By
Lois Hamlin, Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery and Health, University of Technology, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Marilyn Richardson-Tench, Senior Lecturer - Acute Care, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Victoria University, VIC, Australia
Menna Davies, Clinical Nurse Consultant, Operating Suite, Prince of Wales/Sydney Children's Hospital
Description
This new text discusses the roles and responsibilities of those working within the perioperative environment in Australia and New Zealand.
It highlights the changing face of perioperative nursing and gives an overview of key concepts including anaesthetic, intraoperative
and postanaesthesia recovery care; day surgery and endoscopy. Professional development and medico-legal aspects are also discussed.
This is an introductory text which will appeal to a broad market from trainee enrolled nurses; to undergraduate nursing students
doing a perioperative clinical placement; to postgraduate students of perioperative nursing. Registered nurses working within or preparing
to work within this area, as well as other operating room staff such as anaesthetic technicians will also find this text invaluable.
Audience:
Undergraduate, postgraduate students of perioperative nursing courses
