Insurance is essential.

Among all the sectors of UK healthcare, cosmetic surgery poses some of the biggest challenges for nurses, with the most significant issue being professional indemnity.

Nursing students' perceptions of clients undergoing elective cosmetic surgery.

Aesthetic obsession is commonplace in current society. Supermarket a isles dedicated to beauty products, makeup, and anti-aging creams seem to expand daily. Television and publications flood the public with messages of what constitutes beauty and how to achieve the ideal. Surgical alteration of the body is swiftly becoming a form of self-care technique along with other heath-promoting behavior. Since 2003, the general acceptance of plastic surgery among all Americans surpassed 50% (American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 2003). Elective cosmetic surgical procedures have increased by an astounding 444% since 1997 (American Society of Plastic Surgeons, 2006). This quest for body satisfaction based on modern cultural norms increases the public's need for accurate information and understanding from those in the healthcare profession. Despite a transformation in the general population's conception of cosmetic surgery and its clients, stigma still lies in many individuals, including those in the healthcare profession. As this progressively growing patient population emerges, many in healthcare question their attitudes toward plastic surgery and the patients receiving aesthetic operations. With clients undergoing plastic surgery becoming increasingly visible within the healthcare system, some unique aspects of patient care must be addressed.

A review of breast contouring.

This article provides a comprehensive review of breast contouring and recent advances. Most of the material discussed covers both breast reduction and mastopexy, as well as reasons for breast contouring, advances in surgical techniques, results of breast contouring, nursing interventions, and insurance issues.

Reporting breast implant complications.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) defines a complaint (or complication) as "any written, electronic, or oral communication that alleges deficiencies related to the identity, quality, durability, reliability, safety, effectiveness, or performance of a device after it is released for distribution." The FDA, the medical device manufacturers, and the health care providers using these devices share the responsibility for complaint reporting, investigation and follow-up. Each has unique yet interrelated roles and responsibilities in this process.

Smoking, quitting, and relapse in surgical patients: a simple, clinic-based assessment and intervention that works.

This paper presents an overview of the current clinical practice guidelines for tobacco dependency and application in surgical patients in clinic settings. The paper covers the nursing care including assessment of tobacco dependency, verification of smoking status, easy-to-use paper and pencil tests and instruments, assessing stage of change, and developing a plan. Discussion also provides ways to help with relapse and sustaining long-term change.

Nursing case management for children undergoing craniofacial reconstruction.

With consumers and providers alike expressing dissatisfaction with today's health care delivery system, case management has helped to achieve an effective balance among expected outcomes, the process of care delivery, and cost. This article describes nursing case management for children undergoing craniofacial reconstruction and how case management plans can be implemented.