Incision Nurse Vital Signs 
The Anesthesia Consultant
OCTOBER 11, 2020
An anesthesia machine, with the vital signs monitor screen on the left, and the electronic medical records computer screen on the right. His vital signs are heart rate = 100, BP = 150/80, respiratory rate = 20 breaths/minute, oxygen saturation 95% on room air, and temperature 100.2 Dr. A meets Mr. Doe and interviews him.
The Anesthesia Consultant
FEBRUARY 16, 2021
Your station in the operating room consists of an anesthesia machine; a bevy of vital signs monitors; a computerized pharmacy cart; a cart full of syringes and equipment; and the computer which handles the hospital’s electronic medical record (EMR). The surgery will take approximately three hours. Do you have any questions?”
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The Anesthesia Consultant
APRIL 26, 2018
One registered nurse had a fulltime job locating appropriate brain dead heart donors within a 60-90 minute Learjet trip from Stanford. A separate team of physicians and nurses was responsible for assembling a waitlist of prospective heart transplant recipients, and for arranging housing for them within the San Francisco Bay Area.
The Anesthesia Consultant
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
On physical exam, her vital signs are normal, her lungs are clear, and her heart exam is positive for the clicking sound of a mechanical valve and a 2/6 systolic murmur. The surgeon injects 2% lidocaine at the skin incision site, and the surgery begins. Vital signs remain normal with BP=110/70, P=80, and oxygen saturation=99%.
The Anesthesia Consultant
MARCH 2, 2018
Anesthesia providers typically judge anesthetic dosing depending on: a) patient weight, b) patient age, and c) the patient’s vital signs (i.e. An inference from this data is that lesser amounts of general anesthetic drugs are required between induction and incision. A patient’s weight can be misleading.
SpecialtyCare
FEBRUARY 17, 2025
Monitor patients vital signs and communicate any concerns to the surgical team. Postoperative and Recovery Care After surgery, Surgical Physician Assistants help with: Closing incisions and dressing wounds. Experience as an EMT, paramedic, nurse, or medical assistant can strengthen an application.
The Anesthesia Consultant
OCTOBER 12, 2015
I scanned the operating room monitors and confirmed that her vital signs were perfect. It had been five hours since the initial skin incision. Melody was on the debate team and the varsity tennis team, and for three years she worked with Alzheimer patients at a nursing home in Palo Alto. Her life was my responsibility.
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