Gain a thorough understanding of nursing anesthesia with the most comprehensive text on the market. Written by leading expert John Nagelhout, CRNA, PhD, FAAN, and new contributing author Sass Elisha, EdD, CRNA, Nurse Anesthesia, 6th Edition features both scientific principles and evidence-based material essential for aspiring and practicing nurse anesthetists.
Inside this essential nursing anesthesia textbook, you’ll find a solid introduction to:
- The history and evolution of nurse anesthesia
- Education and training required for nurse anesthetists
- Legal issues pertinent to the practice of anesthesia
- Scientific foundations of anesthesia
- Equipment and monitoring techniques
- Preoperative evaluation and the preparation of patients
This new edition includes updated chapters on:
- Patient-centered care and cultural competence
- Additional drugs of interest in anesthesia practice
- Blood and blood component therapy
- Anesthesia management for patients with cardiac devices
- Anesthesia for robotic and transplant surgery
- Physiology and management of acute and chronic pain
Not only is this text a key reference for practicing nurse anesthetists, but it also prepares you for certification and today’s clinical anesthesia practice.
Authors:
Sass Elisha EdD CRNA FAANA FAAN (Author)
Edition:
6th
Publication Date:
August 8, 2017
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