1st Edition

Anaesthesia for Operating Department Practitioners Principles and Practice

Edited By James G E Chircop, Stephen Wordsworth Copyright 2027
176 Pages 46 Color Illustrations
by Routledge

176 Pages 46 Color Illustrations
by Routledge

Anaesthesia for Operating Department Practitioners: Principles and Practice is the first textbook to provide a comprehensive overview of the principles and practice of anaesthesia for Operating Department Practitioners (ODPs), providing an accessible and evidence-based breakdown of the key clinical aspects. Promoting the highest standards of patient care and safety, the book first provides a... Read more

1. Introducing Anaesthesia and Operating Department Practice
Helen Lloyd, James G E Chircop, and Hilary Humphreys

 

2. Bodily Systems, Anaesthetic Machine and Breathing Circuits
Lucy Cowperthwaite, Timothy Butterill, Mark Milligan, James G E Chircop, Cheryl Wayne-Kevan and Catherine Elisa John

 

3. Developing an Understanding of Anaesthesia

James G E Chircop, George Chircop, Kevin Henshaw and Dale Norton

 

4. Airway Management, Total Intravenous Anaesthesia (TIVA) and Emergence
Mark Milligan, Kevin Henshaw, James G E Chircop, Dale Norton and Adam Stockford

 

5. Local and Regional Anaesthesia, Procedural Sedation, Analgesics and the Paediatric Patient

Mark Milligan, James G E Chircop, Paul Rawling, Leanne Owens , Helen Thomas, Amy Briggs, Emily Blurton and Courtney Jaggers

 

6. Interprofessional Collaboration, and Research and Evidence

James G E Chircop and Helen Lloyd

 

7. Self-Compassion for the Mental Wellbeing of the Operating Department Practitioner
Yasuhiro Kotera, James G E Chircop, Lucie-May Golbourn-King, Noelia Lucia Martinez Rives, Muhammad Aledeh, Elaina Taylor, Tracey Harrington, Ann Kirkman, Julie Beaumont and Akihiko Ozak

 

Biography

James G E Chircop has been teaching undergraduate health students since 2018. He also teaches at postgraduate level and supervises undergraduate and postgraduate students with primary and secondary research projects. James is published across several areas in health and completed doctoral studies on the enhancement of higher education. James is currently programme leader, senior lecturer and researcher at the College of Health and Humanities, University of Derby.

Stephen Wordsworth started teaching undergraduate ODP students in 1996. He has contributed to various ODP texts and has held various leadership positions in universities across the UK. He is currently deputy dean of the College of Health and Humanities, University of Derby.

"This book is an excellent resource for ODP students and anyone else who wants to learn more about the anaesthetic phase of perioperative care. One thing I really appreciated is how clearly the authors described the content, making it much easier to understand and apply." — Daniel Rodger, Acclaimed ODP editor