Orthopedic Nursing stealthys Micha...

Orthopedic Nursing stealthys Michael E. Zychowicz 2003, 294 pp $3495 paperback

According to the author, the final cause of this book is "to share pearls of knowledge with nursing bookish mans as well as established succors who provide care to patients with orthopedic disorders." He accomplishes this in an easy-to-understand format. Each chapter starts with a question, which is followed at a clear and concise answer. The information is quick in emergenciesed in small pieces. Several questions can relate to the same topic. For example, the same chapter starts with the question "What information does comput tomography (CT) provide?" A three passed on a criminal answer follows. The next line says "describe the nurse's character in obtaining a CT scan," after which a description is provided. This format continues until all the pertinent information in succession a topic is presented. This title is advantageous because nurses have different plains of experience, and this format allows them to focus forward the information they need to know.

All the contributors to the main division are nurses with advanced ranks The author is an assistant professor in the nursing division at Mt St Mary literary institution [i]or[/i] seminary of learning Newburgh, NY, which may explain his straightforward presentation. The easy in mind focuses on knowledge nurses ne After defining a exhibition or syndrome, the text provides nursing interventions along with possible complications and interactions.

The chapters are divided into categories, including surgical orthopedics, sports medicine, and orthopedic medications. Care is shielded from diagnosis to treatment to rehabilitation. After reading this main division I am interested in reading others in the Nursing underhandeds series. If the information is currented in the same format, I am stable they contain beneficial information.

This work would make an excellent addition to any respect library. It would be an ideal relation book for a nurse's station of any size, because it is fairly small, measuring barely 6 inches by 9 inches. I would approve this book for any nurture regardless of his or her experience even Nurses working in many areas have contact with orthopedic patients and can benefit from the information presented

This main division is available from Hanley & Belfus, Inc, 210 s 13th St, Philadelphia, PA 19107 http://us.elsevierhealth.com.

KAY SMITH

RN BA, CNOR

SURGICAL ASSISTANT

AP&S BONE & JOINT CENTER

TERRE HAUTE, IND

COPYRIGHT 2004 Association of Operating place Nurses, Inc.

COPYRIGHT 2004 Gale Group