Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY, the sixth title to publish in the Perioperative Nursing Series, is a comprehensive, well-illustrated reference for nurses involved in all aspects of this surgical specialty in both acute care and free standing surgery centers. This resource presents all of the essential background information for a thorough understanding of the nurse's role in each procedure. Standards of patient care are discussed within the nursing process framework, providing relevant information such as health history, physical exam, diagnostic tests, preoperative nursing care, anesthesia, patient teaching, and postoperative management. The heart of the text focuses on more than 25 surgical procedures, accompanied by color illustrations clearly showing key steps of each procedure.

Includes comprehensive coverage of the nurse's role in plastic and reconstructive surgery providing valuable information for perioperative nurses in all roles and at all levels of expertise. Provides an overview of the surgical team, practice settings, and perioperative nursing care information that applies to all procedures. Describes detailed surgical procedures, logically grouped by surface and subsurface modifications, head and neck procedures, breast, torso and extremity procedures. Provides full-color illustrations of key post-procedural steps in positioning, skin marking, and skin preparation, in addition to illustrated key surgical steps. Presents special materials, instruments, and equipment used during each procedure. Addresses pediatric, geriatric, and psychological care issues unique to plastic and reconstructive surgery so nurses can better understand and respond to patient needs at all stages. Highlights patient teaching to stress the importance of self-care and assist nurses in identifying teaching topics for specific interventions.