• NEW! Updated evidence-based content reflects the 2019 AORN Guidelines for Perioperative Practice and covers: recommendations for attire; revisions in sterilization and instrument processing; FDA standards, recalls, and approvals; CDC updated screening data; current technology and instrumentation; prevention and treatment of surgical infection; recommendations for perioperative patient care, documentation, and hand-over; updated surgical facility requirements; and more.
• NEW! Current recommendations for the comprehensive surgical checklist have also been incorporated in the text.
• NEW! Updated practice examination has been added to the perioperative education and learning activities.
• NEW! Explanation of PNDS provides students with a solid understanding of the Perioperative Nursing Data Set.
• NEW! Legal and ethical implications for practice ground students in the importance of proper skill performance and thoughtful decision-making.