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Indispensable resource for the novice perioperative nurse
The most up-to-date resource about perioperative nursing in Australia and New Zealand. Perioperative Nursing: An Introduction provides an in-depth, standards-based overview for those undertaking specialist training.
The text examines the roles and responsibilities of nurses working in perioperative care, including specialty areas such as anaesthesia, intraoperative patient care, post-anaesthesia care and day surgery. It brings theory to life by following the patient experience along their surgery journey.
The fourth edition of this invaluable book has been updated by clinical experts to incorporate the most current national and international standards and guidelines around perioperative nursing in Australia and New Zealand.
Endorsed by the Australian College of Perioperative Nurses (ACORN)
Written specifically for those undertaking specialist perioperative nursing training in Australia and New Zealand
Covers ACORN and Perioperative Nurses College of the New Zealand Nurses Organisation (PNC NZNO) Standards, as well as the World Health Organisation (WHO) Surgical Safety Checklist and National Safety and Quality in Health Service Standards
Written by clinical experts with years of experience in the field
Covers principles of practice including roles, legal and ethical considerations, patient safety, clinical environment, infection prevention and control and work health and safety
New to this edition
Fully updated with the latest evidence
New chapter on Pain Management
Updated section on Minimally Invasive Surgery
New information about perioperative care for day stay procedures
Instructor resources on Evolve:
Answer guide for critical thinking questions
Answer Guide for Case Studies
Self-Assessment Questions and Answers
Students and Instructor resources on Evolve::
Case Studies
Critical Thinking questions
Further Readings
Glossary
Author Biography
Brigid M. Gillespie is Professor of Patient Safety, School of Nursing and Midwifery at Griffith University, QLD, Australia. Benjamin Lockwood is a Perioperative Nurse Educator, South Australian Local Health Network (SALHN)Centre for Nursing and Midwifery Education and Research (CNMER)Division of Surgical and Perioperative Medicine (SAPOM)Operating Theatre Suite Flinders Medical Centre Adelaide, SA, Australia.
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