Drain’s PeriAnesthesia Nursing: A Critical Care Approach (7th Edition)

Description

Trusted for 30 years, Drain’s PeriAnesthesia Nursing, A Critical Care Approach, 7th Edition is the only book on the market that 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 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 your CPAN® or CAPA® certification!

Key Features

• Updated Evidence-based Research boxes in sections IV and V provide the latest standards of care. 
• Five separate sections provide comprehensive coverage, including: the PACU, anatomy and physiology, pharmacology, nursing care, and special considerations.
• Addresses current policies and issues affecting perianesthesia nursing practice such as patient safety, infection control, managed care implications, pain management, and bioterrorism.
• Special Considerations section details the care of patients with conditions such as malignant hyperthermia, substance abuse, sickle cell anemia, and cardiac arrest. 
• Comprehensively covers the various types of anesthetic agents to be anticipated in the PACU.
• In-depth coverage of pathophysiology for all body systems integrated with nursing and pharmacologic interventions.
• Streamlined format includes an overview, definitions, summary, and references for each chapter

New to This Edition

• NEW and EXPANDED! Updated content covers the latest evidence and standards, including new sedation and pain guidelines, new information on older patients, implications of new surgical techniques, and more bariatric implications.
• NEW and UPDATED! New illustrations and thoroughly updated references throughout.

Table of Contents

1. Section I: The Postanesthesia Care Unit
   1. Space Planning and Basic Equipment Systems
   2. Perianesthesia Nursing as a Specialty
   3. Management and Policies
   4. Crisis Resource Management in the PACU
   5. Infection Prevention and Control in the PACU
   6. The Changing Health Care System and its Implications for the PACU
   7. Patient Safety and Legal Issues in the PACU
   8. Ethics in Perianesthesia Nursing
   9. Evidence-Based Practice and Research
2. Section II: Physiologic Considerations in the PACU
   1. The Nervous System
   2. The Cardiovascular System
   3. The Respiratory System
   4. The Renal System
   5. Fluid and Electrolytes
   6. The Endocrine System
   7. The Hepatobiliary and Gastrointestinal System
   8. The Integumentary System
   9. The Immune System
3. Section III: Concepts in Anesthetic Agents 
   1. Basic Principles of Pharmacology
   2. Inhalation Anesthesia
   3. Nonopioid Intravenous Anesthetics
   4. Opioid Intravenous Anesthetics
   5. Neuromuscular Blocking Agents
   6. Local Anesthetics
   7. Regional Anesthesia
4. Section IV: Nursing Care in the PACU
   1. Transition from the Operating Room to the PACU
   2. Assessment and Monitoring of the Perianesthesia Patient
   3. Patient Education and Care of the Perianesthesia Patient
   4. Postanesthesia Care Complications
   5. Assessment and Management of the Airway
   6. Pain Management
   7. Care of the Ear, Nose, Throat, Neck, and Maxillofacial Surgical Patient
   8. Care of the Ophthalmic Surgical Patient
   9. Care of the Thoracic Surgical Patient
   10. Care of the Cardiac Surgical Patient
   11. Care of the Vascular Surgical Patient
   12. Care of the Orthopedic Surgical Patient
   13. Care of the Neurosurgical Patient
   14. Care of the Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgical Patient
   15. Care of the Gastrointestinal, Abdominal, and Anorectal Surgical Patient . Care of the Genitourinary Surgical Patient
   16. Care of the Obstetric and Gynecological Surgical Patient
   17. Care of the Breast Surgical Patient
   18. Care of the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgical Patient
   19. Care of the Obese Patient Undergoing Bariatric Surgery
   20. Care of the Ambulatory Surgical Patient
   21. Care and the Laser/Laparoscopic Surgical Patient
5. Section V: Special Considerations 
   1. Care of the Patient with Chronic Disorders
   2. Care of the Pediatric Patient
   3. Care of the Older Patient
   4. Care of the Pregnant Patient
   5. Care of the Substance-Using Patient
   6. Care of the Patient with Thermal Imbalance
   7. Care of the Shock Trauma Patient
   8. Care of the Intensive Care Unit Patient in the PACU
   9. Bioterrorism and Its Impact on the PACU
   10. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in the PACU

Authors Biography

Jan Odom-Forren, MS, RN, PhD, CPAN, FAAN, Associate Professor Co-Editor, The Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing University of Kentucky, College of Nursing