Anesthesia

Pocket Guide to the Operating Room (Pocket Guide to Operating Room)

Be prepared with this handy, pocket guide to more than 400 surgical procedures. For each procedure, you'll find a definition and description preparation of the patient skin preparation draping technique equipment needed instrumentation supplies and special notes. Among the topics covered are charting as a legal document patient teaching anesthesia laser application robotics endoscopic (including laparoscopic) procedures microsurgery use of the harmonic scalpel and the argon beam coagulator and care of the pediatric patient, including anesthesia considerations and surgical procedures. All aspects of patient care are addressed, including psychological care of the patient in surgery safety measures for the patient and the operative team the written record of intra-, pre- and postoperative care and the application of JCAHO Universal Protocols for correct identification of the patient including correct site and laterality.

Differentiating Surgical Instruments

Surgical technology students must memorize the names, characteristics, and purposes of hundreds of instruments used in general and specialty surgeries. The ability to differentiate instruments quickly and accurately can be a deciding factor in the success-or failure-of a procedure, yet there has been no book that presents, in one volume, the instruments students must memorize until now. Differentiating Surgical Instruments offers a close-up look at the tips of over 700 cutting, clamping, grasping, retracting, and other surgical instruments to help students clearly and effectively distinguish among them.

Certification Review for PeriAnesthesia Nursing

Written by the American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (ASPAN) the leading organization for perianesthesia nursing education, practice, standards and research this book is the only question-based CAPA and CPAN exam review available. All 700 questions include comprehensive rationales and are individually referenced to current research. This review/practice tool provides you with the core knowledge, essential skills, and fundamental principles integral to perianesthesia nursing practice.

• Case study and clinical application questions help you prepare for in-hospital or ambulatory certification.
• Questions are written at different levels of difficulty throughout, with a strong emphasis on application.
• Case-based scenarios help you apply your knowledge and challenge your understanding of perianesthesia clinical practice.
• Detailed rationales are provided for every question, ensuring that you understand why answers are correct or incorrect.
• Each question is referenced to up-to-date research and key resources, making it easy to locate necessary resources based on your own study plan.

• UNIQUE! This review is based on the latest CPAN and CAPA examination blueprints, ensuring that you are fully prepared for what you will face on these examinations.
• All questions are revised or completely new to reflect the latest standards of practice.

Avoiding Common Anesthesia Errors (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Handbook)

PeriAnesthesia Nursing: A Critical Care Approach

As the touchstone for practicing perianesthesia nurses for 25 years, PeriAnesthesia Nursing: A Critical Care Approach, 5th Edition is the only book on the market that provides comprehensive clinical content specifically tailored to perianesthesia nurses. The book integrates nursing and pharmacologic interventions with detailed pathophysiology. Focusing on research, documentation, and psychosocial considerations, PeriAnesthesia Nursing: A Critical Care Approach is your complete resource for preparation for ASPAN certification and clinical practice.

• Includes the latest important information on the current policies and issues in the perianesthesia nursing field, including bioterrorism, managed care implications, and legal and ethical issues.
• Nursing and pharmacologic interventions integrated with in-depth coverage of pathophysiology provide a more comprehensive look at disease and treatment.
• Detailed discussions of the many types of anesthetic agents, including regional anesthesia agents, cover the physiology of action and the appropriate nursing interventions to be anticipated in the PACU keep you fully prepared for any situation.
• Coverage of special considerations for patients with conditions such as malignant hyperthermia, substance abuse, sickle cell anemia, and cardiac arrest help you provide better care for patients with these conditions.

• Editor of the Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing and author of Practical Guide to Moderate Sedation/Analgesia, Jan Odom-Forren teams with Cecil B. Drain to provide an even deeper look into perianesthesia nursing.
• Five distinct and comprehensive sections -- concept overview, anatomy and physiology, pharmacology, nursing care, and special considerations -- make this text 5 books in 1.
• Four new chapters on Infection Control in the PACU, Research, Postanesthesia Care Complications, and Care for the Intensive Care Patient in the PACU cover the latest hot topics in perianesthesia nursing.
• Expanded chapters now cover patient safety using simulations, blood component therapy, guidelines for patient education and discharge planning, and continuous epidurals for even more information on topics you need to know.
• Over 100 illustrations and vibrant two-color design portray key perianesthesia techniques and principles, plus relevant anatomy and physiology.
• Each chapter now includes a chapter overview, glossary of key terms with definitions, a chapter summary, and a references/bibliography section.

Nurse Anesthesia

Written by and for nurse anesthetists, the 3rd edition of this popular and comprehensive text continues to focus on the application of sound scientific principles to modern clinical anesthesia practice for all types of surgical procedures and patient populations encountered by anesthesia providers. It also includes an overview of basic science, such as anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, and pathophysiology, while providing current information on current issues such as interventional radiology and patient safety.

