- Perianesthesia Complications chapter now appears after the System Competencies section to quickly display complications for all system competencies in one spot to help you find this vital information easily. - System Competencies chapters have been updated to focus on specific, non-redundant topics to help you grasp key points right away. - UPDATED! Certification of Perianesthesia Nurses and Testing Concepts and Strategies appendicies provide helpful tools for CPAN? or CAPA? certification to assist you to prepare for these exams. - This authoritative guide written by ASPAN covers the full scope of perianesthesia practice to help you prepare to succeed in practice and on the CPAN? and CAPA? exams. - Easy-to-use outline format serves as a quick review and reference. - Objectives at the beginning of each chapter focus on key content to allow you to use the book more effectively. - Plentiful boxes, tables and illustrations highlight important references to ensure you get the most out of the book's mutifaceted topics. - A bibliography at the end of every chapter provides additional resources to make it easy for you to research at an in-depth level. - NEW! Two-color and two-column design arranges information logically to help you quickly find key information. - NEW! Content on enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS), gender diversity, DNR/DNAR/DNI, and the drug Bridion? (sugammadex) showcases a wide variety of important topics to help you gain a deep understanding of the spectrum of perianesthesia. - NEW! Updated content reflects changes in the ASPAN Core Curriculum as well as CPAN? and CAPA? testing to ensure you stay current in perianesthesia in the classroom and in clinicals.
Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION ONE: PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES �1. Evolution of Perianesthesia Care �2. Standards, Legal Issues, and Practice Settings �3. Safety, Quality Improvement, and Regulatory and Accrediting Agencies �4. Research and Evidence-Based Practice SECTION TWO: PREOPERATIVE ASSESSMENT COMPETENCIES �5. Preoperative Evaluation �6. Preexisting Medical Conditions �7. Transcultural Nursing and Alternative Therapies �8. The Developmentally and Physically Challenged Patient SECTION THREE: LIFE SPAN COMPETENCIES �9. The Pediatric Patient �10. The Adolescent Patient �11. The Adult Patient �12. The Geriatric Patient SECTION FOUR: PERIANESTHESIA COMPETENCIES �13. Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance �14. Anesthesia, Moderate Sedation/Analgesia �15. Thermoregulation �16. Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting �17. Pain and Comfort SECTION FIVE: SYSTEM COMPETENCIES �18. Respiratory �19. Cardiovascular �20. Neurological �21. Endocrine �22. Gastrointestinal �23. General Surgery �24. Hematology �25. Renal/Genitourinary �26. Obstetrics and Gynecology �27. Ophthalmology �28. Oral/Maxillofacial/Dental �29. Orthopedics and Podiatry �30. Otorhinolaryngology �31. Peripheral Vascular Disease �32. Plastic and Reconstruction �33. Bariatrics �34. Trauma �35. Interventional Radiology and Special Procedures �36. Perianesthesia Complications SECTION SIX: EDUCATION AND DISCHARGE COMPETENCIES �37. Postoperative/Postprocedure Assessment �38. Discharge Criteria, Education, and Postprocedure Care
APPENDICES Appendix A: Certification of Perianesthesia Nurses: The CPAN� and CAPA� Certification Programs Appendix B: Testing Concepts and Strategies
Authors
Lois Schick Perianesthesia Nurse ConsultantPer Diem Staff Nurse II, PACU
Lutheran Medical Center
Wheat Ridge, Colorado. Pamela E Windle Perianesthesia Nurse Consultant,Nursing Program Manager,Harris Health System,Houston, Texas.
