Category: Perioperative Nursing

3 Oct, 2013

Reduction Mammoplasty

Reduction Mammoplasty Procedure Overview

1. The incisions are marked, usually circumscribing the areola, which is usually left attached to underlying tissue as a pedicle graft, or removed when indicated.
2. Flaps are developed that excise a wedge of excessive skin and adipose tissue inferiorly.
3. A Freeman areolar marker may be used.
4. The breast is reconstructed by approximating the medial and lateral breast tissue with skin flaps inferior to the nipple site, and transversely in the inframammary fold, which creates an inverted T.
5. A bulky dressing is applied and a surgical bra may be used.

Perioperative Nursing

7 Jul, 2011

Preoperative Medications

Overview One of the important events during the preoperative phase of the surgical experience is the administration of preoperative medications. Not only are anesthetics administered during this time, but so...

Perioperative Nursing

28 Jun, 2011

The Rehabilitation Team

The rehabilitation of clients requires trained and specialized personnel working closely with them to speed up the recovery and provide certain skills and strategies to encourage one’s independence. It is...

Perioperative Nursing

4 Jun, 2011

Postoperative Phase

Goals during the Postoperative Period

During the postoperative period, reestablishing the patient’s physiologic balance, pain management and prevention of complications should be the focus of the nursing care. To do these it is crucial that the nurse perform careful assessment and immediate intervention in assisting the patient to optimal function quickly, safely and comfortably as possible.

1. Maintaining adequate body system functions.
2. Restoring body homeostasis.
3. Pain and discomfort alleviation.
4. Preventing postoperative complications.
5. Promoting adequate discharge planning and health teaching.

Total Hip Replacement Surgery

Definition One of the most successful surgeries in orthopedics is the total hip replacement. In this procedure, the acetabulum and the head of the femur is replaced with prostheses. In...

Perioperative Nursing

27 Apr, 2011

Intraoperative Phase

Definition The intraoperative phase extends from the time the client is admitted to the operating room, to the time of anesthesia administration, performance of the surgical procedure and until the...

Standards of Professional Performance of Registered Nurses in Operating Room

Perioperative Nursing

27 Mar, 2011

Standards of Professional Performance of Registered Nurses in Operating Room

Standards of Professional Performance of Registered Nurses in Operating Room The entry into the professional operating room (OR) nursing as the clinical practice setting of choice is as a staff...

Perioperative Nursing

23 Mar, 2011

Preoperative Nursing Management

Overview Perioperative nursing describes the wide variety of nursing functions associated with the patient’s surgical management. It has three phases of the surgical experience namely: Preoperative phase. This phase begins...

Perioperative Nursing

10 Mar, 2011

Operating Room Committee

Definition The Operating Room Committee is an interdisciplinary committee charged to coordinate and standardize the care of patients undergoing surgical or other invasive procedures. It is a committee of the...

Perioperative Nursing

24 Feb, 2011

Internal Fixation of the Hip

Definition Stabilization of an intracapsular fracture of the femoral neck or an extracapsular fracture of the intertrochanteric region. Discussion The procedure is indicated for the patient when early postoperative mobilization...