title: Nursing Care: Care of the Perioperative Patient.
abstract: This article provides a general overview of nursing care principles including an approach to developing a nursing care plan using the nursing process as its foundation. The nursing process is a problem-solving approach used in planning patient care. This article also focuses on nursing care as it pertains to the respiratory, cardiovascular, and renal systems (fluid balance) as well as care of the recumbent patient. Knowledge of nursing care techniques and risk factors for complications puts the care provider in a position of being proactive rather than reactive to patient care needs.
authors: William R. Pritchard Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, University of California, Davis, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616, USA. Electronic address: hhdavis@ucdavis.edu.
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mesh_terms: D017750:Animal Technicians; D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000662:veterinary; D002415:Cats; D002983:Clinical Competence; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D004285:Dogs; D019990:Perioperative Care / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000662:veterinary
keywords: Artificial airway management; Catheter; Coupage; Nursing process