Operating Room Nursing

Part I. The Perioperative Nursing Environment. The Evolution of Perioperative Nursing. Introduction to the Perioperative Environment. Management and Leadership of the Surgical Suite. Legal Responsibilities of the Perioperative Nurse. Implementation of Perioperative Nursing Practice. Part II. Controlling Infection. Evolution of Asepsis and Microbiology Review. Limiting Contamination Sources in the Operating Room. Sterilization and Disinfection. Part III. Intraoperative Care. Preparation of the Patient and Surgical Team Members. Anaesthesia. Positioning and Draping. Surgical Instruments. Haemostasis and Wound Closure. Part IV. Specific Populations and Settings. Physiological and Psychological Needs of Specific Patient Populations. Ambulatory Surgery. Part V. Postoperative Care of Patients. Immediate Postoperative Nursing Care. Wound Healing and Dressings. Part VI. Organizational Concerns in Perioperative Nursing. Improving Organizational Performance. Developing Perioperative Clinical Education Programmes.