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Certification/methods , Computer-Assisted Instruction , Nurse Anesthetists/education , Self-Evaluation Programs , Adult , Certification/organization & administration , Certification/statistics & numerical data , Female , Humans , Illinois , Male , Nurse Anesthetists/standards , Nurse Anesthetists/statistics & numerical dataABSTRACT
Regional techniques have become increasingly popular for anesthesia and analgesia for surgical patients. It is also frequently used for the patient with nonsurgical pain such as cancer. New discoveries in physiology, pharmacology, pain modulation and transmission as well as pain management therapies are a dynamic field of study in regional anesthesia and analgesia. Nurse-anesthetists provide regional techniques as part of their armamentarium of clinical skills.
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Anesthesia, Conduction , Adjuvants, Anesthesia , Anesthesia Recovery Period , Anesthesia, Conduction/adverse effects , Anesthesia, Conduction/methods , Anesthesia, Conduction/trends , Central Nervous System/anatomy & histology , Central Nervous System/physiology , Humans , Pain, Postoperative/drug therapyABSTRACT
The preoperative evaluation of the surgical patient is important for optimizing the anesthetic management. The evaluation process for the regional anesthesia candidate is reviewed. Patient selection, a review of organ systems, and the impact of medications and selected diseases are also discussed.
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Anesthesia, Conduction/nursing , Nurse Anesthetists , Nursing Assessment , Preoperative Care , HumansABSTRACT
The use of adjuvant drugs for regional anesthesia may be indicated for a variety of reasons. Some general patient considerations, indications for the commonly used sedatives and analgesics, and administration techniques for these agents for patients having regional anesthesia are discussed.
