Surgical Patient Care for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses, 2nd Edition

Surgical Patient Care for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses, 2nd Edition PDF

By Gerianne Holzman and Teri Raffel Kleist

Surgical Patient Care for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses, 2nd Edition PDF offers a complete, practical guide to nursing care for patients undergoing common and advanced surgeries in small animal practice. Written by veterinary technicians for veterinary technicians, the book is organized chronologically, beginning with the initial client contact and continuing through surgery to discharge and aftercare. The new edition significantly expands the surgical procedures chapter, adding new procedures, and incorporates updates to reflect new knowledge throughout.

Topics cover all aspects of surgical patient care, including surgical assisting and patient comfort, for orthopedic, soft tissue, and emergency surgeries. A companion website offers video clips and review questions and answers, plus the figures from the book in PowerPoint.

Features:

  • Hundreds of clinical photographs to support the text, with more than 100 images new to this edition, including many new instrument photos
  • A logical chronological organization, from initial client communication through to discharge and aftercare instructions
  • Topics ranging from laboratory testing, patient preparation, and instrument care and maintenance to bandaging, client communication, rehabilitation, encompassing orthopedic, ophthalmic, soft tissue, and emergency surgeries
  • Expanded coverage of surgical procedures and wound management

Read more: Practical Emergency and Critical Care Veterinary Nursing

Table of Contents

Foreword vii

  1. History and Physical Examination
  2. Preoperative Planning
  3. Asepsis and Infection Control
  4. Intraoperative Surgical Assistant and Circulating Nurse
  5. Surgical Procedures
  6. Wound Management
  7. Postoperative Care
  8. Aftercare and Home Care

Glossary

Index

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