Prepare to succeed on the CPAN® and CAPA® exams with this authoritative guide from ASPAN! PeriAnesthesia Nursing Core Curriculum, 5th Edition, is a comprehensive reference that helps you care for patients before and after anesthesia in all types of settings. Coverage of the full scope of perianesthesia nursing makes it an ideal resource for both in-hospital and ambulatory care. To keep you current, this edition also describes the latest advances in technology and emerging trends in patient care. Written by the American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses and edited by perianesthesia nurse Pam Windle, this book will help you develop the skills and expertise you need to excel on your certification exam and in practice.
1. Cover image - p. c 2. Title page - p. i 3. Copyright - p. ii 4. Dadication - p. iii 5. Contributors - p. v 6. Reviewers - p. viii 7. Acknowledgments - p. ix 8. Foreword - p. x 9. Preface - p. xi 10. Contents - p. xiii 11. SECTION ONE Professional Competencies - p. p1 12. Chapter 1 Evolution of Perianesthesia Care - p. 1 13. Chapter 2 Standards, Legal Issues, and Practice Settings - p. 11 14. Chapter 3 Safety, Quality Improvement, and Regulatory and Accrediting Agencies - p. 28 15. Chapter 4 Research and Evidence-Based Practice - p. 42 16. SECTION TWO Preoperative Assessment Competencies - p. p53 17. Chapter 5 Preoperative Evaluation - p. 53 18. Chapter 6 Preexisting Medical Conditions - p. 79 19. Chapter 7 Transcultural Nursing and Alternative Therapies - p. 96 20. Chapter 8 The Developmentally and Physically Challenged Patient - p. 115 21. SECTION THREE Life Span Competencies - p. p142 22. Chapter 9 The Pediatric Patient - p. 142 23. Chapter 10 The Adolescent Patient - p. 186 24. Chapter 11 The Adult Patient - p. 200 25. Chapter 12 The Geriatric Patient - p. 216 26. SECTION FOUR Perianesthesia Competencies - p. p231 27. Chapter 13 Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance - p. 231 28. Chapter 14 Anesthesia, Procedural Sedation, and Analgesia - p. 250 29. Chapter 15 Thermoregulation - p. 291 30. Chapter 16 Postoperative/Postdischarge Nausea and Vomiting - p. 305 31. Chapter 17 Pain and Comfort - p. 318 32. SECTION FIVE System Competencies - p. p341 33. Chapter 18 Respiratory - p. 341 34. Chapter 19 Cardiovascular - p. 398 35. Chapter 20 Neurological - p. 457 36. Chapter 21 Endocrine - p. 510 37. Chapter 22 Gastrointestinal - p. 528 38. Chapter 23 General Surgery - p. 548 39. Chapter 24 Hematology - p. 577 40. Chapter 25 Renal/Genitourinary - p. 592 41. Chapter 26 Obstetrics and Gynecology - p. 624 42. Chapter 27 Ophthalmology - p. 671 43. Chapter 28 Oral/Maxillofacial/Dental - p. 688 44. Chapter 29 Orthopedics and Podiatry - p. 699 45. Chapter 30 Otorhinolaryngology - p. 737 46. Chapter 31 Peripheral Vascular Disease - p. 758 47. Chapter 32 Plastic and Reconstruction - p. 785 48. Chapter 33 Bariatrics - p. 813 49. Chapter 34 Trauma - p. 835 50. Chapter 35 Interventional Radiology and Special Procedures - p. 851 51. Chapter 36 Perianesthesia Complications - p. 861 52. Chapter 37 Postoperative/Postprocedure Assessment - p. 878 53. Chapter 38 Discharge Criteria, Education, and Postprocedure Care - p. 916 54. APPENDIX A: Certification of Perianesthesia Nurses: The CPAN® and CAPA® Certification Programs - p. 930 55. APPENDIX B: Testing Concepts and Strategies - p. 936 56. Index - p. 942
Prepare to succeed on the CPAN® and CAPA® exams with this authoritative guide from ASPAN! PeriAnesthesia Nursing Core Curriculum, 5th Edition, is a comprehensive reference that helps you care for patients before and after anesthesia in all types of settings. Coverage of the full scope of perianesthesia nursing makes it an ideal resource for both in-hospital and ambulatory care. To keep you current, this edition also describes the latest advances in technology and emerging trends in patient care. Written by the American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses and edited by perianesthesia nurse Pam Windle, this book will help you develop the skills and expertise you need to excel on your certification exam and in practice.
