PeriAnesthesia Nursing Core Curriculum Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 4th Edition
Elsevier eBook on VitalSource
Prepare your students to succeed on the CPAN® and CAPA® exams with this authoritative guide from ASPAN! PeriAnesthesia Nursing Core Curriculum, 4th Edition is a comprehensive reference that helps nursing students learn how to 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 inpatient and outpatient care. Completely updated content includes the newest advances in interventional radiology, robotics, and endoscopy procedures. Written by the American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (ASPAN) and edited by respected perianesthesia nurses Lois Schick and Pam Windle, this book will help your students build the skills and expertise they need to excel on certification exams and in practice.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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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 CareAPPENDICES
Appendix A: Certification of Perianesthesia Nurses: The CPAN® and CAPA® Certification Programs
Appendix B: Testing Concepts and Strategies
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