section epub:type=”chapter” id=”c0025″ role=”doc-chapter”> 5: Infection Prevention and Control in the PACU Lisa Sturm; Holly Taylor Abstract The increasing prevalence rate of multidrug-resistant organisms combined with the increasing complexity of…
section epub:type=”chapter” id=”c0250″ role=”doc-chapter”> 50: Care of the Older Patient Leland Waters; Tracey Gendron Abstract Successful anesthesia care of the older adult population is dependent on the knowledge of the…
section epub:type=”chapter” id=”c0240″ role=”doc-chapter”> 48: Care of the Patient with Chronic Disorders V. Doreen Wagner Abstract This chapter presents select chronic disorders to educate the perianesthesia nurse. In an effort…
section epub:type=”chapter” id=”c0130″ role=”doc-chapter”> 26: Transition from the Operating Room to the PACU Kay Ball Abstract The transfer of care is common in the surgical environment as the patient moves…
section epub:type=”chapter” id=”c0105″ role=”doc-chapter”> 21: Nonopioid Intravenous Anesthetics Cecil B. Drain; John M. Edwards, III Abstract In current anesthesia practice, the use of intravenous (IV) nonopioid drugs is commonplace. IV…
section epub:type=”chapter” id=”c0095″ role=”doc-chapter”> 19: Basic Principles of Pharmacology Jeremy S. Heiner Abstract A basic understanding of the pharmacology of medications used during perianesthesia care is necessary to ensure optimal…
section epub:type=”chapter” id=”c0005″ role=”doc-chapter”> 1: Space Planning and Basic Equipment Systems Noreen C. Myers; Denise D. O’Brien Abstract This chapter addresses space planning requirements and equipment needs for the perianesthesia…
section epub:type=”chapter” id=”c0015″ role=”doc-chapter”> 3: Management and Policies Sarah Marie Independence Cartwright; Susan M. Andrews Abstract All management procedures, clinical practices, and policies of the PACU should be established through…
section epub:type=”chapter” id=”c0030″ role=”doc-chapter”> 6: The Changing Health Care System and Its Implications for the PACU Xinliang Liu Abstract The health care system in the United States is one of…
section epub:type=”chapter” id=”c0040″ role=”doc-chapter”> 8: Ethics in Perianesthesia Nursing Alexander Tartaglia; Ken Faulkner; Karen Kane Abstract This chapter assists the perianesthesia nurse to develop a framework for understanding ethical obligations…
