Core Curriculum For Medical Surgical Nursing

This Core presents a comprehensive body of knowledge to promote excellence in medical-surgical nursing practice.

This comprehensive resource provides the foundational body of knowledge for medical-surgical nursing practice. This must-have reference book is written by expert medical-surgical nurses who designed it for new and experienced nurses. Each chapter ends with a Case Study where you will learn to apply your knowledge to real life patient care. Presented in an easy-to-use topic and outline format, the Core Curriculum for Medical-Surgical Nursing is your go-to guide for medical-surgical nursing, best practices, and exam preparation.

Effective both as an introductory guide for nurses new to the discipline, and as a review for experienced perioperative nurses, this one-of-a-kind core reference presents the required knowledge and clinical skills for perioperative nursing. It identifies AORN Standards and Recommended Practices as they relate to specific subjects within the specialty. The book discusses historical, technical, and professional aspects of perioperative nursing, as well as educational issues. Plus, each chapter features 2 practice scenarios that demonstrate how the concepts apply to specific patient situations. Individual chapters cover asepsis, environmental safety, sterilization, care planning, wound closure, positioning, anesthesia, professional development, and training new perioperative nurses. In addition, readers will find controversy boxes that present opposing viewpoints on critical subjects as well as boxes and tables that highlight key information.

Leading ambulatory surgical nurses offer the basic content needed to prepare for the CAPA certification exam. A user-friendly outline and question-and-answer format make review easier. Question-and-answer sections at the end of each chapter include rationales and aid in immediate self-assessment and review. Includes a chapter on each type of surgical specialtydental/oral surgery, neurosurgery, ophthalmic surgery, cardiac surgery, gynecologic surgery, minimally invasive surgery, and more. Contains individual chapters on home support after surgery, anesthetic agents commonly used in the outpatient setting, transcultural issues in nursing, and test-taking techniques. Offers a unit on the life span, with a summary chapter on growth and development, and individual chapters on different phases of the life span. Presents a comprehensive unit on how to manage an ambulatory surgical center, with coverage of relevant policies and procedures, personnel issues, team building, and conflict management. Features a question-and-answer section at the end of each chapter to aid in immediate self-assessment and review.

Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society Core Curriculum Ostomy Management, 2nd Edition Based on the curriculum blueprint of the Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing Education Programs (WOCNEP) and approved by the Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses SocietyTM (WOCN®), this practical text for ostomy care is your perfect source for expert guidance, training and wound, ostomy, and continence (WOC) certification exam preparation. Full of expert advice on ostomy care, Core Curriculum Ostomy Management, 2nd Edition is one of the few nursing texts to cover this practice area in detail. This is essential content for those seeking WOC certification; nursing students in ostomy programs; nurses caring for patients with an ostomy; nurses in gastroenterology, urology and surgical nursing; graduate nursing students and nursing faculty.

An official publication of the Society for Vascular Nursing, the Second Edition of the Core Curriculum for Vascular Nursing provides the core knowledge needed by the novice entering the specialty. It also serves as a manual for the nursing instructor, a study guide for cardiovascular certification, and a reference for the experienced vascular clinician caring for the challenging vascular patient. Topics include the evolution of vascular nursing, vascular assessment and diagnosis, vascular nursing research, and guideline-directed medical, endovascular and surgical therapy for the treatment of carotid artery stenosis, aortic aneurysm, renal artery stenosis, vascular access, venous disease, vascular trauma, amputations, and lymphedema.