Patient care during operative and invasive procedures

1. Conceptual Model for Nursing Care of the Patient Undergoing an Operative or Invasive Procedure / Mark L. Phippen, Maryann Papanier Wells and Angela M. Martinelli

Sect. 2. Preparing the Patient for Operative and Invasive Procedures

2. Preparation of the Patient for the Procedure: Legal and Ethical Considerations / Ellen K. Murphy

3. Preparation of the Patient for the Procedure: Physical, Psychological, and Emotional Considerations / Mark L. Phippen and Helen Carter

Sect. 3. Care of the Patient During Operative and Invasive Procedures

4. Transferring the Patient / Michael Griswold

5. Assisting the Anesthesia Provider / Marie Zubko and Ann M. Showan

6. Establishing and Maintaining a Sterile Field / Patricia A. Mews

7. Performing Sponge, Sharp, and Instrument Counts / Rosemary Grandusky and Mark L. Phippen

8. Providing Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies / Rebecca Waldo, Ann Kamino and Mark L. Phippen

9. Administering Drugs and Solutions / Angela M. Martinelli

10. Physiologically Monitoring the Patient / Angela M. Martinelli

11. Monitoring and Controlling the Environment / Linda Rhyne, Brenda C. Ulmer and Leana Revell

12. Positioning the Patient / Patricia L. Cordier and Barbara Sion

13. Handling Cultures and Specimens / Sharon Hendricks

14. Handling Tissues with Instruments / Joseph A. Kinnaman and Rosalie Stewart

15. Providing Hemostasis / Vicki J. Fox

Sect. 4. Care of the Patient after Operative and Invasive Procedures

16. Facilitating Care after the Operative or Invasive Procedure / Vicki J. Fox

17. Discharge Planning and Home Healthcare / Sherron Kurtz and Mark L. Phippen

Sect. 5. Clinical Applications: Minimally Invasive Procedures

18. Minimally Invasive Operative Procedures / Ralph DiRado and Jon B. Morris

19. Cardiac Catheterization / Patricia Clement and Michelle Godin

20. Gastrointestinal Procedures / Sophia Mikos-Schild

Sect. 6. Clinical Applications: Operative Procedures

21. General Surgery / Joyce M. Stengel and Noel Williams

22. Vascular Surgery / Donna S. Watson

23. Thoracic Surgery / Jeff Reichardt

24. Cardiac Surgery / David Michael Sileo and Joseph Bavaria

25. Transplantation Surgery / Margaret A. O'Brien and Marty Sellers

26. Plastic Surgery / Ann Golden and David W. Low

27. Neurosurgery / Mary Kerner

28. Urological Surgery / Carolyn Grous and Marc Cendron

29. Orthopedic Surgery / Michael Murphy and Gregory V. Hahn

30. Gynecological Surgery / Dietra A. Evans-McCarthy and W. Carey Tucker

31. Otolaryngological Surgery / Cindy L. Davis and Ara Chalian

32. Ophthalmic Surgery / Margaret L. Anthony and Molly McBrayer

33. Trauma Care / Cecil King

Sect. 7. Caring for the Patient with Special Needs During Operative and Invasive Procedures

34. Care of the Pediatric Patient / Robin Moushey, Candice Hawley and Barbara Diomede

35. Care of the Geriatric Patient / Nancy Girard

36. Clinical Aspects of Operative Pain / Rosemary C. Polomano, Mary Lou Vaura and Kathleen M. Veloso

Sect. 8. Management of Human and Material Resources

37. Job Descriptions and Performance Appraisals for the Operative and Invasive Procedure Suite / Noreen E. McHugh and Mary Bradley

38. Nursing Staff Development / Linda Brazen

39. Clinical Staffing and Personnel Scheduling / Inez E. Tenzer

40. Financial Management / Jeannie Botsford

Sect. 9. Quality, Regulatory, and Legislative Issues

41. Performance Improvement in the Operative and Invasive Procedure Suite / Mark L. Phippen

42. Patient Satisfaction / Ann M. Showan and Marie Zubko

43. Regulatory Bodies: Impact on Healthcare / Lillian H. Nicolette

44. Legislative Trends in Nursing: Implications for Operative and Invasive Procedure Nurses / Lillian H. Nicolette.