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The slide covers comprehensive content on <p>&bull;Theatre nursing has developed alongside the history of surgery. Surgery is an old form of treatment that can be traced back through the history of man. In the past, there were no theatres, no trained personnel, no anaesthesia and no equipment. Operations were performed at home. Problems during this time included infection, bleeding and pain.</p> <p>&bull;However, with time, efforts were made to solve these problems. For example, in 17 BC, alcohol and opium were used to relieve pain by Napoleon who performed an amputation while the patient slept for 24 hours. By 1772, Joseph Priestly discovered the use of nitrous oxide as anaesthesia, and in 1842, Dr Crawford discovered the use of ether. In 1847 James Young began to use chloroform. In the 18th century a great breakthrough was made with the use of trilene thiopentone, clytopopaine and curare, which are muscle relaxants. By the end of 19th century, pain relief was an integral part of surgery.</p> <p>&bull;Operating theatre nursing is a special branch of nursing.</p> <p>&bull;The theatre nurse has evolved together with the development of the theatre. They are a member of a bigger team, all of whom work together to provide a safe passage through the operating theatre for every patient.</p> <p>&bull;However small or insignificant the task to be performed, the theatre nurse is responsible for the success of the procedure. They must, therefore, be highly skilled and trained, in order to be able to ensure a successful outcome&nbsp;for the patient.</p> <p>&bull;Introductory t</p> . You can play the slide in our in-built slide player or download for offline reading.