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This book is] a lavishly detailed guide to the essence of becoming an expert nurse...I believe this book will secure a place on most educators' and expert clinicians' bookshelves. Every once in a while a better book comes along; this is one of those times.

From the foreword by Joan E. Lynaugh, PhD, RN, FAAN
Professor Emeritus, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing

A classic research-based text in nursing practice and education, this newly revised second edition explains, through first-hand accounts of the hard-earned experiential wisdom of expert...

Perianesthesia Nursing Care: A Bedside Guide To Safe Recovery Is A Key Reference For Clinicians Practicing In Preoperative Areas, Phase I And Phase II PACU Nursing Areas, And Nurses Working In Critical Care, OB, And Other Specialty Recovery Units. Ideal For Perianesthesia Nursing Orientation And Perioperative Cross-Training Programs, This Text Is Beneficial For All Those Caring For Pre- And Postanesthesia Patients. Additionally, It Is A Valuable Tool For Nursing Students Specializing In Critical Care And Perianesthesia Nurses Preparing To Sit For The Certified Post Anesthesia Nursing (CPAN)...

Perianesthesia Nursing Care: A Bedside Guide For Safe Recovery, Second Edition Is An Essential Reference For Clinicians Caring For Perianesthesia Patients In A Variety Of Situations, Such As In A Preop And Postanesthesia Care Unit (PACU), An Intensive Care Unit (ICU), A Procedural Recovery Area, Or On A Labor And Delivery Unit. Ideal For Perianesthesia Nursing Orientation And Perioperative Cross-Training Programs, It Is Also A Valuable Tool For Nursing Students Preparing To Sit For The Certified Post Anesthesia Nurse (CPAN) And Certified Ambulatory Perianesthesia Nurse (CAPA) Certification...