Table of Contents

NURSES AS MEMBERS OF THE SURGICAL TEAM

CONTENTS

Preface

Part I Basic Introduction to the Operation

1. Basic operating room setup 1

2. Aseptic and antiseptic technique 3

3. Basic surgical instruments 21

4. Surgical needles and sutures 44

5. Stitches and knots 52

6. Exposure and dissections 68

7. The operation and the surgeons 71

Part II Cancer Nursing in the Operating Room 77

Part III Nurses as Members of the Surgical Team

1. Roles expected of operating room nurses 84

2. Common pitfalls of operating room nurses 87

3. How not to be scolded and what to do when scolded 91

Epilogue