Theresa Criscitelli, EdD, RN, CNOR, NE-BC is a doctorally prepared nurse who has spent 26 years working in the operating room. Her career began as a certified surgical technologist when she learned to scrub in on an array of surgical specialties, including neurosurgery, orthopedics, and cardiothoracic open-heart surgery. She completed her nursing degree in order to care for surgical patients as their advocate and to be able to obtain other positions in the perioperative area that could help influence patient outcomes. She has held numerous positions in the perioperative setting as a registered nurse, including staff nurse, assistant nurse manager, nurse educator, director of perioperative education, assistant director of professional nursing practice and education, assistant vice president of perioperative and procedural services, as well as senior director of perioperative and procedural services. Dr. Criscitelli is currently working in administration as vice president of perioperative services and oversees the perioperative operations and financial aspects at a suburban hospital in New York. She also serves as adjunct nursing professor at three colleges and was a clinical instructor in a surgical technology program. She participates with clinical research and continues to mentor students and staff.
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Description
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part I Personal and Patient Preparation
Chapter 1. Surgical Attire
Chapter 2. Preoperative Considerations
Chapter 3. Patient Positioning
Chapter 4. Surgical Skin Preparation
Chapter 5. Draping the Patient for Surgery
Part II Environment and Processing Considerations
Chapter 6. Operating Room Environment Requirements
Chapter 7. Sterile Technique
Chapter 8. Sterilization and Central Processing
Chapter 9. Surgical Supplies
Part III Surgical Basics
Chapter 10. Basic Surgical Procedures
Chapter 11. Surgical Instrumentation
Chapter 12. Electrosurgery
Chapter 13. Surgical Energy and Stapling Devices
Chapter 14. Surgical Dressings
Part IV Additional Operating Room Considerations
Chapter 15. Medications
Chapter 16. Anesthesia
Chapter 17. Complications and Emergencies in the Operating Room
Chapter 18. Emergency Preparedness for Disaster
Chapter 19. Future Technologies in the Operating Room
Chapter 20. Legal Aspects of Operating Room Practice
Chapter 21. Self-Care for the Operating Room Team
Chapter 22. Lifelong Learning
Bibliography
Answers to Review Questions
Index