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How to Plan and Establish a Freestanding Ambulatory Surgery Center.
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identified needs through planning how to set up the program, to implementing and evaluating the program-are covered. An entire section deals with preceptor development and would be useful both for the person developing the program and for the preceptors themselves.Basic theory on adult learning, teaching/learning principles, communication, supervision, evaluating performance, time management, and stress management are covered. Although the focus of the text precludes an in-depth study of the topics presented, the references and bibliography provide adequate resources for anyone interested in more study. Examples of tools used for preceptor programs are offered in the appendices. The organization of the text is excellent; content flows in a logical, easy to follow manner. Charts and tables are relevant and well placed in relationship to the content they illustrate. Publication of this book is timely, as more and more preceptor programs are being developed. To date, few resources have been available on the topic. This book is a must for anyone involved with or considering involvement in a preceptor program. PAULAANNELATZ,RN OR INSTRUCTOR VA MEDICAL CENTER MINNEAPOLIS
How to Plan and Establish a Freestanding Ambulatory Surgery Center. Maher Abadir. Published by author: write Riverbank Printing Co, PO Box 855, Riverbank, CA 95367, 1984, 146 pp, $99.95 clothbound. Maher Abadir, MD, wrote this book to assist fellow physicians in the organization and development of a freestanding ambulatory surgery center. He describes his experiences in establishing his center in Modesto, Calif. Those include who he contacted, sample letter of meeting invitations, feasibility studies, capitalization, legal structure, and reimbursement considerations. The book is easy to read, provides summaries at the end of each chapter, and provides some excellent examples of documents such as articles of partnership. 412
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Nurses may be interested in the brief history of ambulatory surgery in the first chapter and the architectural plans shared in chapter 8. The information in this publication provides insight and encouragement for novices contemplating involvement in such a commercial venture. FRANKOCH,RN DIRECTOR, OPERATING ROOM SPAHNHOSPITAL CORPUS CHRISTI, TEX
Postanesthesia Nursing: A Comprehensive Gude. Mary Ellen Luczun. Aspen Systems Corp, 1600 Research Blvd, Rockville, MD 20850, 1984, 310 pp, $37.50 clothbound. This book is well written in language a beginner should understand. It would be a helpful guide in the basic standards needed for a PAR nurse, and encompasses the recovery room nursing process. The first seven chapters cover anesthesia, surgical specialties, and psychosocial considerations. I was particularly impressed with the chapter titled, “Planning and Presentation of Innovative PAR Inservice Classes,” which explains planning in an easily understood format for both the novice and the experienced PAR nurse. The chapter on orientation also gives a very informative program and guidelines needed for orienting new employees to the postanesthesia area. I am an OR nurse who works in PAR for relief, and see this book as a refresher to fill the gaps of knowledge and make one comfortable with management of the postoperative patient. I would recommend it for the student and beginning PAR nurse as a valuable asset. Its value to the experienced PAR nurse would be in the extensive suggested reading list for further study. MARYLOU WELDYRN, CNOR OR STAFF NURSE VA MEDICAL CENTER HOTSRINGS, SD
Also A vailuble Annual Review of Nursing Research. Harriet H.
identified needs through planning how to set up the program, to implementing and evaluating the program-are covered. An entire section deals with preceptor development and would be useful both for the person developing the program and for the preceptors themselves.Basic theory on adult learning, teaching/learning principles, communication, supervision, evaluating performance, time management, and stress management are covered. Although the focus of the text precludes an in-depth study of the topics presented, the references and bibliography provide adequate resources for anyone interested in more study. Examples of tools used for preceptor programs are offered in the appendices. The organization of the text is excellent; content flows in a logical, easy to follow manner. Charts and tables are relevant and well placed in relationship to the content they illustrate. Publication of this book is timely, as more and more preceptor programs are being developed. To date, few resources have been available on the topic. This book is a must for anyone involved with or considering involvement in a preceptor program. PAULAANNELATZ,RN OR INSTRUCTOR VA MEDICAL CENTER MINNEAPOLIS
How to Plan and Establish a Freestanding Ambulatory Surgery Center. Maher Abadir. Published by author: write Riverbank Printing Co, PO Box 855, Riverbank, CA 95367, 1984, 146 pp, $99.95 clothbound. Maher Abadir, MD, wrote this book to assist fellow physicians in the organization and development of a freestanding ambulatory surgery center. He describes his experiences in establishing his center in Modesto, Calif. Those include who he contacted, sample letter of meeting invitations, feasibility studies, capitalization, legal structure, and reimbursement considerations. The book is easy to read, provides summaries at the end of each chapter, and provides some excellent examples of documents such as articles of partnership. 412
SEPTEMBER 1985, VOL 42, NO 3
Nurses may be interested in the brief history of ambulatory surgery in the first chapter and the architectural plans shared in chapter 8. The information in this publication provides insight and encouragement for novices contemplating involvement in such a commercial venture. FRANKOCH,RN DIRECTOR, OPERATING ROOM SPAHNHOSPITAL CORPUS CHRISTI, TEX
Postanesthesia Nursing: A Comprehensive Gude. Mary Ellen Luczun. Aspen Systems Corp, 1600 Research Blvd, Rockville, MD 20850, 1984, 310 pp, $37.50 clothbound. This book is well written in language a beginner should understand. It would be a helpful guide in the basic standards needed for a PAR nurse, and encompasses the recovery room nursing process. The first seven chapters cover anesthesia, surgical specialties, and psychosocial considerations. I was particularly impressed with the chapter titled, “Planning and Presentation of Innovative PAR Inservice Classes,” which explains planning in an easily understood format for both the novice and the experienced PAR nurse. The chapter on orientation also gives a very informative program and guidelines needed for orienting new employees to the postanesthesia area. I am an OR nurse who works in PAR for relief, and see this book as a refresher to fill the gaps of knowledge and make one comfortable with management of the postoperative patient. I would recommend it for the student and beginning PAR nurse as a valuable asset. Its value to the experienced PAR nurse would be in the extensive suggested reading list for further study. MARYLOU WELDYRN, CNOR OR STAFF NURSE VA MEDICAL CENTER HOTSRINGS, SD
Also A vailuble Annual Review of Nursing Research. Harriet H.