AANA Structure Flashcards
(89 cards)
Standard for Nurse Anesthesia Practice
a) Assist the profession in evaluating the quality of care provided by practitioners
b) Provide a common base for practitioners to use in their development of a quality practice
c) Assist the public in understanding what to expect from the practitioner
d) Support and preserve the basic rights of the patient.
CRNAs responsible for:
-the quality of the service rendered
CRNA should document any
a) Deviations from the standards of care and
b) STATE deviations on the patient’s anesthesia record
Standard #1
Perform and document a THOROUGH PRE-anesthesia assessment and evaluation.
Standard #2
Informed consent
A procedure with NO INFORMED CONSENT, you can be charged with
Assault /Battery
Standard #3
Anesthesia Care plan
Standard #4
Adjust plan based on PHYSIOLOGIC Status.
Standard #5
Monitor/Evaluate physiologic condition Attend patient until other anesthesia arrive a)Oxygenation b)Ventilation c) CV: Cardiovascular d)Thermoregulatio e) Neuromuscular f) P ositioning
Circles for anesthesia
Every 5 minutes
Heparin (Vascular surgery):
State main pharmacokinetics to remind surgeon
3 (peak)
30 (half life)
1 hour (Drug elimination)
Monitor and document every BP and HR
5 minutes
Alarms max silence time
Max alarms silenced 2 minutes
Look at the patient to determine oxygenation
Skin color ; continuously monitor with SPO2
Placement of Endotracheal tube, STANDARD OF CARE is _________
ETCO2
Kids with high metabolism rate
Inspired air vs expired air
INTUBATION : CAFE
Chest excursion
AUCSCULTATION
Fog in the mask
End tidal CO2
CV - 2 assessments (major)
Heart sounds
ECG
Thermoregulation is used for
CV/ Neuro procedure
Warm fluids for machine
NEED TO FUNCTION on HIGH FLOW
PUT PRIOR TO INDUCTION
Neuromuscular blocking agents : 2 things to assess
- assess depth of blockade
- degree of recovery.
Positioning
Patient and protective measures
FOCUS on continuous clinical observation primarily.
OBSERVATION and VIGILANCE
Signature required
LEGIBLE LAST NAME.