Description
**Selected for Doody's Core Titles® 2024 with "Essential Purchase" designation in Perioperative**Trusted for more than 30 years, Drain's PeriAnesthesia Nursing: A Critical Care Approach, 8th Edition provides comprehensive clinical content tailored specifically for perianesthesia nurses. An easy-to-use format with five distinct sections — covering the PACU, anatomy and physiology, pharmacology, nursing care, and special considerations — means you get the equivalent of five books in one. Nursing and pharmacologic interventions are integrated with in-depth coverage of pathophysiology, and updated content includes the latest standards and current issues affecting perianesthesia nursing practice. Focusing on research, documentation, and psychosocial considerations, this is the one book that can take you all the way from being a novice nurse in the PACU to preparing for CPAN® or CAPA® certification!- Five separate sections provide comprehensive coverage, including the PACU, anatomy and physiology, pharmacology, nursing care, and special considerations- Coverage of current policies and issues affecting perianesthesia nursing practice includes patient safety, infection control, managed care implications, pain management, and bioterrorism- Comprehensive information on the various types of anesthetic agents familiarizes you with what will be used in the PACU- Special Considerations section details the care of patients with conditions such as malignant hyperthermia, substance abuse, sickle cell anemia, and cardiac arrest- UPDATED! Revised content throughout provides the most up-to-date information for effective perianesthesia nursing practice.- NEW! Full-color layout makes content more visually appealing and highlights important information.- NEW! Information on SARS/COVID-19 is now included in the Pathogens chapter.- NEW! Chapter on International Care of the Perianesthesia Patient offers complete coverage on this key topic.- UPDATED! Coverage of pain management for the perianesthesia patient features the latest guidelines.- UPDATED! Patient with Chronic Disorders chapter provides current information on caring for these patients.- UPDATED! Evidence-Based Research boxes provide the latest standards of care.
Table of Contents
Section I: The Postanesthesia Care Unit1. Space Planning and Basic Equipment Systems2. Perianesthesia Nursing as a Specialty3. Management and Policies4. Crisis Resource Management in the PACU5. Infection Prevention and Control in the PACU6. The Changing Health Care System and Its Implications for the PACU7. Patient Safety and Legal Issues in the PACU8. Ethics in Perianesthesia Nursing9. Evidence-Based Practice and ResearchSection II: Physiologic Considerations in the PACU10. The Nervous System11. The Cardiovascular System12. The Respiratory System13. The Renal System14. Fluid and Electrolytes15. The Endocrine System16. The Hepatobiliary and Gastrointestinal System17. The Integumentary System18. The Immune SystemSection III: Concepts in Anesthetic Agents19. Basic Principles of Pharmacology20. Inhalation Anesthesia21. Nonopioid Intravenous Anesthetics22. Opioid Intravenous Anesthetics23. Neuromuscular Blocking Agents24. Local Anesthetics25. Regional AnesthesiaSection IV: Nursing Care in the PACU26. Transition from the Operating Room to the PACU27. Assessment and Monitoring of the Perianesthesia Patient28. Patient Education and Care of the Perianesthesia Patient29. Postanesthesia Care Complications30. Assessment and Management of the Airway31. Pain Management32. Care of the Ear, Nose, Throat, Neck, and Maxillofacial Surgical Patient33. Care of the Ophthalmic Surgical Patient34. Care of the Thoracic Surgical Patient35. Care of the Cardiac Surgical Patient36. Care of the Vascular Surgical Patient37. Care of the Orthopedic Surgical Patient38. Care of the Neurosurgical and Neurointerventional Patient39. Care of the Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgical Patient40. Care of the Gastrointestinal, Abdominal, and Anorectal Surgical Patient41. Care of the Genitourinary Surgical Patient42. Care of the Obstetric and Gynecological Surgical Patient43. Care of the Breast Surgical Patient44. Care of the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgical Patient45. Care of the Patient Undergoing Bariatric Surgery46. Care of the Ambulatory Surgical Patient47. Care and the Laser/Laparoscopic Surgical PatientSection V: Special Considerations48. Care of the Patient with Chronic Disorders49. Care of the Pediatric Patient50. Care of the Older Patient51. Care of the Pregnant Patient52. Care of the Patient with Substance Use Disorder53. Care of the Patient with Thermal Imbalance54. Care of the Shock Trauma Patient55. Care of the Intensive Care Unit Patient in the PACU56. Bioterrorism and Its Impact on the PACU57. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in the PACU58 International Perspectives on Perienesthesia Nursing and Competence
