PeriAnesthesia Nursing Core Curriculum Elsevier eBook on VitalSource (Retail Access Card), 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

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
A: Certification of Perianesthesia Nurses: The CPAN® and CAPA® Certification Programs
B: Testing Concepts and Strategies