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| Professional Competencies | |
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| Evolution of Perianesthesia Care | |
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| Standards for Ethical Practice | |
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| The Nursing Process | |
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| Patient and Family Education | |
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| Nursing Research | |
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| Legal Issues | |
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| Environment of Care | |
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| Practice Settings | |
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| Policies and Procedures | |
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| Regulatory Agencies and Accreditation | |
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| Safety | |
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| Continuous Quality Improvement | |
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| Life Span Considerations | |
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| Human Growth and Development | |
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| The Pediatric Patient | |
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| The Adolescent Patient | |
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| The Adult Patient | |
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| The Elderly Patient | |
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| Competency of Preoperative Assessment | |
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| Preoperative Assessment Programs | |
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| History and Physical Examinations | |
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| Preexisting Medical Conditions | |
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| Complementary and Alternative Therapies | |
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| The Mentally and Physically Challenged Patient | |
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| Transcultural Nursing | |
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| Immediate Preoperative Preparation | |
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| Core Competencies of PACU Nursing | |
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| Fluid and Electrolyte Balance | |
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| Acid-Base Balance | |
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| Anesthetic Agents and Adjuncts | |
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| Moderate Sedation/Analgesia | |
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| Thermoregulation | |
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| Pain and Comfort Management | |
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| Hemodynamic Monitoring | |
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| Respiratory Care | |
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| Cardiovascular Care | |
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| Neurologic Care | |
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| Hematologic Care | |
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| Immediate Postoperative Assessment | |
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| Perianesthesia Complications | |
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| PACU Phase I Discharge Criteria | |
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| Surgical Specialties | |
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| Respiratory Surgery | |
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| Cardiovascular Surgery | |
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| Neurologic Surgery | |
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| Endocrine Surgery | |
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| Gastrointestinal Surgery | |
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| General Surgery | |
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| Renal/Genitourinary Surgery | |
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| Gynecologic and Reproductive Surgery | |
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| Obstetric Surgery | |
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| Ophthalmologic Procedures | |
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| Oral/Maxillofacial/Dental Surgery | |
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| Orthopedic Surgery | |
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| Otorhinolaryngologic Surgery | |
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| Peripheral Vascular Surgery | |
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| Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery | |
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| Podiatric Surgery | |
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| Trauma Surgery | |
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| Special Procedures | |
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| Ambulatory Surgical Nursing Competencies | |
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| Postanesthesia Assessment Phase II | |
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| Patient Discharge Education in the Phase II Setting | |
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| Discharge Planning: Home and Phase III | |
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| Home Support Network | |
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| Postprocedure Follow-up | |
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| Phase III Settings | |
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| Certification of Perianesthesia Nurses: The CPAN and CAPA Certification Programs | |
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| Certification Concepts and Testing Strategies | |
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| Credits | |
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| Index | |