Synopsis

The third edition is an invaluable reference book for the novice perioperative nurse or surgical technologist. For someone studying for the CNOR, this is a tremendous resource book and study guide.
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The AORN Journal, December 2008
This pocket guide presents more than 500 surgical procedures! State-of-the-art revisions familiarize the reader with new standards of excellence for care of the surgical patient in the perioperative environment. For each procedure, you ll find a definition discussion description of the surgery preparation of the patient skin preparation draping technique instrumentation supplies and special notes pertinent to that surgery.
Comprehensive patient care is addressed, including psychological care of the patient in surgery safety measures for the patient and perioperative personnel the written record of intra-, pre- and postoperative care The Joint Commission s Universal Protocol and AORN s standards and recommended practices, (including correct site and laterality considerations).
Its in-depth coverage also encompasses charting as a legal document patient teaching detailed surgical patient positioning with drawings anesthesia and anesthetic agents laser application robotics endoscopy (including laparoscopic, hysteroscopic, thoracoscopic, and arthroscopic procedures) microsurgery (including microendoscopy and microneuroendoscopy) harmonic scalpel argon beam coagulator special considerations for the pediatric patient in surgery, (including anesthesia modifications and surgical procedures).

Marchusa A. Huff

This second edition of a operating room pocket guide briefly defines and describes more than 300 surgical procedures and includes some discussion of instrumentation and supplies. The book includes a brief discussion of patient care and anesthesia. The purpose is to provide a concise, yet comprehensive reference relating to the technological aspects of patient care in the operating room. This book is intended for use by experienced practitioners in the operating room as well as students in nursing and surgical technology. It can serve as a reference for nurses, medical students, and surgical technologists. The overall organization of the book and the inclusion of new content related to limited access and microinvasive surgical procedures are strong features, making it a useful reference in the clinical setting. This pocket-sized book is a good reference for the experienced practitioner in the operating room. Definitions, brief discussions of procedures, and instrumentation used in more than 300 surgical procedures are presented in a concise, easy-to-understand format. Content is confined to the operative phase of patient care in the perioperative area. It requires an understanding of surgical technique and provides general guidelines on which the reader can build. The book is appropriate to have available for hospital personnel in a reference library or for individual purchase.

Biography

Maxine A. Goldman, BS, RN, Clinical Nurse, IV; formerly Operating Room Clinical Education Instructor, Encino-Tarzana Regional Medical Center, Tarzana, California