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The National Association of PeriAnesthesia Nurses of Canada (NAPAN©) is pleased to announce the launch of the Second Edition of the Standards for Practice
in October, 2011 The Standards are a comprehensive collection of
standards based on competencies as per the Canadian Nurses Association's
standards and focus on Accreditation Canada's Model as the framework
for this version.
Highlights of the Standards include:
- Evidence-based Standards of PeriAnesthesia Nursing Practice
- A framework of PeriAnesthesia Nursing Practice which includes the PeriAnesthesia Nursing Paradigm
The 15 Standards include:
Assessment, Nursing Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation,
Professional Responsibility and Accountability, Continuing Competence,
Ethics, The Canadian Legal System, Research, Leadership, Collaboration,
Quality Management, Risk Management and Quality Improvement, Quality
Human Resource Utilization, Quality Professional Practice Environment.
Resources focus on:
- Nursing Competencies of the PeriAnesthesia Nurse
- Functions of the PeriAnesthesia Environment: Physical Facilities, Equipment
- Functions of the PeriAnesthesia Environment: Minimum Staffing and Patient Classification
- Transportation and Communication for Safe Transfer of Care
- Patient Assessment, Data Collection and Management
- Discharge Criteria for all PostAnesthesia Phases
- Care of the Geriatric Client
- Thermoregulation: Maintenance of Normothermia
- ICU Overflow Clients in Phase I (PostAnesthesia Care Unit)
The Standards are relevant for all Domains of PeriAnesthesia Nursing Practice and can be used as a reference by:
The National Association of PeriAnesthesia Nurses of
Canada's Second Edition of the "Standards for Practice" are currently
available in English. French translation of this set of Standards for Practice is currently underway.
To order your own copy of the
Standards for Practice, please click on the menu item under "Standards",
"Standards for Practice Order Form" (English). Print it and mail it or
fax it to the address/number indicated along with your cheque or credit
card number (please sign the form), or submit by email (where
indicated) with your credit card information. If you choose to email
the form, you may add as an attachment to an email with credit card
information. If you wish to pay by cheque, please mail in a copy of the
form along with your cheque to the address indicated.
Don't delay! Order your copy today! To fill out the English order form, click on this link: Standards for Practice Order Form (English).
Please allow 3-6 weeks delivery for your order. A shipping charge will be levied.
The Standards for Practice are not static, but are subject to constant revision as practices and knowledge change through research. The Standards Committee is working diligently on an ongoing basis to update and revise these standards to ensure that the most current information is available and gold standard patient care can be delivered by all nurses in this area of specialty.
To ensure that you are delivering best patient care, please obtain your own copy for yourself or for your place of work to use as your resource. Please look under "Standards" at the top of this page to learn more about the content of the Standards. Order Forms are available in English and in French for your convenience.
If you ascertain that your institution's policies differ at all from the Standards for Practice, please note that these policies take precedence over the Standards and must be adhered to first. Provincial standards also supersede the National Standards for Practice. International Standards do not supersede the Canadian standards for practice.
For more information regarding the Standards for Practice, or to order your own copy, please review the information under "Standards" at the top of this page.
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