Berry & Kohn's Operating Room Technique - Elsevier E-Book on VitalSource, 15th Edition
Easily learn how to apply basic surgical principles and techniques with Berry & Kohn’s Operating Room Technique, 15th Edition. For more than 50 years, this highly readable text has been trusted to clearly cover the "nuts and bolts" of surgical techniques in a step-by-step format. Expert authors Anita Hornacky and Nancymarie Phillips emphasize 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 extensively updated new edition gives you the knowledge you need to plan and implement comprehensive, individualized care.
Easily learn how to apply basic surgical principles and techniques with Berry & Kohn’s Operating Room Technique, 15th Edition. For more than 50 years, this highly readable text has been trusted to clearly cover the "nuts and bolts" of surgical techniques in a step-by-step format. Expert authors Anita Hornacky and Nancymarie Phillips emphasize 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 extensively updated new edition gives you the knowledge you need to plan and implement comprehensive, individualized care.
Key Features
- NEW! Updated, evidence-based content reflects the latest information on key topics such as AORN Guidelines for Perioperative Practice, recommended CDC guidelines for cancer screening, workplace safety, ambulatory surgery, social determinants of health, and credentialing
- Focus on the physiologic, psychologic, and spiritual considerations of perioperative patients provides the knowledge needed to plan and implement comprehensive, individualized care
- Strong emphasis on teamwork among perioperative caregivers (both nurses and surgical technicians) encourages cooperation in attaining positive patient care outcomes
- Detailed information on the fundamentals of perioperative nursing and surgical technology roles enhances understanding of basic surgical principles and techniques
- 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 needs of all patients
- Step-by-step coverage of the foundations of surgical techniques enables you to effectively apply basic principles to practice
- Content on perioperative patient care for both inpatient and ambulatory procedures highlights key considerations for each setting, as well as for individual surgical procedures
- Clear, high-quality illustrations reflect perioperative procedures and provide important safety information
- Chapter outlines with page numbers, chapter objectives, and key terms and definitions help you quickly find important information
- Additional and updated tables and boxes call attention to the most important concepts in the text
- References and bibliography highlight the text’s evidence-based practice approach
Author Information
| ISBN Number | 9780443119460 |
|---|---|
| Main Author | By Anita Hornacky, BS, RN, CST, CNOR and Nancymarie Phillips, BS, RN, CST, CNOR |
| Copyright Year | 2025 |
| Edition Number | 15 |
| Format | eBook |
| Trim | Other |
| Imprint | Elsevier |
| Page Count | 0 |
| Publication Date | 20 Sep 2024 |
| Stock Status | IN STOCK |


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1. Perioperative Education
2. Foundations of Perioperative Patient Care Standards
3. Legal, Regulatory, and Ethical Issues
Section 2: The Perioperative Patient Care Team
4. The Perioperative Patient Care Team and Professional Credentialing
5. The Surgical First Assistant
6. Administration of Perioperative Patient Care Services
Section 3: The Patient as a Unique Individual
7. The Patient: The Reason for Your Existence
8. Perioperative Pediatrics
9. Perioperative Geriatrics
Section 4: The Perioperative Environment
10. Physical Facilities
11. Ambulatory Surgery Centers and Alternative Surgical Locations
12. Care of the Perioperative Environment
13. Potential Sources of Injury to the Caregiver and the Patient
Section 5: Surgical Asepsis and Sterile Technique
14. Surgical Microbiology and Antimicrobial Therapy
15. Principles of Aseptic and Sterile Techniques
16. Appropriate Attire, Surgical Hand Hygiene, and Gowning and Gloving
17. Decontamination and Disinfection
18. Sterilization
Section 6: Surgical Instrumentation and Equipment
19. Surgical Instrumentation
20. Specialized Surgical Equipment
Section 7: Preoperative Patient Care
21. Preoperative Preparation of the Patient
22. Diagnostics, Specimens, and Oncologic Considerations
Section 8: Pharmacology and Anesthesia
23. Surgical Pharmacology
24. Anesthesia: Techniques and Agents
Section 9: Intraoperative Patient Care
25. Coordinated Roles of the Scrub Person and the Circulating Nurse
26. Positioning, Prepping, and Draping the Patient
27. Physiologic Maintenance and Monitoring of the Perioperative Patient
Section 10: Surgical Site Management
28. Surgical Incisions, Implants, and Wound Closure
29. Wound Healing and Hemostasis
Section 11: Perianesthesia and Postprocedural Patient Care
30. Postoperative Patient Care
31. Potential Perioperative Complications
Section 12: Surgical Specialties
32. Endoscopy and Robotic-Assisted Surgery
33. General Surgery
34. Gynecologic and Obstetric Surgery
35. Urologic Surgery
36. Orthopedic Surgery
37. Neurosurgery of the Brain and Peripheral Nerves
38. Spinal Surgery
39. Ophthalmic Surgery
40. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
41. Otorhinolaryngologic and Head and Neck Surgery
42. Thoracic Surgery
43. Cardiac Surgery
44. Vascular Surgery
45. Organ Procurement and Transplantation

