Fast Facts for the Operating Room Nurse
Fast Facts
Criscitelli
An Orientation and Care Guide in a Nutshell
Theresa Criscitelli, EdD, RN, CNOR
“This pocket-size book offers concise information for rapid reference, step-by-
step instructions for perioperative practices, and evidence-based content based
for the
Operating
Fast Facts for the Operating Room Nurse
on current perioperative standards and recommended practices. …Novice nurses,
students, and seasoned preceptors will be delighted to learn how easily this go-to
guide will provide immediate reference to perioperative practices and information, all
while fitting into a pocket for easy retrieval.”
Room
—Kay Ball, PhD, RN, CNOR, FAAN
Associate Professor, Nursing, Otterbein University, Westerville, Ohio
Past President, Association of periOperative Registered Nurses
From the Foreword
Nurse
This is a concise, easy-to-access resource for nurses who are new to the operating
room (OR) and the experienced nurses who guide them. Condensing volumes of OR
content into one pithy, pocket-size book, it contains a wealth of current, evidence-
based clinical practice information perioperative nurses need daily. Based on current
standards and recommended practices, it is organized to provide speedy access
to critical information. Its lucid, step-by-step format helps new nurses to better
understand the complex skills and techniques required in the OR.
Focusing on safety and specific patient interventions, orientation information including
supplies needed and important protocols is covered. It addresses personal and patient
preparation, environmental concerns, and documentation requirements, and describes
An
the wide range of specific technical skills needed by both circulating and scrub nurses.
Each chapter introduces concepts and sets clear learning objectives. Also included Orientation
is an overview of the most common surgical procedures. New perioperative nurses
in orientation and their preceptors will find this book to be a welcome addition to the
learning process. and Care
Key Features:
• Provides must-have OR orientation information for new nurses and their preceptors
Guide
• Contains key information on patient preparation, aseptic technique, surgical
procedures, anesthesia considerations, and documentation
in a
• Based on the most up-to-date evidence in the literature
• Includes Fast Facts in a Nutshell feature to reinforce
important information
Nutshell
ISBN 978-0-8261-2368-8
Theresa Criscitelli
11 W. 42nd Street
New York, NY 10036-8002 9 780826 123688
www.springerpub.com
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An Orientation and Care Guide in a Nutshell
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Other FAST FACTS Books
Fast Facts for the NEW NURSE PRACTITIONER: What You Really Need to
Know in a Nutshell (Aktan)
Fast Facts for the ER NURSE: Emergency Room Orientation in a Nutshell,
2e (Buettner)
Fast Facts for the MEDICAL–SURGICAL NURSE: Clinical Orientation in a
Nutshell (Ciocco)
Fast Facts for the OPERATING ROOM NURSE: An Orientation and Care Guide
in a Nutshell (Criscitelli)
Fast Facts for the ANTEPARTUM AND POSTPARTUM NURSE: A Nursing
Orientation and Care Guide in a Nutshell (Davidson)
Fast Facts for the NEONATAL NURSE: A Nursing Orientation and Care Guide in
a Nutshell (Davidson)
Fast Facts About PRESSURE ULCER CARE FOR NURSES: How to Prevent,
Detect, and Resolve Them in a Nutshell (Dziedzic)
Fast Facts for the GERONTOLOGY NURSE: A Nursing Care Guide
in a Nutshell (Eliopoulos)
