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Essentials of perioperative nursing / Terri Goodman, Cynthia Spry.

By: Goodman, Terri [author.].
Contributor(s): Spry, Cynthia [author.].
Material type: TextTextPublisher: Burlington, MA : Jones & Bartlett Learning, [2017]Edition: Sixth edition.General Notes: Available through the R2 Digital Library, which can be found on the Davenport University Library database page.Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.Description: 1 online resource (xii, 375 pages) : illustrations.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781284079838.Subject(s): Operating room nursing -- Programmed instructionGenre/Form: Electronic books. DDC classification: 617.9/17 Online resources: Access full text materials at no charge.
Contents:
Introduction to perioperative nursing -- Preparing the patient for surgery -- Prevention of infection : instrument processing -- Aseptic practices : preparing the sterile field and the patient for surgery -- Prevention of injury : positioning the patient for surgery -- Prevention of retained surgical items -- Prevention of injury : hemostasis, tourniquets, and electrosurgical equipment -- Effective management of surgical instrumentation -- Prevention of injury : wound management -- Prevention of injury : anesthesia and medication safety -- Environment of care and life safety.
Summary: This guide to the operating room orientation process is an educational companion tool designed to provide a framework for developing an educational program or supplementing an existing one, a resource to facilitate independent study, and an on-going reference for OR nursing staff. Each chapter provides an outline, lesson content, programmed instructional exercises, test, references, and information that is basic, significant, and essential to each topic. -- Provided by publisher.
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E-book Davenport Library e-book E-book 617.9/17 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not For Loan mq612897

Available through the R2 Digital Library, which can be found on the Davenport University Library database page.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction to perioperative nursing -- Preparing the patient for surgery -- Prevention of infection : instrument processing -- Aseptic practices : preparing the sterile field and the patient for surgery -- Prevention of injury : positioning the patient for surgery -- Prevention of retained surgical items -- Prevention of injury : hemostasis, tourniquets, and electrosurgical equipment -- Effective management of surgical instrumentation -- Prevention of injury : wound management -- Prevention of injury : anesthesia and medication safety -- Environment of care and life safety.

This guide to the operating room orientation process is an educational companion tool designed to provide a framework for developing an educational program or supplementing an existing one, a resource to facilitate independent study, and an on-going reference for OR nursing staff. Each chapter provides an outline, lesson content, programmed instructional exercises, test, references, and information that is basic, significant, and essential to each topic. -- Provided by publisher.

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