Pocket Guide to the Operating Room - Softcover

Maxine A. Goldman (author)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0803612265 ISBN 13: 9780803612266

Publisher: F.A. Davis, 2007

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.'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).

About this title

Product Description

F. A. Davis Company

Synopsis

Be prepared with this handy, pocket guide to more than 400 surgical procedures. For each procedure, you'll find a definition and description preparation of the patient skin preparation draping technique equipment needed instrumentation supplies and special notes. Among the topics covered are charting as a legal document patient teaching anesthesia laser application robotics endoscopic (including laparoscopic) procedures microsurgery use of the harmonic scalpel and the argon beam coagulator and care of the pediatric patient, including anesthesia considerations and surgical procedures. All aspects of patient care are addressed, including psychological care of the patient in surgery safety measures for the patient and the operative team the written record of intra-, pre- and postoperative care and the application of JCAHO Universal Protocols for correct identification of the patient including correct site and laterality.This guide: covers more than 400 surgical procedures, including more than 40 new and significantly amended procedures, complying with information mandated or recommended by JCAHO, AORN, and other regulatory organizations; features extensive coverage of limited minimal access surgery, including endoscopic procedures for multiple specialties, microsurgical techniques, and instrumentation for these procedures; updates the section on anesthesia and anesthesic drugs; describes equipment trays, including pediatric trays; addresses the needs of both surgical technologists and perioperative nurses; provides charting/documentation of care information to comply with medicolegal requirements; includes a written care plan, adaptable to the individual patient, complete with areas for focus of nursing care and desired outcomes; and, fits in a lab coat pocket or locker for on-the-fly review.

Edition details

• Publisher: F.A. Davis
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0803612265
• ISBN 13: 9780803612266
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 1216