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Perianesthesia Nurse Certification
Package - Video
$299.99 USD
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Product Details
Format:
Package - Video
Author:
NANCY MCGUSHIN, MSN, RN, CNL, CPAN
Publisher:
PESI HealthCare
Copyright:
6/14/2018
CE Available:
Yes, See CE credit tab for complete continuing education details
Product Code:
RVKIT076800
Objectives
  1. Consider the importance of critical thinking in preparing for examinations.
  2. Suggest the importance of using national perianesthesia nursing standards of care to guide perianesthesia nursing practice.
  3. Evaluate the pharmacodynamics/pharmacokinetics of drugs used for induction and maintenance of general anesthesia.
  4. Prepare for the stages of general anesthesia induction and reversal.
  5. Analyze the risks and benefits of regional anesthesia techniques.
  6. Assess the needs of special patient populations in perianesthesia care.
  7. Characterize the preoperative preparation process to the effects of anesthesia and surgery.
  8. Prioritize Phase I care of the post-anesthetic patient.
  9. Measure important discharge criteria for the Phase II post-operative patient.
  10. Select the appropriate treatment for common post-anesthetic emergencies.
  11. Administer the common medications used to treat post-operative emergencies.
  12. Incorporate advanced monitoring techniques used in the PACU.
Outline
Critical Thinking & Test Taking Tips
ASPAN Guidelines
  • Perianesthesia Practice Recommendations
  • Ethical Practice
Medications for General Anesthesia
  • Sedation Drugs
  • Induction Agents
    • Hypnotics
    • Dissociative Agents
    • Alpha-2 Agonists
  • Inhalation Agents
  • Opioids
  • Neuromuscular Blocking Drugs
  • Reversal Agents
Stages of General Anesthesia & Reversal
  • Stage I - Anesthesia & Amnesia
  • Stage II - Delirium/Excitation
  • Stage III - Surgical Anesthesia
  • Stage IV - Overdose
  • Reversal of Anesthesia
Pharmacodynamics of Local Anesthetic Agents
  • Amide Agents
  • Ester Agents
  • Complications of Local Anesthetics
Risks & Benefits of Regional Anesthesia
  • Spinal Anesthesia
  • Epidural Anesthesia
  • Peripheral Nerve Blocks
  • IV Blocks
  • Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Blocks
Special Populations
  • Pediatric Patients
  • Geriatric Patients
  • Pregnant Patients
  • Obese Patients
  • Diabetic Patients
  • Asthmatic Patients
Perioperative Preparation Process
Pre-Admission Preparation
  • Effects of Timing of Surgery on PAT Process
  • Pre-Admission Testing
  • Medical, Surgical, and Anesthetic History
  • Medication Reconciliation
    • Prescription Medications
    • Herbal Preparations
    • OTC Medications
Preoperative Preparation
  • Physical Assessment
  • Procedural/Anesthetic Preparation
Phase I Care of the Post-Anesthetic Patient
  • Admission Critical Elements
  • Airway Management
  • Physical Assessment
  • Standard Monitoring Techniques
  • Post-anesthetic Scoring Systems
  • Phase I Discharge Criteria
Phase II Care of the Postoperative Patient
  • Physical Assessment
  • Post-anesthesia Scoring
  • Control of Pain
  • Control of Nausea
  • Patient/Family Teaching
  • Transportation Concerns
  • Legal Standards
Post-anesthetic Emergencies
  • Hypothermia
  • Pain
  • Respiratory Complications
  • Cardiovascular Complications
  • Emergence Disorders
  • Fluid & Electrolyte Imbalances
  • Malignant Hyperthermia
Medications Used to Treat Emergencies
  • Oxygen
  • Cardiovascular Medications
  • Respiratory Medications
  • Sedatives
  • Anesthetic Agents
Advanced Monitoring in the PACU
  • Arterial Line
  • Pulmonary Artery Catheter
  • Central Venous Pressure
Author

NANCY MCGUSHIN, MSN, RN, CNL, CPAN

NANCY MCGUSHIN, MSN, RN, CNL, CPAN Nancy McGushin has been a certified postanesthesia nurse (CPAN®) since 1994. She currently serves as the Perianesthesia Nurse Educator at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, where she provides unit-based education and competency training for colleagues in the Ambulatory Surgery Unit, Preoperative Holding and Postanesthesia Phases I (PACU) settings.

Nancy worked for fourteen years in inpatient PACU settings and for nine years in preanesthesia and postanesthesia care in a free-standing ambulatory surgery center. Her nursing career also includes experience in medical-surgical and neurosurgical critical care nursing, as well as staff development and nursing management.

She is an active member of the American Society of Perianesthesia Nurses (ASPAN), a member of the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN), and an affiliate member of the Ohio Nurses Association (ONA). Disclosures:

Financial: Nancy McGushin has an employment relationship with Grand Canyon University; The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center; and Otterbein University. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.

Non-financial: Nancy McGushin is a member of the American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (ASPAN); and Association of periOperative Registered Nurses.
Continuing Education Credits Awarded for Completion of Entire Package
[+] [-] Combined Continuing Education Credit From All Components
Breakdown of Continuing Education Credits by Components
[+] [-] 076795 - Perianesthesia Nurse Certification Review Course
[+] [-] NSN076800 - CPAN Access - Nurses Success Network (NSN)
Audience
Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Clinical Nurse Specialists