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Ambulatory Surgical Nursing
- 1st Edition - December 16, 2023
- Author: ASPAN
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 6 8 1 4 4 - 5
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 6 8 3 4 0 - 1
Learn the multidisciplinary clinical knowledge and skills needed to provide effective nursing care in outpatient settings! Ambulatory Surgical Nursing reflects the advanced… Read more
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Request a sales quoteLearn the multidisciplinary clinical knowledge and skills needed to provide effective nursing care in outpatient settings! Ambulatory Surgical Nursing reflects the advanced procedures being performed in ambulatory surgery today, as well as the latest medications and improvements in pain management techniques. Authored by the American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (ASPAN) and edited by well-known perioperative nursing expert Theresa L. Clifford, this text addresses all aspects of patient care, from pre-admission to patient education, discharge, and recovery, with comprehensive coverage of surgical specialties in separate chapters for easy reference. Case studies in each chapter bring key concepts to life and offer an opportunity to apply information contained within the chapter.
- The latest information on care coordination for patients helps enhance the patient experience.
- Evidence-based practice boxes throughout provide research-based content to reinforce learning.
- Case studies with questions at the end of each chapter provide real-world scenarios and offer an opportunity to apply information presented in the chapter.
- Coverage of exclusion criteria for outpatient surgery supports optimal patient outcomes.
- Full-color illustrations visually enhance and reinforce students’ understanding of key concepts.
- Chapters contributed by more than 20 experts in perioperative nursing and ambulatory nursing practice ensure the quality and relevance of the material.
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Contributors
- Reviewers
- Acknowledgments
- Preface
- Dedication
- List of Illustrations
- List of Tables
- Introduction
- 1. The history of ambulatory surgery and the nurse’s role
- Evolution of ambulatory surgery
- Statistics of outpatient surgery
- Ambulatory surgery versus traditional in-hospital surgery: Similarities and differences
- Patient rights and responsibilities
- Perianesthesia nurse’s role in ambulatory surgery
- Elements of a successful program
- Selection of nursing staff members
- Chapter highlights
- References
- PART I. Management and Leadership in Ambulatory Surgery
- 2. Leadership in ambulatory surgery
- Introduction
- Chapter highlights
- References
- 3. Perianesthesia nursing standards
- Overview
- Chapter highlights
- References
- 4. Clinical inquiry: Quality improvement and evidence-based practice in ambulatory surgery
- Overview
- Facts and figures
- Evidence-based practice
- Primary research
- Secondary research
- Quality improvement
- Chapter highlights
- References
- 5. Risk management and legal issues
- Overview
- Facts and figures
- Risk management plan
- Ways to minimize risks
- Creating a just culture
- Legal issues
- General considerations
- Chapter highlights
- References
- PART II. Safety in the Ambulatory Perianesthesia Setting
- 6. Safety standards
- Overview
- General regulations for ambulatory surgery centers
- Chapter highlights
- References
- 7. The environment of care
- Overview
- Codes and regulations
- Provision of safety in healthcare environments
- Workplace violence and bullying
- Creating an environment for flourishing
- Safety considerations for patients, employees, and visitors
- Lessons from past pathogenic events
- Chapter highlights
- References
- 8. Clinical emergencies and preparedness in the ambulatory setting
- Overview
- Facts and figures
- Prevention of complications
- Preparation for responding to complications
- Postoperative complications
- Chapter highlights
- References
- PART III. Anesthesia and Sedation for Ambulatory Procedures
- 9. General anesthesia
- General anesthesia overview
- Induction agents
- Inhalation agents
- Anesthesia adjuncts
- Complications of general anesthesia
- Overview of muscle relaxants
- Chapter highlights
- References
- 10. Local and regional anesthesia
- Regional anesthesia overview
- Introduction to neuraxial anesthesia
- Complications of neuraxial anesthesia
- Introduction to peripheral nerve blocks
- Complications of peripheral nerve blocks
- Introduction to local infiltration
- Complications of local infiltration
- Chapter highlights
- References
- 11. Procedural sedation
- Overview
- Roles and responsibilities of perianesthesia nurses in procedural sedation
- Assessment of patients for procedural sedation
- Common medications used to produce procedural sedation
- Emergency interventions for procedural sedation
- Priorities for ambulatory nurses caring for procedural sedation patients
- Chapter highlights
- References
- PART IV. Pain Management
- 12. Principles of pain assessment and multimodal analgesia
- Overview
- Definition and classification of pain
- Pain assessment
- Preemptive, preventive, and multimodal analgesia
- Opioid therapy for pain management and the opioid epidemic
- Patient education about pain control
- Chapter highlights
- References
- 13. Pharmacologic interventions for pain management
- Overview
- Pharmacologic classes of commonly used drugs for pain management
- Chapter highlights
- References
- 14. Nonpharmacologic interventions for pain management
- Overview
- Efficacy of nonpharmacologic interventions
- Complementary alternative medicine and integrative medicine
- Five categories of nonpharmacologic intervention
- Application of nonpharmacologic interventions in ambulatory surgery centers
- Preoperative strategies
- Postoperative strategies
- General considerations
- Chapter highlights
- References
- PART V. Patient Care: The Continuum
- 15. Phases of care: Preoperative preparation and optimization of the ambulatory surgery patient
- Overview
- Patient selection
- Preoperative coordination
- Preoperative evaluation and testing
- Preoperative instructions
- Chapter highlights
- References
- 16. Phases of care: phase I: Immediate postoperative care
- Introduction to phases of care
- Phase I postanesthesia care unit
- Transition from the operating room to the postanesthesia care unit
