Problem
1. Discuss best practices for safety and quality of client care perioperatively.
2. Describe pre and post care, including but not limited to client/family teaching needs and possible complications for clients undergoing surgical procedures.
3. Describe specific factors putting the surgical client at risk for complications.
4. Describe symptoms and management of malignant hyperthermia.
5. Describe pharmacological agents used before, during and after surgery.
6. Develop a nursing plan of care for the surgical client.
7. Describe nutritional considerations for the perioperative client.
8. Discuss recommended screening practices for cancer, including client self-screening.