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.
Adenoidectomy is the surgical removal of the adenoid for reasons which include impaired breathing through the nose, chronic infections, or recurrent earaches. The surgery is less commonly performed in adults in whom the adenoid is much smaller and less active than it is in children. It is most often done on an outpatient basis under general anesthesia. Post-operative pain is generally minimal and reduced by icy or cold foods. The procedure is often combined with tonsillectomy and recovery time c