Your friendly neighborhood librarians bring you good news! The following two 2 updated eBooks are now available for your use:

 

2023-2024 - PeriAnesthesia Nursing Standards, Practice Recommendations and Interpretive Statements  

From publisher site: The 2023-2024 edition of the ASPAN Standards contains revised principles of safety and ethics in perianesthesia practice, as well as a new principle defining perianesthesia nursing practice. The section describing perianesthesia practice standards has also been updated. The new edition introduces an important standard for family-centered care. The previous research standard has been updated to reflect the broader scope of clinical inquiry. The practice recommendations provide clinical guidance and support to perianesthesia registered nurses. Position statements continue to identify ongoing topics and concerns in practice. This edition also hosts a new section dedicated to the presentation of position statements created in collaboration with partnering organizations. The two newest position statements involve workplace civility and waste anesthesia gases outside of the operating rooms.

 

2024 - Drain’s PeriAnesthesia Nursing 

From publisher site: Trusted for more than 30 years, Drain's PeriAnesthesia Nursing: A Critical Care Approach, 8th Edition provides comprehensive clinical content tailored specifically for perianesthesia nurses. An easy-to-use format with five distinct sections — covering the PACU, anatomy and physiology, pharmacology, nursing care, and special considerations — means you get the equivalent of five books in one. Nursing and pharmacologic interventions are integrated with in-depth coverage of pathophysiology, and updated content includes the latest standards and current issues affecting perianesthesia nursing practice