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The Perioperative Nurse's Role in Anesthesia Management
Author(s) -
Stein Richard H.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
aorn journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.222
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1878-0369
pISSN - 0001-2092
DOI - 10.1016/s0001-2092(06)63532-1
Subject(s) - perioperative , medicine , anesthesia , perioperative nursing , intubation , anesthetic , nurse anesthetist , malignant hyperthermia , regional anesthesia , intensive care medicine
The perioperative nurse's role in anesthesia management of the surgical patient begins with a preoperative patient assessment and ends when the patient recovers from the effects of anesthesia. An understanding of the following concepts enhances the perioperative nurse's ability to collaborate with anesthesia care providers in providing optimal care: anesthesia risk classifications, choice of anesthetic agents, importance of patient positioning, anesthesia induction and intubation techniques, levels of general anesthesia, inhalational agents, malignant hyperthermia, and patient monitoring parameters during local and regional anesthesia. AORN J 62 (Nov 1995) 794–804.