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Alexander's Care
of the Patient in
Surgery
16TH EDITION
JANE C. ROTHROCK PhD, RN,
CNOR, FAAN
Adjunct Professor, Perioperative Programs
Delaware County Community College
Media, Pennsylvania
Associate Editor
Donna R. McEwen, RN, BSN,
CNOR(E)
Instructional Designer Consultant
Optum Operations Training
2
,For the full PDF ebook, send an email to with the title
Optum/UnitedHealthCare
San Antonio, Texas
3
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Table of Contents
Cover image
Title Page
Copyright
Contributors
Clinical Consultants
Reviewers
About the Author
Preface
Unit I Foundations for Practice
Chapter 1 Concepts Basic to Perioperative Nursing
Overview of Perioperative Nursing Practice
4
,For the full PDF ebook, send an email to with the title
Alexander's Care
of the Patient in
Surgery
16TH EDITION
JANE C. ROTHROCK PhD, RN,
CNOR, FAAN
Adjunct Professor, Perioperative Programs
Delaware County Community College
Media, Pennsylvania
Associate Editor
Donna R. McEwen, RN, BSN,
CNOR(E)
Instructional Designer Consultant
Optum Operations Training
2
,For the full PDF ebook, send an email to with the title
Optum/UnitedHealthCare
San Antonio, Texas
3
, For the full PDF ebook, send an email to with the title
Table of Contents
Cover image
Title Page
Copyright
Contributors
Clinical Consultants
Reviewers
About the Author
Preface
Unit I Foundations for Practice
Chapter 1 Concepts Basic to Perioperative Nursing
Overview of Perioperative Nursing Practice
4