PRE-OP

  • Identify patient as ERAS

  • Clearfast ***DOCUMENT IN DIMENSIONS***

      • CONFIRM patient drank 3 hrs before scheduled surgery time

  • Normothermia

      • Warm blankets on patient while in Prep

  • PONV screening ***DOCUMENT PONV SCORE IN DIMENSIONS***

      • Scopolamine patch (high risk only)

      • Ordered by anesthesia if needed/high risk

      • Hold for >65 years of age

      • Hold for h/o acute angle glaucoma

  • Multimodal analgesia-ordered by surgeon

      • Gabapentin 600 mg PO

          • HOLD Gabapentin for >65 years of age: exception if already taking as home med

          • If on Gabapentin at home, patient to receive usual dose of Pregabalin or Gabapentin x1 dose

      • Celecoxib 400 mg PO preop

      • Acetaminophen 1g PO

***If any of the above multimodal medications are not ordered, or not ordered correctly, contact surgeon ASAP for correction (contact anesthesiologist if surgeon not available)***


  • Hand Off

      • Confirm with CRNA ALL medications given in pre-op for safety precautions and to ensure no double dosing occurs