Caring for the perioperative patient

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, s...

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Main Authors: Wicker, Paul
Group Author: O'Neill, Joy
Published:
Literature type: Electronic eBook
Language: English
Edition: 2nd ed.
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Online Access: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781444323290
Summary: 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 skil.
Carrier Form: 1 online resource (xii, 426 p.)
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9781444323290
1444323296
9781444323306 (electronic bk.)
144432330X (electronic bk.)
Index Number: RD32
CLC: R61
Contents: Perioperative homeostasis / Paul Wicker -- Managing perioperative equipment / Joy O'Neill -- Perioperative pharmacology / Paul Wicker and Africa Bocos -- Perioperative communication / Joy O'Neill -- Managing perioperative risks / Joy O'Neill -- A route to enhanced competence in perioperative care / Paul Wicker and Jill Ferbrache -- Preoperative preparation of perioperative patients / Paul Wicker -- Patient care during anaesthesia / Joy O'Neill -- Patient care during surgery / Paul Wicker and Adele Nightingale -- Patient care during recovery / Paul Wicker and Felicia Cox.