cover image - Perioperative Nursing, 4th Edition
ISBN: 9780729545068
Copyright: 2026
Page Count: 510
Imprint: Elsevier
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Perioperative Nursing, 4th Edition

by Brigid M. Gillespie, RN, PhD, FACORN, Benjamin Lockwood, RN, Cert IV TAE, BNg (Hons), MACORN, Erin Wakefield, MN, Grad Cert Clinical Simulation, Grad Cert Perioperative Nursing, RN and Paula Foran, PhD, RN, FACORN, FACPAN, MACN

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ISBN: 9780729545068
Copyright: 2026
Page Count: 510
Imprint: Elsevier
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Indispensable resource for the novice perioperative nurse

The most up-to-date resource about perioperative nursing in Australia and New Zealand. Perioperative Nursing: An Introduction provides an in-depth, standards-based overview for those undertaking specialist training.


The text examines the roles and responsibilities of nurses working in perioperative care, including specialty areas such as anaesthesia, intraoperative patient care, post-anaesthesia care and day surgery. It brings theory to life by following the patient experience along their surgery journey.


The fourth edition of this invaluable book has been updated by clinical experts to incorporate the most current national and international standards and guidelines around perioperative nursing in Australia and New Zealand.

    • Endorsed by the Australian College of Perioperative Nurses (ACORN)
    • Written specifically for those undertaking specialist perioperative nursing training in Australia and New Zealand
    • Covers ACORN and Perioperative Nurses College of the New Zealand Nurses Organisation (PNC NZNO) Standards, as well as the World Health Organisation (WHO) Surgical Safety Checklist and National Safety and Quality in Health Service Standards
    • Written by clinical experts with years of experience in the field
    • Covers principles of practice including roles, legal and ethical considerations, patient safety, clinical environment, infection prevention and control and work health and safety

    New to this edition
    • Fully updated with the latest evidence
    • New chapter on Pain Management
    • Updated section on Minimally Invasive Surgery
    • New information about perioperative care for day stay procedures

    Instructor resources on Evolve:
    • Answer guide for critical thinking questions
    • Answer Guide for Case Studies
    • Self-Assessment Questions and Answers

    Students and Instructor resources on Evolve::
    • Case Studies
    • Critical Thinking questions
    • Further Readings
    • Glossary
  • 1. Perioperative Nursing
    Judith Smith and Kim Bryant

    2. Human Factors and the Perioperative Team
    Brigid M. Gillespie and Menna Davies

    3. Medico-legal Aspects of Periopoerative Nursing Practice
    Menna Davies and Jayne Hewitt

    4. Perioperative Patient Quality and Safety
    Ben Saul Lockwood and Erin Wakefield

    5. The Perioperative Environment and Staff Safety
    Valeria Abarca and Deborah Morgan-Purrer

    6. Infection Prevention and Control
    Tim Cole and Jannelle Carlile

    7. Patient Assessment and Preparation for Surgery
    Nicole Kerkemeyer

    8. Patient Care During Anaesthesia
    Fiona Newman and Nicole Kerkemeyer

    9. Intraoperative Patient Care
    Sian Francesca Mitchell

    10. Surgical Intervention
    Deborah Burrows

    11. Wound Healing, Haemostasis and Wound Closure
    Louise Webber and Erin Wakefield

    12. Postanaesthesia Nursing Care
    Paula Foran and Jennifer-Maree Gamble

    13. Pain Management
    Charlotte Hall

    14. Perioperative Practice in Non-traditional Environments
    Brigid M. Gillespie, Ben Saul Lockwood, Menna Davies, Paula Foran and Sally Jane Sutherland- Fraser
  • Brigid M. Gillespie, RN, PhD, FACORN, Professor of Patient Safety, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University, QLD, Australia, Benjamin Lockwood, RN, Cert IV TAE, BNg (Hons), MACORN, Perioperative Nurse Educator, South Australian Local Health Network (SALHN)Centre for Nursing and Midwifery Education and Research (CNMER)Division of Surgical and Perioperative Medicine (SAPOM)Operating Theatre Suite Flinders Medical Centre Adelaide, SA, Australia, Erin Wakefield, MN, Grad Cert Clinical Simulation, Grad Cert Perioperative Nursing, RN and Paula Foran, PhD, RN, FACORN, FACPAN, MACN

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