Orthopedic Nursing Secrets

Author : Michael E. Zychowicz
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Musculoskeletal system
ISBN : 156053530X

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Orthopedic Nursing Secrets by Michael E. Zychowicz Pdf

Orthopedic Nursing Secrets provides pearls of knowledge, or "nursing secrets" to nurses who provide care to patients with musculoskeletal disorders. Not only is this a useful reference for orthopedic nurses, but also for nurses who provide care to orthopedic patients in a variety of settings including the ER, OR, ICU, Med/Surg units, outpatient clinics, etc. This book provides essential nursing considerations from a wide variety of orthopedic nursing topic areas. Each chapter has been developed upon thought-provoking questions and straightforward answers. - Engaging, interactive Q & A format - Concise answers with valuable pearls, tips, memory aids, and "secrets" - 18 succinct chapters written for quick review - All the most important, "need-to-know" questions and answers in the proven format of the highly acclaimed Secret Series - Thorough, highly detailed index

Author : Delores Christina Schoen
Publisher : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2000-01-01
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0781718805

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Adult Orthopaedic Nursing by Delores Christina Schoen Pdf

As orthopaedic specialty units are being combined with other nursing units or integrated into medical-surgical units, more nurses are frequently unprepared to care for these patients with orthopaedic problems. To help them keep pace with the changing demands of this specialty, this book's straightforward approach and wealth of illustrations address the nursing care of patients with common orthopaedic conditions. Step-by-step coverage shows preoperative, postoperative, home, and rehabilitative care. Where appropriate, discussions also include the care of outpatients receiving follow-up or rehabilitative care. Special attention is given to the care of patients in traction or casts.

Author : Surena Namdari,Stephan Pill,Samir Mehta
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2014-10-21
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780323172851

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Orthopedic Secrets E-Book by Surena Namdari,Stephan Pill,Samir Mehta Pdf

Quickly reference the answers you need to the most important clinical questions in orthopedics with Orthopedic Secrets. Fully updated throughout, this classic medical reference book covers the entire range of essential topics in orthopedics, organized by subspecialty, for rapid access to the knowledge you need for success both in practice and on board and recertification exams. Consult this title on your favorite e-reader, conduct rapid searches, and adjust font sizes for optimal readability. Zero in on key orthopedic information with a question-and-answer format, bulleted lists, mnemonics, and practical tips from the authors. Enhance your reference power with "Key Points" boxes and lists of useful websites. Review essential material efficiently with a "Top 100 Secrets" chapter, perfect for last-minute study or self-assessment. Take a fresh, updated approach to orthopedics with new editors and authors from the world-class orthopedic program at the University of Pennsylvania. Focus on the details most relevant to your needs through a new case-based approach that's perfect for student or resident reference/review, or for any practitioner looking for a broad overview of the field.

Author : David E. Brown,Randall D. Neumann
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Musculoskeletal system
ISBN : 1560535415

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Orthopedic Secrets by David E. Brown,Randall D. Neumann Pdf

Suitable for clinicians as a refresher or for students as a review for oral exams, this title covers virtually every area of orthopedics in its approximately 100 chapters.

Author : Onc Exam Secrets Test Prep
Publisher : Mometrix Media LLC
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2018-04-12
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1610724046

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Orthopaedic Nurses Certification Exam Secrets Study Guide by Onc Exam Secrets Test Prep Pdf