Fast Facts for the CLINICAL NURSE MANAGER: Managing a Changing
Workplace in a Nutshell (Fry)
Fast Facts for EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE: Implementing EBP
in a Nutshell (Godshall)
Fast Facts About NURSING AND THE LAW: Law for Nurses in a Nutshell
(Grant, Ballard)
Fast Facts for the L&D NURSE: Labor & Delivery Orientation in a Nutshell (Groll)
Fast Facts for the RADIOLOGY NURSE: An Orientation and Nursing Care Guide
in a Nutshell (Grossman)
Fast Facts on ADOLESCENT HEALTH FOR NURSING AND HEALTH
PROFESSIONALS: A Care Guide in a Nutshell (Herrman)
Fast Facts for the FAITH COMMUNITY NURSE: Implementing FCN/Parish
Nursing in a Nutshell (Hickman)
Fast Facts for the CARDIAC SURGERY NURSE: Everything You Need to Know
in a Nutshell (Hodge)
Fast Facts for the CLINICAL NURSING INSTRUCTOR: Clinical Teaching
in a Nutshell, 2e (Kan, Stabler-Haas)
Fast Facts for the WOUND CARE NURSE: Practical Wound Management
in a Nutshell (Kifer)
Fast Facts About EKGs FOR NURSES: The Rules of Identifying EKGs
in a Nutshell (Landrum)
Fast Facts for the CRITICAL CARE NURSE: Critical Care Nursing
in a Nutshell (Landrum)
Fast Facts for the TRAVEL NURSE: Travel Nursing in a Nutshell (Landrum)
Fast Facts for the SCHOOL NURSE: School Nursing in a Nutshell (Loschiavo)
Fast Facts About CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT IN NURSING: How to Develop &
Evaluate Educational Programs in a Nutshell (McCoy, Anema)
Fast Facts for DEMENTIA CARE: What Nurses Need to Know in a Nutshell (Miller)
Fast Facts for HEALTH PROMOTION IN NURSING: Promoting Wellness
in a Nutshell (Miller)
Fast Facts for STROKE CARE NURSING: An Expert Guide in a Nutshell (Morrison)
Fast Facts for the MEDICAL OFFICE NURSE: What You Really Need to
Know in a Nutshell (Richmeier)
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, This is sample from Fast Facts for the Operating Room Nurse:
An Orientation and Care Guide in a Nutshell
Visit This Book’s Web Page / Buy Now / Request an Exam/Review
Fast Facts for the PEDIATRIC NURSE: An Orientation Guide in a Nutshell
(Rupert, Young)
Fast Facts About the GYNECOLOGICAL EXAM FOR NURSE PRACTITIONERS:
Conducting the GYN Exam in a Nutshell (Secor, Fantasia)
Fast Facts for the STUDENT NURSE: Nursing Student Success in a Nutshell
(Stabler-Haas)
Fast Facts for CAREER SUCCESS IN NURSING: Making the Most of
Mentoring in a Nutshell (Vance)
Fast Facts for DEVELOPING A NURSING ACADEMIC PORTFOLIO:
What You Really Need to Know in a Nutshell (Wittmann-Price)
Fast Facts for the CLASSROOM NURSING INSTRUCTOR: Classroom Teaching
in a Nutshell (Yoder-Wise, Kowalski)
Forthcoming FAST FACTS Books
Fast Facts for the NEW NURSE PRACTITIONER: What You Really Need to Know
in a Nutshell, 2e (Aktan)
Fast Facts for the NURSE PRECEPTOR: Keys to a Successful Orientation in
a Nutshell (Ciocco)
Fast Facts for the LONG-TERM CARE NURSE: A Guide for Nurses in
Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Settings (Eliopoulos)
Fast Facts for the CLINICAL NURSE MANAGER: Managing a Changing
Workplace in a Nutshell, 2e (Fry)
Fast Facts for EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE: Implementing EBP in
a Nutshell, 2e (Godshall)
Fast Facts for the CARDIAC SURGERY NURSE: Caring for Cardiac Surgery
Patients in a Nutshell, 2e (Hodge)
Fast Facts for the SCHOOL NURSE: School Nursing in a Nutshell, 2e (Loschiavo)
Fast Facts for the TRIAGE NURSE: An Orientation and Care Guide in a Nutshell
(Montejano, Grossman)
Visit www.springerpub.com to order.
