RN Registered Nurse- Surgical Services FT Days 3K SIGN-ON BONUS. Description: GENERAL SUMMARY The Registered Nurse provides safe and effective nursing care to all patients utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning,...
tonsillectomy - surgical removal of the palatine tonsils; commonly performed along with adenoidectomy. ablation, cutting out, extirpation, excision - surgical removal of a body part or tissue.
A tonsillectomy may be done in the following cases: 1  A person has ongoing or recurring episodes of tonsillitis. 2  A person has recurring episodes of strep throat in 1 year despite antibiotic treatment. 3  Abscesses of the tonsils do not respond to drainage.