Chapter 3 Use of Medmarx Data for the Support and Development of Perioperative Medication Policy Vivian M. Sersen, MSN, RN, CNOR, PCNS, CDR, NC, USN, Sandra C. Garmon Bibb, DNSc,…
Chapter 26 Safety in the Perioperative Setting Vendor Support Peggy Camp, MSN, BSN, RN Managing patient safety in the perioperative setting continues to be a major challenge. Managers of surgical…
Chapter 13 Preventing Surgical Site Infections Peter B. Graves, BSN, RN, CNOR Prevention of surgical site infections (SSIs) is a key risk management and quality improvement issue. A surgical site…
Chapter 7 Bloodless Surgery and Patient Safety Issues Jarrell Fox, Sandy L. Brown, RN, Rebecca Vigil, RN “Bloodless” surgery? “NO BLOOD!” These requests most certainly have an impact on patient…
Chapter 4 Competence, Nursing Practice, and Safe Patient Care Linda Brazen, MSN, BSN, RN, CNOR Competent, competence, competences, competency, competencies—all describe, but in no way define, the complex of knowledge,…
86. Wegener’s Granulomatosis Definition Wegener’s granulomatosis (WG) is the systemic vasculitis of small and medium arteries, venules, and arterioles. Large arteries may also be affected. Incidence WG is rare; the…
88. Wilson’s Disease Definition Wilson’s disease is an autosomal recessive, inherited, rare, progressive disorder in the metabolism of copper, characterized by excessive copper deposits in the brain, liver, and other…
81. Sturge-Weber Syndrome Definition Sturge-Weber syndrome (SWS) is a congenital disorder characterized by leptomeningeal angiomas as well as cutaneous angiomas along distributions of the trigeminal nerve (usually only on one…
79. Sjögren Syndrome Definition Sjögren syndrome is a complex disorder in which exocrine organs are infiltrated by lymphocytes. It is characterized by sicca symptoms and is frequently associated with systemic…
80. Stevens-Johnson Syndrome Definition Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) is a hypersensitivity disorder mediated by immune-complex formation. It is a potentially fatal systemic disorder that is a severe type of erythema multiforme….
