PeriAnesthesia Nursing Core Curriculum
Preprocedure, Phase I and Phase II PACU Nursing
- 5 Edición - 21 de enero de 2026
- Última edición
- Autor: ASPAN
- Editor: Pamela E. Windle
- Idioma: Inglés
Prepare to succeed on the CPAN® and CAPA® exams with this authoritative guide from ASPAN! PeriAnesthesia Nursing Core Curriculum, 5th Edition, is a comprehensive reference that he… Leer más
Descripción
Descripción
Puntos claves
Puntos claves
- Authoritative coverage includes ASPAN’s full scope of perianesthesia nursing for every practice setting, enabling you to demonstrate competency as a perianesthesia nurse and prepare for CPAN® and CAPA® certification
- Easy-to-use outline format provides a quick review of the fundamentals and standards of practice for patient assessment and care
- Six sections are organized by the required perianesthesia competencies for PACU nurses in these key areas: professional issues, preoperative assessment, patient care across the life span, perianesthesia, body systems, and education and discharge
- Objectives at the beginning of each chapter help you focus on and learn key content
- Boxes, tables, and illustrations highlight important information and make the book a valuable reference
- Useful appendices cover the CPAN and CAPA certification programs and provide test-taking strategies, helping you to prepare for and pass your exam
- Bibliography at the end of every chapter lists additional resources for research
De interès para
De interès para
Índice
Índice
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, Procedural Sedation, and Analgesia
15 Thermoregulation
16 Postoperative/Postdischarge 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
Appendix A: Certification of Perianesthesia Nurses:
The CPAN® and CAPA® Certification Programs
Appendix B: Testing Concepts and Strategies
Index
Detalles del producto
Detalles del producto
- Edición: 5
- Última edición
- Publicado: 23 de febrero de 2026
- Idioma: Inglés
Sobre el editor
Sobre el editor
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