Caring for Ambulatory Surgery Patients

Focuses on education related to caring for the growing number of patients, of all ages, taking advantage of out-patient surgery.

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Sample Topics Include:

• Patient Obesity… Surgical Implications
• Preventing Hospital Acquired UTIs
• Peripheral IV Therapy… Complications
• Patient Safety — Pre-Op Considerations
• Informed Consent… Implications
• Age-Specific Pain… The Elderly
• Hypertension… Assessment and Implications
• Separation Anxiety… Easing Children's Fear
• Therapeutic Play and the Pediatric Patient Undergoing Surgery
• Recognizing and Reporting Domestic Violence