Download or read book Minor Surgical Procedures for Nurses and Allied Healthcare Professional written by Shirley Martin and published by Wiley. This book was released on 2007-04-23 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Minor Surgical Procedures for Nurses and Allied HealthcareProfessionals is a comprehensive guide, outlining the correctprocedures for the assessment and performance of minor surgicalprocedures. Highlighting significant issues and discussing practicelimitations it defines and explores the most common applicationswithin the boundaries of clinical practice, nursing administrationand outcomes, in what has become a rapidly evolving field. With contributions from multi-disciplinary professionals, allexperts in their field, fifteen accessible and well-illustratedchapters examine the key themes of Anatomy Making an Assessment Medicolegal Local Anaesthesia Surgical Techniques Training and Education Future Developments Minor Surgical Procedures for Nurses and Allied HealthcareProfessionals provides invaluable information on new roledevelopments, the many challenges in 'getting started' along withtopical issues such as informed patient consent and an overview ofpotential patient reactions. Ultimately it explores and advises onthe fundamental skills, both communication and technical, which arekey to success.
Download or read book Brown s Skin and Minor Surgery written by Jonathan Botting and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2014-09-26 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This authoritative, highly illustrated text and color atlas provides a systematic guide to commonly performed minor surgical and dermatology procedures. Accompanied by video clips, this critical resource on skin and minor surgery is designed for all trainees and practitioners, including experienced surgeons, dermatologists, family doctors, nurses, and the supporting healthcare team. Divided into four main color-coded sections, the book covers essential background information including postoperative management and aftercare, the key knowledge required for diagnosis and management, and the skills necessary to perform procedures step by step. Comprehensive coverage—Learn to perform a whole range of procedures from small skin surgical procedures to vasectomy Step-by-step techniques—See how to perform each technique with numerous color illustrations, animations and video clips Practical advice, boxes, tables, warnings, and indications of difficulty level—Achieve success and avoid common pitfalls Authoritative yet contemporary—Gain wisdom from this long-established, trusted book brought completely up to date by today’s practitioners
Download or read book Disease Control Priorities Third Edition Volume 1 written by Haile T. Debas and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2015-03-23 with total page 445 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essential Surgery is part of a nine volume series for Disease Control Priorities which focuses on health interventions intended to reduce morbidity and mortality. The Essential Surgery volume focuses on four key aspects including global financial responsibility, emergency procedures, essential services organization and cost analysis.
Download or read book Minor Surgical Procedures for Nurses and Allied Healthcare Professional written by Shirley Martin and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2007-03-13 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Minor Surgical Procedures for Nurses and Allied Healthcare Professionals is a comprehensive guide, outlining the correct procedures for the assessment and performance of minor surgical procedures. Highlighting significant issues and discussing practice limitations it defines and explores the most common applications within the boundaries of clinical practice, nursing administration and outcomes, in what has become a rapidly evolving field. With contributions from multi-disciplinary professionals, all experts in their field, fifteen accessible and well-illustrated chapters examine the key themes of Anatomy Making an Assessment Medicolegal Local Anaesthesia Surgical Techniques Training and Education Future Developments Minor Surgical Procedures for Nurses and Allied Healthcare Professionals provides invaluable information on new role developments, the many challenges in 'getting started' along with topical issues such as informed patient consent and an overview of potential patient reactions. Ultimately it explores and advises on the fundamental skills, both communication and technical, which are key to success.
Download or read book Surgical Procedures in Primary Care written by Michael Bull and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1995 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a practical handbook on minor surgery in general practice, aimed specifically at general practitioners. The basic principles regarding equipment, analgesia, and surgical technique are comprehensively addressed, and over fifty minor operations are illustrated in detail. The book should prove valuable to primary care physicians everywhere.
Download or read book Patient Safety and Quality written by Ronda Hughes and published by Department of Health and Human Services. This book was released on 2008 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Nurses play a vital role in improving the safety and quality of patient car -- not only in the hospital or ambulatory treatment facility, but also of community-based care and the care performed by family members. Nurses need know what proven techniques and interventions they can use to enhance patient outcomes. To address this need, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), with additional funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, has prepared this comprehensive, 1,400-page, handbook for nurses on patient safety and quality -- Patient Safety and Quality: An Evidence-Based Handbook for Nurses. (AHRQ Publication No. 08-0043)." - online AHRQ blurb, http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/nurseshdbk/
Download or read book The Changing Economics of Medical Technology written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1991-02-01 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Americans praise medical technology for saving lives and improving health. Yet, new technology is often cited as a key factor in skyrocketing medical costs. This volume, second in the Medical Innovation at the Crossroads series, examines how economic incentives for innovation are changing and what that means for the future of health care. Up-to-date with a wide variety of examples and case studies, this book explores how payment, patent, and regulatory policiesâ€"as well as the involvement of numerous government agenciesâ€"affect the introduction and use of new pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and surgical procedures. The volume also includes detailed comparisons of policies and patterns of technological innovation in Western Europe and Japan. This fact-filled and practical book will be of interest to economists, policymakers, health administrators, health care practitioners, and the concerned public.
