Vascular Surgery

Presents the background information for an understanding of the nurse's role in the procedures of vascular surgery. This title discusses the standards of patient care within a nursing process framework, providing relevant information such as health history, physical exam, diagnostic tests, pre-operative nursing care, and post-operative management.

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This excellent text presents all the essential background information for a thorough understanding of the nurse's role in each procedure of vascular surgery. Standards of patient care are discussed within the nursing process framework, providing relevant information such as health history, physical exam, diagnostic tests, pre-operative nursing care, anesthesia, patient teaching, and post-operative management. The heart of the text focuses on more than a dozen surgical procedures, accompanied by full-color illustrations clearly illustrating key steps of each procedure.