TY  - BOOK
AU  - Atkinson, Lucy Jo
AU  - Phillip, Nancymarie Fortunato 
TI  - Berry & Kohn's operating room technique
SN  - 815101031
AV  - RD 32.3 .A85 1996 
PY  - 1996///
CY  - St. Louis, Missouri
PB  - Mosby Elsevier
KW  - OPERATING ROOM NURSING
N1  - Includes index; 1. Introduction for the Learner -- 2. Foundations of Patient-Centered Care -- 3. Accountability and Professional Obligations -- 4. Legal and Ethical Issues -- 5. The Direct Patient Care Team -- 6. Operating Room Staff and Supporting Services -- 7. The Patient: The Reason for Your Existence -- 8. Patients with Special Needs -- 9. Physical Facilities -- 10. Potential Sources of Injury to Caregiver and Patient -- 11. Attire, Surgical Scrub, Gowning, and Gloving -- 12. Essentials of Asepsis: Application of Principles of Aseptic and Sterile Techniques -- 13. Sterilization and Disinfection -- 14. Surgical Instrumentation -- 15. Specialized Surgical Equipment -- 16. Preoperative Preparation of the Patient -- 17. General Anesthesia: Techniques and Agents -- 18. Local and Regional Anesthesia -- 19. Patient Monitoring and Potential Complications Related to Anesthesia -- 20. Coordinated Roles of Scrub Person and Circulator -- 21. Positioning the Patient
N2  - Designed to meet the changing needs of educators, learners, and practicing perioperative caregivers. Knowing the "why" of patient care is as important as knowing the "how". A strong emphasis is placed on understanding the rationale behind each patient care activity
ER  -