PeriAnesthesia Nursing: A Critical Care Approach

By Cecil B. Drain

Book Overview

This highly regarded resource is the only book available to provide comprehensive clinical content tailored specifically to perianesthesia nurses. The new fourth edition of this standard text carefully integrates nursing and pharmacologic interventions with detailed pathophysiology. Focusing on research, documentation, and psychosocial considerations, it provides a complete resource for practice and serves as outstanding preparation for ASPAN certification.Important information is provided on the current policies and issues affecting perianesthesia nursing practice.In-depth coverage of pathophysiology for all body systems is integrated with nursing and pharmacologic interventions.Discussions of the various types of anesthetic agents include the physiology of action and the appropriate nursing interventions to be anticipated in the PACU.Advice on special considerations is included for patients with conditions such as malignant hyperthermia, substance abuse, sickle cell anemia, and cardiac arrest.IV agents and regional anesthesia are comprehensively discussed.
Eight new chapters provide updated content on:
the use and educational implications of anesthesia simulators (Chapter 4).managed care and its impact on perianesthesia nursing (Chapter 5).legal issues surrounding perianesthesia care (Chapter 6).the most critical ethical considerations of the PACU (Chapter 7).the most important physiologic considerations related to fluid, electrolytes, and acid-base balance (Chapter 12).the details of patient evaluation and preparation from the preoperative perspective (Chapter 24).aspects of perianesthesia care for the laser/laparoscopic surgical patient (Chapter 44).types of bioterrorism and the impact bioterrorism could have on the PACU (Chapter 52).

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0721692575
• ISBN13: 9780721692579
• Release Date: March 2003
• Publisher: Saunders
• Length: 816 Pages
• Weight: 3.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 7.3" x 10.3"

Customer Reviews

Great reference for perianesthesia nurse educators.

I'm very pleased with the content and breath of information contained in the text. In my job as clinical nurse educator for perianesthesia nurses, I have added chapters to new employee orientation as a requirement to meet clinical comptency. The new addition is up-to-date with current practice and, as always, emphasizes the critical care aspects of PACU nursing. Chapters on care of specific surgical procedures is very helpful for new nurses, as well as a great review for seasoned veterans. Anyone who works in perianesthesia, in hositals or ambulatory surgery centers, would greatly benefit from having a copy of this book and having it as a ready reference. I highly recommend using this book while studying for the CPAN or CAPA certification exam.

a worthwhile investment

This book should be a resouce in every PACU across the USA. It is helpful for preparation for the CPAN exam and as a refresher. I would recommend this book.

easy to read and to the point

Starts with a review of body systems and moves on to the different types of anesthesia and the meds used. As a new PACU nurse, it was just what I needed to get started

A wonderfully informative text!!

This book is a great asset to any PACU nurse. For both new PACU nurses as well as more experienced PACU nurses, this book is an excellent reference. It covers all the systems as well as many of the drugs our patients receive intraop as well as post op. My colleagues agree, and I have ordered this book for some of them as well!!