Pocket Guide to the Operating Room

by Maxine A. Goldman BS RN

“The third edition is an invaluable reference book for the novice perioperative nurse or surgical technologist. For someone studying for the CNOR, this is a tremendous resource book and study guide.”
--The AORN Journal , December 2008 This pocket guide presents more than 500 surgical procedures! State-of-the-art revisions familiarize the reader with new standards of excellence for care of the surgical patient in the perioperative environment. For each procedure, you’ll find a definition • discussion • description of the surgery • preparation of the patient • skin preparation • draping technique • instrumentation • supplies • and special notes pertinent to that surgery. Comprehensive patient care is addressed, including psychological care of the patient in surgery • safety measures for the patient and perioperative personnel • the written record of intra-, pre- and postoperative care • The Joint Commission’s Universal Protocol and AORN’s standards and recommended practices, (including correct site and laterality considerations). Its in-depth coverage also encompasses charting as a legal document • patient teaching • detailed surgical patient positioning with drawings • anesthesia and anesthetic agents • laser application • robotics • endoscopy (including laparoscopic, hysteroscopic, thoracoscopic, and arthroscopic procedures) • microsurgery (including microendoscopy and microneuroendoscopy) • harmonic scalpel • argon beam coagulator • special considerations for the pediatric patient in surgery, (including anesthesia modifications and surgical procedures).

Paperback

First published June 1, 1988

Reviews

[Dani · Rating 5 out of 5]

This pocket guide has helped me throughout my courses in school. It is a wonderful guide that is kinda thick so it doesn't just fit in your pocket but it has so much great information and specifics about the surgeries being performed. I definitely recommend. I am a Surgical Tech student and this has been a life saver.

[Faye · Rating 4 out of 5]

Been browsing it since last night and I think this would really be helpful in doing my O.R duty because even the materials needed for a specific surgery is listed there.

Gonna read every case to be familiar with. This will be my last year in nursing school so I'm going to try to give every thing I can (hope my plan will stick till the end though). :)

[Michelle · Rating 3 out of 5]

all the operations and materials needed are all identified in this book including the medications in OR and different anesthesia.

[Jenny · Rating 4 out of 5]

Required reading for class. Will be using it on a case by case basis.