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WORKING IN THE OPERATING THEATER
Working in the Operating Theater
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Second Edition

By
Bakul Kumar, MBBS, DA, FFARCSI, Consultant in Anaesthesia and Pain Management and Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer in Anaesthesia City Hospital NHS Trust, Birmingham

Description
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.

Audience
Operating Department Assistants (ODAs), Operating Theatre Nurses, and Nursing Professionals.

Contents
Anatomy and Physiology. Pharmacology. Microbiology. Physics and Electronics. Patient Care and Theatre Techniques. Anaesthesia. Surgery. Recovery and Intensive Care. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. Acid-Base and Electrolyte Balance. Management of Chronic Pain. Nursing Research and Statistics. Audit and Computers. Appendix. Self-Assessment Questions. Answers to Self-Assessment Questions. Glossary. Index.

Bibliographic details
Paperback, 328 pages, publication date: OCT-1997
ISBN-13: 978-0-443-05573-7
ISBN-10: 0-443-05573-4
Imprint: CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE


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