***Includes Practice Test Questions*** Orthopaedic Nurses Certification Exam Secrets helps you ace the Orthopaedic Nurses Certification Examination, without weeks and months of endless studying. Our comprehensive Orthopaedic Nurses Certification Exam Secrets study guide is written by our exam experts, who painstakingly researched every topic and concept that you need to know to ace your test. Our original research reveals specific weaknesses that you can exploit to increase your exam score more than you've ever imagined. Orthopaedic Nurses Certification Exam Secrets includes: The 5 Secret Keys to Orthopaedic Nurses Certification Exam Success: Time is Your Greatest Enemy, Guessing is Not Guesswork, Practice Smarter, Not Harder, Prepare, Don't Procrastinate, Test Yourself; A comprehensive General Strategy review including: Make Predictions, Answer the Question, Benchmark, Valid Information, Avoid Fact Traps, Milk the Question, The Trap of Familiarity, Eliminate Answers, Tough Questions, Brainstorm, Read Carefully, Face Value, Prefixes, Hedge Phrases, Switchback Words, New Information, Time Management, Contextual Clues, Don't Panic, Pace Yourself, Answer Selection, Check Your Work, Beware of Directly Quoted Answers, Slang, Extreme Statements, Answer Choice Families; A comprehensive content review including: Osteoarthritis, Degenerative Joint Disease, Joint Replacement, Trendelenburg & Antalgic Gait, Chronic Low Back Pain, Home Exercises, Hip Replacements, Chronic Rotator Cuff Tear, CPM Machine, Bunions, Degenerative Lumbar Disorders, Conservative Therapy, Spinal Orthoses, Nerve Impingement, Spinal Disc, Cervical Traction, Plaster of Paris, Musculoskeletal Injury, Nonunion, Mallet Finger, Types of Amputation, Traumatic Limb, Amputee Patient, Humerus Fractures, Wrist Fracture, Sport Injuries, Sprains and Strains, Golfers Elbow, Turf Toe, Posterior Cruciate Ligament, Osteochondritis Dissecans, and much more...

Author : Jeffrey D. Placzek,David A. Boyce
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
Page : 754 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2023-12-26
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780323846585

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Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Secrets - E-Book by Jeffrey D. Placzek,David A. Boyce Pdf

Unlock the secrets to passing the Orthopaedic Certified Specialist (OCS) exam with this comprehensive Q&A review! Offering a unique question-and-answer format, Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Secrets, 4th Edition helps you build the knowledge and skills needed to pass orthopaedic and sports certification specialty exams. The book introduces basic physical therapy concepts and then covers different healing modalities, clinical specialties, and orthopedic procedures typically prescribed for common injuries such as those to the shoulder, hand, wrist, spine, and knee. From a team of PT experts led by Jeffrey D. Placzek and David A. Boyce, this review also serves as a useful reference for practitioners who wish to provide the latest in evidence-based care. Coverage of topics found on the orthopedic specialty exam makes this a valuable resource for study and review. Wide scope of orthopedic coverage includes specialties ranging from anterior knee pain to X-ray imaging, featuring topics such as therapeutic dry needling plus functional movement screening and assessment. Annotated references provide a useful tool for further reading and research. Review questions are consistent with the level of difficulty encountered on the orthopedic or sports specialty examinations. Evidence-based content is based on the latest orthopedic research. Clinical tips provide guidance for a variety of physical therapy tasks and situations. Charts, tables, and algorithms summarize information in logical, quick-reference frameworks. NEW! Updated content reflects contemporary practice standards and provides the current information you need to pass the Orthopaedic Certified Specialist (OCS) examination. NEW! eBook version is included with print purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud. NEW! Updated references ensure that information is based on the latest scientific literature.

Author : John McWilliams Berry
Publisher : Trieste Publishing
Page : 118 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2017-08-29
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0649438116

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Orthopedic Surgery for Nurses by John McWilliams Berry Pdf

Trieste Publishing has a massive catalogue of classic book titles. Our aim is to provide readers with the highest quality reproductions of fiction and non-fiction literature that has stood the test of time. The many thousands of books in our collection have been sourced from libraries and private collections around the world.The titles that Trieste Publishing has chosen to be part of the collection have been scanned to simulate the original. Our readers see the books the same way that their first readers did decades or a hundred or more years ago. Books from that period are often spoiled by imperfections that did not exist in the original. Imperfections could be in the form of blurred text, photographs, or missing pages. It is highly unlikely that this would occur with one of our books. Our extensive quality control ensures that the readers of Trieste Publishing's books will be delighted with their purchase. Our staff has thoroughly reviewed every page of all the books in the collection, repairing, or if necessary, rejecting titles that are not of the highest quality. This process ensures that the reader of one of Trieste Publishing's titles receives a volume that faithfully reproduces the original, and to the maximum degree possible, gives them the experience of owning the original work.We pride ourselves on not only creating a pathway to an extensive reservoir of books of the finest quality, but also providing value to every one of our readers. Generally, Trieste books are purchased singly - on demand, however they may also be purchased in bulk. Readers interested in bulk purchases are invited to contact us directly to enquire about our tailored bulk rates.

