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IIIustrated Guide to Orthopedic Nursing
the concept of the self and its adaptation to nursing, but the authors believe, "Quality nursing care is dependent on the therapeutic use of self." They elaborate on the self through Freud's belief in the unconscious, Sullivan's interpersonal theory, and Erickson's cultural focus to assist the nurse in meeting his or her goals. This book is highly recommended for the baccalaureate nursing student and the nurse clinical specialist. Barbara Dominick, RN Reno, Nev
Illustrated Guide to Orthopedic Nursing. Farrell, Jane. J B Lippincott Co, PO Box 7758, Philadelphia, Pa 19101, 1977, 242 pp, $9.90 paperback. A well-illustrated, easily readable guide, Farrell's text specifically deals with the nursing care of the adult orthopedic patient in the hospital environment; the factors that influence the patient's adjustment, behavior, and recovery; and practical suggestions for fitting the patient back into his home environment. Basic information on orthopedic diseases, fractures, other disorders, and their complications is presented in a concise manner, and all phases of orthopedic nursing-from spinal surgery to hip and knee reconstruction to rehabilitation-are reviewed. Although its main thrust is nursing care, the text also outlines what roles the physical therapist, x-ray technician, occupational therapist, and psychologist play in orthopedic patient care. Numerous illustrations explaining nursing care of specific problems and an appendix showing classic types of fractures and their treatment will be especially beneficial to nursing students and to nurses who rarely care for orthopedic patients. This text should be considered a must for all nursing schools and an excellent referral source for orthopedic nurses. Judith A Kroner, RN Hawthorne, Calif
Basic Surgery. John A McCredie, ed. MacMilIan Publishing Co, 866 Third Ave, New York, NY 10022, 1977, 660 pp, $1 5.95 paperback. The work of talented contributors has been blended effectively to provide a comprehensive textbook "for the medical student, intern, 952
and surgical resident. The book should also be of value to the practicing physician and surgeon as well as the surgical nurse-as a guide to understanding pathophysiologic processes and explaining clinical phenomena." This is not a do-it-yourself surgery manual or a book on sutures, drapes, and sterilization. Instead, the text provides the physician, surgical nurse, and student with principles of therapy and practical clinical application. The 35 chapters have been divided into four general units. Each unit builds artfully on preceding chapters so that by the time the reader reaches unit 4, the fundamentals of specialty surgery, he has a baseline knowledge of the regulation of homeostasis, principles of wound healing, and surgical infections. Unit 3, containing 13 chapters, is anatomically oriented. For example, one chapter, "Stomach and duodenum," begins with anatomy and histology, including the blood, lymphatic, and nerve supply to the structures. It continues into disease processes providing rationale for both conservative and operative management, postoperative complications, and differential diagnosis. Although broad in its scope, the text does not include material relative to the specialties of obstetrics and gynecology, ophthalmology, or otolaryngology, and references to nursing care or nursing management are conspicuous in their absence. However, the book is rich in hundreds of excellent illustrations, x-rays, scintiscans, and anatomical drawings including a four-color atlas of surgical anatomy, and each unit chapter is followed by extensive bibliographies for additional reading. The text will be appreciated by the physician or the experienced surgical nurse as a ready reference, but it does not stand alone as a textbook for either the nurse or the physician. Despite the editor's claim, it is not wide enough in its scope for the surgical resident and is too technical for the student nurse; it has, however, earned a place in the reference library for both. Janett Propst, RN Independence. Mo
Clinical Protocols: A Guide for Nurses and Physicians. Hudak, Carolyn, Redstone, Paul M, Hokanson, Nancy L, Suzuki, Irene E. J B Lippincott, PO Box 7758, Philadelphia, Pa 19101, 1976, 461 pp, $8.75 paperback.
AORN Journal, April 1978, V o l 2 7 , N o 5
Illustrated Guide to Orthopedic Nursing. Farrell, Jane. J B Lippincott Co, PO Box 7758, Philadelphia, Pa 19101, 1977, 242 pp, $9.90 paperback. A well-illustrated, easily readable guide, Farrell's text specifically deals with the nursing care of the adult orthopedic patient in the hospital environment; the factors that influence the patient's adjustment, behavior, and recovery; and practical suggestions for fitting the patient back into his home environment. Basic information on orthopedic diseases, fractures, other disorders, and their complications is presented in a concise manner, and all phases of orthopedic nursing-from spinal surgery to hip and knee reconstruction to rehabilitation-are reviewed. Although its main thrust is nursing care, the text also outlines what roles the physical therapist, x-ray technician, occupational therapist, and psychologist play in orthopedic patient care. Numerous illustrations explaining nursing care of specific problems and an appendix showing classic types of fractures and their treatment will be especially beneficial to nursing students and to nurses who rarely care for orthopedic patients. This text should be considered a must for all nursing schools and an excellent referral source for orthopedic nurses. Judith A Kroner, RN Hawthorne, Calif
Basic Surgery. John A McCredie, ed. MacMilIan Publishing Co, 866 Third Ave, New York, NY 10022, 1977, 660 pp, $1 5.95 paperback. The work of talented contributors has been blended effectively to provide a comprehensive textbook "for the medical student, intern, 952
and surgical resident. The book should also be of value to the practicing physician and surgeon as well as the surgical nurse-as a guide to understanding pathophysiologic processes and explaining clinical phenomena." This is not a do-it-yourself surgery manual or a book on sutures, drapes, and sterilization. Instead, the text provides the physician, surgical nurse, and student with principles of therapy and practical clinical application. The 35 chapters have been divided into four general units. Each unit builds artfully on preceding chapters so that by the time the reader reaches unit 4, the fundamentals of specialty surgery, he has a baseline knowledge of the regulation of homeostasis, principles of wound healing, and surgical infections. Unit 3, containing 13 chapters, is anatomically oriented. For example, one chapter, "Stomach and duodenum," begins with anatomy and histology, including the blood, lymphatic, and nerve supply to the structures. It continues into disease processes providing rationale for both conservative and operative management, postoperative complications, and differential diagnosis. Although broad in its scope, the text does not include material relative to the specialties of obstetrics and gynecology, ophthalmology, or otolaryngology, and references to nursing care or nursing management are conspicuous in their absence. However, the book is rich in hundreds of excellent illustrations, x-rays, scintiscans, and anatomical drawings including a four-color atlas of surgical anatomy, and each unit chapter is followed by extensive bibliographies for additional reading. The text will be appreciated by the physician or the experienced surgical nurse as a ready reference, but it does not stand alone as a textbook for either the nurse or the physician. Despite the editor's claim, it is not wide enough in its scope for the surgical resident and is too technical for the student nurse; it has, however, earned a place in the reference library for both. Janett Propst, RN Independence. Mo
Clinical Protocols: A Guide for Nurses and Physicians. Hudak, Carolyn, Redstone, Paul M, Hokanson, Nancy L, Suzuki, Irene E. J B Lippincott, PO Box 7758, Philadelphia, Pa 19101, 1976, 461 pp, $8.75 paperback.
AORN Journal, April 1978, V o l 2 7 , N o 5