The Nursing clinics of North America
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This article provides an overview of pediatric post anesthesia care. It highlights important aspects of care that are frequently encountered in practice or have the potential for being problematic. These include airway management, fluid maintenance, the treatment of seizures, thermoregulation, the management of malignant hyperthermia, the identification and treatment of emergence delirium, and the availability of appropriate emergency equipment and medications.
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With the increasing numbers of ambulatory surgical patients, anesthetic and post anesthetic care priorities have been identified with the goal of providing safe care and a timely discharge. This article focuses on patient selection, anesthetic options, pain management, nausea and vomiting, and discharge priorities. Collaboration between nursing, anesthesia, and surgical personnel is emphasized throughout.