1. Cover image - p. c 2. Title page - p. i 3. Copyright - p. ii 4. Dadication - p. iii 5. Contributors - p. v 6. Reviewers - p. viii 7. Acknowledgments - p. ix 8. Foreword - p. x 9. Preface - p. xi 10. Contents - p. xiii 11. SECTION ONE Professional Competencies - p. p1 12. Chapter 1 Evolution of Perianesthesia Care - p. 1 13. Chapter 2 Standards, Legal Issues, and Practice Settings - p. 11 14. Chapter 3 Safety, Quality Improvement, and Regulatory and Accrediting Agencies - p. 28 15. Chapter 4 Research and Evidence-Based Practice - p. 42 16. SECTION TWO Preoperative Assessment Competencies - p. p53 17. Chapter 5 Preoperative Evaluation - p. 53 18. Chapter 6 Preexisting Medical Conditions - p. 79 19. Chapter 7 Transcultural Nursing and Alternative Therapies - p. 96 20. Chapter 8 The Developmentally and Physically Challenged Patient - p. 115 21. SECTION THREE Life Span Competencies - p. p142 22. Chapter 9 The Pediatric Patient - p. 142 23. Chapter 10 The Adolescent Patient - p. 186 24. Chapter 11 The Adult Patient - p. 200 25. Chapter 12 The Geriatric Patient - p. 216 26. SECTION FOUR Perianesthesia Competencies - p. p231 27. Chapter 13 Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance - p. 231 28. Chapter 14 Anesthesia, Procedural Sedation, and Analgesia - p. 250 29. Chapter 15 Thermoregulation - p. 291 30. Chapter 16 Postoperative/Postdischarge Nausea and Vomiting - p. 305 31. Chapter 17 Pain and Comfort - p. 318 32. SECTION FIVE System Competencies - p. p341 33. Chapter 18 Respiratory - p. 341 34. Chapter 19 Cardiovascular - p. 398 35. Chapter 20 Neurological - p. 457 36. Chapter 21 Endocrine - p. 510 37. Chapter 22 Gastrointestinal - p. 528 38. Chapter 23 General Surgery - p. 548 39. Chapter 24 Hematology - p. 577 40. Chapter 25 Renal/Genitourinary - p. 592 41. Chapter 26 Obstetrics and Gynecology - p. 624 42. Chapter 27 Ophthalmology - p. 671 43. Chapter 28 Oral/Maxillofacial/Dental - p. 688 44. Chapter 29 Orthopedics and Podiatry - p. 699 45. Chapter 30 Otorhinolaryngology - p. 737 46. Chapter 31 Peripheral Vascular Disease - p. 758 47. Chapter 32 Plastic and Reconstruction - p. 785 48. Chapter 33 Bariatrics - p. 813 49. Chapter 34 Trauma - p. 835 50. Chapter 35 Interventional Radiology and Special Procedures - p. 851 51. Chapter 36 Perianesthesia Complications - p. 861 52. Chapter 37 Postoperative/Postprocedure Assessment - p. 878 53. Chapter 38 Discharge Criteria, Education, and Postprocedure Care - p. 916 54. APPENDIX A: Certification of Perianesthesia Nurses: The CPAN® and CAPA® Certification Programs - p. 930 55. APPENDIX B: Testing Concepts and Strategies - p. 936 56. Index - p. 942
