Learning to Care in the Operating Department

This second edition of the text introduces the reader to all aspects of theatre nursing and to the developments that have taken place in surgical technique. The coverage includes theatre nursing practice, patient assessment, preparing, implementing and evaluating care plans, and perioperative care. Day surgery and developments in laser technology, plus endoscopic and laparascopic surgery, are also discussed.
 
This second edition of the text introduces the reader to all aspects of theatre nursing and to the developments that have taken place in surgical technique. The coverage includes theatre nursing practice, patient assessment, preparing, implementing and evaluating care plans, and perioperative care. Day surgery and developments in laser technology, plus endoscopic and laparascopic surgery, are also discussed.