Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sect. I. The Postanesthesia Care Unit -- 1. Spece Planning and Basic Equipment Systems -- 2. Perianesthesia Nursing as a Specialty -- 3. Management and Policies -- 4. Crisis Resource Management in the PACU -- 5. Infection Control in the PACU -- 6. Managed Care and its Impact on the PACU -- 7. Legal Issues in the PACU -- 8. Ethics in Perianesthesia Nursing -- 9. Research: Evidence-based Clinical Practice -- Sect. II. Physiologic Considerations in the PACU -- 10. The Nervous System -- 11. The Cardiovascular System -- 12. The Respiratory System -- 13. The Renal System -- 14. Fluids and Electrolytes -- 15. The Endocrine System -- 16. The Hepatobiliary and Gastrointestinal System -- 17. The Integumentary System -- 18. The Immune System -- Sect. III. Concepts in Anesthetic Agents -- 19. Basic Principles of Pharmacology -- 20. Inhalation Anesthesia -- 21. Nonopioid Intravenous Anesthetics -- 22. Opioid Intravenous Anesthetics -- 23. Neuromuscular Blocking Agents -- 24. Local Anesthetics -- 25. Regional Anesthesia -- Sect. IV. Nursing Care in the PACU -- 26. Transition from the Operating Room to the PACU -- 27. Assessment and Monitoring of the Perianesthesia Patient -- 28. Patient Education and Care of the Perianesthesia Patient -- 29. Postanesthesia Care Complications -- 30. Assessment and Management of the Airway -- 31. Pain Management in the PACU -- 32. Care of the Ear, Nose, Throat, Neck, and Maxillofacial Surgical Patient -- 33. Care of the Ophthalmic Surgical Patient -- 34. Care of the Thoracic Surgical Patient -- 35. Care of the Cardiac Surgical Patient -- 36. Care of the Vascular Surgical Patient -- 37. Care of the Orthopedic Surgical Patient -- 38. Care of the Neurosurgical Patient -- 39. Care of the Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgical Patient -- 40. Care of the Gastrointestinal, Abdominal, and Anorectal Surgical Patient -- 41. Care of the Genitourinary Surgical Patient -- 42. Care of the Obstetric and Gynecologic Surgical Patient -- 43. Care of the Breast Surgical Patient -- 44. Care of the Plastic Surgical Patient -- 45. Care of the Thermally Injured Patient -- 46. Care of the Ambulatory Surgical Patient -- 47. Care of the Laser/Laparoscopic Surgical Patient -- Sect. V. Special Considerations -- 48. Care of the Patient with Chronic Disorders -- 49. Care of the Pediatric Patient -- 50. Care of the Geriatric Patient -- 51. Care of the Pregnant Patient -- 52. Care of the Substance Using Patient -- 53. Care of the Patient With Thermal Imbalance -- 54. Care of the Shock Trauma Patient -- 55. Care of the Intensive Care Unit Patient in the PACU -- 56. Bioterrorism and Its Impact on the PACU -- 57. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in the PACU.