Nursing care plans then Perioperative Care
Perioperative Care Care Plans
Before, during, and after. Most tested errors are handoff errors and missed early complications.
10 plans in this system
The perioperative plans are about transitions. Most tested errors happen at handoff or in the first hours after a procedure, when a complication is still presenting as something minor.
Postoperative Care in the First Twenty Four Hours
First day items are ordering questions.
CP-029Members onlyMalignant Hyperthermia
These items test recognition and sequence.
CP-030Members onlySurgical Wound Infection and Dehiscence
These items test timing and one memorized emergency sequence.
CP-141Members onlyPreoperative Preparation and Informed Consent
The consent item appears in some form on nearly every exam, and the answer is always to notify the surgeon rather than to teach.
CP-142Members onlyIntraoperative Safety and the Surgical Time Out
Expect an item where a discrepancy is noticed and the correct action is to stop the procedure rather than to document it afterward.
CP-143Members onlyImmediate Recovery in the Postanesthesia Care Unit
Priority items place several findings side by side and the airway one always wins.
CP-144Members onlyPostoperative Pain Management
The patient controlled analgesia family item is close to guaranteed.
CP-145Members onlyPostoperative Nausea, Vomiting, and Paralytic Ileus
The flatus rather than bowel sounds distinction is asked directly.
CP-146Members onlyVenous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis After Surgery
The never massage rule is asked directly and is always the correct avoidance.
CP-147Members onlyAmbulatory Surgery Discharge Teaching
The escort item is the most common and the answer is always that a responsible adult is required.
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