| Description |
xxi, 387 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm |
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regular print |
| Contents |
Section 1. Preoperative Preparation of Patients -- Section Two. Surgical Environments and Traffic: Floors, walls and ceilings; Temperature and humidity; Airborne contamination, ventilation systems and laminar airflow; Ultraviolet irradiation and lights; Contaminated or dirty procedures; Tacky (sticky) mats; Construction and renovation; Traffic patterns; Visitors; Alternative surgical settings -- Section Three. Preparation of Personnel: Employee health; Surgical attire; Handwashing; Surgical scrubbing; Gowning; Gloving -- Section Four. Surigal Practices: Sterile techniques and practices; Cleaning and decontamination of surgical instruments; Disinfection; Sterilization; Flash sterilization; Monitoring of sterilization processes; Event-related sterility, expiration dating and storage of sterile items; Parametric release; Reuse and reprocessing of single-use devices; Cleaning of rooms; Opening and setting up rooms; Preparing the patient's skin; Draping; Dressings and drains; Care of specimens; Waste management -- Section Five. Special Considerations: Standard precautions; Bloodborne pathogens and safety issues; Antibiotic-resistant organisms; Tuberculosis; Creutzfeld-Jakob disease -- Appendices: Summary of standard precautions and transmission-based precautions; CDC recommendations for prevention of surgical site infection |
| Summary |
This handbook is the first of its kind to discuss infection control guidelines that directly relate to surgical environments. It is particularly useful to nurses who need to meet OSHA and JCAHO requirements for practice in perioperative, PACU, ambulatory, and endoscopy settings. Procedure guidelines are concisely described and followed by rationales referenced to AORN standards, CDC guidelines, and other resources |
| Notes |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Hospital buildings -- Sanitation.
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Surgical wound infections -- Prevention.
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Surgery, Aseptic and antiseptic.
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Nosocomial infections -- Prevention.
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Surgical Wound Infection -- prevention & control.
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Surgery Department, Hospital -- organization & administration.
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Perioperative Nursing -- methods.
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Sterilization -- methods.
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Cross Infection -- prevention & control.
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| Author |
Mangum, Sandra Stonehocker.
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| LC no. |
00052958 |
| ISBN |
0721690351 alkaline paper |
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