Fast Facts for the Medical- Surgical Nurse: Clinical Orientation in a Nutshell

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published date: 07 Sep 14

by Margaret Ciocco

Written for registered nurses in orientation, this concise, user-friendly resource provides a complete picture of all components of excellent patient care on a busy medical-surgical nursing unit. It covers assessment, key clinical skills/procedures, and documentation of care in an easily digestible, bulleted format. Time-tested guidance about new nurse orientation to professional practice includes "proven pearls for success." Content is current and evidence-based, and reinforces previously mastered skills in "key points to remember" sections. The theme of "the big picture" of patient care is a consistent thread throughout.

Clinical chapters-organized by body system for easy reference—present common conditions seen in medical-surgical nursing and unit emergencies, along with focused assessments, lab work overview, related procedures and skills, a documentation guide, and common medications including those for pain management. Chapters also cover pre-operative and post-operative care for all conditions. Several "must-have sections" include an orientation guide describing what new nurses can expect as they embrace their new role. This section addresses co-workers and supervisors, finding a mentor, hourly rounding, HIPAA reminders, and telephone skills/customer relations. Another section is devoted to all aspects of infection control, and an appendix provides a wealth of resources and supporting information of particular value to the new nurse.

Key Features:

• Provides concise, user-friendly, evidence-based guidance about the "whole picture" of nursing on a medical-surgical or sub-acute unit
• Presents a unique orientation section offering "proven pearls for success"
• Contains focused assessment guides, skills overview, documentation tips, and medications for common medical-surgical conditions and emergencies
• Addresses pre- and post-operative care and pain control
• Covers important prools regarding infection control

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780826119896
  • Publisher: Springer Publishing Company, Incorporated
  • Publication date: 9/26/2014
  • Pages: 184

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