The document provides an introduction to perioperative nursing. It discusses the three phases of perioperative care - preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative. It also covers common surgical terminology, categories of surgery according to purpose and risk level, and types of procedures like diagnostic, palliative, curative, and exploratory surgery. Major and minor surgery are defined based on risk level. Ambulatory surgery is also introduced, along with its advantages of reduced costs and stress but potential disadvantages of less assessment time.
The document provides an introduction to perioperative nursing. It discusses the three phases of perioperative care - preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative. It also covers common surgical terminology, categories of surgery according to purpose and risk level, and types of procedures like diagnostic, palliative, curative, and exploratory surgery. Major and minor surgery are defined based on risk level. Ambulatory surgery is also introduced, along with its advantages of reduced costs and stress but potential disadvantages of less assessment time.
The document provides an introduction to perioperative nursing. It discusses the three phases of perioperative care - preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative. It also covers common surgical terminology, categories of surgery according to purpose and risk level, and types of procedures like diagnostic, palliative, curative, and exploratory surgery. Major and minor surgery are defined based on risk level. Ambulatory surgery is also introduced, along with its advantages of reduced costs and stress but potential disadvantages of less assessment time.
The document provides an introduction to perioperative nursing. It discusses the three phases of perioperative care - preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative. It also covers common surgical terminology, categories of surgery according to purpose and risk level, and types of procedures like diagnostic, palliative, curative, and exploratory surgery. Major and minor surgery are defined based on risk level. Ambulatory surgery is also introduced, along with its advantages of reduced costs and stress but potential disadvantages of less assessment time.
PERIOPERATIVE NURSING OOPHOR - OVARIES It is used to describe the nursing NEPHRO - KIDNEYS care provided in the total surgical NEURO - NERVE experience of a patient. PNEUMO - LUNGS the provision of nursing care by a SALPHINGO - FALLOPIAN TUBE nurse preoperatively, THORACO - CHEST intraoperatively, and VISCER - ORGAN postoperatively to a patient Common Surgical Terminology undergoing an operative or invasive RRHAPY - suturing or stitching of a procedure. part of an organ PLASTY - repair or to restore Preoperative Phase ITIS - inflammation Admission to the surgical unit ECTOMY - removal of organ or part of an organ PREPARATION FOR SURGERY OSCOPY - to visualize or to look into Physiologic, Psychological, Spiritual, OTOMY - making an opening Legal OSTOMY – making an opening and insertion of tube Transport to the Operating Room LITHIASIS - stone in a particular or part of an organ Intraoperative Phase ADMISSION TO THE OR Conditions Requiring Surgery Perforation - rupture of an organ, ANESTHESIA/SURGERY artery, or bleb Obstruction – blockage RECOVERY ROOM/PACU Erosion - wearing away of a surface of a tissue Post-operative Phase Tumor - abnormal growth ADMISSION TO THE RR/PACU Categories of Surgery BACK TO SURGICAL UNIT DISCHARGE According to: PURPOSE FOLLOW-UP CARE URGENCY, DEGREE OF RISK, DEGREE OF Common Surgical Terminology SUPRA - ABOVE According to PURPOSE: ARTHRO - JOINTS Classification of Surgical Procedures CHOLE - GALL OR BILE 1. DIAGNOSTIC - verifies suspected CYSTO - BLADDER diagnosis (ex. hysteroscopy) ENCEPHALO - BRAIN 2. Palliative – relieves symptoms but ENTERO - INTESTINE does not cure the diseases (ex. HYSTERO - UTERUS colostomy bag) MAST - BREAST 3. Curative - to treat the disease MENINGO - MEMBRANE condition. (ex. Infected appendix MYO - MUSCLE removed) 1 NCM112j –Perioperative/ Hematology/Cellular Aberration/Immunology INTRODUCTION TO PERIOPERATIVE NURSING 4. Exploratory - estimates the extent Major Surgery of the disease or injury. (ex. Involves high degree of risk exploratory laparotomy) Complicated or prolonged Large amount of blood loss Types of CURATIVE Surgery: Extensive: Vital organs may be CONSTRUCTIVE - repair of a handled or removed congenitally defective organ by Ex: liver biopsy, colectomy improving its function or appearance. Minor Surgery e.g. plastic surgery of a cleft palate, Involves less risk cheiloplasty Produces few complications ABLATIVE - removal of diseased Generally not prolonged; described as organs “one-day surgery” or outpatient e.g. nephrectomy, appendectomy surgery RECONSTRUCTIVE - partial or Ex: cyst removal complete restoration of a damaged organ or tissue to its original the extent of the disease appearance and function. the location of the diseased organ e.g. plastic surgery after burns the magnitude of the required operation CONSTRUCTIVE - repairing mental attitude of the person toward congenitally defective organ back surgery orig. appearance and function. resources and preparation of the - SUFFIX “PLASTY”, “ORRHAPY”, “PEXY” surgeon, nurses, and the hospital - ex. cheiloplasty ABLATIVE- removal of diseased AMBULATORY Surgery organs Advantages: - ex. Nephrectomy Reduces length of hospital stay and RECONSTRUCTIVE – partial or cuts costs complete restoration of a damaged Reduces stress for the patient organ or tissue to its original Less incidence of hospital acquired appearance and function. infection - ex. plastic surgery after burns Less time lost from work by the patient; minimal disruptions on the According to: URGENCY, Degree of patient’s activities and family life. CLASSIFICATION INDICATION EXAMPLE Disadvantages: Less time to assess the patient and perform preoperative teaching. Less time to establish rapport Less opportunity to assess for late postoperative complication.
According to: RISK, DEGREE OF
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