- Admission to the phase I postanesthesia care unit
- Phase I PACU assessment
- Discharge from phase I PACU
- Chapter highlights
- References
- 17. Phases of care: Phase II and extended care
- Overview
- Phase II postanesthesia care
- Bypassing phase I care
- Extended care
- Discharge criteria for phase II care and extended care
- Postoperative follow-up
- Patient and family education
- Chapter highlights
- References
- 18. Patient teaching and discharge challenges
- Overview
- Facts and figures
- Federal and institutional discharge standards and policies
- Phase I, phase II, and the extended care phase of recovery: Bypassing of phase I
- Criteria for safe patient discharge and clinical readiness
- Physical considerations following surgery
- Managing problematic responses to anesthesia during and after surgery
- The discharge plan
- Discharge instructions for the patient and family
- Hospital admissions of ambulatory surgery center patients
- Discharge against medical advice
- Chapter highlights
- References
- Additional reading
- 19. Enhanced recovery after surgery: The continuum of care from diagnosis and surgery to recovery
- Introduction to enhanced recovery after surgery
- Overview of ERAS protocols
- Intraoperative ERAS care
- Postoperative ERAS care
- Successful recovery
- Chapter highlights
- References
- 20. Principles of intraoperative care
- Overview
- The surgical environment
- Roles and responsibilities of the surgical team
- Preparing for a procedure
- Specimen management
- Surgical counts
- Intraoperative safety concerns
- Handoff process
- Chapter highlights
- References
- PART VI. Patients with Special Needs
- 21. Diverse care considerations in the perianesthesia patient
- Overview
- Cultural considerations
- Religious diversity
- Communication and language considerations
- Considerations about gender and sexuality
- Mental health considerations
- Socioeconomic considerations
- Chapter highlights
- References
- 22. Special needs of pediatric patients
- Overview
- Creating a safe pediatric ASC environment
- Legal consent
- Epidemiologic trends in pediatric anesthesia
- Pediatric physical, cognitive, and psychosocial stages of development
- Instructions for patients and families in the preoperative phase
- Pediatric anatomy and physiology
- Identifying preoperative risk factors in children
- Identifying situations that put children at risk in daily life
- Innovative multimodal treatment for pain in pediatric patients
- Postanesthesia considerations and complications
- Emergency resuscitation of pediatric patients in the PACU
- Discharge education for pediatric patients and families
- Chapter highlights
- References
- 23. Special needs of the older patient
- Overview
- The aging population
- Demographic and statistical trends in aging populations
- Cultural and ethnic considerations of older adults
- Creating a caring ambulatory surgery environment
- Advantages and disadvantages of ambulatory surgery for older adults
- Epidemiology of frailty
- Pathophysiology of aging
- Risks of polypharmacy in older patients
- Nursing implications for the care of elderly patients at ambulatory surgery centers
- Screening for elder abuse
- Perianesthesia nursing care dilemmas
- Chapter highlights
- References
- 24. Caring for the family
- Overview
- Facts and figures
- Family-centered care
- Chapter highlights
- References
- 25. Substance use disorders
- Overview
- Facts and figures
- The major substances of use
- Physiologic effects of substance use disorders
- Preoperative assessment of patients with substance use disorders
- Postoperative care of patients with substance use disorders
- Discharge planning for patients with substance use disorders
- Chapter highlights
- References
- PART VII. The Surgical Specialties
- 26. General surgical procedures and considerations
- Overview
- Facts and figures
- Patient education for general ambulatory surgical procedures
- General surgical procedures and associated nursing care
- General considerations
- Chapter highlights
- References
- 27. Genitourinary surgery
- Overview
- General care for genitourinary surgery patients
- Nursing care following specific genitourinary procedures
- Chapter highlights
- References
- 28. Gynecologic surgery
- Overview
- Common obstetric and gynecologic surgical procedures
- Common complications of obstetric and gynecologic surgeries
- Nursing care for obstetric and gynecologic surgery patients
- Enhanced recovery after surgery protocols
- Same-day discharge
- Ethical considerations in obstetric and gynecologic surgery
- Chapter highlights
- References
- 29. Minimally invasive surgery, laser surgery, and other technologies
- Overview
- History of minimally invasive surgery
- Minimally invasive surgical procedures
- Other minimally invasive technologies
- General considerations in minimally invasive procedures
- Chapter highlights
- References
- 30. Ophthalmic surgery
- Overview
- Facts and figures
- Anesthesia considerations
- General nursing care
- Surgical procedures
- Repair of traumatic and burn injuries to the eye
- Chapter highlights
- References
- Additional resources
- 31. Oral and maxillofacial surgery
- Overview
- Facts and figures
- Preoperative care
- Intraoperative care
- Postoperative care
- Common oral and maxillofacial procedures
- Chapter highlights
- References
- 32. Orthopedic and podiatric surgery
- Overview
- Facts and figures
- General orthopedic surgical procedures
- Postoperative issues
- Chapter highlights
- References
- 33. Otorhinolaryngologic and head and neck surgery
- Overview
- Facts and figures
- Otorhinolaryngologic surgical procedures
- Discharge instructions
- Chapter highlights
- References
- 34. Cosmetic and reconstructive surgery
- Overview
- Facts and figures
- Cosmetic procedures
- Additional cosmetic procedures
- Reconstructive procedures
- Breast reconstructive procedures
- General considerations in cosmetic and reconstructive surgery
- Chapter highlights
- References
- PART VIII. The Ambulatory Surgery Center as a Special Procedures Unit
- 35. Special procedures in the ambulatory setting
- Overview
- Facts and figures
- Special procedures performed in ambulatory surgical centers
- Chapter highlights
- References
- Index
- No. of pages: 608
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: December 16, 2023
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323681445
- eBook ISBN: 9780323683401