This intensive one-day course is designed for nurses who care for patients in the immediate post-operative period.
We will discuss the different types of anesthesia, including conscious sedation, expected outcomes, nursing care, and possible complications of each type. The course also will include the nurse’s role in managing a patient’s airway in the post-anesthesia period, nursing implications and common post-op complications that may be encountered.
Legal implications that need to be considered in PACU and criteria for discharging patients will be covered.
Special considerations for managing the pediatric patient during the immediate post-op period will be discussed as well as caring for the anesthetized patient in the ambulatory setting.
Instructors: LuAnn Ebke , RN, BA, CPAN, is the Assistant Nurse Manager at PACU Bryan Health, Lincoln, and Nancy Gondringer, EdD, CRNA, has many years of experience in surgical services. LuAnn and Nancy have teamed up to teach this course for several years. They share their vast expertise with participants, which makes this course a great learning experience.
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