Essentials of perioperative nursing

Author(s)

    • Spry, Cynthia

Bibliographic Information

Essentials of perioperative nursing

Cynthia Spry

Jones and Bartlett, c2005

3rd ed

  • : casebound

Available at  / 4 libraries

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Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

System requirements for accompanying disk: Windows 98, 2000, NT/XP

Contents of Works

  • Introduction to perioperative nursing
  • Preparing the patient for surgery
  • Prevention of infection : preparation of instruments and items used in surgery, sterilization and disinfection
  • Prevention of infection : preparation of instruments and items used in surgery, cleaning, packaging and storage
  • Prevention of infection : asepsis, attire, scrubbing, gowning, gloving, draping, prepping, creating and maintaining a sterile field and sanitation
  • Prevention of injury : positioning the patient
  • Prevention of injury : counts in surgery
  • Prevention of injury : hemostasis, tourniquet, and electrosurgical equipment
  • Prevention of injury : use and care of basic surgical instrumentation
  • Prevention of injury : wound management
  • Prevention of injury : anesthesia
  • Workplace safety

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Gives readers a head start on achieving perioperative competency, as well as serving as an excellent refresher for the experienced nurse. Unique for its self-learning format, this text includes objectives, course outlines, testing tools and competency check-off lists.

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