Nurse anesthesia

Written specifically for nurse anesthetists, this 5th Edition provides comprehensive coverage of both scientific principles and evidence-based practice. It offers a complete overview of anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, and pathophysiology, and offers practical coverage of equipment and anesthesia management. This edition includes updated information on pharmacokinetics, clinical monitoring, drug delivery systems, and complications, and revises chapters on airway management and anesthesia for cardiac surgery. Written by leading nurse anesthesia experts John Nagelhout and Karen Plaus, this perennial prepares anesthesia students and CRNAs for today's clinical anesthesia practice. UPDATED references make it quick and simple to find the latest and most important research in the field. UPDATED pharmacology information includes pharmacokinetics, drug delivery systems, opiate antagonists, and key induction drugs. Over 100 NEW photos and illustrations enhance your understanding of difficult anesthesia concepts. UPDATED Airway Management and Anesthesia for Cardiac Surgery chapters are thoroughly revised. NEW coverage includes robotics, screening applications, and non-operating room best practices.

Nurse anesthesia : a history of challenge -- Nurse anesthesia specialty practice and education in the United States -- Legal concepts in nurse anesthesia practice -- Nurse anesthesia research : science of an orderly, purposeful, and systematic nature -- General principles, pharmacodynamics, and drug receptor concepts -- Pharmacokinetics -- Pharmacokinetics of inhalation anesthetics -- Inhalation anesthetics -- Intravenous induction agents -- Local anesthetics -- Opioid agonists and antagonists -- Neuromuscular blocking agents, reversal agents, and their monitoring -- Autonomic and cardiac pharmacology -- Chemistry and physics of anesthesia -- Anesthesia equipment -- Clinical monitoring I : cardiovascular system -- Clinical monitoring II : respiratory and metabolic systems -- Clinical monitoring III : neurologic system -- Preoperative evaluation and preparation of the patient -- Fluids, electrolytes, and blood component therapy -- Positioning for anesthesia and surgery -- Airway management -- Cardiovascular anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, and anesthesia management -- Anesthesia for cardiac surgery -- Anesthesia for vascular surgery -- Respiratory anatomy, physiology, pathophy…