3. a Postoperative Phase
• Postanesthesia care unit
- Frequent vital signs, assessments (eg, orientation, movement of
extremities, strength of grasp)
- Dressings/drains/tubes/catheters
- Intravenous lines
- Pain medications/comfort measures
- Family notification
- Sensations
- Airway/oxygen therapy/pulse oximetry
- Staff
• Transfer to unit (on stretcher)
- Frequent vital signs
- Sensations
- Pain medications/nonpharmacologic strategies
- NPO, diet progression
- Exercises
- Early ambulation
- Family visits