NUR 324 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Epidural Administration, Eye Injury, Benzodiazepine
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Bariatric: morbid obesity, may have special beds, gastric bypass surgey. Intraoperative phase: period of time from when patient is transferred into operating room to admission to post anesthesia care unit (pacu) Minimally in(cid:448)asi(cid:448)e su(cid:396)ge(cid:396)y: don"t (cid:396)e(cid:395)ui(cid:396)e gene(cid:396)al anesthesia. Perioperative phase: period of time from decision for surgery until patient is transferred into operating room. Postoperative phase: period of time from when patient is admitted to pacu to follow up evaluation in clinical setting or at home. Health care systems (not every system is the same) Reconstructive, cosmetic: birth defects (cleft palette), breast augmentation, mastectomy (reparative) Initial preoperative assessment: done by surgeon or gp before surgery. Verifies completion of preoperative testing: requires lab work, clotting time, inr factor, chest x ray, ekg. Verifies understanding of surgeon-specific preoperative orders: know the surgeons preferred methods and test. Discusses, reviews advanced directive documents: kno(cid:449) the patient"s (cid:449)ishes. Begins discharge planning by assessing patients need for postoperative transportation care.