Download or read book Mohs Micrographic Surgery written by Stephen N. Snow and published by Univ of Wisconsin Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mohs Micrographic Surgery, an advanced treatment procedure for skin cancer, offers the highest potential for recovery--even if the skin cancer has been previously treated. This procedure is a state-of-the-art treatment in which the physician serves as surgeon, pathologist, and reconstructive surgeon. It relies on the accuracy of a microscope to trace and ensure removal of skin cancer down to its roots. This procedure allows dermatologists trained in Mohs Surgery to see beyond the visible disease and to precisely identify and remove the entire tumor, leaving healthy tissue unharmed. This procedure is most often used in treating two of the most common forms of skin cancer: basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma. The cure rate for Mohs Micrographic Surgery is the highest of all treatments for skin cancer--up to 99 percent even if other forms of treatment have failed. This procedure, the most exact and precise method of tumor removal, minimizes the chance of regrowth and lessens the potential for scarring or disfigurement
Download or read book Alexander s Surgical Procedures written by Jane C. Rothrock and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2011-09-14 with total page 945 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Developed specifically for surgical technologists, Alexander's Surgical Procedures provides proven, step-by-step coverage of essential surgical procedures from one of the most trusted sources in surgical technology. Building on the renowned content of Alexander's Care of the Surgical Patient, 14th Edition, respected authorities Jane Rothrock and Sherri Alexander (AST president 2007 - 2011) guide you through the pre-op set up, procedure pathology/steps, and post-op considerations for all required procedures. This approachable, easy-to-use resource complements the fundamental coverage in your other surgical technology textbooks, and detailed procedure videos on a companion Evolve website help you ensure success from the classroom to the OR. - Content adapted from Alexander's Care of the Surgical Patient, 14th Edition provides comprehensive procedural coverage optimized for your specific needs as a surgical technologist. - Surgical Technologist Considerations boxes detail practical strategies for applying chapter content to specialty procedures. - Complete pre-op set up, draping, and other instructions for each procedure equip you to confidently perform all of the duties of surgical technologist in the OR setting. - Chapter Outlines, Learning Objectives, and Chapter Summaries help you study chapter content more effectively. - Review questions in the text and case studies on Evolve reinforce key concepts and encourage critical thinking. - More than 700 full-color illustrations clarify surgical anatomy, instrumentation, procedures, and methods. - Surgical Pharmacology tables provide quick, convenient access to generic/trade names, purpose/description, and pharmacokinetics for drugs most commonly associated with each specific surgical procedure. - Cutting-edge content reflects the latest interventions and patient care techniques in surgical practice. - Geriatric Consideration boxes help you manage surgical challenges unique to geriatric patients. - Patient Safety boxes alert you to recent Joint Commission safety initiatives to ensure safe performance of key tasks. - History boxes present chapter content in a broader context to enhance your understanding and retention. - Ambulatory Surgical Considerations boxes highlight important changes to patient care within appropriate procedures. - Risk Reduction Strategies boxes provide specific steps you can take to improve patient safety.
Download or read book Surgical Ethics written by Laurence B. McCullough and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1998-04-02 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first textbook on the subject, this is a practical, clinically comprehensive guide to ethical issues in surgical practice, research, and education written by some of the most prominent figures in the fields of surgery and bioethics. Discussions of informed consent, confidentiality, and advance directives--core concepts integral to every surgeon-patient relationship--open the volume. Seven chapters tackle the ethical issues in surgical practice, covering the full range of surgical patients--from emergency, acute, high-risk, and elective patients, to poor surgical risk and dying patients. The book even considers the special relationship between the surgeon and patients who are family members or friends. Chapters on surgical research and education address innovation, self-regulation in practice and research, and the prevention of unwarranted bias. Two chapters focus on the multidisciplinary nature of surgery, including the relationships between surgery and other medical specialties and the obligations of the surgeon to other members of the surgical team. The economic dimensions of surgery, especially within managed care, are addressed in chapters on the surgeons financial relationships with patients, conflicts of interest, and relationships with payers and institutions. The authors do not engage in abstract discussions of ethical theory; instead, their discussions are always directly relevant to the everyday concerns of practicing surgeons. This well-integrated volume is intended for practicing surgeons, medical educators, surgical residents, bioethicists, and medical students.
