Fundamentals of Nursing, 2nd Edition

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Topic 3-4
Preoperative Patient Care

The preoperative phase begins with the decision that surgical intervention is necessary and ends when the patient is transferred to the operating room table. Patients are admitted to the health care facility for surgical intervention from a variety of situations and in various physical conditions. The nurse is responsible for completion of preoperative forms, implementing doctor's orders for preoperative care, and documentation of all nursing measures.

After completing this lesson, you should be able to:

Identify items found on DD Form 1924, Surgical Check List.
Identify nursing implications related to preoperative preparation of a patient.
Cite from a list, the definition of perioperative patient care.

Please Note:

The forms and regulations cited in this series of lessons are specifically intended for the military medical environment. Similar forms and regulations are used by the civilian sector.

Select a Lesson:

Nursing Implications Related to Surgery

Preparing thePatient for Surgery

Documenting Nursing Measures

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Primary Content Provider: United States Army
Ancillary Content and Online Version: David L. Heiserman
Publisher: SweetHaven Publishing Services