Nurse anesthesia / [Edited by] John J. Nagelhout, Karen L. Plaus.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

CONTENTS
UNIT I: PROFESSIONAL ISSUES
1. Nurse anesthesia : a history of challenge --
2. Nurse anesthesia specialty practice and education in the United States --
3. Legal concepts in nurse anesthesia practice --
UNIT II: SCIENTIFIC FOUNDATIONS
4. Nurse anesthesia research : science of an orderly, purposeful, and systematic nature --
5. General principles, pharmacodynamics, and drug receptor concepts --
6. Pharmacokinetics --
7. Pharmacokinetics of inhalation anesthetics --
8. Inhalation anesthetics --
9. Intravenous induction agents --
10. Local anesthetics --
11. Opioid agonists and antagonists --
12. Neuromuscular blocking agents, reversal agents, and their monitoring --
13. Autonomic and cardiac pharmacology --
14. Chemistry and physics of anesthesia --
UNIT III: TECHNOLOGY RELATED TO ANESTHESIA
15. Anesthesia equipment --
16. Clinical monitoring I : cardiovascular system --
17. Clinical monitoring II : respiratory and metabolic systems --
18. Clinical monitoring III : neurologic system --
UNIT IV: PREOPERATIVE PREPARATION
19. Preoperative evaluation and preparation of the patient --
UNIT V: INTRAOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT
20. Fluids, electrolytes, and blood component therapy --
21. Positioning for anesthesia and surgery --
22. Airway management --
23. Cardiovascular anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, and anesthesia management --
24. Anesthesia for cardiac surgery --
25. Anesthesia for vascular surgery --
26. Respiratory anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, and anesthetic management --
27. Anesthesia for thoracic surgery --
28. Neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, and neuroanesthesia --
29. Renal anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, and anesthesia management --
30. Hepatobillary and gastrointestinal disturbance and anesthesia --
31. Anesthesia for laparoscopic surgery --
32. Musculoskeletal system anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, and anesthesia management --
33. The endocrine system and anesthesia --
34. Hematology and anesthesia --
35. Thermal injury and anesthesia --
36. Trauma anesthesia --
37. Outpatient anesthesia --
38. Anesthesia for ear, nose, throat, and maxillofacial surgery --
39. Anesthesia for ophthalmic procedures --
40. Anesthesia for orthopedics and podiatry --
41. The immune system and anesthesia --
42. Anesthesia and laser surgery --
43. Obesity and anesthesia practice --
44. Regional anesthesia : spinal and epidural anesthesia --
45. Regional anesthesia : upper nad lower extremity blocks --
46. Obstetric anesthesia --
47. Neonatal anesthesia --
48. Pediatric anesthesia --
49. Geriatrics and anesthesia practice --
50. Postanesthesia recovery --
51. Pain management --
52. Anesthesia for therapeutic and diagnostic procedures --
53. Anesthesia complications.

Creates a balanced reference that applies scientific principles to clinical anesthesia practice. This title offers a solid introduction to the equipment and patient care techniques unique to nurse anesthesia side-by-side with the research and application of evidence necessary to prepare you for tomorrow.