University of Cebu-Banilad Library

"American Society of Post Anesthesia Nurses."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents: Part one The profession of post anesthesia care nursing; Chapter 1 Evolution of post anesthesia care -- Chapter 2 Nursing practice, nursing standards, and nursing process -- Chapter 3 Nursing research -- Chapter 4 Legal issues in post anesthesia care nursing -- Chapter 5 PACU management -- Paart two Life span considerations in pacu practice; Chapter 6 The adult patient -- Chapter 7 The elderly patient -- Chapter 8 The pediatric patient -- Part three The conceptual bases for pacu practice; Chapter 9 Anesthesia agents and adjuncts -- Chapter 10 Post anesthesia respiratory care -- Chapter 11 Interpretation of acid-base balance -- Chapter 12 Fluid and electrolyte balance -- Chapter 13 The hematology systems -- Chapter 14 Post anesthesia complications: respiratory, cardiac, and neurologic -- Chapter 15 Basic and advanced cardiac life support -- Chapter 16 Malignant hyperthermia -- Part four Systems review; Chapter 17 The cardiac surgical patient -- Chapter 18 The peripheral vascular surgical patient -- Chapter 19 The pulmonary surgical patient -- Chapter 20 The neurosurgical patient -- Chapter 21 The urologic surgical patient -- Chapter 22 The gastrointestinal surgical patient -- Chapter 23 The gynecologic surgical patient -- Chapter 24 The obstetric surgical patient -- Chapter 25 The orthopedic surgical patient -- Chapter 26 The endocrine surgical patient -- Chapter 27 The ortorhinolaryngologic and head and neck surgical patient -- Chapter 28 The ophthalmic surgical patient -- Chapter 29 The plastic surgery and burn patient -- Chapter 30 The surgical patient in the ambulatory or short-stay setting -- Part five Special topics; Chapter 31 Pain assessment and management -- Chapter 32 Hemodynamic monitoring -- Chapter 33 Test-taking techniques

Donated by: Dean Estrella

English