Drain’s Perianesthesia Nursing: A Critical Care Approach, 6th Edition

As the most comprehensive book on the market specifically tailored to perianesthesia nurses, Drain’s Perianesthesia Nursing: A Critical Care Approach, 6th Edition is a one-stop resource for perianesthesia professionals. Written by Jan Odom-Forren, an expert in the anesthesia and post-operative fields, this book provides in-depth coverage of perianesthesia nursing, making it an excellent study tool for ASPAN certification.

Fully Integrated Coverage of Perianesthesia Nursing

The book is divided into five distinct sections, covering:

• The PACU, including patient safety, evidence-based research, and legal/ethical considerations
• Anatomy and physiology, covering physiologic considerations for each body system
• Pharmacology, including basic principles, types of anesthetic agents, and nursing interventions
• Nursing care, covering assessment, patient education, complications, pain management, and care of specialty-surgery patients
• Special considerations, including care of patients of different ages and those with conditions such as malignant hyperthermia, substance abuse, and cardiac arrest

Coverage of current policies and issues affecting perianesthesia nursing practice includes patient safety, infection control, managed care implications, pain management, and bioterrorism.

New and Expanded Coverage

This edition expands coverage of evidence-based research and adds a new chapter on care of the obese patient undergoing bariatric surgery. The book also includes:

• New Evidence-Based Research boxes in Sections IV and V
• A streamlined format with an overview, chapter summary, and references for each chapter
• More than 275 illustrations showing key concepts and principles of care
• Updated chapters on The Changing Health Care System and Its Implications for the PACU, Patient Safety and Legal Issues in the PACU, Evidence-based Practice and Research, and Bioterrorism and Its Impact on the PACU

Stay up-to-date with the latest developments and practices in perianesthesia nursing with Drain’s Perianesthesia Nursing: A Critical Care Approach, 6th Edition.

Book Details:

• Hardcover: 880 pages
• Publisher: Saunders; 6 edition (July 6, 2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1437718949
• ISBN-13: 978-1437718942
• eText ISBN: 9781455751495