Transition From the Operating Room to the PACU
!DOCTYPE html> 26 Transition From the Operating Room to the PACU Kay A. Ball, BSN, MSA, PhD, RN, CNOR, FAAN The practice of nursing is directed toward the assessment, planning, implementation, and…
Nonopioid Intravenous Anesthetics
!DOCTYPE html> 21 Nonopioid Intravenous Anesthetics Cecil B. Drain, PhD, RN, CRNA, FAAN, FASAHP Intravenous (IV) anesthetics are grouped by primary pharmacologic action into nonopioid and opioid IV agents. The nonopioid agents…
The Endocrine System
FIG. 15.1 Pituitary hormones and their target organs. (From McCance KL, Huether SE: Pathophysiology: the biologic basis for disease in adults and children, ed 7, St. Louis, MO, 2015, Elsevier.) Syndrome of…
Infection Prevention and Control in the PACU
FIG. 5.1 Chain of infection. (Courtesy the Department of Infection Control and Epidemiology at the University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers, Ann Arbor, MI.) Communicable Diseases of Concern Every institution should…
Ethics in Perianesthesia Nursing
!DOCTYPE html> 8 Ethics in Perianesthesia Nursing Alexander Tartaglia, MA, MDiv, DMin, BCC, ACPE Supervisor, Ken Faulkner, MA, MDiv, and Karen A. Kane, MSN, RN, CPAN The concern for ethical practice in the care of patients has a…
Patient Safety and Legal Issues in the PACU
!DOCTYPE html> 7 Patient Safety and Legal Issues in the PACU Jacqueline M. Ross, PhD, RN, CPAN The environment of the perianesthesia unit poses a variety of unique legal and patient safety…
ASPAN Standards, Documentation, Regulatory Guidelines, and Patient Safety Needs
!DOCTYPE html> 11 ASPAN Standards, Documentation, Regulatory Guidelines, and Patient Safety Needs Sylvia Baker, Denise O’Brien, and Theresa Clifford 11-1. While caring for the Phase I PACU patient, the perianesthesia nurse ensures patient safety by…
Patient and Family Education
!DOCTYPE html> 10 Patient and Family Education Susan Norris, and Theresa Clifford 10-1. While preparing a patient who will be undergoing infiltration of local anesthesia, the nurse instructs the patient to report all…
Diversity and Psychosocial Assistance
!DOCTYPE html> 9 Diversity and Psychosocial Assistance Diane Swintek, Nancy Strzyzewski, and Theresa Clifford 9-1. Cultural competency is essential because it promotes: a. Meaningful plans of care b. Expedient assessments c. Standardized care d. Traditional…
Anesthesia and Malignant Hyperthermia
!DOCTYPE html> 8 Anesthesia and Malignant Hyperthermia Theresa Clifford, Nancy Strzyzewski, and Vallire D. Hooper 8-1. During the anesthesia stage of delirium, the patient is at risk for: a. Vomiting, bronchospasm, and cardiac arrest b….
