🏥 PERIOPERATIVE CARE follow @nursewellversed for visual nursing education Perioperative care refers to care provided around the time of surgery, organized into three phases: ➡️ Preoperative: → Starts when the decision for surgery is made → Ends when the patient is transferred to the OR table ⭐️ Key Nurse Responsibilities: → Admission assessment → VS → Health/med history → Allergies → Preop education → Preop meds → IV access → Consent form ➡️ Intraoperative: → Starts when the patient is transfer