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The book is about typical Medical surgical nursing shift.The importance of head to to assessment, care plan and documentation. Management of the intravenous fluid.The administration of blood products, pre administration, post adminstration.Is there a blood transfusion reaction?Wound care assessment what is pressure ulcer?What is the difference between stage 11 and stage 111?.The importance of turning and repositioning.If you have a patient with severe sepsis you are required to call the RAT team and the doctor if infection is suspected, body temperature is > 100.4, lactate acid is >4. Chest tube patient. You need to make the proper connection - 20cm suction or waterseal. Patient is monitored for airway breathing and circulation or a tracheostomy patient- frequent suction and inner cannula care.It is important to know your lab values, and to know when to call the doctor.The book also emphasize on the importance of team work.How do you handle a doctor or colleague that is trying to put down you?Finally important references included.

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Philomena N. Okeke is a Registered Nurse and educator with so many life experiences.She worked as a teacher for many years both in USA and abroad. She has works in acute care settings such as orthopedics, neurosurgery, ENT, OMF, Urology, wound care surgery and tra

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