Abstract
<jats:p>Operation theater nursing is an integral part of nursing services in a hospital. The operation theater is a highly critical area. Patients undergoing surgery experience physical as well as psychological trauma. Patients often experience helplessness because others make decisions for them. Patients entering the operation Theater find the environment strange. They are separated from their family and friends. They suffer from many worries such as pain, anesthesia, the operative procedure, and its after-effects. The shapeless operation Theater attire and their distorted appearance, without spectacles, dentures, prosthetics, jewelry, and make-up, dampen their spirits and create further stress and anxiety. Most of the time, patients are not able to express such emotional upheavals. Their concern for their family adds further to their worries. In such critical moments, patients need personalized and empathetic care, not just the mechanical routine care that is normally extended. Such personalized care helps patients adjust to these critical situations. The surgical team's responsibility does not “start with the incision and end with the last stitch applied to the surgical wound.” Their responsibility is much wider and deeper. This responsibility starts when the decision is made to operate on a patient and ends when the patient returns to normal life. Surgical team members (including nurses), therefore, need to plan perioperative care in such a way that it offers continuity throughout the preoperative phase, during the operation, and in the postoperative period. The responsibility and accountability of the surgical team also demand that team members maintain a calm temperament and deal with patients and their families with courtesy, empathy, and understanding. An operation theater nurse (OTN) is a specialized nurse who works in the operating room and assists with surgical procedures. They play a crucial role in ensuring the safety, comfort, and well-being of patients undergoing surgery. OT nurses provide preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care, working closely with surgeons and anesthesiologists. They also maintain a sterile environment, assist with procedures, and monitor vital signs throughout the operation. Operation theater nursing services need to make genuine efforts to regard patients as individuals, not merely as surgical cases. The services offered to patients should aim to preserve the quality of life of each individual surgical patient in the best possible manner. Our book addresses a felt need because it provides: Practical, experience-based knowledge often missing in standard texts A bridge between theory and everyday OT practice Structured learning for newly inducted OT nurses Safety-focused guidance aligned with accreditation standards Specialty-specific operative insights A national and global reference for consistency and quality A valuable tool for educators, hospitals, and training programs This book directly addresses real gaps in perioperative nurse training and aims to strengthen patient safety, surgical efficiency, and professional competence.</jats:p>