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Overview
A straightforward primer on theatre work and basic anesthetics for personnel working in the operating theatre, including theatre, anaesthetic and recovery nurses, and operating department assistants. It covers standard principles in anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, and microbiology, and gives a brief introduction to physics and electronics. It also covers fundamentals of clinical practice in anaesthesia, surgery, recovery, and intensive care.
The book contains black-and-white illustrations.
Synopsis
A straightforward primer on theatre work and basic anesthetics for personnel working in the operating theatre, including theatre, anaesthetic and recovery nurses, and operating department assistants. It covers standard principles in anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, and microbiology, and gives a brief introduction to physics and electronics. It also covers fundamentals of clinical practice in anaesthesia, surgery, recovery, and intensive care.
Rochelle Turner
This book describes the operating room theatre and its related environment and contains abbreviated chapters on anatomy and physiology and a chapter on nursing research and statistics. The first edition was published in 1990. The purpose is to provide appropriate and sufficient information for the practical and examination requirements of the intended audience. The target audience is student nurses, operating department personnel (ODP) trainees, and anaesthetic and recovery room nurses. This book will serve as a guide to prepare the novice for basic expectations of the operating department. It covers the basic knowledge on anatomy and physiology that is helpful in understanding the effects of stressors on the body. The overall design provides easy reading and convenient references for further reading. Two new chapters, on nursing research and statistics and audits and computers, acknowledge the directions nursing and healthcare are taking. The chapter on acid-base electrolyte balance reduces the complexity of the subject to a simple and succinct body of information. This is an excellent reference to prepare the novice for the operating department environment. It does so with a very clear and concise flow that provides for easy reading. The authors make the reader aware of forthcoming changes in nursing and healthcare with the additional chapters. The succinct nature of the book saves time but still provides readers with pertinent information to prepare for examination while educating them on the basic expectations of the operating department.
Editorials
From The Critics
Reviewer: Rochelle Turner, RN, BSN(Indiana University School of Nursing)Description: This book describes the operating room theatre and its related environment and contains abbreviated chapters on anatomy and physiology and a chapter on nursing research and statistics. The first edition was published in 1990.
Purpose: The purpose is to provide appropriate and sufficient information for the practical and examination requirements of the intended audience.
Audience: The target audience is student nurses, operating department personnel (ODP) trainees, and anaesthetic and recovery room nurses. This book will serve as a guide to prepare the novice for basic expectations of the operating department.
Features: It covers the basic knowledge on anatomy and physiology that is helpful in understanding the effects of stressors on the body. The overall design provides easy reading and convenient references for further reading. Two new chapters, on nursing research and statistics and audits and computers, acknowledge the directions nursing and healthcare are taking. The chapter on acid-base electrolyte balance reduces the complexity of the subject to a simple and succinct body of information.
Assessment: This is an excellent reference to prepare the novice for the operating department environment. It does so with a very clear and concise flow that provides for easy reading. The authors make the reader aware of forthcoming changes in nursing and healthcare with the additional chapters. The succinct nature of the book saves time but still provides readers with pertinent information to prepare for examination while educating them on the basic expectations of the operating department.
Rochelle Turner
This book describes the operating room theatre and its related environment and contains abbreviated chapters on anatomy and physiology and a chapter on nursing research and statistics. The first edition was published in 1990. The purpose is to provide appropriate and sufficient information for the practical and examination requirements of the intended audience. The target audience is student nurses, operating department personnel (ODP) trainees, and anaesthetic and recovery room nurses. This book will serve as a guide to prepare the novice for basic expectations of the operating department. It covers the basic knowledge on anatomy and physiology that is helpful in understanding the effects of stressors on the body. The overall design provides easy reading and convenient references for further reading. Two new chapters, on nursing research and statistics and audits and computers, acknowledge the directions nursing and healthcare are taking. The chapter on acid-base electrolyte balance reduces the complexity of the subject to a simple and succinct body of information. This is an excellent reference to prepare the novice for the operating department environment. It does so with a very clear and concise flow that provides for easy reading. The authors make the reader aware of forthcoming changes in nursing and healthcare with the additional chapters. The succinct nature of the book saves time but still provides readers with pertinent information to prepare for examination while educating them on the basic expectations of the operating department.3 Stars from Doody