Prevention of Positioning Injuries
Chapter 14 Prevention of Positioning Injuries Debra Fawcett, PhD, RN Positioning the surgical patient is a vital component of perioperative nursing practice and must be completed with knowledge and forethought….
Perioperative Safe Medication Use: A Focused Review
Chapter 5 Perioperative Safe Medication Use A Focused Review Linda J. Wanzer, MSN, RN, CNOR, Rodney W. Hicks, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN, BradLee Goeckner, MSN, RN, LCDR, CNOR, Lisa…
Use of Medmarx Data for the Support and Development of Perioperative Medication Policy
Chapter 3 Use of Medmarx Data for the Support and Development of Perioperative Medication Policy Vivian M. Sersen, MSN, RN, CNOR, PCNS, CDR, NC, USN, Sandra C. Garmon Bibb, DNSc,…
Safety in the Perioperative Setting: Vendor Support
Chapter 26 Safety in the Perioperative Setting Vendor Support Peggy Camp, MSN, BSN, RN Managing patient safety in the perioperative setting continues to be a major challenge. Managers of surgical…
Preventing Surgical Site Infections
Chapter 13 Preventing Surgical Site Infections Peter B. Graves, BSN, RN, CNOR Prevention of surgical site infections (SSIs) is a key risk management and quality improvement issue. A surgical site…
Bloodless Surgery and Patient Safety Issues
Chapter 7 Bloodless Surgery and Patient Safety Issues Jarrell Fox, Sandy L. Brown, RN, Rebecca Vigil, RN “Bloodless” surgery? “NO BLOOD!” These requests most certainly have an impact on patient…
Competence, Nursing Practice, and Safe Patient Care
Chapter 4 Competence, Nursing Practice, and Safe Patient Care Linda Brazen, MSN, BSN, RN, CNOR Competent, competence, competences, competency, competencies—all describe, but in no way define, the complex of knowledge,…
Wegener’s Granulomatosis
86. Wegener’s Granulomatosis Definition Wegener’s granulomatosis (WG) is the systemic vasculitis of small and medium arteries, venules, and arterioles. Large arteries may also be affected. Incidence WG is rare; the…
Wilson’s Disease
88. Wilson’s Disease Definition Wilson’s disease is an autosomal recessive, inherited, rare, progressive disorder in the metabolism of copper, characterized by excessive copper deposits in the brain, liver, and other…
Sturge-Weber Syndrome
81. Sturge-Weber Syndrome Definition Sturge-Weber syndrome (SWS) is a congenital disorder characterized by leptomeningeal angiomas as well as cutaneous angiomas along distributions of the trigeminal nerve (usually only on one…