Author : Mary Karlet
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
Page : 600 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2005-01-01
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0323031447

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Nurse Anesthesia Secrets by Mary Karlet Pdf

Nurse Anesthesia Secrets, part of the Nursing Secrets series, provides certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) and nurse anesthesia students with a comprehensive review of topics relevant to nurse anesthesia practice. Organized in an easily accessible question & answer format, the text includes clinically relevant topics, such as equipment, anesthetic management for patients with specific disorders, pharmacology, anesthetic considerations for specific surgical procedures and many more. This format also provides an easy-to-use and comprehensive reference that helps everyone from the busy practitioner researching a case management issue to the student researching and preparing a plan of care. Lists 50 Top Secrets of nurse anesthesia practice in the front matter for quick reference. Features Key Points boxes to emphasize the most important material in the chapter. Provides Internet Resources in each chapter for further studying and reference. Uses an effective two-color layout to provide answers to the most commonly asked questions regarding nurse anesthesia practice. Designed for nurse anesthesia students and CRNA practitioners. Highlights intraopertive monitoring, anesthesia techniques, anesthesia implications of specific disorders, and anesthetic management for specific surgeries. Section I. Anesthesia Equipment and Monitors describes important concepts for safe monitoring and patient positioning during anesthesia. Section II. Clinical Pharmacology describes common medications used or encountered in the perioperative period. Indications, mechanisms of action, and side effects are highlighted. Section III. Disorders and Disease States describes physiologic principles and anesthesia principles associated with specific systems. The anesthetic management of patients with specific disorders is also covered. Section IV. Surgical Procedures describes common surgical procedures and their anesthetic management. Section V. Special Patient Populations describes important anesthetic management concepts for selected patient groups, including geriatric, obese, and pediatric patients. Section VI. Regional Anesthesia and Pain Management describes commonly used regional anesthesia techniques and key concepts regarding pain management. Section VII. Special Considerations describes miscellaneous concepts that are relevant to nurse anesthesia practice, including professional structure, legal terminology, and latex allergy.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1582554420

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Managing Chronic Disorders by Anonim Pdf

Managing Chronic Disorders provides practical, authoritative guidance on day-to-day management of more than 100 chronic disorders and includes over 300 reproducible patient-teaching aids. Part 1 presents complete information on each disorder, including causes, pathophysiology, assessment findings, diagnosis, treatment, special considerations, patient-teaching points, and a list of applicable patient-teaching aids. Management of acute exacerbations is covered for selected disorders. Part 2 contains over 100 patient-teaching aids that health care providers can photocopy and give to patients. A bound-in CD-ROM contains the patient-teaching aids from the book, plus over 200 additional teaching aids covering self-care, nutrition, health promotion, medication administration, and more.

Author : Sonya Clarke,Julie Santy-Tomlinson
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2014-07-11
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781118438848

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Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing by Sonya Clarke,Julie Santy-Tomlinson Pdf

Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing provides practitioners working in orthopaedic and musculoskeletal trauma settings with the essential evidence, guidance and knowledge required to underpin effective practice. This comprehensive and contemporary textbook explores the variety of adult and paediatric clinical settings where orthopaedic and trauma practitioners work, including acute wards, clinics, community hospitals, nursing homes and patients' homes. Divided into 5 sections, this book looks at: key issues in orthopaedic and musculoskeletal trauma care; specialist practice issues; common orthopaedic conditions and their care and management; musculoskeletal trauma care; and care of children and young people. Suitable for students at degree level as well as those clinicians practicing in more advanced orthopaedic and trauma care roles, Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing is a foremost authority on orthopaedic and musculoskeletal practice for both students and practitioners. Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing: Is strongly supported by the latest evidence, with chapters summarizing evidence, with reference to relevant and seminal research Offers practical guidance based on the relevant evidence Focuses on the perspective of the patient with patient narrative and case studies throughout Includes a section specifically dealing with children and young people

