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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
