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Cnor(r) Certification Express Review

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Produktbeschreibung

Improve retention with this high-speed review for test-day success! Designed as a last-minute gut check for your certification exam, this guide is written by perioperative nurses who have your back, providing you with quick, digestible nuggets of the most pertinent topics on the CCI® perioperative nursing certification exam. Use this small but mighty book during the last month of your preparation to strengthen your knowledge and get ready to tackle the exam with confidence! Organized by exam blueprint, this guide covers all the content that will be featured on the CCI exam including all you need to know about caring for a patient before, during, and after surgery, as well as infection prevention strategies, emergency care strategies, and professional accountability. Key Features: * Offers a succinct, rapid review of the key topics you’ll likely see on the exam * Guides you through all phases of the perioperative process using a unique ACE mnemonic * Provides important alerts, complications, pearls, and pop quiz questions to highlight extra-important information and test your knowledge * Includes unfolding scenarios to promote critical thinking skills * Intended to supplement your studies and prepare you for exam day * Boosts your confidence with a 100% pass guarantee CNOR® is a registered certification mark of the Competency & Credentialing Institute ("CCI"), and CNOR® certification is offered exclusively by CCI. This publication is prepared by Springer Publishing Company, and neither this publication nor Springer Publishing Company is in any way affiliated with or authorized or endorsed by CCI.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer Publishing Company
• Seitenzahl: 160
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. Dezember 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 236mm x 155mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 249g
• ISBN-13: 9780826158567
• ISBN-10: 0826158560
• Artikelnr.: 63267909

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Chapter 1. General Exam Information
Overview
The Certified Nurse in the Operating Room Certification
About the Examination
Exam Eligibility
How to Apply
How to Contact Competency and Credentialing Institute
Chapter 2. Pre- and Postoperative Patient Assessment and Diagnosis
Overview
Preoperative Assessment
Intraoperative Assessment and Universal Protocol
Postoperative Assessment
Chapter 3. Individualized Plans of Care and Expected Outcomes
Overview
Measurable Patient Outcomes
The Individualized Plan of Care
Chapter 4. Intraoperative Patient Care and Safety
Overview
Nurse's Role in Patient Care and Safety
Time-Out Process
Patient Positioning
Ergonomics and Body Mechanics
Assisting with Anesthesia Management
Surgical Counts
Sterile Field Management
Surgical Site Management
Personal Protective Equipment
Environmental Management in the Surgical Suite
Management of Equipment and Materials
Management of Implants and Explants
Intraoperative Blood Transfusion and Salvage
Specimen Management
Chapter 5. Intraoperative Personnel and Services
Overview
Function of the Interdisciplinary Team
Management of Personnel and Services
Conflict Management
Visitors
Chapter 6. Communication and Documentation
Overview
Communication Among Caregivers
Documentation in the Patient Record
Chapter 7. Infection Prevention and Control of Environment,
Instrumentation, and Supplies
Overview
Regulatory Standards for Infection Prevention
Surgical Scrubbing and Hand Hygiene
Surgical Attire
Standard and Transmission-Based Precautions
Standards for Sterilization of Instrumentation
Documentation of Sterilization and Disinfection
Tracking of Materials and Instruments
Environmental Cleaning
Environmental Conditions of the Sterilization and Storage Areas
Handling of Hazardous and Biohazardous Materials
Chapter 8. Emergency Situations
Overview
Anaphylaxis
Conversion to an Open Procedure
Difficult Airway
Environmental Hazards Emergencies
Hemorrhage
Local Anesthetic Systemic Toxicity
Malignant Hyperthermia
Mass Casualty, Triage, and Evaluation
Perioperative Cardiac Arrest
Trauma
Chapter 9. Professional Accountability
Overview
Ethical and Professional Standards
Nursing Scope of Practice Requirements
Legal and Ethical Guidelines for Patient Care
Promoting a Culture of Safety
Professional Growth and Accountability
Quality Improvement Using Evidence-Based Practice
Appendix: Abbreviations
Index