
Principles of Perioperative Practice
- 1st Edition - June 23, 2000
- Authors: Martin Hind, Paul Wicker
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 0 6 2 5 1 - 3
Principles of Perioperative Practice takes a practical look at the multifaceted role of the perioperative nurse. Basing their reflections on experience, the authors of each chapte… Read more
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Principles of Perioperative Practice takes a practical look at the multifaceted role of the perioperative nurse. Basing their reflections on experience, the authors of each chapter take the reader through the main issues influencing perioperative practice today. Ranging from risk assessment and health and safety to ethics, quality and new technology, the authors have managed to capture the very essence of the challenges of working in the high impact environment of the perioperative field. The focus on the multi-disciplinary team ensures that these topics are discussed in the context of day-to-day work in perioperative practice.
Perioperative Nurses, professionals working in operating departments, GP surgeries and day surgery units.
Framework of Perioperative Care. Principles of Safe Practice in the Perioperative Environment. Education for Practice. Perioperative Communication. Quality Assurance in Perioperative Care. Perioperative Risk Management. Accountability and the Law in Perioperative Care. Ethical Issues in Perioperative Care. Changing Roles/Titles in the Perioperative Environment. Evidence Based Care in the Perioperative Environment. Budgeting. Information Technology. Recruitment and Retention Issues. Excellence in Perioperative Practice.
- Edition: 1
- Published: June 23, 2000
- Language: English
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Martin Hind
Affiliations and expertise
Senior Lecturer in Critical Care, Institute of Health and Community Studies, Bournemouth, UKPW
Paul Wicker
Affiliations and expertise
Programme Leader, Operating Department Practice, Edge Hill College of Higher Education, Liverpool; Past Editor of the British Journal of Perioperative Nursing; Past Chairman, Editorial Board, National Association of Theatre Nurses; External Examiner, University of Teeside, UK