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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.

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

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.

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Nurses/Nurse Practitioners/Clinical Nurse Specialists - Credit Expired: 6/14/2021
No CE available for this board.

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