Caring for the Perioperative Patient

by Paul Wicker, Joy O'Neill

Overview

Caring for the Perioperative Patient is a practical, evidence-based and innovative book that identifies and discusses the essential core skills and knowledge required by perioperative practitioners to care for their patients.  Divided into two sections, the first explores core perioperative issues, such as pharmacology, communication, homeostasis, and equipment.  The second part of the book looks at more specific perioperative practice issues, including enhanced competence, patient preparation, and care of the patient during anaesthesia, surgery, and recovery. 

This updated new edition is skills-focused and uses examples of techniques or procedures to illustrate how skills can be applied in perioperative practice.  It is essential reading for nurses or operating department practitioners (ODPs) who perform scrub, circulating, anaesthetic and recovery roles whilst caring for perioperative patients, as well as nursing and ODP students working in perioperative care.

• New edition of a successful text for perioperative practitioners and students
• Emphasises holistic patient centred care
• Focused on key skills and knowledge required by practitioners
• Explores the evidence-base for safe and effective practice

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781118687178
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	05/10/2013
Series:	Essential Clinical Skills
Sold by:	JOHN WILEY & SONS
Format:	eBook
Pages:	448
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

Paul Wicker is Programme Leader of the Diploma in Operating Department Practice at Edge Hill College of Higher Education, Liverpool

Joy O'Neill is Training and Development Co-ordinator in the Theatre Department at Royal Oldham Hospital, Pennine Acute NHS Hospital Trust

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Table of Contents

Foreword by Mary Moore Associate Director, National Orthopaedic Project, Department of Health, London

Preface

Acknowledgements

Section 1 Core Issues

1 Perioperative homeostasis (Paul Wicker).

2 Managing perioperative equipment (Joy O’Neill).

3 Perioperative pharmacology (Paul Wicker and Africa Bocos).

4 Perioperative communication (Joy O’Neill).

5 Managing perioperative risks (Joy O’Neill).

Section 2 Perioperative Practice

6 A route to enhanced competence in perioperative care (Paul Wicker and Jill Ferbrache).

7 Preoperative preparation of perioperative patients (Paul Wicker).

8 Patient care during anaesthesia (Joy O’Neill).

9 Patient care during surgery (Paul Wicker and Adele Nightingale).

10 Patient care during recovery (Paul Wicker and Felicia Cox).

Index

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

'a comprehensive book looking at the perioperative area; it is small in size and so can be easily carried around and referred to.'

British Journal of Anaesthetic and Recovery Nursing

'I liked this text for its simplicity and would recommend it to student nurses, trainee ODPs and staff new to the perioperative environment.'

British Journal of Anaesthetic and Recovery Nursing

"Practical, clinically based and well referenced, this pocket guide serves as a quick reference for learners in theatres and staff on the wards."

Nursing Standard

Editorial Reviews

'a comprehensive book looking at the perioperative area; it is small in size and so can be easily carried around and referred to.'

British Journal of Anaesthetic and Recovery Nursing

'I liked this text for its simplicity and would recommend it to student nurses, trainee ODPs and staff new to the perioperative environment.'

British Journal of Anaesthetic and Recovery Nursing

"Practical, clinically based and well referenced, this pocket guide serves as a quick reference for learners in theatres and staff on the wards."

Nursing Standard

From the Publisher