Perioperative Nursing, 3rd Edition

• Local and international contributors provide wide and diverse expertise on contemporary perioperative practice, research, and standards.
• Learning objectives, critical thinking exercises and research boxes connect nursing theory to nursing practice
• Key concepts and scope of practice across a range of perioperative environments
• Full colour illustrations
• An eBook included in all print purchases

Additional resources on Evolve

• eBook on VitalSource

Instructor resources:

• Answer guide for case studies
• Answer guide for critical thinking exercises
• Image collection
• Self-assessment questions and answers

Student and Instructor resources:

• Case studies
• Critical thinking exercises
• Further readings
• Glossary
• Weblinks

1. Perioperative Nursing
2. Human Factors and the Perioperative Team
3. Medico-legal aspects of Perioperative nursing practice
4. Perioperative patient quality and safety
5. The Perioperative Environment and Staff Safety
6. Asepsis, infection prevention and Sterilisation
7. Patient Assessment and Preparation for Surgery
8. Patient Care during anaesthesia
9. Intraoperative patient care
10. Surgical intervention
11. Wound healing, haemostasis and wound closure
12. Postanaesthesia nursing care
13. Perioperative practice in non-traditional environments

Sally Sutherland-Fraser, RN, Cert IV TAE, Bed (Adult Ed), GradCert (Periop Nsg), MEd, MACN, FACORN, Education Consultant, New South Wales, Australia, Menna Davies, RN, Cert (Sterilising Tech), GradCert (Periop Nsg), GradDip (Hlth Law), MHlthSc (Nsg), FACN, FACORN, Education Consultant, New South Wales, Australia, Brigid M. Gillespie, RN, PhD, FACORN, Professor of Patient Safety
School of Nursing and Midwifery,
Griffith University
QLD, AUSTRALIA and Benjamin Lockwood, RN, Cert IV TAE, BNg (Hons), MACORN, Perioperative Nurse Educator,
South Australian Local Health Network (SALHN)
Centre for Nursing & Midwifery Education and Research (CNMER)
Division of Surgical & Perioperative Medicine (SAPOM)
Operating Theatre Suite
Flinders Medical Centre
Adelaide, SA , AUSTRALIA