Surgical Patient Care for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses

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Gerianne Holzman (University of Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital in Madison, WI, USA) Teri Raffel Kleist (Madison College, Madison, WI, USA)

Surgical Patient Care for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses

Gerianne Holzman (University of Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital in Madison, WI, USA), Teri Raffel Kleist (Madison College, Madison, WI, USA)

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Wiley-Blackwell
25 January 2024

Veterinary medicine

Surgical Patient Care for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses A step-by-step guide to caring for small animal surgical patients

Surgical Patient Care for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses, Second Edition offers a complete, practical guide to nursing care for patients undergoing common and advanced surgeries in small animal practice. Written by veterinary technicians for veterinary technicians, the book is organized chronologically, beginning with the initial client contact and continuing through surgery to discharge and aftercare. The new edition significantly expands the surgical procedures chapter, adding new procedures, and incorporates updates to reflect new knowledge throughout.

Topics cover all aspects of surgical patient care, including surgical assisting and patient comfort, for orthopedic, soft tissue, and emergency surgeries. A companion website offers video clips and review questions and answers, plus the figures from the book in PowerPoint.

The Second Edition features:

Hundreds of clinical photographs to support the text, with more than 100 images new to this edition, including many new instrument photos A logical chronological organization, from initial client communication through to discharge and aftercare instructions Topics ranging from laboratory testing, patient preparation, and instrument care and maintenance to bandaging, client communication, rehabilitation, encompassing orthopedic, ophthalmic, soft tissue, and emergency surgeries Expanded coverage of surgical procedures and wound management A companion website with video clips, review questions and answers, and the figures from the book in PowerPoint

Surgical Patient Care for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses is equally useful for veterinary technician and nursing students and for veterinary technicians and nurses in practice, providing practical advice in a well-illustrated format.

Edited by: Gerianne Holzman (University of Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital in Madison WI USA), Teri Raffel Kleist (Madison College, Madison, WI, USA)
Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 2nd edition
Dimensions: Height: 252mm, Width: 175mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 794g
ISBN: 9781119760092
ISBN 10: 1119760097
Pages: 384
Publication Date: 25 January 2024
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Foreword to the First Edition xv Preface xvii Acknowledgments xix Author Biographies xxi List of Contributors xxv About the Companion Website xxvii 1 History and Physical Examination 1 Gerianne Holzman and Lana Bishop 2 Preoperative Planning 17 Gerianne Holzman and Lana Bishop 3 Asepsis and Infection Control 45 Teri Raffel Kleist and Cassandra Simmons 4 Intraoperative Surgical Assistant and Circulating Nurse 153 Teri Raffel Kleist and Cassandra Simmons 5 Surgical Procedures 196 Teri Raffel Kleist, JoAnne Mead, and Gerianne Holzman 6 Wound Management 269 Gerianne Holzman and JoAnne Mead 7 Postoperative Care 289 Gerianne Holzman and Sandra Engelmeyer 8 Aftercare and Home Care 319 Gerianne Holzman and Sandra Engelmeyer Glossary 335 Index 341

Gerianne Holzman, CVT, VTS (Dentistry) is a veterinary technician, emerita from the University of Wisconsin - School of Veterinary Medicine (UW-SVM) in Madison, Wisconsin, USA. Teri Raffel Kleist, CVT, VTS (Surgery) is retired from the Veterinary Technician program at Madison College in Madison, Wisconsin, USA. She is an adjuvant instructor at Lincoln Memorial University, Masters of Veterinary Clinical Care program in Harrogate, Tennessee, USA; a guest lecturer at Melbourne Polytechnic’s Bachelor of Veterinary Nursing program in Epping, Victoria, Australia; and a part-time OR technician at Edinger Surgical Options in Madison, Wisconsin, USA.

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Surgical Patient Care for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses

Gerianne Holzman (University of Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital in Madison, WI, USA), Teri Raffel Kleist (Madison College, Madison, WI, USA)

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