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Book Synopsis
The evolution of day surgery has heralded a new era of medical, anaesthetic and nursing knowledge, skills and practice. Day Surgery: Contemporary Approaches to Nursing Care explores the familiar concepts within nursing, such as evidence-based practice, patient-centred communication, management, practice development and models of care, and uses these theoretical constructs to provide a comprehensive overview of contemporary services and nursing approaches within day surgery.This book is written with the intention of providing nurses working in day surgery with a comprehensive applied text that can be used as a reference when caring for patients.

Day Surgery: Contemporary Approaches to Nursing Care:

  • Provides a comprehensive overview of nursing approaches in day surgery
  • Utilises models of care
  • Includes evidence based practice
  • Provides practical advice on management of day surgery services including setting up and implementing nurse

    Table of Contents

    Contributors ix

    1 Introduction to Day Surgery 1
    Phillipa Ryan Withero

    Historical background 1

    Overview of services 6

    Common presenting conditions 9

    Recent innovations in day surgery 13

    Conclusion 14

    References 15

    2 Models of Care 19
    Fiona Timmins

    Introduction 19

    Outline of conceptual models of nursing care 20

    The Roper, Logan and Tierney Model 23

    Orem’s self-care deficit theory of nursing 25

    Peplau’s conceptual frame of reference for

    psychodynamic Nursing 27

    Evaluation of the contribution of conceptual models of nursing to day surgery practice 28

    Background and development of care pathways 31

    What is a care pathway? 31

    Developing care pathways 33

    Examples of care pathways in current use 36

    Conclusion 43

    References 44

    3 Nurse-led Pre-admission Clinics 47
    Jo Gilmartin

    Introduction 47

    The emergence of nurse-led interventions 47

    Nurse-led services 51

    The pre-assessment process 54

    Educational intervention 59

    Setting up a nurse-led pre-admission clinic 62

    Evaluating services 68

    Conclusion 71

    References 71

    4 Practice Development 77
    Robert McSherry, Kay Scott and Sharon Farlow

    Introduction 77

    Background 77

    What do we mean by practice development? 79

    Applying practice development initiatives in day surgery units 81

    Evaluation methodologies 92

    Patient satisfaction 94

    Conclusion 95

    References 95

    5 Day Surgery Management 99
    Anne-Marie Brady

    Introduction 99

    Management structure 99

    Systems thinking 100

    Management and leadership 101

    Teamwork 102

    Planning day surgery services 103

    Planning day surgery facilities 106

    Human resource management 109

    Managing the provision of services 112

    Outcomes management 113

    Financial management 118

    Conclusion 119

    References 120

    6 Communication Issues in Day Surgery 123
    Catherine McCabe

    Introduction 123

    Communication 123

    Importance of communication in day surgery 126

    Collaborative communication 130

    Conclusion 134

    References 135

    7 Providing Information and Support 137
    Margaret McCann

    Introduction 137

    Day surgery and patient education 138

    Patient education and management of anxiety 145

    Patient education process 148

    Principles of patient education 157

    Conclusion 166

    References 166

    Index 171

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      Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
      Publication Date: 13/02/2009
      ISBN13: 9780470319840, 978-0470319840
      ISBN10: 0470319844

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The evolution of day surgery has heralded a new era of medical, anaesthetic and nursing knowledge, skills and practice. Day Surgery: Contemporary Approaches to Nursing Care explores the familiar concepts within nursing, such as evidence-based practice, patient-centred communication, management, practice development and models of care, and uses these theoretical constructs to provide a comprehensive overview of contemporary services and nursing approaches within day surgery.This book is written with the intention of providing nurses working in day surgery with a comprehensive applied text that can be used as a reference when caring for patients.

      Day Surgery: Contemporary Approaches to Nursing Care:

      • Provides a comprehensive overview of nursing approaches in day surgery
      • Utilises models of care
      • Includes evidence based practice
      • Provides practical advice on management of day surgery services including setting up and implementing nurse

        Table of Contents

        Contributors ix

        1 Introduction to Day Surgery 1
        Phillipa Ryan Withero

        Historical background 1

        Overview of services 6

        Common presenting conditions 9

        Recent innovations in day surgery 13

        Conclusion 14

        References 15

        2 Models of Care 19
        Fiona Timmins

        Introduction 19

        Outline of conceptual models of nursing care 20

        The Roper, Logan and Tierney Model 23

        Orem’s self-care deficit theory of nursing 25

        Peplau’s conceptual frame of reference for

        psychodynamic Nursing 27

        Evaluation of the contribution of conceptual models of nursing to day surgery practice 28

        Background and development of care pathways 31

        What is a care pathway? 31

        Developing care pathways 33

        Examples of care pathways in current use 36

        Conclusion 43

        References 44

        3 Nurse-led Pre-admission Clinics 47
        Jo Gilmartin

        Introduction 47

        The emergence of nurse-led interventions 47

        Nurse-led services 51

        The pre-assessment process 54

        Educational intervention 59

        Setting up a nurse-led pre-admission clinic 62

        Evaluating services 68

        Conclusion 71

        References 71

        4 Practice Development 77
        Robert McSherry, Kay Scott and Sharon Farlow

        Introduction 77

        Background 77

        What do we mean by practice development? 79

        Applying practice development initiatives in day surgery units 81

        Evaluation methodologies 92

        Patient satisfaction 94

        Conclusion 95

        References 95

        5 Day Surgery Management 99
        Anne-Marie Brady

        Introduction 99

        Management structure 99

        Systems thinking 100

        Management and leadership 101

        Teamwork 102

        Planning day surgery services 103

        Planning day surgery facilities 106

        Human resource management 109

        Managing the provision of services 112

        Outcomes management 113

        Financial management 118

        Conclusion 119

        References 120

        6 Communication Issues in Day Surgery 123
        Catherine McCabe

        Introduction 123

        Communication 123

        Importance of communication in day surgery 126

        Collaborative communication 130

        Conclusion 134

        References 135

        7 Providing Information and Support 137
        Margaret McCann

        Introduction 137

        Day surgery and patient education 138

        Patient education and management of anxiety 145

        Patient education process 148

        Principles of patient education 157

        Conclusion 166

        References 166

        Index 171

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