PeriAnesthesia Nursing Core Curriculum, 4th Edition

• This authoritative guide written by ASPAN covers the full scope of perianesthesia practice to help students prepare to succeed in practice and on the CPAN^® and CAPA^® exams.
• Easy-to-use outline format serves as a quick review and reference for students.
• NEW! Two-color and two-column design arranges information logically to help students 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 students 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 students stay current in perianesthesia in the classroom and in clinicals.
• Perianesthesia Complications chapter now appears after the System Competencies section to quickly display complications for all system competencies in one spot to help students find this vital information easily.
• System Competencies chapters have been updated to focus on specific, non-redundant topics to help students grasp the 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 nursing students in exam preparation.
• Objectives at the beginning of each chapter focus on key content to allow students to use the book more effectively.
• Plentiful boxes, tables and illustrations highlight important references to ensure students 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 students 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 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