TY - BOOK AU - Nagelhout,John J. AU - Plaus, Karen L. TI - Nurse anesthesia SN - 9780323443920 AV - RD82 .N34 2014 PY - 2018/// CY - St. Louis, Mo. PB - Elsevier/Saunder KW - Anesthetics KW - Nurse Anesthetists KW - Anesthesia KW - Operating room nursing N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; CONTENTS UNIT I: PROFESSIONAL ISSUES 1. Nurse anesthesia : a history of challenge -- 2. Nurse anesthesia specialty practice and education in the United States -- 3. Legal concepts in nurse anesthesia practice -- UNIT II: SCIENTIFIC FOUNDATIONS 4. Nurse anesthesia research : science of an orderly, purposeful, and systematic nature -- 5. General principles, pharmacodynamics, and drug receptor concepts -- 6. Pharmacokinetics -- 7. Pharmacokinetics of inhalation anesthetics -- 8. Inhalation anesthetics -- 9. Intravenous induction agents -- 10. Local anesthetics -- 11. Opioid agonists and antagonists -- 12. Neuromuscular blocking agents, reversal agents, and their monitoring -- 13. Autonomic and cardiac pharmacology -- 14. Chemistry and physics of anesthesia -- UNIT III: TECHNOLOGY RELATED TO ANESTHESIA 15. Anesthesia equipment -- 16. Clinical monitoring I : cardiovascular system -- 17. Clinical monitoring II : respiratory and metabolic systems -- 18. Clinical monitoring III : neurologic system -- UNIT IV: PREOPERATIVE PREPARATION 19. Preoperative evaluation and preparation of the patient -- UNIT V: INTRAOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT 20. Fluids, electrolytes, and blood component therapy -- 21. Positioning for anesthesia and surgery -- 22. Airway management -- 23. Cardiovascular anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, and anesthesia management -- 24. Anesthesia for cardiac surgery -- 25. Anesthesia for vascular surgery -- 26. Respiratory anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, and anesthetic management -- 27. Anesthesia for thoracic surgery -- 28. Neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, and neuroanesthesia -- 29. Renal anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, and anesthesia management -- 30. Hepatobillary and gastrointestinal disturbance and anesthesia -- 31. Anesthesia for laparoscopic surgery -- 32. Musculoskeletal system anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, and anesthesia management -- 33. The endocrine system and anesthesia -- 34. Hematology and anesthesia -- 35. Thermal injury and anesthesia -- 36. Trauma anesthesia -- 37. Outpatient anesthesia -- 38. Anesthesia for ear, nose, throat, and maxillofacial surgery -- 39. Anesthesia for ophthalmic procedures -- 40. Anesthesia for orthopedics and podiatry -- 41. The immune system and anesthesia -- 42. Anesthesia and laser surgery -- 43. Obesity and anesthesia practice -- 44. Regional anesthesia : spinal and epidural anesthesia -- 45. Regional anesthesia : upper nad lower extremity blocks -- 46. Obstetric anesthesia -- 47. Neonatal anesthesia -- 48. Pediatric anesthesia -- 49. Geriatrics and anesthesia practice -- 50. Postanesthesia recovery -- 51. Pain management -- 52. Anesthesia for therapeutic and diagnostic procedures -- 53. Anesthesia complications N2 - Creates a balanced reference that applies scientific principles to clinical anesthesia practice. This title offers a solid introduction to the equipment and patient care techniques unique to nurse anesthesia side-by-side with the research and application of evidence necessary to prepare you for tomorrow ER -