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O C T O B E R 2 0 1 4 | O U T P AT I E N T S U R G E R Y M A G A Z I N E O N L I N E
ANESTHESIA ALERT
part of the anesthetic care plan,
that there will be an anesthesia
provider in attendance at all
times during the procedure
(preferably say the name of the
provider, and introduce him or
her before leaving pre-op area)
and stress that a member of the
department will be available after
the procedure to tend to any
post-operative issues, such as
pain or nausea. OSM
Mr. Ruspantine
(
perry@anesprof.com
) is clinical
compliance manager for Anesthesia
Professionals, Inc., in Dartmouth,
Mass.
T
he pre-operative interview
can calm a patient more
than small doses of medica-
tion. Keep in mind the 2 para-
mount goals of the assessment:
• To alleviate patients' anxieties
while still making them fully
aware of the anesthesia tech-
niques and hazards.
• To make the provider aware of
any modifications to the anes-
thesia plan that he needs to
make.
CALMING INFLUENCE
Pre-op Visit Goals
IN THE MOMENT Courtesy, genuine
interest and diligence are integral parts
of the pre-op assessment.
Pamela
Bevelhymer,
RN,
BSN
ON THE WEB
' Download a sample Pre-
Anesthesia Evaluation Form at
out-
patientsurgery.net/resources/forms
.
