cover image - PeriAnesthesia Nursing Core Curriculum - Elsevier E-Book on VitalSource, 5th Edition
ISBN: 9780443264047
Copyright: 2027
Publication Date: 02-23-2026
Page Count: 980
Imprint: Elsevier
List Price: $119.99

PeriAnesthesia Nursing Core Curriculum - Elsevier E-Book on VitalSource, 5th Edition

by ASPAN and Pamela E. Windle, DNP, RN, NE-BC, CPAN, CAPA, FAAN, FASPAN

Elsevier eBook on VitalSource

cover image - PeriAnesthesia Nursing Core Curriculum - Elsevier E-Book on VitalSource, 5th Edition
ISBN: 9780443264047
Copyright: 2027
Publication Date: 02-23-2026
Page Count: 980
Imprint: Elsevier
List Price: $119.99
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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.
    • NEW! Updated content reflects the latest advances in technology, emerging trends in care, and changes to the ASPAN Core Curriculum and in CPAN® and CAPA® testing
    • NEW! Updates of safety, regulatory, and healthcare policies cover these topics as they relate to perianesthesia nursing
    • Authoritative coverage includes ASPAN’s full scope of perianesthesia nursing for every practice setting, enabling you to demonstrate competency as a perianesthesia nurse and prepare for CPAN® and CAPA® certification
    • Easy-to-use outline format provides a quick review of the fundamentals and standards of practice for patient assessment and care
    • Six sections are organized by the required perianesthesia competencies for PACU nurses in these key areas: professional issues, preoperative assessment, patient care across the life span, perianesthesia, body systems, and education and discharge
    • Objectives at the beginning of each chapter help you focus on and learn key content
    • Boxes, tables, and illustrations highlight important information and make the book a valuable reference
    • Useful appendices cover the CPAN and CAPA certification programs and provide test-taking strategies, helping you to prepare for and pass your exam
    • Bibliography at the end of every chapter lists additional resources for research

  • 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, Procedural Sedation, and Analgesia
    15 Thermoregulation
    16 Postoperative/Postdischarge 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

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

  • ASPAN and Pamela E. Windle, DNP, RN, NE-BC, CPAN, CAPA, FAAN, FASPAN, Perianesthesia Nurse Consultant,Nursing Program Manager,Harris Health System,Houston, Texas
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