© Springer Publishing Company
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An Orientation and Care Guide in a Nutshell
Visit This Book’s Web Page / Buy Now / Request an Exam/Review
FAST FACTS FOR THE
OPERATING ROOM NURSE
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Fast Facts
Criscitelli
An Orientation and Care Guide in a Nutshell
Theresa Criscitelli, EdD, RN, CNOR
“This pocket-size book offers concise information for rapid reference, step-by-
step instructions for perioperative practices, and evidence-based content based
for the
Operating
Fast Facts for the Operating Room Nurse
on current perioperative standards and recommended practices. …Novice nurses,
students, and seasoned preceptors will be delighted to learn how easily this go-to
guide will provide immediate reference to perioperative practices and information, all
while fitting into a pocket for easy retrieval.”
Room
—Kay Ball, PhD, RN, CNOR, FAAN
Associate Professor, Nursing, Otterbein University, Westerville, Ohio
Past President, Association of periOperative Registered Nurses
From the Foreword
Nurse
This is a concise, easy-to-access resource for nurses who are new to the operating
room (OR) and the experienced nurses who guide them. Condensing volumes of OR
content into one pithy, pocket-size book, it contains a wealth of current, evidence-
based clinical practice information perioperative nurses need daily. Based on current
standards and recommended practices, it is organized to provide speedy access
to critical information. Its lucid, step-by-step format helps new nurses to better
understand the complex skills and techniques required in the OR.
Focusing on safety and specific patient interventions, orientation information including
supplies needed and important protocols is covered. It addresses personal and patient
preparation, environmental concerns, and documentation requirements, and describes
An
the wide range of specific technical skills needed by both circulating and scrub nurses.
Each chapter introduces concepts and sets clear learning objectives. Also included Orientation
is an overview of the most common surgical procedures. New perioperative nurses
in orientation and their preceptors will find this book to be a welcome addition to the
learning process. and Care
Key Features:
• Provides must-have OR orientation information for new nurses and their preceptors
Guide
• Contains key information on patient preparation, aseptic technique, surgical
procedures, anesthesia considerations, and documentation
in a
• Based on the most up-to-date evidence in the literature
• Includes Fast Facts in a Nutshell feature to reinforce
important information
Nutshell
ISBN 978-0-8261-2368-8
Theresa Criscitelli
11 W. 42nd Street
New York, NY 10036-8002 9 780826 123688
www.springerpub.com
, This is sample from Fast Facts for the Operating Room Nurse:
An Orientation and Care Guide in a Nutshell
Visit This Book’s Web Page / Buy Now / Request an Exam/Review
Other FAST FACTS Books
Fast Facts for the NEW NURSE PRACTITIONER: What You Really Need to
Know in a Nutshell (Aktan)
Fast Facts for the ER NURSE: Emergency Room Orientation in a Nutshell,
2e (Buettner)
Fast Facts for the MEDICAL–SURGICAL NURSE: Clinical Orientation in a
Nutshell (Ciocco)
Fast Facts for the OPERATING ROOM NURSE: An Orientation and Care Guide
in a Nutshell (Criscitelli)
Fast Facts for the ANTEPARTUM AND POSTPARTUM NURSE: A Nursing
Orientation and Care Guide in a Nutshell (Davidson)
Fast Facts for the NEONATAL NURSE: A Nursing Orientation and Care Guide in
a Nutshell (Davidson)
Fast Facts About PRESSURE ULCER CARE FOR NURSES: How to Prevent,
Detect, and Resolve Them in a Nutshell (Dziedzic)
Fast Facts for the GERONTOLOGY NURSE: A Nursing Care Guide
in a Nutshell (Eliopoulos)
Fast Facts for the CLINICAL NURSE MANAGER: Managing a Changing
