Perioperative Care
Use this guide to find information resources about perioperative care including books, reports and journal articles.
Last updated:
16/05/2024
Key Resources
Association for Perioperative Practice (2022) Standards and guidance
Guideline for perioperative care for people with diabetes mellitusundergoing elective and emergency surgery. London: CPOC.
NHS England (2023) National Safety Standards for Invasive Procedures (NatSSIPs)
Royal College of Anaesthetists: Guidance and resources
We would like to thank the RCN Perioperative member community for their input into the development of this subject guide.
Books
The Royal Marsden manual online
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Chapter 16 covers Perioperative care.
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Ljungqvist O, Francis N K, Urman R D (eds.) (2020) Enhanced recovery after surgery: a complete guide to optimizing outcomes. Cham: Springer.
MacKenzie C R, Cornell R N, Memtsoudis S G (eds.) (2020) Perioperative care of the orthopedic patient. 2nd edn. Cham: Springer.
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Journals
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- AORN
- Journal of Perioperative Practice
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Open access journal:
Perioperative Medicine
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