Caring for the Perioperative Patient by Paul Wicker (English) Paperback Book

Description: Caring for the Perioperative Patient by Paul Wicker, Joy O'Neill * New edition of a successful text for perioperative practitioners and students * Emphasises holistic patient centred care * Focused on key skills and knowledge required by practitioners * Explores the evidence-base for safe and effective practice . FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description 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 skills-focused and uses examples of techniques or procedures to illustrate how skills can be applied in perioperative practice. It is essential reading for nurses or operating department practitioners (ODPs) who perform scrub, circulating, anaesthetic and recovery roles whilst caring for perioperative patients, as well as nursing and ODP students working in perioperative care. New edition of a successful text for perioperative practitioners and studentsEmphasises holistic patient centred careFocused on key skills and knowledge required by practitionersExplores the evidence-base for safe and effective practice Back Cover Caring for patients requiring surgery presents unique challenges. This new and updated edition of Caring for the Perioperative Patient identifies the essential skills and knowledge required by all Perioperative practitioners in order to care effectively for their patients. It explores the influence of anaesthesia and surgery on patient physiology and the pharmacology of Perioperative drugs, addresses essential anaesthetic, surgical and recovery skills and the management of Perioperative equipment, and examines communication, risks and pre-operative assessment. Flap Caring for patients requiring surgery presents unique challenges. This new and updated edition of Caring for the Perioperative Patient identifies the essential skills and knowledge required by all Perioperative practitioners in order to care effectively for their patients. It explores the influence of anaesthesia and surgery on patient physiology and the pharmacology of Perioperative drugs, addresses essential anaesthetic, surgical and recovery skills and the management of Perioperative equipment, and examines communication, risks and pre-operative assessment. Author Biography Paul Wicker is Programme Leader of the Diploma in Operating Department Practice at Edge Hill College of Higher Education, Liverpool Joy ONeill is Training and Development Co-ordinator in the Theatre Department at Royal Oldham Hospital, Pennine Acute NHS Hospital Trust Table of Contents Foreword by Mary Moore Associate Director, National Orthopaedic Project, Department of Health, London Preface Acknowledgements Section 1 Core Issues 1 Perioperative homeostasis (Paul Wicker). 2 Managing perioperative equipment (Joy ONeill). 3 Perioperative pharmacology (Paul Wicker and Africa Bocos). 4 Perioperative communication (Joy ONeill). 5 Managing perioperative risks (Joy ONeill). Section 2 Perioperative Practice 6 A route to enhanced competence in perioperative care (Paul Wicker and Jill Ferbrache). 7 Preoperative preparation of perioperative patients (Paul Wicker). 8 Patient care during anaesthesia (Joy ONeill). 9 Patient care during surgery (Paul Wicker and Adele Nightingale). 10 Patient care during recovery (Paul Wicker and Felicia Cox). Index Review a comprehensive book looking at the perioperative area; it is small in size and so can be easily carried around and referred to. British Journal of Anaesthetic and Recovery Nursing I liked this text for its simplicity and would recommend it to student nurses, trainee ODPs and staff new to the perioperative environment. British Journal of Anaesthetic and Recovery Nursing "Practical, clinically based and well referenced, this pocket guide serves as a quick reference for learners in theatres and staff on the wards." Nursing Standard Long Description Caring for patients requiring surgery presents unique challenges. This new and updated edition of Caring for the Perioperative Patient identifies the essential skills and knowledge required by all Perioperative practitioners in order to care effectively for their patients. It explores the influence of anaesthesia and surgery on patient physiology and the pharmacology of Perioperative drugs, addresses essential anaesthetic, surgical and recovery skills and the management of Perioperative equipment, and examines communication, risks and pre-operative assessment. Details ISBN1405188502 Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd Series Essential Clinical Skills Year 2010 ISBN-10 1405188502 ISBN-13 9781405188500 Format Paperback Imprint Wiley-Blackwell DEWEY 617.9192 Illustrations illustrations Language English Media Book Edition 2nd Short Title CARING FOR THE PERIOPERATIV-2E Publication Date 2010-04-13 Series Number 4 UK Release Date 2010-04-13 AU Release Date 2010-04-13 NZ Release Date 2010-04-13 US Release Date 2010-04-13 Author Joy ONeill Pages 448 Edition Description 2nd edition Place of Publication Hoboken Audience Professional & Vocational Country of Publication United Kingdom We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:126613179;

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