Preoperative care across the lifespan

Referrals to preop
assessment clinic

Preop assessment clinic

Preop assessment plan for each journey

Individual patient plan

benefits of preop assessment

Elective surgery admission category decision

Admission categories for elective surgery

peri-operative high risk clinic

AIM of POHR clinic continues

Role of nurse in POHR clinic

POHR clinic assessment examples

Assessment nurse divides patient into categories

assessment plan for day

Day surgery ANZCA guidelines

patient suitability for day srugery

patient suitability criteria for day surgery

American Society Anesthesiologists (ASA) Physical Status Rating

Day patient suitability (cont)

Day surgery patients important issues to consider before surgery

identification risk factors

Pre anaesthetic patient questionaire

anaesthetic assessment

Pre operative patient management plan

Patient management plan cont for pre op

patient management plan cont

Nursing assessment

Role of accredited RN conducting the NLC patient assessment

NLC RN responsibilities

Pre op assessment nurse - pain management

Assessment of an elderly person

Age related factors

Investigations may be required

Surgical admission - surgical unit intern

children having surgery

Discharge planning

Benefits of pre op assessment

Admission processes

the day before surgery

The day of surgery/procedure