Download or read book Oxford Handbook of Surgical Nursing written by Alison Smith and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016-05-19 with total page 595 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Concise, practical, and packed full of clinical information, the Oxford Handbook of Surgical Nursing is the essential resource for all those working in nursing practice surgery and its sub-specialties. Easily-accessible, this handbook provides all of the information and practical advice needed to care effectively and professionally for surgical patients. This handbook provides a thorough introduction to the principles and practice of the care of patients undergoing the range of surgical procedures. It covers all of the core elements of surgical care from point of diagnosis, through to discharge and rehabilitation. The Oxford Handbook of Surgical Nursing provides clinical knowledge and skills for managing complex cases in the hospital or clinic. This guide will assist the reader in understanding the core role of the surgical nurse within the modern surgical team, to plan, implement and evaluate patient care delivery, and to manage complications arising from surgery. Evidence-based, and following the latest national guidelines, you can be sure this will be an indispensable companion, for all nurses, whether new to the specialty, or more experienced in surgical care.
Download or read book Office Based Gynecologic Surgical Procedures written by Jonathan D. Emery and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-10-07 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recent trends in medicine have pushed many gynecologic procedures to the outpatient setting, whether in-office, in small medical ambulatory surgery centers, or in procedure rooms. Office-Based Gynecologic Surgical Procedures covers both basic and advanced procedures, from biopsy and saline ultrasound to cystoscopy. It answers the "How?", "What?", and "When?" of setting up, preparing for, and confidently performing office procedures. While appropriate training and certification in these procedures such as cystoscopy and hysteroscopy is needed, this book is an excellent resource for advice and tips on how to safely transition from the technique used in the operating room. It also provides the necessary algorithms and in-depth instructions pertinent to performing these types of procedures effectively in the office setting. A chapter on patient safety in the office is also included. Office-Based Gynecologic Surgical Procedures is ideal for established OBGYNs in practice who want to expand their range of procedures offered in-office, fellows in Women's Health, advanced nurse practitioners, recent OBGYN residency graduates, and family medicine physicians eager to familiarize themselves with women's health procedures.
Download or read book Clinical Scenarios in Surgery written by Justin B. Dimick and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 2012-06-20 with total page 673 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Clinical Scenarios in Surgery: Decision Making and Operative Technique presents 125 cases in all areas of general surgery: GI, breast, hepatobiliary, colorectal, cardiothoracic, endocrine, vascular, trauma, pediatric, critical care, and transplant. Each full-color case begins with a patient presentation and proceeds through differential diagnosis, diagnosis and treatment, surgical procedures, postoperative management, and a case conclusion. Each case includes key technical steps, potential pitfalls, take-home points, and suggested readings. The patient stories in these clinical scenarios provide context to faciliate learning the principles of safe surgical care. This book will be particularly useful for senior surgical residents and recent graduates as they prepare for the American Board of Surgery oral examination.
Download or read book Advances in Patient Safety written by Kerm Henriksen and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 526 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: v. 1. Research findings -- v. 2. Concepts and methodology -- v. 3. Implementation issues -- v. 4. Programs, tools and products.
