• 2011
• © Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN)
• Ramona Conner, RN, MSN, CNOR
• 1888460687 / 9781888460681
• Nursing, Surgery

 

Description

AORN is your "go-to" resource for perioperative needs and information.

AORN is committed to promoting excellence in perioperative nursing practice, advancing the profession, and supporting the professional perioperative registered nurse (RN). AORN promotes safe care for patients undergoing operative and other invasive procedures by providing practice support to the perioperative RN. Perioperative RNs function in a variety of roles that may include, but are not limited to, staff nurse, registered nurse first assistant, advanced practice RN, manager, administrator, educator, informatics nurse specialist, and researcher. This publication contains the AORN-approved standards, recommended practices, guidelines, and guidance statements.

These descriptive and comprehensive documents reflect the perioperative RN's scope of professional responsibility and provide essential information for the delivery of safe perioperative patient care and a safe work environment. AORN's standards, recommended practices, guidelines, and guidance statements guide the practice of perioperative nursing practice while allowing for flexibility and adaptability in all settings where surgical and other invasive procedures are performed.

2011 Edition features new and significantly revised content:

• • Recommended Practices for Surgical Attire
• • Recommended Practices for Laser Safety in Perioperative Practice Settings
• • Recommended Practices for Product Selection in Perioperative Practice Settings
• • Recommended Practices for Prevention of Retained Surgical Items

Doody's Reviews

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Score/Stars: 100/5
Score/Specialty: 2.07 Nursing - Perioperative

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Quotes, Reviews or Testimonials

"AORN has been providing recommended practices and standards of practice since 1978. This 2011 version includes all of the current standards recommended and provides the revisions for the four specific areas of perioperative practice. These standards are under continuous scrutiny by the AORN Recommended Practices Committee and it is essential for those who practice in this area to have the latest recommendations."

-- Margaret Holder, BSN, MSN, PhD (University of North Florida Brooks College of Health) Doody's Review

Audience

Written especially for nurses engaged in perioperative practice in all clinical settings, the book is also useful for anyone responsible for oversight, including administrators of perioperative centers or practice areas. The members of the Recommended Practices Committee and Perioperative Nursing Specialists who reviewed and developed these standards are all experts in this area.

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