Oxford Handbook of Perioperative Practice

Review from previous edition This book offers instant access to perioperative information that practitioners’ will find useful within their clinical practice…a valuable guide and I would recommend it to student nurses and operating department practitioners. * Journal of Perioperative Practice Open Forum 2009 *The text reflects contemporary best practice…this handbook will be particularly helpful for students and newly qualified operating department practitioner…I would have loved this book as a newly qualified practitioner, I could see myself buying this book, especially if I decided to move to another hospital or region again, to refresh my knowledge regarding different surgical specialities and perioperative approaches…have already recommended the book to my students as it would be a huge asset whilst writing their assignments and a great help during practical placements and at the start of their careers. * Marta Panzeri, Senior Anaesthetic Practitioner, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, UK *

Suzanne Hughes works as a Senior Lecturer in the Cardiff School of Healthcare Sciences at Cardiff University. She is involved in teaching and curriculum development for undergraduate and post-graduate students. She has contributed to wider educational activities that influence public policy and health and has significant experience in academic quality assurance assessments, validation panels at local and external institutions. She is a quality reviewer/assessor for professional bodies and the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence for surgery related guidelines, and a reviewer for many publishing houses. Suzanne’s sustained contribution to knowledge transfer is evident through national and international publications related to the field of surgical nursing and education for healthcare professionals, which are widely used by practising nurses and healthcare academics.