Cardiac Surgery: Perioperative Patient Care

By Patricia C. Seifert and Patricia C. Seifert RN MSN CRNFA FAAN

From a history of the specialty to surgical anatomy and physiology, this new clinical reference covers all aspects of perioperative nursing care of patients undergoing cardiac surgery. It includes competency statements based on the most recent cardiovascular nursing standards from the AORN, the ANA, and the AHA. The book addresses perioperative nursing care for more than 70 of the most common cardiac surgery procedures, including coronary artery disease, valvular heart disease, and transplantation of the heart and lungs.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0323014267
• ISBN13: 9780323014267
• Release Date: April 2002
• Publisher: Mosby
• Length: 608 Pages
• Weight: 3.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.8" x 1.0" x 8.3"