Perioperative Patient Care: The Nursing Perspective

This text focuses on patient management throughout the surgical experience. Beginning with a perioperative care model, the book traces the nurse's role in the patient's progress from admission to discharge, and includes assessment, intraoperative care and postoperative care. The role of the nurse in perioperative care is thoroughly explored, while stressing a high level of technical knowledge and skill. The second edition has been completely revised to take account of the important new advances in medicine and surgery which affect the perioperative care of the patient. Nurses working on the wards, theatres and recovery room, as well as student nurses, should find this a valuable text.