Orthopedic Nursing SecretsOrthopedic Nursing Secrets provides pearls of knowledge, or nursing secrets to nurses who provide care to patients with musculoskeletal disorders. Not only is this a useful reference for orthopedic nurses, but also for nurses who provide care to orthopedic patients in a variety of settings including the ER, OR, ICU, Med/Surg units, outpatient clinics, etc. This book provides essential nursing considerations from a wide variety of orthopedic nursing topic areas. Each chapter has been developed upon thought-provoking questions and straightforward answers. - Engaging, interactive Q & A format |
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Radiation exposure bone scan - related , 17 as leg - length discrepancy cause ,
171 as slipped capital femoral epiphysis risk factor , 174 Radiation therapy as
avascular necrosis cause , 222 for Ewing's sarcoma , 162 prior , as bone cancer
risk ...
Radiation exposure bone scan - related , 17 as leg - length discrepancy cause ,
171 as slipped capital femoral epiphysis risk factor , 174 Radiation therapy as
avascular necrosis cause , 222 for Ewing's sarcoma , 162 prior , as bone cancer
risk ...
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... nursing assessment of , 190–191 Splenomegaly , rheumatoid arthritis
associated with , 43 Splints , Thomas , 199 as pressure ulcer cause , 213
Spondylolisthesis , 100 classification of , 136 definition of , 135 treatment for , 137
Spondylolysis ...
... nursing assessment of , 190–191 Splenomegaly , rheumatoid arthritis
associated with , 43 Splints , Thomas , 199 as pressure ulcer cause , 213
Spondylolisthesis , 100 classification of , 136 definition of , 135 treatment for , 137
Spondylolysis ...
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Contents
Diagnostic Tests Modalities and Procedures | 17 |
Inflammatory Diseases | 43 |
Metabolic Bone Disease | 59 |
Orthopedic Trauma | 85 |
Sports Medicine | 105 |
Spine Disorders | 129 |
Neuromuscular Disorders | 143 |
Pediatric Orthopedic Conditions | 165 |
Common terms and phrases
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Orthopedic Nursing Secrets Nursing secrets series Secrets series |
| Author | Michael E. Zychowicz |
| Editor | Michael E. Zychowicz |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Elsevier Health Sciences, 2003 |
| ISBN | 156053530X, 9781560535300 |
| Length | 282 pages |
| Subjects | › › Medical / Nursing / General Medical / Nursing / Medical & Surgical Study Aids / Tests (Other) |
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