{"product_id":"alexanders-care-of-the-patient-in-surgery-9780323776806","title":"Alexander's Care of the Patient in Surgery","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Jane C. Rothrock\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Elsevier\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Elsevier\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Nursing - Reference\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGain the knowledge and skills you need to provide safe, effective perioperative nursing care!\u003cb\u003e Alexander's Care of the Patient in Surgery, 17th Edition \u003c\/b\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. 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