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PeriAnesthesia nursing core curriculum : preoperative, phase I and phase II PACU nursing / [edited by] Donna M. DeFazio, Lois Schick ; [contributors, Meg Beturne...[and others]].
LIBRA RD51.3 .D735 2003
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Perioperative Nursing--education.
- Postoperative Care--education.
- Recovery Room--standards.
- Operating room nursing.
- Post anesthesia nursing.
- Recovery rooms.
- Ambulatory surgical nursing.
- Medical Subjects:
- Perioperative Nursing--education.
- Postoperative Care--education.
- Recovery Room--standards.
- Physical Description:
- xvii, 1347 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
- Place of Publication:
- St. Louis, Mo. : Saunders, [2004]
- Summary:
- To best serve the needs of practicing perianesthesia nurses, content from "Core Curriculum for PeriAnesthesia Nursing, 4th Ed." and "Ambulatory Surgical Nursing Core Curriculum" are combined into one new core. This edition includes additional key content to provide the most comprehensive reference for perianesthesia practice, from preanesthesia through postanesthesia Phase 3.
- Contents:
- Section 1 Professional Competencies
- 1. Evolution of Perianesthesia Care 3
- 2. Standards for Ethical Practice 11
- 3. The Nursing Process 22
- 4. Patient and Family Education 32
- 5. Nursing Research 49
- 6. Legal Issues 62
- Section 2 Environment of Care
- 7. Practice Settings 73
- 8. Policies and Procedures 76
- 9. Regulatory Agencies and Accreditation 82
- 10. Safety 88
- 11. Continuous Quality Improvement 106
- Section 3 Life Span Considerations
- 12. Human Growth and Development 117
- 13. The Pediatric Patient 138
- 14. The Adolescent Patient 180
- 15. The Adult Patient 195
- 16. The Elderly Patient 209
- Section 4 Competency of Preoperative Assessment
- 17. Preoperative Assessment Programs 229
- 18. History and Physical Examinations 235
- 19. Preexisting Medical Conditions 252
- 20. Complementary and Alternative Therapies 265
- 21. The Mentally and Physically Challenged Patient 283
- 22. Transcultural Nursing 315
- 23. Immediate Preoperative Preparation 339
- Section 5 Core Competencies of PACU Nursing
- 24. Fluid and Electrolyte Balance 353
- 25. Acid-Base Balance 366
- 26. Anesthetic Agents and Adjuncts 373
- 27. Moderate Sedation/Analgesia 432
- 28. Thermoregulation 444
- 29. Pain and Comfort Management 467
- 30. Hemodynamic Monitoring 497
- 31. Respiratory Care 514
- 32. Cardiovascular Care 532
- 33. Neurologic Care 579
- 34. Hematologic Care 595
- 35. Immediate Postoperative Assessment 608
- 36. Perianesthesia Complications 651
- 37. PACU Phase I Discharge Criteria 677
- Section 6 Surgical Specialties
- 38. Respiratory Surgery 687
- 39. Cardiovascular Surgery 720
- 40. Neurologic Surgery 763
- 41. Endocrine Surgery 814
- 42. Gastrointestinal Surgery 839
- 43. General Surgery 863
- 44. Renal/Genitourinary Surgery 914
- 45. Gynecologic and Reproductive Surgery 958
- 46. Obstetric Surgery 975
- 47. Ophthalmologic Procedures 1014
- 48. Oral/Maxillofacial/Dental Surgery 1035
- 49. Orthopedic Surgery 1049
- 50. Otorhinolaryngologic Surgery 1089
- 51. Peripheral Vascular Surgery 1121
- 52. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 1156
- 53. Podiatric Surgery 1189
- 54. Trauma Surgery 1196
- 55. Special Procedures 1218
- Section 7 Ambulatory Surgical Nursing Competencies
- 56. Postanesthesia Assessment Phase II 1235
- 57. Patient Discharge Education in the Phase II Setting 1252
- 58. Discharge Planning: Home and Phase III 1262
- 59. Home Support Network 1266
- 60. Postprocedure Follow-up 1281
- 61. Phase III Settings 1285
- Appendix A Certification of Perianesthesia Nurses: The CPAN and CAPA Certification Programs 1290
- Appendix B Certification Concepts and Testing Strategies 1294.
- Notes:
- "Combines two previous core curriculums: PeriAnesthesia nursing practice, 4th ed., and Ambulatory surgical nursing to make this new core curriculum the one resource no perianesthesia nurse should be without."--P. [4] of cover.
- At head of title: American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0721603653
- OCLC:
- 55612217
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