Chapter 5 Asepsis and infection control Menna Davies, Leonie Robertson, Narelle Sommerfeld Learning objectives After reading this chapter, you should be able to: • differentiate between microorganisms and their pathogenicity…
Chapter 4 Patient safety Lois Hamlin, Marika Jenkins, Lisa Conlon Learning objectives After reading this chapter, you should be able to: • understand the anatomical and physiological concepts related to…
Chapter 06 Anaesthesia Toni Gwynn-Jones, Julie Walters Learning objectives After reading this chapter, you should be able to: • discuss the physiological changes that occur during anaesthesia • describe the…
Chapter 7 Wound healing Ann Parkman, Marilyn Richardson-Tench Learning objectives After reading this chapter, you should be able to: • briefly discuss the anatomy of the skin and associated structures…
Chapter 8 Surgical intervention Serena Cole, Marilyn Richardson-Tench Learning objectives After reading this chapter, you should be able to: • identify the stages of surgery • discuss the rationale for…
Chapter 3 The perioperative environment Michelle Loth, Liz Welstead Learning objectives After reading this chapter, you should be able to: • describe the design, layout and traffic patterns of the…
Chapter 2 Preadmission and preoperative patient care Leigh K. Anderson, Prudence V M. Hames Learning objectives After reading this chapter, you should be able to: • explore the purpose of…
Chapter 9 Postanaesthesia recovery unit Emma Robbins, Lyell Brougham, Beth Hooper Learning objectives After reading this chapter, you should be able to: • understand the purpose and function of the…
