Peri-Op

• Informed Consent


  • Legal required document
  • Written proof of the decision of out patient
  • High legal liability
  • Right of patient to signed informed consent
  • Respect the ethical principle of autonomy
• Telephone Consent


  • At least 2 nurses listening to the call
  • Well documented: time, date, and verbatim
  • Instruction to the receiver: they should go to the institution to physically sign the informed consent
• Ambulatory Surgery


  • Admission time is 90 minutes before surgery
  • Can go home on the same day after post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) monitoring
• Nursing Considerations for Ambulatory Surgery


  1. Teach through group teaching/ e-health

  2. Inform of date and location of institution

  3. Bring ID, insurance card, list of medication, and allergies

  4. Leave accessories, wear loose fitting clothes and flat shoes

  5. Diet as prescribed

  6. Inform/Instruct skin preparation