accessible, this new addition to the LWW Handbook Series covers all facets of care given to patients postoperatively, both early on in the PACU and later on the floor. A multidisciplinary team of residents, fellows, and faculty at the highly esteemed Massachusetts General Hospital employ an easy-to-use outline format to cover topics such as patient care, postoperative complications, special considerations, CPR in the PACU, ethico-legal issues, and PACU administration. Key Features - Covers the wide variety of patients encountered in the PACU (such as patients just out of thoracic surgery vs. those coming from genitourinary surgery). - Presents the combined experience and knowledge of anesthesiologists, surgeons, and perianesthesia nurses, mirroring the team structure of care given postoperatively. - Discusses the considerations necessary for special patient populations such as obese patients or substance abuse patients. - Addresses PACU organization and management, quality assurance, infection control, legal and ethical issues, and more. Your book purchase includes a complimentary download of the enhanced eBook for iOS, Android, PC & Mac. Take advantage of these practical features that will improve your eBook experience: - The ability to download the eBook on multiple devices at one time — providing a seamless reading experience online or offline - Powerful search tools and smart navigation cross-links that allow you to search within this book, or across your entire library of VitalSource eBooks - Multiple viewing options that enable you to scale images and text to any size without losing page clarity as well as responsive design - The ability to highlight text and add notes with one click
