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Shermak, Michele A.; Mahaffey, Gayle
Liposuction is performed as a stand-alone procedure or in conjunction with other surgical procedures such as facelift, tummy tucks, and body lifts. Planning for liposuction includes proper patient selection, preoperative education, and medical optimization with cessation of anticoagulant and antiplatelet medications.
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Barone, Claudia P.; Walthall, Bryn; Fenton, Martha; Tinsley, Mary; Fikes, Brent D.
Pain is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage. The treatment of pain in the PACU may vary depending on how the nursing staff is integrated into the postoperative multidisciplinary team.
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Penprase, Barbara; Elstun, Linda; Ferguson, Carly; Schaper, Marie; Tiller, Chris
Preoperative communication is a valuable tool and further research should justify ongoing efforts to make it an integral part of the perioperative process. From the nursing perspective, the available evidence suggests that nursing support for preoperative briefings is essential.
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Zgonis, Thomas; Roukis, Thomas S.; Stapleton, John J.; Cromack, Douglas T.
New and better surgical treatment options have recently become available for Charcot neuroarthro-pathy that indicate an increased likelihood of salvaging the limb.
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Bueche, Keirstin L.
Compartment syndrome may require a patient to undergo an emergency procedure and nurses must know how to quickly assess patient history and mechanism of injury to improve patient outcomes.
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Budd, Geraldine M.; Falkenstein, Kathleen
When compared to behavioral and pharmacologic treatment of obesity, bariatric surgery offers significantly more weight loss, improvement in comorbidities, and reduced mortality.
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Thompson, Elizabeth M.
Although we're starting off this new year still under the strain of an economic crisis, one silver lining that has emerged is better staff retention in the nursing field.
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Harwell-Gunyon, Marsha
Research has shown that nurses who care for patients after a defined period of time, without rest, exhibit more incorrect actions and nursing errors that negatively affect patient care.
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Cole, Lisa M. Maj.
One of the most debated interventions to decrease the risk of a surgical site infection is the use of prophylactic antibiotics.
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Hebbring, Kris; MS, Amy White
Training a new nurse in the OR can be challenging. To develop a better plan of orientation, an assessment can help highlight the trainee's strengths as well as specific learning needs.
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Start off the new year with a look at some of the most innovative and quality products recently introduced to the surgical arena.
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Mercurio, Joanne
There are several prevention strategies available to help avoid exposure to airborne latex proteins in the OR.
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