Description

A precise guide not only for the students, but also helpful for OT technicians, staff nurses working in the surgical ward, nurse educators, physicians and surgeons. It covers all the needed areas required for a student of OT technician. Each chapter is well-framed and made all possible efforts in this respect—used simple and easy language with all practical measures that are useful for an OT technician." This book covers standard operating theatre practice. it begins with theatre preparation, including heating, lighting, humidity, cleaning, decontamination and sterilization of equipment, and general management of equipment and maintain a sterile field. Specific tasks such as scrubbing up, draping the patient, the opening of sterile packs, and specimen control are all covered . Infection control and prevention are covered in detail, as is accountability foe swabs, sharps, and instruments during surgery. Clinical waste, drugs administration, instruments trays, and personal protective equipment are all outlined, and the chapter finishes with issues surrounding thermoregulation of the patient and warming devices and techniques.