A Nurse´s Guide to Caring for Cardiac Intervention Patients
Eileen O´grady, Rn, Dip He, Bsc (Hons)
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Paperback. Cardiac intervention is a fast expanding field of medicine that is reducing the need for cardiac surgery. A Nurse's Guide to Caring for Cardiac Intervention Patients will enable nurses to fully prepare their patients and families for various cardiac intervention procedures. Series: Wiley Series in Nursing. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 452.
Cardiac intervention is a fast expanding field of medicine that is reducing the need for cardiac surgery. A Nurse's Guide to Caring for Cardiac Intervention Patients will enable nurses to fully prepare their patients and families for various cardiac intervention procedures.
Cardiac intervention is a fast expanding field of medicine that is reducing the need for cardiac surgery. A Nurse's Guide to Caring for Cardiac Intervention Patients will enable nurses to fully prepare their patients and families for various cardiac intervention procedures.
Coverage includes:
- Explanations of what the heart condition is and how the procedure may relieve that condition
- Descriptions of what the patient can expect to happen before, during and after the procedure
- What nurses should observe for post procedure, and how to address any complications that may occur
- Guidelines for discharge advice
- Outlines for a pre and post care plan for each ... Read more
Nurses will find the book informative on common interventional procedures, but it is also designed as a tool to be dipped into when caring for patients with more unusual procedures. This practical book includes chapters on: cardiac catheterisation; percutaneous coronary intervention; percutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplasty; removal of femoral sheaths; cardioversion; temporary and permanent pacemakers.
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Series
Wiley Series in Nursing
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780470019955
SKU
V9780470019955
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Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Eileen O´grady, Rn, Dip He, Bsc (Hons)
Eileen O’Grady – A Cardiology Specialist Nurse in Leeds Eileen has worked for the past 10 years on the Leeds cardiac intervention unit which is one of the largest and busiest cardiac intervention units in the country.
Reviews for A Nurse´s Guide to Caring for Cardiac Intervention Patients
“This book is extremely informative and very well laid out.” (Perioperative Practice, August 2007) "...written by a nurse for nurses and addresses the current issues that are encountered when persons undergo cardiac intervention." (British Journal of Cardiac Nursing, October 2007)