Author : Jeanne Flannery
Publisher : Mosby
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Male nurses
ISBN : UOM:39015058246185

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Rehabilitation Nursing Secrets by Jeanne Flannery Pdf

Utilizing the Nursing Secrets Series' famous question-and-answer format for concise reading, this text is designed to be useful for both new and experienced nurses in the rehabilitation field. New graduates and novice nurses, as well as those nurses returning to rehabilitation practice will find this book especially helpful in learning the "pearls" or "secrets" of the field. Divided into four easy-to-read sections, users will discover the foundations of rehabilitation nursing, approaches to improving outcomes, and the strategies for providing optimal care. In addition, there is an entire section completely devoted to health promotion that includes a cognitive assessment tool and management plan. 50 "Top Secrets" of rehabilitation nursing LOCFAS assessment and management tools in the appendix Valuable tips, pearls, and strategies that are proven to work Key Points boxes to emphasize the most important material Internet Resource boxes for further study and discovery

Author : Lynn T. Staheli
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Medical
ISBN : UOM:39015057570114

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Pediatric Orthopaedic Secrets by Lynn T. Staheli Pdf

The most authoritative experts in the US and Canada have put together 100 completely updated chapters in this second edition of Pediatric Orthopaedic Secrets, covering every aspect of orthopaedic disorders in children. Pediatricians, orthopaedists, and internists will find this the perfect book for clinical use. Covered are evaluation, diagnosis, management, authoritative information from the authors' experience, pearls and tricks of the trade, and care of the whole child. Highly successful volume in first edition Concise answers that include the author's pearls, tips, memory aids Bulleted lists, tables, and illustrations for quick review Chapters written by experts their fields All the most important "need-to-know" questions and answers in the proven format of the highly acclaimed Secrets Series Thorough, highly detailed index

Author : Avice H. Kerr
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Electronic
ISBN : LCCN:80010167

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Orthopedic Nursing Procedures by Avice H. Kerr Pdf

Author : Barbara Todd
Publisher : Mosby
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Cardiovascular system
ISBN : IND:32000001741364

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Cardiothoracic Surgical Nursing Secrets by Barbara Todd Pdf

Part of the Nursing Secrets Series(R), Cardiothoracic Surgical Nursing Secrets is a comprehensive resource for both new and experienced cardiothoracic surgical nurses. This book is the first to focus on the "pearls" or "secrets" of practice. Written in a question-and-answer format, it provides concise information in an easy-to-use layout. Content includes anatomy & physiology, then proceeds to discuss disorders, procedures, surgery, and postoperative management of the cardiovascular and thoracic systems. 50 Top Secrets are listed in the front of the book, with the 50 key points a reader should know about cardiothoracic surgical nursing. Key Points boxes in each chapter outline important information. Internet Resources boxes offer readers additional information via the web. Effective 2-color design allows readers to easily find answers. Question-and-answer format offers concise, easy-to-find information. Designed for both new and experienced nurses.

Author : Ann Butler Maher,Susan Warner Salmond,Teresa A. Pellino
Publisher : Saunders
Page : 836 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Medical
ISBN : UOM:39015054114155

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Orthopaedic Nursing by Ann Butler Maher,Susan Warner Salmond,Teresa A. Pellino Pdf

This comprehensive text provides the practicing nurse access to the physical, sociocultural, and physiological aspects of orthopedic nursing care and emphasizes up-to-date care for patients of all ages. The text takes a team approach to care for patients in various transitional healthcare settings. Pathophysiology and management modalities are covered in depth. Introductory chapters offer the fundamentals necessary to provide care to orthopedic patients with various diagnoses. The remainder of the book addresses orthopedic disorders categorized by physiologic processes. New evidence based content and outpatient care strategies have been added throughout the text and Internet resources are included at the end of every chapter. New chapters in the third edition explore genetics and wellness.