Space planning and basic equipment systems
1 Space planning and basic equipment systems Beverly A. Smith, BSN, RN, CPAN, CAPA , Denise O’Brien, DNP, RN, ACNS-BC, CPAN, CAPA, FAAN From the birth of the recovery room…
Management and policies
3 Management and policies Susan M. Andrews, BAN, MA, RN, CAPA , Sarah M.I. Cartwright, BA, RN, CAPA All management procedures and policies of the postanesthesia care unit (PACU) should…
The endocrine system
15 The endocrine system Andrea Bianco, BSN, MSN, RN , Joseph F. Burkard, DNSc, CRNA Definitions Endocrine Gland: A group of hormone-secreting and hormone-excreting cells. Gluconeogenesis: The conversion of amino…
Patient safety and legal issues in the PACU
7 Patient safety and legal issues in the PACU Jacqueline Ross, PhD, RN, CPAN Definitions Advance Directive: A written document recognized by state law that provides directions for care of…
Ethics in perianesthesia nursing
8 Ethics in perianesthesia nursing Alexander Tartaglia, MA, MDiv, DMin, BCC, ACPE Supervisor , Ken Faulkner, MA, MDiv , Audrey R. Roberson, MS, RN, CPAN, CNS-BC The concern for ethical…
Perianesthesia nursing as A specialty
2 Perianesthesia nursing as A specialty Sarah M.I. Cartwright, BA, RN, CAPA , Susan M. Andrews, BAN, MA, RN, CAPA Perianesthesia nursing is a diverse field that encompasses patient care…
Crisis resource management in the PACU
4 Crisis resource management in the PACU Suzanne M. Wright, PhD, CRNA , Michael D. Fallacaro, DNS, CRNA Perianesthesia nurses perform a vast proportion of their work in a complex…
The patient with acute lung injury (ALI)
Definitions of acute lung injury (ALI) and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) Adult respiratory distress syndrome was first described by Ashbaugh et al. in 1967 as a clinical syndrome different from…
The patient with increased abdominal pressure
On auscultation breath sounds are significantly reduced bi-basally. Arterial blood gas Hypoxaemia and a mixed respiratory and metabolic acidaemia on 60% facemask oxygen Cardiovascular Blood pressure 100/60 mmHg Heart rate…
The patient with an acute kidney injury
Pulse 105 bpm Sinus rhythm Temperature 38.5°C Respiratory Self-ventilating on 0.35 FiO2 (35%) via a face mask Respiratory rate 18 bpm SpO2 97% Arterial blood gas pH 7.32 PaO2 11…
