Introduction to the Operating Room

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A unique "survival manual" for those new to the operating room
This one-of-a-kind resource answers all the questions that newbie clinicians, nurses, and allied health workers have about the Operating Room but are afraid to ask. It is a complete and candid explanation of the sights, sounds, technologies, personalities, and culture that you will experience when you enter that complex, stress-inducing world. With coverage ranging from "Who Are These People?" to "Equipment from A to Z," Introduction to the Operating Room delivers the practical, real-world guidance newcomers need to ensure patient safety and their own career success.

¿ The first book to combine a description of Operating Room people (and their roles), culture, and rules with a discussion of equipment and technology
¿ Logically divided into three sections: Pre-Op, Intraop, and Post-Op
¿ Includes a valuable appendix, "Quick Guide Answers to the What If's of the OR"
¿ A must-have resource for anyone wishing to impress the attending surgeons and staff of the Operating Room

If you are looking for a concise, engagingly written operating room primer that delves into topics not covered in any other resource, Introduction to the Operating Room is required reading.

Product details

• Authors: Ruth Braga, Braga Ruth, Amalia Cochran, Cochran Amalia
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 16.12.2016
• EAN: 9781259587283
• ISBN: 978-1-259-58728-3
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 226 mm x 13 mm
• Weight: 331 g
• Illustrations: Illustrationen, nicht spezifiziert
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Clinical medicine; MEDICAL / Surgery / General, surgical techniques