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In an artificial kidney dialysis (AKO) unit and operation theater (OT), the nurse has to follow the principles and nursing intervention for maintaining a sterile field. She also has a major role in cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization of items, instruments, and quality management, competency, and developing standards of nursing care. This book, which aims to serve as a handy manual, has two sections, each comprising 15 chapters and well-illustrated to make each topic interesting, valuably unique, and distinct.

Section 1 deals with artificial kidney dialysis (AKO) unit and covers topics -definition and principles of HO, -the process of admission, - different job responsibility, - procedure and nurse's responsibility, - job description of technician, dialysis fluids, and water treatment system, -vascular care, -guideline instructions and management of risk factors, -blood transfusion, -complications of HD, - hospital printed records and equipment in the unit, - routine activities, - diet advice for HD, - organ donation and kidney transplant, and -o glance on the urinary system.

Section 2 deals with operation theater (OT) techniques and surgical aspects and covers topics like -three phases of surgery, skin preparation for surgery, -preparing an operation theater trolley, - sterile technique, - positioning client for surgery, endoscopy, anesthesia, thoracentesis,-performing neonatal resuscitation and chest compression, - preoperative checklist, medical and surgical instruments, infection control, - understanding nursing profession and new research in surgery, and - burns wound management (medical and surgical ).