New to this edition
- NEW! Easy-to-follow outline format
quickly and clearly presents the information you must know to pass the CNOR® exam.
- NEW! Engaging learning activities provide fun and stimulating ways to learn critical concepts.
- NEW! 325 practice exam questions provide valuable test-taking practice.
Author Information
By Nancymarie Phillips, BS, RN, CST, CNOR, Professor Emeritus,Lakeland Community College,Director Department of Perioperative Education,Perioperative Nursing, Registered Nurse,First Assistants, Surgical Technology,Kirkland, Ohio and Anita Hornacky, BS, RN, CST, CNOR, Perioperative Educator,Surgical Pharmacology and Orthopedics,Lakeland Community College,Kirkland, Ohio
1. Professional Issues and Accountability in Perioperative Nursing
2. Hand Hygiene and Appropriate Attire
3. Aseptic and Sterile Techniques
4. The Perioperative Environment
5. Maintaining a Safe Perioperative Environment
6. Preoperative Patient Care
7. Intraoperative Patient Care
8. Surgical Pharmacology and Anesthesia
9. Surgical Site Management
10. Care of Surgical Instruments
11. Postoperative Patient Care
12. Special Topics
13. Practice Questions
Appendix A: The Perioperative Nursing Roles
Appendix B: Answers to Practice Questions with Rationales
Index