The medical-surgical clinical nurse specialist provides an in-service for the staff nurses working at an outpatient...
The medical-surgical clinical nurse specialist provides an in-service for the staff nurses working at an outpatient surgery center on various types of surgical procedures used to treat middle ear disorders. The clinical nurse specialist also provides information regarding nursing care for the client receiving middle ear surgery.
- Describe the various surgical procedures used to treat middle ear disorders.
- What postoperative nursing care should be provided for the patient after surgical intervention to treat a middle ear disorder?
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