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NURS 3620 Adult Health I Nursing Surgical Nursing – Chapters 17-19 Chapter 17 Perioperative Care I. Surgical Settings A. What are the three types of surgery? 1. Elective surgery  carefully planned event 2. Emergency surgery  unexpected surgery 3. Ambulatory surgery  majority of surgical procedures (also called same-day or outpatient surgery) II. Patient Interview A. What are the primary purposes of the patient interview? The primary purposes of the interview are to obtain t...

As revenue generators, NPs must be aware of how their work contributes to the overall revenue of the clinical practice. You see 20 patients per day on average and take call every third weekend. According to Buppert (2011), an NP who sees 15 patients per day at $56 per patient visit, on average, brings in $840 per day. Allowing 1 week off for continuing education, 1 week off for illness, and 4 weeks off for vacation, this NP will bring in $193,200 a year, potentially. However, not all bills are p...