1. Nursing perspectives / Ann Tanner and Maria Anderson -- 2. Patient perspectives / Linda Shields and Ann Tanner -- 3. Infection control / Helen Werder, et al -- 4. Instruments / Maria Anderson -- 5. Safety measures / Helen Werder -- 6. Patient positioning / Helen Werder and Maria Anderson -- 7. Anaesthesia / Andrea Thompson -- 8. Perioperative care of adults / Helen Werder -- 9. Psychosocial care of children in the perioperative area / Linda Shields and Lee-Anne Waterman -- 10. Surgical procedures on children / Annabel Herron, et al -- 11. Procedures conducted with the obstetric operating theatre environment / Amanda Silvey