Table of Contents

Section I. The Postanesthesia Care Unit 1. Space Planning and Basic Equipment Systems 2. Perianesthesia Nursing as a Specialty 3. Management and Policies NEW 4. Crisis Resource Management in the PACU NEW 5. Managed Care and Its Impact on the PACU NEW 6. Legal Issues in the PACU NEW 7. Ethics of Health Care in the PACU Section II. Physiological Considerations in the PACU 8. The Nervous System 9. The Cardiovascular System 10. The Respiratory System 11. The Renal System NEW 12. Fluid and Electrolytes 13. The Endocrine System 14. The Hepatobiliary and Gastrointestinal System 15. The Integumentary System 16. The Immune System Section III. Concepts in Anesthetic Agents 17. Basic Principles of Pharmacology 18. Inhalation Anesthesia 19. Nonopioid Intravenous Anesthetics 20. Opioid Intravenous Anesthetics 21. Muscle Relaxants 22. Local Anesthetics 23. Regional Anesthesia Section IV. Nursing Care in the PACU NEW 24. Transition from the Operating Room to the PACU 25. Assessment and Monitoring of the Perianesthesia Patient 26. Care of the Perianesthesia Patient 27. Assessment and Management of the Airway 28. Pain Management in the PACU 29. Care of the Ear, Nose, Throat, Neck, and Maxillofacial Surgical Patient 30. Care of the Ophthalmic Surgical Patient 31. Care of the Thoracic Surgical Patient 32. Care of the Cardiac Surgical Patient 33. Care of the Vascular Surgical Patient 34. Care of the Orthopedic Surgical Patient 35. Care of the Neurosurgical Patient 36. Care of the Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgical Patient 37. Care of the Gastrointestinal, Abdominal, and Anorectal Surgical Patient 38. Care of the Genitourinary Surgical Patient 39. Care of the Obstetric and Gynecologic Surgical Patient 40. Care of the Breast Surgical Patient 41. Care of the Plastic Surgical Patient 42. Care of the Thermally Injured Patient 43. Care of the Ambulatory Surgical Patient NEW 44. Care of the Laser/Laparoscopic Surgical Patient Section V. Special Considerations 45. Care of the Patient with Chronic Disorders 46. Care of the Pediatric Patient 47. Care of the Geriatric Patient 48. Care of the Pregnant Patient 49. Care of the Substance Abuser 50. Care of the Patient with Thermal Imbalance 51. Care of the Shock Trauma Patient NEW 52. Bioterrorism and Its impact on the PACU 53. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in the PACU