Caring for patients with vascular disease has always been achallenging and complex area of care for both nurses and otherhealthcare professionals. In the past, patients with vasculardisease were cared for under the umbrella of ?general surgery?.There is now a clearer understanding of the need to providespecialist nursing to meet the needs of vascular patients. Thisbook addresses all aspects of care and management for differentvascular conditions and stages of the disease process that thenurse will encounter. Guidance is given in dealing with some of thevery challenging aspects of vascular nursing such as pressure soreprevention, pain and wound management, as well as palliative careprovision for patients with end stage vascular disease. It willhelp nurses and other healthcare professionals involved in caringfor vascular patients to update and expand their knowledge ofdevelopments in conservative, radiological and surgical aspects ofcare. Shelagh Murray has drawn together the work of specialists whoare experts within their field of practice, and the book covers allaspects of vascular nursing. Contents:weiterlesen