{"product_id":"alexanders-care-of-the-patient-in-surgery","title":"Alexander's Care of the Patient in Surgery","description":"\u003cdiv data-expanded=\"false\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e**Selected for 2026 Doody's Core Titles as an Essential Purchase in Perioperative**\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGain the knowledge and skills you need to provide safe, effective perioperative nursing care!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e Alexander’s Care of the Patient in Surgery, 17th Edition \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis the definitive resource for nurses and surgical technologists training for a career in the operating room. Illustrated, step-by-step instructions cover patient care in more than 400 surgical interventions, including patient positioning, instrumentation, and postoperative care. Along with the latest on robotic surgery and a review of evidence-based guidelines, this edition includes new coverage of COVID-19 and gender affirmation surgery. From well-known educator Jane C. Rothrock ― and with every chapter authored by an expert nurse ― \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAlexander’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003egives you the tools you need to pass the CNOR© certification exam and succeed in the surgical setting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eComprehensive coverage \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eincludes basic perioperative nursing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eprinciples, such as patient and environmental safety, infection prevention, patient positioning, anesthesia and pain management, and the unique needs of special populations such as pediatric and geriatric patients\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eCoverage of more than 400 general and specialty surgical interventions \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eincludes minimally invasive and robotic-assisted surgical procedures, whether performed in a hospital, ambulatory surgery setting, or in a doctor's office\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePerioperative nursing considerations\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e are presented within the nursing process framework and include assessment, nursing diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, evaluation, discharge planning, and patient and family education\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eMore than 1,000 full-color photos and illustrations \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eshow surgical anatomy, procedures, methods, and equipment\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eSample plans of care\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e include nursing diagnoses, outcomes, and interventions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eResearch Highlight\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e and\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eEvidence for Practice\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e boxes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e discuss recommendations for applying current scientific research to patient care\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eRobotic-Assisted Surgery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eboxes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e highlight a rapidly expanding surgical modality.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eEnhanced Recovery After Surgery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eboxes \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epromote protocols to improve outcomes, reduce the length of stay, and reduce the patient’s cost of care\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003ePatient Engagement\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eExemplar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eboxes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e optimize surgical outcomes by addressing AORN guidelines on the issues of patient care and involvement of the patient’s family\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003ePatient Safety\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e boxes \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehighlight practices and initiatives for patient safety in the surgical setting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003ePatient, Family, and Caregiver Education\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e boxes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e include specific guidelines for preprocedural and\/or postprocedural care, potential complications, home care, discharge instructions, and psychosocial care\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eAmbulatory Surgery Considerations\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eboxes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e highlight patient selection criteria, special anesthesia considerations, and patient assessment implications for outpatient surgical procedures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eSurgical Pharmacology\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e tables\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e summarize the drugs most commonly used for each surgical specialty, including generic and trade names, indications, and pharmacokinetics\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eCritical Thinking\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e questions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e at the end of each chapter let you assess your understanding of important material\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eExam-style practice questions \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eon the Evolve website include answers and rationales\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eReferences to AORN Guidelines and toolkits \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eare discussed as relevant to the topic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eNEW! 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