Description
- NEW! Robotic-Assisted Surgery boxes highlight a rapidly expanding surgical modality.- NEW! Enhanced Recovery After Surgery boxes promote review of protocols for early recovery for patients undergoing major surgery.- NEW! Patient Engagement Exemplar boxes optimize surgical outcomes by addressing AORN guidelines on the issues of patient care and involvement of the patient's family.- NEW standards and AORN toolkits cover topics ranging from enhanced post-surgical recovery to prevention of pressure ulcers.
Table of Contents
Unit 1: Foundations for Practice1. Concepts Basic to Perioperative Nursing2. Patient Safety and Risk Management 3. Workplace Issues and Staff Safety4. Infection Prevention and Control5. Anesthesia 6. Positioning the Patient for Surgery7. Sutures, Sharps, and Instruments8. Surgical Modalities 9. Wound Healing, Dressings, and Drains10. Postoperative Patient Care and Pain ManagementUnit 2: Surgical Interventions11. Gastrointestinal Surgery12. Surgery of the Liver, Biliary Tract, Pancreas, and Spleen13. Hernia Repair14. Gynecologic and Obstetric Surgery15. Genitourinary Surgery16. Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery17. Breast Surgery18. Ophthalmic Surgery19. Otorhinolarygologic Surgery20. Orthopedic Surgery21. Neurosurgery22. Reconstructive and Aesthetic Plastic Surgery22. Thoracic Surgery23. Vascular Surgery24. Cardiac SurgeryUnit 3: Special Considerations26. Pediatric Surgery27. Geriatric Surgery28. Trauma Surgery29. Interventional and Image-Guided Procedures30. Integrative Health Practices: Complementary and Alternative Therapies
