Preoperative risk assessment
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Introduction to Perioperative Nursing
samples.jbpub.com23. Assessment data provide information that the perioperative nurse uses to formulate nursing diagnoses and identify desired outcomes. Several nursing diagnoses, such as knowledge deficit and high risk for infection, are typical for the surgical patient. Assessment data form the foundation for patient-specific nursing diagnoses and plan-
Peri-Operative Pain Management Page 1 of 21
www.mdanderson.orgof starting preoperative medications if appropriate Determine previous exposure to narcotics Anesthesia assessment for PNC or epidural Consider Acute Pain consult if clinically indicated Post-Operative Evaluation Complications of surgery and/or anesthesia Comprehensive pain assessment (see Appendix A) Procedures performed
Surgical skin disinfection guideline - Queensland Health
www.health.qld.gov.aupreoperative shaving of the surgical site increases the risk of surgical site infection.(1 , 3 5 16) If the presence of hair will interferewith the surgical procedure the following precautions should be taken: • hair removal should be performed the day of surgery, in a location outside of the operating theatre or procedure room(1 , 7 10)
Calculating Total Daily Dose of Opioids For Safer Dosage
www.cdc.govrisk of overdose death. In a national sample of Veterans Health Administration (VHA) patients with chronic pain receiving opioids from 2004–2009, patients who died. of opioid overdose were prescribed an average of . 98 MME/day, while . other patients. were prescribed an average of . 48 MME/day. Calculating the total daily dose of opioids ...