Elementary Anatomy And Surgery For Nurses

Author : Archibald Leete McDonald
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781330396919
Total Pages : 279 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (969 download)

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Download or read book Essentials of Surgery, a Textbook of Surgery, for Student and Graduate written by Archibald Leete McDonald and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-06-26 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Essentials of Surgery, a Textbook of Surgery, for Student and Graduate: Nurses and for Those Interested in the Care of the Sick These notes are prepared for the use of senior nurses in connection with a course on "The Principles of Surgery," in the belief that the nurse can more intelligently assist in the care of her patient if she has a reasonable conception of the conditions present and of the indications to be met in treatment. An elementary understanding of anatomy, physiology, and bacteriology, as usually presented to nurses, is assumed. No attempt is made to cover these subjects, except in a few instances to emphasize certain relations to surgical conditions. The course covers the general principles of surgical diseases and the pathological changes which result. Also, under separate headings, the more important surgical lesions involving special regions of the body, are considered. The matter is presented simply, and only general statements are made concerning: 1. Etiology, causal factors. 2. Pathology, local tissue changes produced, and general effects. 3. Natural course of the disease and spontaneous attempts to control the condition, also factors influencing the prognosis. 4. Indications for treatment, and the general principles which are to be considered. No attempt is made to discuss technical nursing methods, except special indications for their use. I wish to express my thanks to Miss Frances E. Smith, Superintendent, and to the Nursing Staff of St. Luke's Hospital, Duluth, Minn., for cooperation in the development of these notes. To the publishers, J. B. Lippincott Company, I also wish to extend my thanks for their earnest cooperation in developing my drawings and ideas for the illustrations. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.