Nurses Face Major Challenges in Caring for Morbidly Obese, According to New Journal, Bariatric Nursing and Surgical Patient Care
Posted on: Friday, 7 April 2006, 18:00 CDT
Because of the increasing obesity epidemic, nurses and other health care team members face unique challenges in caring for larger, heavier patients, according to Bariatric Nursing and Surgical Patient Care, a new peer-reviewed journal published today by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. (www.liebertpub.com). The premier issue is available free online at www.liebertpub.com/bar.
Morbidly obese patients require special attention to optimize their health care, including preventing injury in the patient and provider; enhancing mobility; skin and wound care; pain management, and addressing other barriers to care, according to a paper on "Nursing Care of the Bariartic Patient" by Susan Gallagher Camden, RN, MSN, MA, CWOCN, PhD.
Bariatric Nursing and Surgical Patient Care, the official Journal of the National Association of Bariatric Nurses, features comprehensive coverage on optimizing health outcomes; occupational hazards for bariatric healthcare professionals; transfer, mobility, and patient safety issues; pre-op, peri-op, and post-op standards of practice; pre-surgical work-up and consultation; dietary modification and counseling; malabsorption and malnutrition; lifestyle modification and psychological support; patient compliance; anticipating and managing surgical complications; wound care and infections; care of the patient with special needs; ethical issues and cultural sensitivities; and much more.
Lisa Rowen, RN, DNSc, Director of Nursing, Department of Surgery, The Johns Hopkins Hospital and Assistant Professor, The Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing is the Editor-in-Chief, and Renay D. Tyler, MSN, ACNP, CNSN is the Associate Editor.
Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. is a privately held, fully integrated media company known for establishing authoritative peer-reviewed journals in many promising areas of science and biomedical research, including Obesity Management, Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques, and Diabetes Technology and Therapeutics. Its biotechnology trade magazine, Genetic Engineering News (GEN), was the first in its field and is today the industry's most widely read publication worldwide. A complete list of the firm's 60 journals, books, and newsmagazines is available at www.liebertpub.com.
Source: Business Wire
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