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Record Nr.

UNINA9910460148203321

Autore

Wicker Paul

Titolo

Perioperative practice at a glance / / Paul Wicker

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, England : , : Wiley Blackwell, , 2015

©2015

ISBN

1-118-84216-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (162 p.)

Collana

At a Glance Series

Disciplina

617/.0231

Soggetti

Operating room nursing

Medical protocols

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Surgical and anaesthetic abbreviations and acronyms; How to use your textbook; Part 1 Introduction to perioperative practice; Chapter 1 Preoperative patient preparation; Preoperative visiting; Preoperative assessment; Reducing postoperative complications; Chapter 2 Theatre scrubs and personal protective equipment (PPE); Theatre scrubs; Headwear; Footwear; Surgical masks; Patient dress; Theatre scrubs outside theatre; Chapter 3 Preventing the transmission of infection; Operating room cleaning; Risks to practitioners

Chapter 4 Preparing and managing equipment Initial equipment checks; Anaesthetic equipment; Surgical equipment; Chapter 5 Perioperative patient care; Patient outcomes; Care pathways; Chapter 6 Surgical Safety Checklist - Part 1; The Surgical Safety Checklist; Introducing the checklist into the operating department; Adjusting the checklist; Chapter 7 Surgical Safety Checklist - Part 2; SIGN IN; TIME OUT; SIGN OUT; Chapter 8 Legal and professional accountability; Modes of accountability; Legal issues; Accountability and professional practice; Chapter 9 Interprofessional teamworking

Interprofessional conflicts Part 2 Anaesthesia; Chapter 10 Preparing anaesthetic equipment; Consumable items; Monitoring devices; Medical gas cylinders; Fluid warmers; Chapter 11 Checking the anaesthetic



machine; Basic steps for checking an anaesthetic machine; Chapter 12 Anatomy and physiology of the respiratory and cardiovascular systems; Respiratory system; Cardiovascular system; Chapter 13 Anaesthetic drugs; Induction agents; Inhalation agents; Muscle relaxants; Analgesics; Chapter 14 Perioperative fluid management; Effects of crystalloids; Effects of colloids; Blood and blood byproducts

Chapter 15 Monitoring the patient Electrocardiogram (ECG); Pulse oximeters; Temperature probes; Vapour analyser; Capnography; Non-invasive blood pressure (NIBP) measurement; Chapter 16 General anaesthesia; Signs and stages of anaesthesia (Guedel's signs); Induction, maintenance and extubation; Administration of anaesthetic agents; Total intravenous anaesthesia (TIVA); Complications of general anaesthesia; Chapter 17 Local anaesthesia; Clinical use of local anaesthetics; Topical anaesthetics; Infiltrative local anaesthetics; Chapter 18 Regional anaesthesia; Anatomy of the spine

Effects of local anaesthetics Spinal technique; Epidural technique; Intravenous regional techniques; Part 3 Surgery; Chapter 19 Roles of the circulating and scrub team; Circulating practitioners; Scrub practitioners; Before surgery; During surgery; After surgery; Chapter 20 Basic surgical instruments; Types of instruments; Chapter 21 Surgical scrubbing; Surgical scrub procedure; Side effects of surgical scrubbing; Chapter 22 Surgical positioning; Equipment requirements for positioning; Surgical positions; Chapter 23 Maintaining the sterile field; Sterile procedures; Preparing a sterile tray

Surgical draping

Sommario/riassunto

From the publishers of the market-leading at a Glance series comes this new title on all aspects of caring for patients in the perioperative environment.  From pre-operative care, through the anaesthetic and surgical phases to post-operation and recovery, this easy-to-read, quick-reference resource uses the unique at a Glance format to quickly convey need-to-know information in both images and text, allowing vital knowledge to be revised promptly and efficiently.   Brings together all aspects of perioperative practice in one easy-to-read book Moves through the patient journey, providing support