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Klappentext This comprehensive textbook is aimed at both the qualified or trainee nurse who has specialised! or is thinking of specialising! in perioperative care. Zusammenfassung The field of perioperative nursing is a fast moving one. This comprehensive textbook is aimed at both the qualified or trainee nurse who has specialised! or is thinking of specialising! in perioperative care. The authors and editors are all experienced nurses and nurse-educators who aim to provide easy-to-read! and easy to find information about procedures! conditions and nursing skills. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part I. Basic principles of perioperative care: 1. Nursing perspectives Ann Tanner and Maria Anderson; 2. Patient perspectives Linda Shields and Ann Tanner; Part II. Environmental safety: 3. Infection control Helen Werder, Maria Anderson, Annabel Herron and Linda Shields; 4. Instruments Maria Anderson; 5. Safety measures Helen Werder; 6. Patient positioning Helen Werder and Maria Anderson; Part III. Perioperative care of the adult patient: 7. Anaesthesia Andrea Thompson; 8. Perioperative care of adults Helen Werder; Part IV. Perioperative care of children: 9. Psychosocial care of children in the perioperative area Linda Shields and Lee-Anne Waterman; 10. Surgical procedures on children Annabel Herron, Ann Tanner, Lee-Anne Waterman and Linda Shields; Part V. Perioperative midwifery: 11. Procedures conducted within the obstetric operating theatre environment Amanda Silvey.
