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 | | Pocket Guide to the Operating Room (Pocket Guide to Operating Room) by Maxine A. Goldman ISBN-10: 9780803612266 ISBN-10: 0-8036-1226-5 ISBN-13: 9780803612266 ISBN-13: 978-0-8036-1226-6 Paperback 2007-11-30 F A Davis Co Find Lowest Price |
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Product Description 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). Key Features This guide was written for perioperative nurses, surgical technologists, and students in these disciplines. Features extensive coverage of minimal access surgery, including endoscopic procedures for multiple specialties, microsurgical techniques, and instrumentation for these procedures. Updates the section on anesthesia and anesthetic drugs. Describes equipment and instrument trays, including pediatric trays. Addresses the roles of the registered nurse and the surgical technologist in the perioperative environment. Provides charting/documentation of care to comply with medicolegal requirements. Includes a Surgical Assessment and Perioperative Checklist, and a Preoperative Care Plan adaptable to the individual patient, complete with areas that focus on nursing care and desired outcomes. Fits in a lab coat pocket for immediate reference. Offers a Bibliography that provides sources for additional reading, including websites. | ||
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Not exactly a "pocket" book! It's a great book, but it's not exactly a "pocket" book that you can stick in your pocket and walk around the OR with!!!! Should be reissued in larger print and maybe as a ring binder. Still highly recommended, but not easily toted around at work. | ||
What a life saver! This book offers precise informaiton on operating room procedure as well as technique variations and instrumentation. It also provides circulator information for the operating room and supplies needed. This is a very good book and I was not without it during my surgical technology rotation! It was highly recomended by other professionals as well. | ||
Good reference but certainly limited As the title implies, this is a "guide," so don't expect an exhaustive work on the operating room. In my opinion, a "drawback" of this book is that some of the information provided may not apply to or it may actually be completely different from what the nurse experiences in one hospital versus another. This can be frustrating for the nurse orientating to the operating room. The hospital or clinic where you work may do things somewhat differently, so don't get caught off guard and say, "Well, the book says we should do it this way!" I think the author does a good job providing basic information about the operating room, surgical procedures, setups, preps, supplies, etc., but there will certainly be variants depending on where you work. I think it's worth the investment, but don't get locked in to one text or think that this particular source is going to answer all of your questions or provide you with all of the information you need as a perioperative nurse. It's only a guide...have an open mind and be flexible. Most operating room orientations take at least one year, so expose yourself to various sources of learning. | ||
Excellent purchase This book is exactly what any ST needs to prepare for an unfamiliar surgery or simply to brush up your knowledge. The only reason that I didn't give it 5 stars is the lack of pictures. But other than that, no complaints, and recommend it to anyone in an OR | ||
quick reference Very informative book on what you have not seen or done in the O.R.! Quick reference to help you prepare for your case! This book is worth getting! | ||