Perioperative Standards and Recommended Practice for Inpatient and Ambulatory Settings 2014

Perioperative Standards and Recommended Practice for Inpatient and Ambulatory Settings 2014 by AORN. paperback edition. ISBN: 9781888460834.

Perioperative managers, educators, and registered nurses alike will need the updates provided in the 2014 edition of Perioperative Standards and Recommended Practices -- especially those who work in an ambulatory setting. An essential resource for both patient and worker safety where invasive procedures are performed, this new edition features: * Four new evidence-rated recommended practices (eight total that are evidence-rated) * A new evidence rating model tailored for the scope of perioperative practice * Seven ambulatory supplements to recommended practices - customized content for ASCs * An easy-to-navigate layout with colored tabs, updated diagrams, and modernized tables to help you find the information you need faster. New, evidence-rated Recommended Practices in 2014: * Care of Patients Undergoing Pneumatic Tourniquet-assisted Procedures * Environmental Cleaning * Selection and Use of Packaging Systems for Sterilization * Sharps Safety Ambulatory supplements are available for: * Medication Safety * Prevention of Retained Surgical Items * Prevention of Transmissible Infections * Reducing Radiological Exposure * Safe Environment of Care * Specimen Care and Handling * Surgical Tissue Banking