Perioperative Nursing: Perioperative Practice Book

	Preface
1	The Evolution of Perioperative Nursing	3
2	Introduction to the Perioperative Environment	19
3	Management and Leadership of the Surgical Suite	41
4	Legal Responsibilities of the Perioperative Nurse	65
5	Implementation of Perioperative Nursing Practice	83
6	Evolution of Asepsis and Microbiology Review	121
7	Limiting Contamination Sources in the Operating Room	137
8	Sterilization and Disinfection	163
9	Preparation of the Patient and Surgical Team Members	199
10	Anesthesia	223
11	Positioning and Draping	251
12	Surgical Instruments	273
13	Hemostasis	301
14	Wound Closure	323
15	Physiological and Psychological Needs of Specific Patient Populations	345
16	Ambulatory Surgery	367
17	Immediate Postoperative Nursing Care	381
18	Wound Healing and Dressings	401
19	Improving Organizational Performance	419
20	Developing Perioperative Clinical Education Programs	437
	Appendixes	455
	Index	499