Essentials of Perioperative Nursing, Fourth Edition gives new perioperative nurses a head start on achieving perioperative competency, as well as serving as an excellent refresher for the experienced nurses to test his or her knowledge of fundamental OR practice. Unique for its self-learning format, this text includes objectives, course outlines, testing tools, competency checklists, and end-of-chapter tests that identify additional learning needs. The Fourth Edition includes evidence-based practice and has been revised to reflect current research findings, literature reviews, and the most recent AORN standards. Essentials of Perioperative Nursing, Fourth Edition is a user-friendly resource that allows readers to progress at their own pace in order to function safely and appropriately during any procedure!