Essentials of Perioperative Nursing

"Essentials of Perioperative Nursing" introduces perioperative nursing through the framework of the nursing process and nursing diagnoses, rather than the former task-oriented approach. This edition is updated and expanded to include material on universal precautions, blood borne pathogens, waste management, cost containment, the scope of perioperative nursing, the roles of the surgical team, and the perioperative nurse role of circulator and scrub nurse. Learning objectives are stated at the beginning of each chapter.