Perioperative nursing

3. infection that occurs after surgery
9. free from bacteria or other living microorganisms
10. health care facilities where surgical procedures not requiring an overnight hospital stay are performed
11. critical care unit where the patient's vital signs are closely observed post surgery
13. measurement of recovery after
15. medical professional trained to administer and manage anesthesia given during a surgical procedure
16. handles sterile equipment while assisting a surgeon during a surgical operation
17. first stage of periop nursing

1. responsible for coordinating the nursing care and safety needs of the patient in the operating room and who also meets the needs of operating room team members during surgery
2. effective at reducing surgical complication and mortality rates;ensures patient safety during surgery
4. branch of medicine that deals with the physical manipulation of a bodily structure to diagnose, prevent, or cure an ailment
5. long standing pain that persists beyond the usual recovery period
6. WHO safety checklist used to minimize errors in surgery
7. father of modern surgery
8. nursing specialty which includes the care of a client or patient before, during, and after and operation
12. sed to evaluate patients in Phase II.
14. Antibiotics are sometimes given as a precaution to prevent, rather than treat, an infection
18. phenomenon experienced by a patient in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU) or within 24 hours following a surgical procedure