Role: Preoperative RN

Perform preoperative patient education and counseling

education

Administer non-opioid oral analgesic medications. If opioids are required, controlled-release oxycodone is preferred.

medication administration

Administer prophylactic antiemetics according to patient risk of PONV

medication administration

Administer antimicrobial prophylaxis

medication administration

Maintain euvolemia with judicious use of intraoperative IV fluids

medication administration

Administer tranexamic acid systemically and/or intra-articularly

medication administration

Treat preoperative anemia

medication administration

Assess for signs of preoperative anemia

laboratory findings

Maintain normothermia

Anatomy/physiology

Optimize preoperative fasting

dietary management