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Perioperative Standards and Recommended Practices, 2009 Edition

Pub. 236
ISBN 1-888460-66-0

When you need the most trusted resource for perioperative practice, look no further than AORN's classic reference - Perioperative Standards and Recommended Practices, 2009 Edition - which brings together all of the Association's official positions and recommendations for perioperative nursing ranging from professional practice standards to laser safety, patient positioning to environmental cleaning, clinical pathways to patient safety.

The 2009 Edition features two revised recommended practices for Cleaning and Processing Flexible Endoscopes and Endoscope Accessories and High-Level Disinfection. In addition, a sample policy and procedure template and two sample policies for Moderate Sedation and Patient Positioning are included to help you integrate the recommended practices into your facility.

Member Price $168.00 / Non-member price $188.00

Lasers: The Perioperative Challenge, 3rd Edition

Pub. 237
ISBN 1-888460-22-9

Published by the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN), this resource for clinicians provides an overview of the many uses of laser technology in health care. Consultant and educator Kay Ball explains the fundamentals of laser technology and describes basic safety guidelines. Chapters in the second section examine applications in areas such as dermatology, urology, and ophthalmology. Finally, Ball addresses administrative issues (legal, marketing, etc.) involved in developing and maintaining a comprehensive laser program.

This book discusses the role of nursing personnel in laser procedures, the various laser systems used by health care professionals and laser biophysics and safety. It also includes a section on the administrative aspects of a laser program, from forming the program to financing it and providing staff education.

Member Price $25 / Non-member price $29

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The Laser Institute of America (LIA) is the international society for laser applications and safety. Our mission is to foster lasers, laser applications, and laser safety worldwide. Serving the industrial, medical, research and government communities for over 40 years, LIA offers technical information and networking opportunities to laser users from around the globe.

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