Download or read book 2016 HCPCS Level II Professional Edition written by Carol J. Buck and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2015-12-18 with total page 435 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For quick, accurate, and efficient coding, pick this best-selling HCPCS professional reference! From coding expert Carol J. Buck, 2016 HCPCS Level II, Professional Edition provides a spiral-bound, easy-to-use guide to the latest Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System codes. It helps you locate specific codes, comply with coding regulations, optimize reimbursement, report patient data, code Medicare cases, master ICD-10 coding, and more. This professional edition features a full-color design, Netter's Anatomy illustrations, dental codes, and ASC (Ambulatory Surgical Center) payment and status indicators. At-a-glance code listings and distinctive symbols identify all new, revised, and deleted codes for 2016. UNIQUE! Full-color Netter's Anatomy illustrations clarify complex anatomic information and how it affects coding. The American Hospital Association Coding Clinic? for HCPCS citations provide a reference point for information about specific codes and their usage. Colorful design with color-coded tables makes locating and identifying codes faster and easier. American Dental Association (ADA) Current Dental Terminology code sets offer access to all dental codes in one place. Drug code annotations identify brand-name drugs as well as drugs that appear on the National Drug Class (NDC) directory and other Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved drugs. Quantity feature highlights units of service allowable per patient, per day, as listed in the Medically Unlikely Edits (MUEs) for enhanced accuracy on claims. Durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) indicators clearly identify supplies to report to durable medical third-party payers. Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) payment and status indicators show which codes are payable in the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System. Information on coverage provides alerts when codes have special instructions, are not valid or covered by Medicare, or may be paid at the carrier's discretion. Jurisdiction symbols show the appropriate contractor to be billed for suppliers submitting claims to Medicare contractors, Part B carriers, and Medicare administrative contractors submitting for DMEPOS services provided. Age/Sex edits identify codes for use only with patients of a specific age or sex. Physician Quality Reporting System icon identifies codes that are specific to PQRS measures. Spiral binding allows you to lay the book flat for convenient access in practice settings. Codingupdates.com website includes quarterly updates to HCPCS codes and content, and the opportunity to sign up for e-mail notifications of the newest updates. UPDATED 2016 official code set ensures compliance with current HCPCS standards, for fast and accurate coding.
Download or read book Lifeline in Ruins written by Barrett Williams and published by Barrett Williams. This book was released on 2024-04-29 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a world teetering on the edge of uncertainty, "Lifeline in Ruins" emerges as the definitive guide to survival medicine when traditional healthcare is not within reach. This comprehensive eBook is an essential companion for anyone who seeks to foster resilience and self-reliance in the face of adversity. Whether you are fortifying your home against unforeseen events or decking out your off-grid haven, this guide is an indispensable resource for ensuring you are prepared with knowledge as your primary tool for survival. Imagine yourself in a situation where access to a hospital or clinic is no longer an option—a daunting scenario that "Lifeline in Ruins" equips you to navigate with confidence. Delving into the foundations of survival medicine, the book kicks off by setting the stage for the mindset and ethical prowess required of a survival medic, shedding light on the crucial skills needed to preserve life amidst chaos. Journey through meticulously crafted chapters, starting from assembling a comprehensive medical kit filled with both conventional first aid items and natural remedies to learning advanced medical supply stockpiling. Discover vital techniques for managing wounds, infections, and acute medical events such as emergency childbirth, all while honing skills for herbal pain management and employing alternative medicines. Hygiene and sanitation are paramount in preventing the spread of disease, and this resource outlines clear strategies for maintaining clean living conditions and implementing water purification. Furthermore, the book addresses the challenges of managing chronic conditions, offering insights into dietary roles and home-made remedies that empower you to maintain health in the absence of modern healthcare. Mental health, often overlooked in survival scenarios, receives its due attention with strategies for fostering mental resilience and coping with grief and loss. "Lifeline in Ruins" also encompasses specialized care for dental emergencies, animal bites, and even guides for establishing a medicinal garden as a sustainable resource for health. As you delve deeper, you will uncover pragmatic advice for dealing with mass casualty events, pandemic illnesses, emergency veterinary care for your animals, and sustainable strategies for maternal and child healthcare. In a time when every decision can make the difference between life and death, "Lifeline in Ruins" serves as your ultimate blueprint for a self-sufficient approach to medical care, wrapped in the wisdom of traditional practices and modern survival strategies. Secure your peace of mind and take the first step towards becoming an unwavering pillar of strength and health for yourself and your community. Your lifeline awaits.
Download or read book Textbook of Patient Safety and Clinical Risk Management written by Liam Donaldson and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-12-14 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Implementing safety practices in healthcare saves lives and improves the quality of care: it is therefore vital to apply good clinical practices, such as the WHO surgical checklist, to adopt the most appropriate measures for the prevention of assistance-related risks, and to identify the potential ones using tools such as reporting & learning systems. The culture of safety in the care environment and of human factors influencing it should be developed from the beginning of medical studies and in the first years of professional practice, in order to have the maximum impact on clinicians' and nurses' behavior. Medical errors tend to vary with the level of proficiency and experience, and this must be taken into account in adverse events prevention. Human factors assume a decisive importance in resilient organizations, and an understanding of risk control and containment is fundamental for all medical and surgical specialties. This open access book offers recommendations and examples of how to improve patient safety by changing practices, introducing organizational and technological innovations, and creating effective, patient-centered, timely, efficient, and equitable care systems, in order to spread the quality and patient safety culture among the new generation of healthcare professionals, and is intended for residents and young professionals in different clinical specialties.
