Perioperative Care
Perioperative care is work in settings where surgical care is being given. This includes preoperative assessment and outpatient clinics, surgical wards, operating departments and post-anaesthetic care/recovery rooms. Use this guide to find information resources about perioperative care including books, reports and journal articles.
Last updated:
10/02/2021
Key Resources
Association for Perioperative Practice (2015) Standards and guidance
NHS England (last updated 2019) National Safety Standards for Invasive Procedures (NatSSIPs)
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2015) NICE pathway: preoperative tests.
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NICE guidance is officially England only.
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Royal College of Anaesthetists (2019) Guidelines for the provision of postoperative care 2019, London: RCoA.
We would like to thank the RCN Perioperative member community for their input into the development of this subject guide.
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Journals

- AORN
- Journal of Perioperative Practice
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Open access journal:
Perioperative Medicine
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