Small Animal Surgical Nursing

2nd Edition

By: Marianne Tear

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Paperback | 12 July 2011 | Edition Number 2

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360 Pages

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27.94 x 20.32 x 1.27

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Covering the veterinary technician's role and responsibilities in small animal surgery, Small Animal Surgical Nursing: Skills and Concepts, 2nd Edition helps you gain exceptional clinical competency. Topics include asepsis, operating room protocol, instrumentation, sterile technique, suture materials, suturing techniques, wound management, surgical assistance, and pre- and postoperative care of animals. Full-color photographs show instruments and equipment, and help you develop skills in sterile technique, suturing techniques, and wound management. Written by noted educator Marianne Tear, this edition expands coverage of emerging issues and hot topics such as nutritional therapy and physical therapy.

Key Features

Complete coverage of small animal surgical nursing describes the roles and responsibilities of the veterinary technician.
A focus on exceptional clinical skills and practice tips helps you gain clinical competency in small animal surgical technique.
Clear, full-color photographs show instruments, equipment, sterile technique, suturing techniques, and wound management.
Performance objectives at the beginning of each chapter and key points and review questions at the end of each chapter focus and reinforce learning.
Practical appendices make it easy to look up dosage calculations, how to quickly set IV fluid drip rates, and how to make up various solutions of medications for constant rate infusions.

New to this Edition

More than a dozen new illustrated procedures are added to this edition.
More real-world examples and best practices are added.
Common complications are described for each surgical procedure, with discussions of how to avoid or prepare for these situations.
A consistent organization discusses each surgery in terms of pre-op considerations, patient positioning and prep, equipment, the tech's role, and common complications.
Instructions follow the order of the procedure: sterilization and gloving and gowning are located in Chapter 1.
More rationales are included, covering topics such as different methods of sterilization and catheter placement.
Increased coverage of nutritional therapy and physical therapy is added to the chapter on postoperative care.
Key terms, chapter outlines, review questions, and a glossary make learning easier.
The companion Evolve website includes instrument identification exercises and other workbook-like study activities.

Industry Reviews

"This book presents students with the essential information that is required by the surgical nurse in order to assist the veterinary surgeon...Overall, this is a very useful quick reference book that could aid teaching within the clinic as well as within the classroom." Veterinary Record, February 2012

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Non-Fiction Medicine Veterinary Medicine Veterinary Medicine for Pets & Small Animals Veterinary Nursing Veterinary Surgery Text Books Higher Education & Vocational Textbooks Biology and Sciences Higher Education Textbooks

Preoperative Room Considerations
Preoperative Patient Considerations
Operating Room Personnel
Asepsis
Patient Monitoring
Surgical Assisting -- Duties During Surgery
Surgical Procedures
The Postoperative Patient
Postoperative Surgical Room / Equipment
Client Education for Postoperative Care
Pain Management
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Small Animal Surgical Nursing

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