Perianesthesia Nursing Core Curriculum: Preprocedure, Phase I and Phase II Pacu Nursing (Paperback, 4)

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 Care

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