Principles of Neuro-anesthesia in Neurosurgery for Intensive Care Unit Nurses.
Publication/Presentation Date
3-1-2016
Abstract
As neurosurgical interventions and procedures are advancing, so is the specialty of neuro-anesthesia. The neurosurgeon and the neuro-anesthetist are focused on providing each patient with the best possible outcome. Throughout the surgery, the main priorities of the neuro-anesthetist are patient safety, patient well-being, surgical field exposure, and patient positioning. Potential postoperative complications include nausea and vomiting. Postoperative visual loss is a complication of neurosurgery, most specifically spine surgery, whose origins are unknown. Postoperative considerations for the intensive care unit nurse should include receiving a thorough clinical handoff from the anesthesia provider to ensure care continuity and patient safety.
Volume
28
Issue
1
First Page
87
Last Page
94
ISSN
1558-3481
Published In/Presented At
Feil, M., & Irick, N. A. (2016). Principles of Neuro-anesthesia in Neurosurgery for Intensive Care Unit Nurses. Critical care nursing clinics of North America, 28(1), 87–94. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cnc.2015.10.004
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
26873761
Department(s)
Department of Anesthesiology
Document Type
Article