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Nursing Management:Nursing Management:Postoperative CarePostoperative Care

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Postoperative Care in the Postoperative Care in the Postanesthesia Care UnitPostanesthesia Care Unit

• PACU AdmissionPACU Admission

– Fast TrackingFast Tracking

– Initial AssessmentInitial Assessment

• Potential Alterations in Potential Alterations in Respiratory FunctionRespiratory Function

– EtiologyEtiology

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Nursing Management:Nursing Management:Respiratory ComplicationsRespiratory Complications

• Nursing AssessmentNursing Assessment

• Nursing DiagnosesNursing Diagnoses

• Nursing ImplementationNursing Implementation


Postoperative Care in the Postoperative Care in the Postanesthesia Care Unit (cont.)Postanesthesia Care Unit (cont.)

• Potential Alterations in Potential Alterations in Cardiovascular FunctionCardiovascular Function



Nursing Management:Nursing Management:Cardiovascular ComplicationsCardiovascular Complications






• Potential Alterations Potential Alterations in Neurologic Functionin Neurologic Function



Nursing Management:Nursing Management:Neurologic ComplicationsNeurologic Complications






• Pain and DiscomfortPain and Discomfort



Nursing Management: PainNursing Management: Pain






• HypothermiaHypothermia



Nursing Management: Nursing Management: HypothermiaHypothermia






• Nausea and VomitingNausea and Vomiting



Nursing Management:Nursing Management:Nausea and VomitingNausea and Vomiting






• Surgical-Specific Care of Surgical-Specific Care of the Patient in the PACUthe Patient in the PACU

• Discharge from the PACUDischarge from the PACU

– Ambulatory Surgery DischargeAmbulatory Surgery Discharge


Care of the Postoperative Care of the Postoperative Patient on the Clinical UnitPatient on the Clinical Unit

• Potential Alterations in Potential Alterations in

Respiratory FunctionRespiratory Function


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Nursing Management:Nursing Management:Respiratory ComplicationsRespiratory Complications






Care of the Postoperative PatientCare of the Postoperative Patienton the Clinical Unit (cont.)on the Clinical Unit (cont.)

• Potential Alterations in Potential Alterations in Cardiovascular FunctionCardiovascular Function



Nursing Management:Nursing Management:Cardiovascular ComplicationsCardiovascular Complications






Care of the Postoperative Patient Care of the Postoperative Patient on the Clinical Unit (cont.)on the Clinical Unit (cont.)

• Potential Alterations Potential Alterations

in Urinary Functionin Urinary Function



Nursing Management:Nursing Management:Urinary ComplicationsUrinary Complications






• Potential Alterations in Potential Alterations in Gastrointestinal FunctionGastrointestinal Function



Nursing Management:Nursing Management:Gastrointestinal ComplicationsGastrointestinal Complications







of the Integumentof the Integument



Nursing Management:Nursing Management:Surgical WoundsSurgical Wounds



• Nursing Nursing ImplementationImplementation



• Pain and DiscomfortPain and Discomfort



Nursing Management: PainNursing Management: Pain





Care of the Postoperative Patient Care of the Postoperative Patient on the Clinical Unit (cont.)on the Clinical Unit (cont.)


in Temperaturein Temperature



Nursing Management:Nursing Management:Altered TemperatureAltered Temperature






• Potential Alterations Potential Alterations in Psychologic Functionin Psychologic Function



Nursing Management:Nursing Management:Psychologic FunctionPsychologic Function





• Planning for Discharge Planning for Discharge and Follow-Up Careand Follow-Up Care


Gerontologic Considerations:Gerontologic Considerations:Postoperative PatientPostoperative Patient

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