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Apr 30, 2009 01:23 PM

preop assessments


do any of you routinely listen to heart and lung sounds during the initial interview or on admit the d.o.s. This excludes patients that are symptomatic...thanks

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from anononurse
Old Apr 30, 2009, 10:10 PM

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on the day of surgery the anesthesiologist for each patient listens to lung sounds; in pre op we do a set of routine vitals- no rhythm strips, etc. but all patients over 50 or w/heart history have EKGs prior to DOS.
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from monkeelouise
Old Jul 04, 2009, 01:26 PM

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Question: We have an anesthesiologist and CRNAs in our center. Does a nursing assessment need to be be performed by an RN or can the CRNA perform the pre-op nursing assessment? Is this a duplication of services?
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