Berry & Kohn's Operating Room Technique - E-Book: Edition 13

Nancymarie Phillips

2016年1月 · Elsevier Health Sciences

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For over 50 years, Berry & Kohn’s Operating Room Technique, 13th Edition has been the text of choice for understanding basic surgical principles and techniques. Highly readable, accurate, and comprehensive, it clearly covers the "nuts and bolts" of surgical techniques in a step-by-step format that makes it easy to effectively apply basic principles to clinical practice. Expert author Nancymarie Phillips emphasizes the importance of teamwork throughout, with practical strategies and examples of how cooperation among perioperative caregivers contributes to positive patient care outcomes. With a strong focus on the physiologic, psychologic, and spiritual considerations of perioperative patients, this updated and expanded new edition gives students the knowledge they need to plan and implement comprehensive, individualized care.

• Detailed information on the fundamentals of perioperative nursing and surgical technology roles
enhances your understanding of basic surgical principles and techniques.
• Emphasis on teamwork among perioperative caregivers encourages cooperation in attaining positive patient care outcomes.
• In-depth discussions of patients with special needs related to age or health status help you learn how to develop a plan of care tailored to the unique care parameters of all patients.
• Focus on the physiologic, psychologic, and spiritual considerations of perioperative patients gives you the knowledge you need to plan and implement comprehensive, individualized care.
• Content on perioperative patient care for both inpatient and ambulatory procedures highlights key considerations for each setting, as well as for individual surgical procedures.
• Chapter outlines with page numbers, chapter objectives, and key terms and definitions help you quickly find important information and focus your study time.
• New illustrations reflect new and changing perioperative procedures, and provide you with key safety information like how to maintain a sterile field, gown, and glove.
• Enhanced TEACH manual and extensive Evolve resources maximize classroom learning. All Evolve materials are highlighted within the text.
• Step-by-step coverage of the foundations of surgical techniques enables you to effectively apply basic principles to practice.
• Additional and updated tables and boxes call attention to the most important concepts from the text.
• References highlight the evidence-based practice approach used throughout the text.