Perioperative and Postprocedure Surveillance
NCLEX-RN glossary · Reduction Of Risk Potential
Definition
The intensified monitoring of clients before, during, and after invasive surgical procedures.
Perioperative and Postprocedure Surveillance in plain English
Vigilant surveillance for hemorrhage and respiratory failure signals is mandatory to ensure safe recovery from anesthesia. A frequent error is relying on stable vitals from one hour ago instead of performing frequent, data-driven post-procedural assessments.
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