• The most comprehensive resource of knowledge and information for current anesthesia practitioners and students
  
• Written by expert CRNAs for CRNAs providing the most up-to-date clinical information
  
• Applies sound scientific principles to modern clinical anesthesia practice for all types of surgical procedures and patient populations encountered daily by anesthesia providers
  
• Incorporates the latest specifics of pharmacokinetics, drug delivery systems, opiate antagonists, and key induction drugs

• Updated information on the JCAHO Standards for Monitoring & Administering Moderate Sedation/Analgesia
  
• Expanded coverage on alternative and complementary therapies, and important considerations and interactions with anesthetic agents
  
• Updated information on patient safety and monitoring and pharmacology
  
• New chapter on Anesthesia for Therapeutic and Diagnostic Procedures which provides up-to-date information on interventional radiology
  
• Quick reviews of the latest surgical procedures include protocols for new laproscopic and laser surgeries
  
• Appendices provide new information on fluid management and latex allergy

PeriAnesthesia Nursing Core Curriculum: Preoperative, Phase I and Phase II PACU Nursing (Core Curriculum)

To best serve the needs of practicing perianesthesia nurses, content from Core Curriculum for PeriAnesthesia Nursing, 4th Edition and Ambulatory Surgical Nursing Core Curriculum were combined into one new core, PeriAnesthesia Nursing Core Curriculum. This new core adds additional key content to provide the most comprehensive reference for perianesthesia practice, from preanesthesia through postanesthesia Phase 3. This one resource provides practicing perianesthesia nurses with the complete scope of practice in line with and as defined by ASPAN.

• Focuses on ASPAN's full scope of perianesthesia nursing practice regardless of the practice setting.
• Provides the core content necessary to demonstrate competency as a perianesthesia nurse.
• Includes a section on LifeSpan Considerations, Unit 3, to help the nurse understand the full scope of perianesthesia care from pediatrics through older adult life.
• Unit 4, Competency of Preoperative Assessment incorporates all aspects of the complete assessment of the patient and family including key areas such as cultural and alternative/complementary therapies.
• Unit 6, Surgical Specialties provides a consistent format presentation for each specialty area, including anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, operative procedures, postanesthesia priorities: phases 1, 2, and 3, and where necessary, potential complications including anesthesia and pain management.
• An appendix on Certification Concepts and Testing Strategies along with the core content provides an outstanding tool to prepare for certification as a perinanesthesia nurse (CPAN) or as an ambulatory perianesthesia nurse (CAPA).

Surgical Technology: Principles and Practice

A trusted source for over 20 years, this simple, straightforward text addresses the core of what a practicing surgical technologist needs to know to work closely with surgical personnel in delivering optimum patient care before, during, and after surgery. Clear guidelines help the reader understand and follow key procedures, common set-ups, and important considerations to ensure that the operating room or environment is safe, that equipment functions properly, and that the operative procedure is conducted under conditions that maximize patient safety. The 4th edition has been extensively revised to reflect the most current practice, including updates in areas such as anesthesia, wound management, and endoscopic surgery. All procedures have been updated and new procedures have been added to many areas. Instructor resources are available; please contact your Elsevier sales representative for details.

• Information is presented in simple, clear narratives and through lists, illustrations, and boxes.
• A complete glossary of all key terms at the end of the text provides one central location for easily referencing all key terms and definitions.
• Each chapter opens with behavioral objectives to highlight important information and help students focus on what they will be learning in the chapter.
• An updated bibliography appears at the end of each chapter as a source for locating additional information on the chapter topic.

• Dynamic, full-color design and illustrations provide visual connection and involvement with the material.
• New topics from the Association of Surgical Technologist's Core Curriculum, including robotics, computers, and electricity, are covered.
• All procedures from the Association of Surgical Technologist's Core Curriculum are covered.
• Procedural updates in all procedure chapters reflect the latest techniques and equipment that have occurred since the previous edition.
• New procedures, including endoscopic, have been added to many areas.
• A new format for all procedures breaks each procedure down into its surgical goal, pathology, technique, and discussion.
• The technique section is now highlighted in a consistent box format across all procedures that makes it easier for students to follow the critical steps involved.
• Exploration of the changing role of the surgical technologist and the emerging levels within the profession keeps students in touch with this evolving profession.
• Three to five mini case studies at end of all chapters in the section on Theory and Techniques in Surgery promote critical thinking and application of concepts learned in the chapter, designed to help students relate to real-life situations.
• The entire art program of almost 600 illustrations has been revised to reflect the full-color design and to update procedural methods.
• Key terms specific to each procedural chapter make it clear which terms pertain to a specific area and help students learn more terminology in a concise, logical fashion.

Nurse Anesthesia Pocket Guide

This handy pocket guide is written for nurse anesthesia students and practicing nurse anesthetists; anesthesia residents and peri-anesthesia staff will find it useful as well. Some topics covered in the Nurse Anesthesia Pocket Guide include general anesthesia principles, obstetrics, pediatrics, regional anesthesia, and medication charts. This pocket guide addresses crucial clinical topics ranging from general information such as gas machine tanks and canisters, to specific information on what anesthetics produce histamine release and have analgesic properties, to emergency information for a patient with Malignant Hyperthermia.

Review of Clinical Anesthesia