Workplace in a Nutshell (Fry)
Fast Facts for EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE: Implementing EBP
in a Nutshell (Godshall)
Fast Facts About NURSING AND THE LAW: Law for Nurses in a Nutshell
(Grant, Ballard)
Fast Facts for the L&D NURSE: Labor & Delivery Orientation in a Nutshell (Groll)
Fast Facts for the RADIOLOGY NURSE: An Orientation and Nursing Care Guide
in a Nutshell (Grossman)
Fast Facts on ADOLESCENT HEALTH FOR NURSING AND HEALTH
PROFESSIONALS: A Care Guide in a Nutshell (Herrman)
Fast Facts for the FAITH COMMUNITY NURSE: Implementing FCN/Parish
Nursing in a Nutshell (Hickman)
Fast Facts for the CARDIAC SURGERY NURSE: Everything You Need to Know
in a Nutshell (Hodge)
Fast Facts for the CLINICAL NURSING INSTRUCTOR: Clinical Teaching
in a Nutshell, 2e (Kan, Stabler-Haas)
Fast Facts for the WOUND CARE NURSE: Practical Wound Management
in a Nutshell (Kifer)
Fast Facts About EKGs FOR NURSES: The Rules of Identifying EKGs
in a Nutshell (Landrum)
Fast Facts for the CRITICAL CARE NURSE: Critical Care Nursing
in a Nutshell (Landrum)
Fast Facts for the TRAVEL NURSE: Travel Nursing in a Nutshell (Landrum)
Fast Facts for the SCHOOL NURSE: School Nursing in a Nutshell (Loschiavo)
Fast Facts About CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT IN NURSING: How to Develop &
Evaluate Educational Programs in a Nutshell (McCoy, Anema)
Fast Facts for DEMENTIA CARE: What Nurses Need to Know in a Nutshell (Miller)
Fast Facts for HEALTH PROMOTION IN NURSING: Promoting Wellness
in a Nutshell (Miller)
Fast Facts for STROKE CARE NURSING: An Expert Guide in a Nutshell (Morrison)
Fast Facts for the MEDICAL OFFICE NURSE: What You Really Need to
Know in a Nutshell (Richmeier)
© Springer Publishing Company
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, This is sample from Fast Facts for the Operating Room Nurse:
An Orientation and Care Guide in a Nutshell
Visit This Book’s Web Page / Buy Now / Request an Exam/Review
Fast Facts for the PEDIATRIC NURSE: An Orientation Guide in a Nutshell
(Rupert, Young)
Fast Facts About the GYNECOLOGICAL EXAM FOR NURSE PRACTITIONERS:
Conducting the GYN Exam in a Nutshell (Secor, Fantasia)
Fast Facts for the STUDENT NURSE: Nursing Student Success in a Nutshell
(Stabler-Haas)
Fast Facts for CAREER SUCCESS IN NURSING: Making the Most of
Mentoring in a Nutshell (Vance)
Fast Facts for DEVELOPING A NURSING ACADEMIC PORTFOLIO:
What You Really Need to Know in a Nutshell (Wittmann-Price)
Fast Facts for the CLASSROOM NURSING INSTRUCTOR: Classroom Teaching
in a Nutshell (Yoder-Wise, Kowalski)
Forthcoming FAST FACTS Books
Fast Facts for the NEW NURSE PRACTITIONER: What You Really Need to Know
in a Nutshell, 2e (Aktan)
Fast Facts for the NURSE PRECEPTOR: Keys to a Successful Orientation in
a Nutshell (Ciocco)
Fast Facts for the LONG-TERM CARE NURSE: A Guide for Nurses in
Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Settings (Eliopoulos)
Fast Facts for the CLINICAL NURSE MANAGER: Managing a Changing
Workplace in a Nutshell, 2e (Fry)
Fast Facts for EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE: Implementing EBP in
a Nutshell, 2e (Godshall)
Fast Facts for the CARDIAC SURGERY NURSE: Caring for Cardiac Surgery
Patients in a Nutshell, 2e (Hodge)
Fast Facts for the SCHOOL NURSE: School Nursing in a Nutshell, 2e (Loschiavo)
Fast Facts for the TRIAGE NURSE: An Orientation and Care Guide in a Nutshell
(Montejano, Grossman)
Visit www.springerpub.com to order.
© Springer Publishing Company
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An Orientation and Care Guide in a Nutshell
Visit This Book’s Web Page / Buy Now / Request an Exam/Review
FAST FACTS FOR THE
OPERATING ROOM NURSE
© Springer Publishing Company
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