Table of Contents
SECTION ONE: PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES 1. Evolution of Perianesthesia Care 2. Standards, Legal Issues and Practice Settings 3. Safety, Quality Improvement, and Regulatory Agencies 4. Research and EvidenceBased PracticeSECTION TWO: PREOPERATIVE ASSESSMENT COMPETENCIES 5. Preoperative Evaluation 6. Preexisting Medical Conditions 7. Transcultural Nursing and Alternative Therapies 8. The Mentally and Physically Challenged PatientSECTION THREE: LIFE SPAN COMPETENCIES 9. The Pediatric Patient 10. The Adolescent Patient 11. The Adult Patient 12. The Geriatric PatientSECTION FOUR: PERIANESTHESIA COMPETENCIES 13. Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance 14. Anesthesia, Moderate Sedation/Analgesia 15. Thermoregulation 16. Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting 17. Pain and Comfort 18. Perianesthesia ComplicationsSECTION FIVE: SYSTEM COMPETENCIES 19. Respiratory 20. Cardiovascular 21. Neurological 22. Endocrine 23. Gastrointestinal 24. General Surgery 25. Hematology 26. Renal/Genitourinary 27. Obstetrics and Gynecology 28. Ophthalmology 29. Oral/Maxillofacial/Dental 30. Orthopedics and Podiatry 31. Otorhinolaryngology 32. Peripheral Vascular Disease 33. Plastic and Reconstruction 34. Bariatrics 35. Trauma 36. Interventional Radiology and Special ProceduresSECTION SIX: EDUCATION AND DISCHARGE COMPETENCIES 37. Postoperative/Postprocedure Assessment 38. Discharge Criteria, Education, and Postprocedure CareAPPENDIXESAppendix A: Certification of Perianesthesia Nurses: The CPAN® and CAPA® Certification ProgramsAppendix B: Test Taking Strategies