Cahill,Heather .

Day surgery principles and nursing practice / [[Book] :] edited by Heather Cahill, and Ian Jackson, with contributions by Terry Wilson. - 1st.ed. - London ; Philadelphia : Bailli?ere Tindall, published in association with the RCN, 1997. - x, 238 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

surgical nursing. include index .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Ch. 1. Day surgery - historical perspectives and current day provision -- Ch. 2. Economic factors and quality control in day surgery provision -- Ch. 3. Patients' health beliefs, understanding of illness and expectations of health service provision -- Ch. 4. Communication needs -- Ch. 5. Screening and selection -- Ch. 6. Nursing theory and models of care in day surgery -- Ch. 7. Preparation and support of patients prior to anaesthesia -- Ch. 8. Anaesthesia and pain control -- Ch. 9. Key issues in theatre practice and clinical management -- Ch. 10. Management of first-stage recovery -- Ch. 11. Postoperative management, discharge and follow-up care -- Ch. 12. Monitoring, standards, audit and quality management -- Ch. 13. Future trends in day surgery. .

the number and the variety of procedures demands of patients , bringing the skills required of nurses working in the specialty to meet these demands clearly in to focus .

All age.

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Ambulatory surgical nursing.
Ambulatory surgical procedures--Nursing.
Ambulatory care--Methods.
Patient care planning.
Nurse-patient relations.

RD110 / .D39 1997 RD1105 / .D39 1997

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