Fast Facts for the Cardiac Surgery Nurse, Second Edition: Caring for Cardiac Surgery Patients in a Nutshell

2. Auflage 2015
ISBN: 978-0-8261-2785-3
Verlag: SPRINGER PUB

Buch, Englisch, 200 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 124 mm x 196 mm, Gewicht: 227 g

Reihe: Fast Facts

Fast Facts for the Cardiac Surgery Nurse serves as handy clinical guide for nurses working in this field, covering the timeline from preoperative to recover, with an emphasis on prevention and management of postoperative complications. It will appeal to new graduates and nurses who are considering a switch to cardiac care and the critical care area. The book re-enforces the knowledge these highly specialized nurses already have and provides structure to help develop additional skills. This is a ‘must-have’ pocket reference tool containing frequently utilized information that is presented in the clear, precise, and pertinent Fast Facts format.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hodge, Tanya

Inhaltsverzeichnis

- Section I: Pre-Operative: Why People Need Heart Surgery
- Chapter 1: Epidemiology of CVD and Valve Disease, Need for Heart Surgery
- Chapter 2: Other Types of Cardiac Diseases Requiring Surgery
- Chapter 3: Diagnostic Tests
- Chapter 4: Preparing a Patient for Surgery
- Section II: Intra-Operative: Surgical Techniques
- Chapter 5: History of Heart Surgery
- Chapter 6: Cardiopulmonary Bypass
- Chapter 7: CABG
- Chapter 8: Valve Surgery
- Chapter 9: Other Surgical Treatments
- Chapter 10: Off Pump and Minimally Invasive Techniques
- Section III: Initial Post-Operative Period
- Chapter 11: The First Few Hours: Initial Recovery
- Chapter 12: Complications: Initial Post-Op Period
- Chapter 13: Transition to Intermediate Care
- Section IV: Extended Post-Operative Period
- Chapter 14: Extended Recovery Timelines
- Chapter 15: Complications: Extended Recovery Period
- Chapter 16: Stroke
- Section V: Long-Term Recovery
- Chapter 17: Discharge
- Chapter 18: Cardiac Rehabilitation