Perioperative Nursing Care
Preoperative care
Establish and document a baseline set of the patient’s vital signs.
Assess and document the size and reactivity of the patient’s pupils.
Ensure adequate IV access for sedation, vasoactive drips, hyperosmolar
boluses, and maintenance IV fluids.
Keep the head of the bed elevated 30 degrees or more.
Obtain, level, and zero the external ventricular drain (EVD) if
necessary.
Reduce environmental noise and light.
Obtain additional supplies of drips (eg, hyperosmolar agents, vasoactive
drips, sedation, analgesia).
Intra