PPre and post operative care Flashcards
What are the goals of preoperative assessment?
Ensure patient safety
Gain Patient consent
Identify risks
What is the nurse’s role in pre-admission?
-Assess the patient
-Prepare the patient for surgery
Patient risk factors to consider
-Language barriers
-Genetic factors
-Smoking, chronic conditions
-Obesity
-Allergies
What info is gathered pre-admission
-Vital signs
-Weight
-Height
-Medical and surgical history
-Functional assessment
-Nutrition
-Medication regimen
-Recreational drugs and alcohol.
What psychosocial needs are addressed during pre-admission?
-Spiritual
-Cultural
-Psychosocial support
-Concerns about surgery
-Caregiver status
-Mental/physical disabilities
Assessments conducted pre-admission
-Head to toe assessement
-X RAYS
-ECGS
-Blood tests
Patient education
-Surgical procedure
-Anaesthesia
-Alternative treatment options
-Side effects
-Where the surgery will be
-Short stay/ day surgery