Ambulatory Books

AORN's online bookstore gives you access to classic titles such as Alexander's Care of the Patient in Surgery as well as must-have resources such as AORN's Perioperative Standards and Recommended Practices. AORN members receive discounted prices on select titles.

Books addressing the ambulatory and office-based surgery setting are also available. See below for some of the titles available for purchase.

Perioperative Job Descriptions and Competency Evaluation Tools
AORN Ambulatory surgery and office-based surgery settings have experienced tremendous growth, while competition for patients, revenue, and physician services is increasing. To be successful, today's ASC nurses need both clinical and business acumen to manage day-to-day operations and have the skill set to offer the highest level of patient care. See More 

Infection Control in Ambulatory Care
Friedman, Candace; Petersen, Kathleen H.
Assists nurses in ambulatory settings in formulating a planned, organized approach to infection control in compliance with JCAHO requirements. See More 

Scheduling Strategies for Ambulatory Surgery Centers
McLane-Kinzie, Dawn Q.
This comprehensive book will give you methods to efficiently and effectively schedule your ASC patients. See More 

Ambulatory Care Procedures for the Nurse Practitioner
Colyar, Margaret R.
Ambulatory Care Procedures for Nurse Practitioners, 2nd Edition is a comprehensive collection of procedures commonly performed by adult and family nurse practitioners in the ambulatory care setting. See More 

Ambulatory Anesthesia and Perioperative Analgesia
Steele, Susan M.
This comprehensive guide, from one of the country's top training centers, offers expert guidance on clinical procedures in anesthesia. See More