Postoperative Nursing ManagementPost Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)
AKA
post anesthesia recovery room
Located adjacent to Operating Rooms
Has soft pleasing colors, soundproof ceiling, equipments that control noise(rubber)
Well ventilated (decrease anxiety and promote comfort)
Phases of Post Anesthesia Care
Phase I PACU
– immediate recovery phase, Intensive nursing care is provided
Phase II PACU
– patients who require less frequent observation and nursing care,also referred as
STEP-down
,
Sit-up
, or
progressive Care
units
Nrsg Management in the PACU
TO provide Nursing care until the patient has recovered from the effects of ANESTHESIA
.
•
Resumption of
Motor
and
Sensory
Function
•
Oriented
•
Has
stable Vital Signs
•
Shows no evidence of
Hemorrhage
Assessing the
Patient
•
Patent Airway
•
Cardiovascular Function
•
Condition of the surgical site
•
Function of the Central Nervous System
Hypopharyngeal Obstruction
Signs
Choking
Noisy and Irregular respirations
O2 Saturation Scores
Cyanosis
Because movement of the thorax and the diaphragm does not necessarily indicate that the patient is breathing, thenurse needs to place the palm of the hand at the patient’s nose and mouth to feel the exhaled breath.
TREATMENT FOR HYPOPHARYNGEAL OBSTRUCTION
Use of an airway to prevent respiratory difficulty after anesthesia.The airway passes over the base of the tongue and permits air to passinto the pharynx in the region of the epiglottis. Patients often leave the operatingroom with an airway in place. The airway should remain in place untilthe patient recovers sufficiently to breathe normally. As the patient regainsconsciousness, the airway usually causes irritation and should be removed.
Classic SIGNS of SHOCK
Pallor
Cool, moist skin
Rapid breathing
Cyanosis
of the lips, gums, and tongue
Rapid, weak, thready pulse
dec
pulse pressure
dec blood pressure and concentrated
urineNursg INTERVENTIONs for SHOCK
Primary – VOLUME REPLACEMENT
Infusion of lactated Ringer’s Solution
Position Patient flat on bed with legs elevated at 20° and knees straight
Special considerations for JEHOVAH’s witness or those who decline blood transfusions
Nausea and Vomiting
Turn patient to the
one side
to promote mouth drainage &
prevent aspiration
of
vomitus
(
can causeasphyxiation and death
)
Anti-emetics:
Ondansetron (Zofran)
Droperidol (Inapsine)
Metoclopromide(Reglan)
Promethazine(Phenergan)
Readiness for DISCHARGEfrom the PACU
•
Stable
Vital SIGNS
•
Orientation & Minimal Pain
•
Uncompromised Pulmonary FXN
•
Adequate O2 sat levels
•
Urine Output at least 30ml/hr
•
N & V under controlMany hospitals use a scoring system (eg, Aldrete score) to determine the patient’s general condition andreadiness for transfer from the PACU (Quinn, 1999). The patient is assessed at regular intervals (eg, every 15 or 30 minutes), and thescore is totaled on the assessment record. Patients with a score lower than 7 must remain inthe PACU until their condition improves or they are transferred to an intensive care area, depending on their preoperative baseline scores. The patient is discharged from the phase I PACU by the anesthesiologist or anesthetist to the critical care unit, the medicalsurgical unit, the phase II PACU, or home with a responsible familymember (Quinn, 1999). Patients being discharged directly to home require verbal and written instructions andinformation about follow-up care.
Aldrete Score(Similar to APGAR scoring)
Home Care Checklist
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