Principles of Day Surgery Nursing

Sarah Penn (Edited by), S Penn (Author), Harold Tony Davenport (Edited by), Susan Carrington (Edited by), Moira Edmondson (Edited by)

9780632039739, Wiley

Paperback / softback, published 20 September 1996

192 pages
23.5 x 15.8 x 1.1 cm, 0.369 kg

"A useful guide for nurses involved with day surgery patients.... The authors of this book are all pioneers of day surgery and the book provides much basic information for nurses wishing to provide a high quality of care within the speciality."
—British Journal of Theatre Nursing

Day surgery is a major innovation in the delivery of medical care to a growing number of patients. It presents many new and unique challenges for nurses. Principles of Day Surgery Nursing provides comprehensive coverage of all aspects of day surgery with which nurses and their support staff will need to be familiar.

The day surgery scene
Day surgery management and organisation
Education in day surgery
Pre-assessment for day care
Patient information
Day surgery perioperative concerns
Discharge procedure and arrangements
Post-operative pain, nausea and vomiting in the day surgery patient
Follow-up arrangements
Quality assurance in day care
The way ahead for day surgery
Appendices
Index

Subject Areas: Nursing & ancillary services [MQ]