Description
**Selected for Doody's Core Titles® 2024 with "Essential Purchase" designation in Perioperative**Easily learn how to apply basic surgical principles and techniques with Berry & Kohn's Operating Room Technique, 14th Edition. For over 50 years, this highly readable text has been trusted to clearly cover the "nuts and bolts" of surgical techniques in a step-by-step format. Expert authors Nancymarie Phillips and Anita Hornacky emphasize the importance of teamwork throughout, with practical strategies and examples of how cooperation among perioperative caregivers contributes to positive patient care outcomes. With a strong focus on the physiologic, psychologic, and spiritual considerations of perioperative patients, this extensively updated new edition gives you the knowledge you need to plan and implement comprehensive, individualized care.- Detailed information on the fundamentals of perioperative nursing and surgical technology roles enhance students' understanding of basic surgical principles and techniques.- Emphasis on teamwork among perioperative caregivers encourages cooperation in attaining positive patient care outcomes.- In-depth discussions of patients with special needs related to age or health status help students learn how to develop a plan of care tailored to the unique care needs of all patients.- Focus on the physiologic, psychologic and spiritual considerations of patients gives students the knowledge they need to plan and implement comprehensive, individualized care.- Vivid high-quality illustrations reflect the latest in perioperative procedures and provide key safety information.- Coverage of both inpatient and ambulatory procedures highlights key considerations for each settings as well as for individual surgical procedures.- Chapter outlines with page numbers, chapter objectives, and key terms and definitions help students quickly find important information and focus study time.- Enhanced TEACH manual and extensive Evolve resources maximize classroom learning.- Step-by-step coverage of the foundations of surgical techniques enables students to effectively apply basic principles to practice.- Updated tables and boxes call attention to the most important concepts from the text.- References highlight the evidence-based practice approach used throughout the text.
Table of Contents
Section 1: Fundamentals of Theory and Practice1. Perioperative Education2. Foundations of Perioperative Patient Care Standards3. Legal, Regulatory, and Ethical IssuesSection 2: The Perioperative Patient Care Team 4. The Perioperative Patient Care Team and Professional Credentialing5. The Surgical First Assistant 6. Administration of Perioperative Patient Care ServicesSection 3: The Patient as a Unique Individual7. The Patient: The Reason for Your Existence8. Perioperative Pediatrics9. Perioperative GeriatricsSection 4: The Perioperative Environment10. Physical Facilities11. Ambulatory Surgery Centers and Alternative Surgical Locations12. Care of the Perioperative Environment13. Potential Sources of Injury to the Caregiver and the PatientSection 5: Surgical Asepsis and Sterile Technique14. Surgical Microbiology and Antimicrobial Therapy15. Principles of Aseptic and Sterile Technique16. Appropriate Attire, Surgical Hand Hygiene, Gowning and Gloving17. Decontamination and Disinfection18. SterilizationSection 6: Surgical Instrumentation and Equipment19. Surgical Instrumentation20. Specialized Surgical EquipmentSection 7: Preoperative Patient Care21. Preoperative Preparation of the Patient22. Diagnostics, Specimens, and Oncologic ConsiderationsSection 8: Pharmacology and Anesthesia23. Surgical Pharmacology 24. Anesthesia: Techniques and AgentsSection 9: Intraoperative Patient Care25. Coordinated Roles of the Scrub Person and the Circulating Nurse26. Positioning, Prepping, and Draping the Patient27. Physiologic Maintenance and Monitoring of the Perioperative PatientSection 10: Surgical Site Management28. Surgical Incisions, Implants, and Wound Closure29. Wound Healing and HemostasisSection 11: Perianesthesia and Postprocedural Patient Care30. Postoperative Patient Care31. Potential Perioperative ComplicationsSection 12: Surgical Specialties32. Endoscopy and Robotic-Assisted Surgery33. General Surgery34. Gynecologic and Obstetric Surgery35. Urologic Surgery36. Orthopedic Surgery37. Neurosurgery of the Brain and Peripheral Nerves38. Spinal Surgery39. Ophthalmic Surgery40. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery41. Otorhinolaryngologic and Head and Neck Surgery42. Thoracic Surgery43. Cardiac Surgery44. Vascular Surgery45. Organ Procurement and Transplantation
