Illustrated Guide for Theatre Nurses

Content: 
Front Matter, Page i
Copyright, Page ii
FOREWORD, Page iii
INTRODUCTION, Page vii
Authors' Introductory Remarks, Page 1
Scrubbing up, Pages 2-3
Gowning, Pages 4-5
Gloving, Pages 6-8
Using a bundle, Pages 9-13
Covering a trolley–1, Pages 14-15
Covering a trolley–2, Pages 16-17
Moving a sterile trolley, Pages 18-19
Keeping a trolley sterile, Page 20
Cleaning a trolley, Page 21
Positioning the patient, Pages 22-35
Applying a diathermy plate, Pages 36-37
Applying a tourniquet, Pages 38-39
Preparing the patient's skin, Pages 40-42
Towelling, Pages 43-47
Moving a bunch of artery forceps, Page 48
Presenting a tray of instruments, Page 49
Paper envelopes, Pages 50-51
Nylon bags, Pages 52-53
Using lifting forceps, Pages 54-55
Dip bowls, Pages 56-57
Loose swabs, Pages 58-59
Stick swabs, Pages 60-61
Presenting sterile knives, Pages 62-63
Removing a detachable blade, Page 64
Handing instruments, Pages 65-67
Opening catgut tubes, Pages 68-69
Catgut from foil packs, Page 70
Handing a free ligature, Page 71
Ligature eggs, Page 72
Mounted ligatures, Page 73
Threading and handing needles, Pages 74-75
Monofilament nylon, Page 76
Tension sutures, Page 77
Wire sutures, Page 78
Threading fascia, Page 79
Drains, Page 80
Nylon twist drains, Page 81
Pathology, Page 82
Pouring solutions, Page 83
Elastoplast pressure dressings, Pages 84-85
Wrapping a bundle, Page 86
Folding a trolley cover, Page 87