Core topics in operating department practice : anaesthesia and critical care / Brian Smith [and others].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Smith, Brian, 1965- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Anesthesia.

Critical care medicine.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 212 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Recent changes in medical roles and responsibilities have raised the profile of Operating Department Practitioners (ODPs). The level of knowledge is vast, and exams must be taken working towards statutory registration. This is the first in a series of three books providing comprehensive information for healthcare staff working in the operating department. Topics covered include anaesthesia, critical care, post-interventional care, enhancing care delivery, professional practice, leadership and resource management. The clear and concise format is ideally suited to study, qualification and for continued reference during practice. Written by specialists with a wealth of knowledge and experience, and incorporating problem-based learning using case studies, this book will be essential reading for ODPs and theatre nurses throughout the UK, in Australia where the same structures have been adopted, and worldwide for all professionals working in operating departments.

Contents:

Introduction : anaesthetic practice : past and present / B. Smith and P. Wicker

Risk assessment / T. Bewley

ECG monitoring in the recovery area / C. Jones and T. Finn

The use of cricoid pressure during anaesthesia / C. Wayne-Conroy

Anaesthetic breathing systems / N. Wright

Deflating the endotracheal tube pilot cuff / M. Maguire

How aware are you? : inadvertent awareness under anaesthesia / P. Rawling

Aspects of perioperative neuroscience practice / M. Woods

Resuscitation / R. Campbell

Intravenous induction versus inhalation induction for general anaesthesia in paediatrics / T. Hardcastle

Managing difficult intubations / M. Sewell

Obstetric anaesthesia / T. Williams

Understanding blood gases / H. McNeill

Total intravenous anaesthesia (TIVA) / K. Henshaw

Anaesthesia and electro-convulsive therapy (ECT) / M. Bottell

Mechanical ventilation of the patient / J. Nolan

Perioperative myocardial infarction / M. Parsonage

Developing a portfolio / G. Hall

Accountability in perioperative practice / S. Wordsworth.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-107-15832-X

1-280-81528-0

9786610815289

0-511-27432-7

0-511-27502-1

0-511-27270-7

0-511-32118-X

0-511-54464-2

0-511-27349-5

OCLC:

166433078