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Perioperative Practice at a Glance

ISBN: 978-1-118-84215-7

March 2015

Wiley-Blackwell

160 pages

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Description

From the publishers of the market-leading at a Glance series comes this new title on all aspects of caring for patients in the perioperative environment.  From pre-operative care, through the anaesthetic and surgical phases to post-operation and recovery, this easy-to-read, quick-reference resource uses the unique at a Glance format to quickly convey need-to-know information in both images and text, allowing vital knowledge to be revised promptly and efficiently.

  • Brings together all aspects of perioperative practice in one easy-to-read book
  • Moves through the patient journey, providing support to perioperative practitioners in all aspects of their role
  • Covers key information on perioperative emergencies
  • Includes material on advanced skills to support Advanced Practitioners
  • Each topic is covered in two pages, allowing for easy revision and reference

This is a must-have resource for operating department practitioners and students, theatre nurses and nursing students, and trainee surgeons and anaesthetists.

About the Author
Paul Wicker is Head of Perioperative Studies, Faculty of Health, Edge Hill University, Ormskirk, Lancashire, UK.  He is also Consultant Editor of the Journal of Operating Department Practice (published by Mark Allen Publishers) and author of Wiley title Caring for the Perioperative Patient.