Caring for the Perioperative Patient Essential Clinical Skills |
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| Author:
| O'Neill, Joy
Wicker, Paul |
| Series title: | Essential Clinical Skills Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4051-2802-5 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2006 |
| Publisher: | John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
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| Imprint: | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $44.99 |
Book Description:
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Caring for patients requiring surgery presents unique challenges. Caring for the Perioperative Patient identifies the essential skills and knowledge required by all perioperative practitioners in order to care effectively for their patients. Caring for the Perioperative Patient explores the influence of anaesthesia and surgery on patient physiology and the pharmacology of perioperative drugs, addresses essential anaesthetic, surgical and recovery skills, the management of perioperative...
More DescriptionCaring for patients requiring surgery presents unique challenges. Caring for the Perioperative Patient identifies the essential skills and knowledge required by all perioperative practitioners in order to care effectively for their patients. Caring for the Perioperative Patient explores the influence of anaesthesia and surgery on patient physiology and the pharmacology of perioperative drugs, addresses essential anaesthetic, surgical and recovery skills, the management of perioperative equipment, and examines communication, risks and pre-operative assessment.